Romantic Bars In Manchester

Keep it casual with a few tequila-laced sips and mouthwatering Mexican grub under the glowing red neon making up El Capo's bar. There's plenty of delicious deals for those on a budget, giving you plenty of fun vibes on your date night in Manchester.

With impressive interiors and photogenic furnishings, Peter Street Kitchen is one of the most beautiful bars in the city. Treat your date to a romantic evening of fine dining Japanese dishes and Mexican plates at this swish Spinningfields spot, with plenty of sake-laced cocktails in store at the bar too.

There's nothing more romantic than a swanky Italian restaurant, is there? Featuring fancy interiors, leather seats and floor-to-ceiling windows, Don Giovanni is sure to impress. Here, you can tuck into bowls of fresh pasta and sip on glasses of wine with your favourite person.

Add some drama to your date night with a trip to Impossible. This swish spot is keeping you well fed and watered with elevated British fare and plenty of booze, served in a drop-dead gorgeous dining room. And to accompany? You can watch live performances from some of the city's most talented cabaret stars.

Not just a brunch destination, Foundry Project is also serving up plenty of drinks for you to sip on for your next outing with your other half. From sexy fizzing numbers laced with vodka and prosecco, to all your favourite classic pours like mai tais and martinis, these cocktails are sure to be a big hit.

While this fun Northern Quarter spot may not immediately spring to mind when you think of romantic bars, Cane and Grain has something special up its sleeve. Behind an elusive door is the New Orleans-inspired speakeasy, Science & Industry, which is the stuff of date night dreams. Plus, there are cocktail masterclasses to enjoy as a pair.

Adjoining its swanky other half, Australasia, is Sunset, one of our favourite pink bars in Manchester. With plenty of cosy booths to snuggle up in, prosecco sorbet cocktails to sip and pastel interiors to take pics in, it's the perfect place to book into with your boo.

From boozy high teas (Moët & Chandon, of course) to a range of original twists on classic cocktails, including pomegranate mojitos and a kiwi blancs, there's plenty to get stuck into at Grand Pacific Manchester. Topping it off? Those stunning interiors, of course, which are sure to impress you and your beau.

You know it best for the private dining pods and gorgeous outdoor dining, but The Lawn Club also has your romance needs covered. With twinkling fairy lights, cosy corners and cotton candy cocktails, this beaut spot in Spinningfields is where to head to next time you fancy a date night treat.

Don't let Cocoa Cabana's cutesy tea room and chocolatier vibes fool you, this Ancoats spot transforms into a fun drinking den of disco balls and music once the sun sets. It's also one of the most Instagrammable bars in Manchester, thanks to their pretty cocktails, plush furnishings and boozy afternoon teas, making it a great place to take some snaps with your SO.

Looking for something a little cooler when it comes to cocktails with your one and only? Dirty Martini is keeping it fresh with futuristic interiors, unique twists on classic martinis and those famous neon angel wings for Instagram snapping once you're finished swooning.

The Alchemist's New York Street, Spinningfields and MediaCityUK venues are some of the best bars in Manchester and a staple for date night. With good reason. When you settle down for cocktails that fizz, smoke and pop in these moody interiors, you'll start to understand the hype.

Three Little Words and the Spirit of Manchester distillery sit alongside one another on Watson Street, so it's a real gin-lover's paradise in this drinking den. From mussels with white white and njuda, to coconut laksa and an impressive cocktail list to make your way through, this is the perfect place for romantic dates in Manchester.

Dimly lit and focussed on shaking up a quality list of dashing cocktails, Speak in Code is quite the romantic place to drink in Manchester. Heralded for their mixes and their low glow, this city centre favourite is all about intimate sipping in a charming setting. 

El Gato Negro is one of the best places to hit up with your SO, thanks to its renowned tapas dishes and extensive wine menu. Oozing romantic vibes in its atmospheric dining room and on its rooftop terrace, this place will have you swooning over Spanish delicacies while sipping sangria. 

If your romantic outing also involves hitting up rooftop bars in Manchester, be sure to not miss 20 Stories off your list. If you're not after one of their slap-up dinners, then make your way over to the sky-high spot on Wednesdays, when they host regular live music sessions as the perfect accompaniment to their signature cocktails.

Even if you're further out towards Salford, you can still get your fill of romance thanks to Menagerie. Not only are they serving up some of the prettiest cocktails around, but this bar is also quite the stunner. Think botanical decor, charming statues and pink accents aplenty.

Looking for themed bars in Manchester? Head up to the gorgeous rooftop schmoozer at The Ivy Spinningfields, where the vibrant interiors are inspired by the countries featured on its pan-Asian menu. Whether you start out at the British brasseries downstairs or go straight for the booze, this beaut drinking and dining den won't disappoint.

Cottonopolis Food & Liquor is one of the most popular cocktail bars in Manchester - and with good reason. They're serving some of the best handcrafted sips and pan-Asian small plates to the city's lovebirds. Mosey on down to the Northern Quarter watering hole to soak up the ambience in its golden-hued interiors. 

Treat someone special to a meal and drinks at one of the most stunning restaurant bars in the city. A playground of blossoms, Asian-inspired interiors and unique Chinese plates provide the setting to eye each other up over the table at Tattu.