21 splurge places in Manchester, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Manchester. All Manchester food.
Mana ★ 4.9
ancoats · 42 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6BF
Simon Martin opened Mana in Ancoats in 2018. Manchester's first Michelin star in over forty years when it landed in 2019. Open-kitchen tasting room.
Tip: Reserve six weeks ahead for Friday and Saturday; weekday lunch slots open the same season.
Skof ★ 4.9
noma · 3 Federation Street, Manchester M4 4BF
Tom Barnes, formerly executive chef at Simon Rogan's L'Enclume, opened Skof on Federation Street in May 2024. Michelin star inside ten months.
Tip: Only 36 covers; book six to eight weeks ahead for weekend service.
Mana ★ 4.9
42 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6BF
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.
Skof ★ 4.9
3 Federation Street, Manchester M4 4BF
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
7 Rostron Brow, Stockport SK1 1JY
Sam Buckley's Stockport tasting-menu room holds a Michelin Green Star for sustainability. Five-course set from the kitchen's own Cheshire farm.
Higher Ground ★ 4.7
Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
Bib Gourmand on New York Street; Manchester's highest National Restaurant Awards finish for 2025 at number thirty-six. Cinderwood farm produce.
Erst ★ 4.7
9 Murray Street, Manchester M4 6HS
Bib Gourmand natural-wine room on Murray Street. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and twenty whites, most bottles under fifty pounds.
Adam Reid at The French ★ 4.6
spinningfields · 16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
Adam Reid runs the Belle Epoque dining room of the Midland Hotel in Manchester. Listed in the Michelin Guide; the historic 1903 room is the booking here.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday from 18:00. The Midland's lobby bar handles aperitif.
Adam Reid at The French ★ 4.6
16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
Adam Reid took over the Midland Hotel's restaurant in 2016. Belle Epoque dining room, Northern English produce, listed in the Michelin Guide.
The Edinburgh Castle ★ 4.6
23 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6AN
Top 50 Gastropub in Ancoats, Manchester. Gabe Lea (Le Manoir, Northcote, Maya) runs the upstairs bistro; downstairs is a working pub with cask ales.
The Sparrows ★ 4.6
16 Red Bank, Manchester M4 4HF
Bib Gourmand Tyrolean kitchen under a Green Quarter railway arch. Franco Concli rolls spaetzle, pierogi and pelmeni; Kasia Hitchcock runs the floor.
Chotto Matte ★ 4.5
spinningfields · No.1 St Michael's, 36 Jacksons Row, Manchester M2 5WD
Kurt Zdesar's tenth-floor Nikkei rooftop room at No.1 St Michael's, opened October 2025. Located in Spinningfields. Kitchen leans japanese-peruvian nikkei.
Tip: Book the terrace tables for sunset; lift access from the Jacksons Row entrance only.
Chotto Matte ★ 4.5
No.1 St Michael's, 36 Jacksons Row, Manchester M2 5WD
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.
Pip ★ 4.5
Treehouse Hotel, Blackfriars Street, Manchester M3 2EQ
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
218 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 9DX
Jack Fields runs the Urmston tasting-menu room, Michelin Guide listed and Good Food Guide listed. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Almanac ★ 4.5
54 High Street West, Glossop SK13 8BH
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
71 Great Underbank, Stockport SK1 1PE
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.
Another Hand ★ 4.5
Unit F, 253 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
24-seat Michelin Guide bistro on Deansgate Mews in Manchester. Max Yorke (Edinburgh Castle, Hispi) opened the room in March 2022 with Julian Pizer.
El Gato Negro ★ 4.5
52 King Street, Manchester M2 4LY
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
11 Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3BW
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.
20 Stories ★ 4.3
No 1 Spinningfields, 1 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB
Daniel Scott runs the nineteenth-floor rooftop room over Hardman Square in Manchester since 2021. Modern British menu, panoramic city views.