Manchester Fine Dining 2026: Mana, Skof & More

Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Manchester.

Top tables

Mana 1 ★ ★ 4.9

British gastropubChef Simon Martin£££££195Wed 19:00-24:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-13:30, 19:00-24:00, Sun-Tue closedBook 6 weeks ahead

Simon Martin, formerly of Noma, opened Mana in Ancoats in 2018. One Michelin star since 2019. British produce, open kitchen, every table faces the pass.

42 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6BF Book →

Skof 1 ★ ★ 4.9

Tasting menuChef Tom Barnes£££££175Wed 18:30-20:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-13:30, 18:30-20:00, Sun-Tue closedBook 6 weeks ahead

Tom Barnes, formerly executive chef at Simon Rogan's L'Enclume, opened Skof in May 2024 on Federation Street. Michelin star inside ten months.

3 Federation Street, Manchester M4 4BF Book →

Where The Light Gets In ★ 4.8

Tasting menuChef Sam Buckley£££££155Wed-Sat 18:30-21:00, Sun-Tue closedBook 8 weeks ahead

Sam Buckley's Stockport tasting-menu room holds a Michelin Green Star for sustainability. Five-course set from the kitchen's own Cheshire farm.

7 Rostron Brow, Stockport SK1 1JY Book →

Adam Reid at The French ★ 4.6

British gastropubChef Adam Reid£££££135Wed-Sat dinner, Sun-Tue closedBook 4 weeks ahead

Adam Reid took over the Midland Hotel's restaurant in 2016. Belle Epoque dining room, Northern English produce, listed in the Michelin Guide.

16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS Book →

Chotto Matte ★ 4.5

Japanese-PeruvianChef Kurt Zdesar£££££95Mon-Wed 12:00-24:00, Thu 12:00-01:00, Fri-Sun 12:00-02:00Book 2 weeks ahead

Tenth-floor Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) rooftop dining room at No.1 St Michael's, opened October 2025. 20,000 sq ft split between robata, sushi and tempura.

No.1 St Michael's, 36 Jacksons Row, Manchester M2 5WD Book →

20 Stories ★ 4.3

British gastropubChef Daniel Scott£££££85Mon-Thu 12:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-23:00Book 3 weeks ahead

Daniel Scott runs the nineteenth-floor rooftop room over Hardman Square in Manchester since 2021. Modern British menu, panoramic city views.

No 1 Spinningfields, 1 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB Book →

Pip ★ 4.5

British gastropubChef Mary-Ellen McTague£££££75Mon-Thu 07:00-24:00, Fri 07:00-01:00, Sat 07:30-01:00, Sun 07:30-24:00Book 3 weeks ahead

Mary-Ellen McTague returned to Manchester to run Pip in the Treehouse Hotel. Modern British, low-waste, Companio sourdough on the bread course.

Treehouse Hotel, Blackfriars Street, Manchester M3 2EQ Book →

Restaurant Orme ★ 4.5

Tasting menuChef Jack Fields£££££75Wed-Sat dinner, Fri-Sun lunchBook 3 weeks ahead

Jack Fields runs the Urmston tasting-menu room, Michelin Guide listed and Good Food Guide listed. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

218 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 9DX

Higher Ground ★ 4.7

British gastropubChef Joe Otway£££££65Thu lunch 12:30-13:30, Fri-Sat lunch 12:30-14:00, Wed-Thu 17:00-20:30, Fri-Sat 17:30-21:30Book 3 weeks ahead

Bib Gourmand on New York Street; Manchester's highest National Restaurant Awards finish for 2025 at number thirty-six. Cinderwood farm produce.

Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY Book →

Almanac ★ 4.5

British gastropubChef Luke Payne£££££55Tue 12:00-17:00, Wed-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun-Mon closedBook 3 weeks ahead

Luke Payne, who also runs The Pack Horse in Hayfield, opened Almanac on Glossop High Street in July 2025. A new Bib Gourmand for 2026 in Manchester.

54 High Street West, Glossop SK13 8BH

Cantaloupe ★ 4.5

MediterraneanChef Joshua Reed-Cooper and Mike Thomas£££££45Wed-Sat dinner from 17:00, Sat lunch 12:30-13:30Book 2 weeks ahead

Joshua Reed-Cooper and Mike Thomas (both ex-Where The Light Gets In) run a daily-changing Mediterranean small-plates menu on Great Underbank. 2026 Michelin.

71 Great Underbank, Stockport SK1 1PE

The Edinburgh Castle ★ 4.6

British gastropubChef Gabe Lea£££££55Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-23:00Book 2 weeks ahead

Top 50 Gastropub in Ancoats, Manchester. Gabe Lea (Le Manoir, Northcote, Maya) runs the upstairs bistro; downstairs is a working pub with cask ales.

23 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6AN Book →

Another Hand ★ 4.5

British gastropubChef Max Yorke£££££55Tue-Sat lunch and dinner, Wed-Sat kitchen closed 14:00-17:00Book 3 weeks ahead

24-seat Michelin Guide bistro on Deansgate Mews in Manchester. Max Yorke (Edinburgh Castle, Hispi) opened the room in March 2022 with Julian Pizer.

Unit F, 253 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN Book →

The Sparrows ★ 4.6

Modern PolishChef Franco Concli£££££40Tue-Fri 17:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00Book 3 weeks ahead

Bib Gourmand Tyrolean kitchen under a Green Quarter railway arch. Franco Concli rolls spaetzle, pierogi and pelmeni; Kasia Hitchcock runs the floor.

16 Red Bank, Manchester M4 4HF Book →

Erst ★ 4.7

Wine barChef Patrick Withington£££££45Tue-Sat 13:00-23:00, kitchen closed 15:00-16:30Book 3 weeks ahead

Bib Gourmand natural-wine room on Murray Street. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and twenty whites, most bottles under fifty pounds.

9 Murray Street, Manchester M4 6HS Book →

El Gato Negro ★ 4.5

Spanish tapasChef Simon Shaw£££££50Mon 17:00-22:00, Tue-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-21:30Book 2 weeks ahead

Simon Shaw's tapas room landed on Manchester's King Street in 2016 and held its Bib Gourmand through the 2026 guide. Three-floor townhouse with roof terrace.

52 King Street, Manchester M2 4LY Book →

Stow ★ 4.4

British gastropubChef Jamie Pickles£££££55Wed-Sun 12:00-24:00Book 2 weeks ahead

Open-fire restaurant on Bridge Street in Manchester from the Trof team. Jamie Pickles and Matt Nellany run a custom Firemade grill, vegetable-centric sides.

11 Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3BW

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