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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.
Erst is a fine-dining restaurant in Manchester.
Bib Gourmand natural-wine room on Murray Street. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and twenty whites, most bottles under fifty pounds.
Address: 9 Murray Street, Manchester M4 6HS
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.
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.
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.
Tom Barnes, formerly executive chef at Simon Rogan's L'Enclume, opened Skof in May 2024 on Federation Street. Michelin star inside ten months.
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 took over the Midland Hotel's restaurant in 2016. Belle Epoque dining room, Northern English produce, listed in the Michelin Guide.