What to order at 20 Stories

Must order
Sunday roast on the dining-room side; the bar terrace handles cocktails.
Signature dishes
Sustainable steaks, Coastal seafood
Editor tip
Book a window table; ten minutes before sunset is the slot worth holding.
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CuisineModern British
Price£££
Neighborhoodspinningfields
HoursMon-Thu 12:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-23:00
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Signature dishes: Sustainable steaks, Coastal seafood

Must order: Sunday roast on the dining-room side; the bar terrace handles cocktails.

Tip: Book a window table; ten minutes before sunset is the slot worth holding.

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Address: No 1 Spinningfields, 1 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB

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Mughli Charcoal Pit ★ 4.5

Pakistani and North Indian££rusholmeMon-Thu 17:30-24:00, Fri 17:30-00:30, Sat 16:30-00:30, Sun 14:30-22:30

Mohammad Arshad opened Mughli on Manchester's Curry Mile in 1991. Family-run, focal charcoal pit, Mughlai cooking, lamb chops by the platter.

Signature: Charcoal-grilled lamb chops, Tandoori platters

Order: Charcoal lamb chops and the chargrilled paneer; finish with kulfi.

Tip: Kitchen runs to 00:30 Friday and Saturday; Sunday is family-lunch crowd from 14:00.

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Bundobust ★ 4.5

Gujarati Vegetarian££northern-quarterMon-Thu 12:00-22:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Indian street-food and craft-beer hall in a basement off Piccadilly. Twelve keg lines pour Bundobust's own brewery beers alongside the snack plates.

Signature: Vada pav, Okra fries, Bhel puri

Order: Vada pav with chilli butter, okra fries and a pint of Bundobust Mango Lassi sour.

Tip: All vegetarian; gluten-free options marked. Bookings rare on weekends; arrive at 17:30.

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Mei Dim ★ 4.4

Cantonese Dim Sum££chinatownMon-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 11:30-21:00

Basement dim sum in Manchester's Chinatown. No-frills round tables, har gow and siu mai by the bamboo basket, roast duck and char siu in the window.

Signature: Har gow, Siu mai, Cantonese roast meats

Order: Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork and the chiu chow dumplings.

Tip: Saturday and Sunday lunch packs out; weekday lunch is calmer and the kitchen is just as sharp.

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Rudy's Pizza Napoletana ★ 4.6

Neapolitan Pizza££ancoatsMon-Sat 11:45-22:00, Sun 11:45-21:00

Started as a 2014 Cotton Street pop-up in Manchester; now an AVPN-listed pizzeria. Dough ferments 24 hours, sixty seconds in the wood-fired oven.

Signature: Margherita, Diavola

Order: Margherita first, then a Diavola with Italian salami if you want heat.

Tip: Walk-in only at Ancoats; arrive by 17:30 on weekends or expect a queue running across Cutting Room Square.

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This and That ★ 4.6

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Family-run Indian cafe since 1984, on Soap Street behind the Arndale. Rice-and-three counter, canteen-style, still under ten pounds a plate.

Signature: Rice and three curry, Vegetable curry

Order: Rice and three curry: pilau plus chana, saag and a meat curry.

Tip: Open 12:00-19:00 weekdays; takeaway queue moves fast at lunch.

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Lily's Vegetarian Indian Cuisine ★ 4.6

Indian Vegetarian££rusholmeWed-Thu 12:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-18:00

P G and Lilawati Sachdev opened Lily's in 1972; pure vegetarian, family-run, packed with regulars. Best Vegetarian at the 2018 Food Festival.

Signature: Gujarati thali, South Indian dosa

Order: The Lily's thali, a daily-changing tour of Gujarati and Punjabi vegetarian plates.

Tip: Ashton-under-Lyne is twenty minutes by tram from Piccadilly; closed Monday and Tuesday.

85 Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7DF

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