Mana 1 ★ ★ 4.9
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.
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Skof 1 ★ ★ 4.9
Tom Barnes, formerly executive chef at Simon Rogan's L'Enclume, opened Skof in May 2024 on Federation Street. Michelin star inside ten months.
Where The Light Gets In ★ 4.8
Sam Buckley's Stockport tasting-menu room holds a Michelin Green Star for sustainability. Five-course set from the kitchen's own Cheshire farm.
Adam Reid at The French ★ 4.6
Adam Reid took over the Midland Hotel's restaurant in 2016. Belle Epoque dining room, Northern English produce, listed in the Michelin Guide.
Chotto Matte ★ 4.5
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 counters plus a 348-cover roof terrace with views across Albert Square.
20 Stories ★ 4.3
Daniel Scott runs the nineteenth-floor rooftop room over Hardman Square in Manchester since 2021. Modern British menu, panoramic city views, two AA Rosettes total.
Pip ★ 4.5
Mary-Ellen McTague returned to Manchester to run Pip in the Treehouse Hotel. Modern British, low-waste, Companio sourdough on the bread course.
Restaurant Orme ★ 4.5
Jack Fields runs the Urmston tasting-menu room, Michelin Guide listed and Good Food Guide listed. Modern British, six-course set; vegetarian version holds its own.
Higher Ground ★ 4.7
Bib Gourmand on New York Street; Manchester's highest National Restaurant Awards finish for 2025 at number thirty-six. Cinderwood farm produce.
Almanac ★ 4.5
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.
Cantaloupe ★ 4.5
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 Bib Gourmand.
The Edinburgh Castle ★ 4.6
Top 50 Gastropub in Ancoats, Manchester. Gabe Lea (Le Manoir, Northcote, Maya) runs the upstairs bistro; downstairs is a working pub with cask ales.
Another Hand ★ 4.5
24-seat Michelin Guide bistro on Deansgate Mews in Manchester. Max Yorke (Edinburgh Castle, Hispi) opened the room in March 2022 with Julian Pizer; low-intervention sourcing.
The Sparrows ★ 4.6
Bib Gourmand Tyrolean kitchen under a Green Quarter railway arch. Franco Concli rolls spaetzle, pierogi and pelmeni; Kasia Hitchcock runs the floor.
Erst ★ 4.7
Bib Gourmand natural-wine room on Murray Street. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and twenty whites, most bottles under fifty pounds.
El Gato Negro ★ 4.5
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.
Stow ★ 4.4
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.
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Editor picks in Manchester include Mana, Skof, Where The Light Gets In, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.