If ditching cooking for a meal out tends to fill you with guilt, then this is the list for you. With these special restaurant offers in Manchester, you could be chowing down on half-price dishes, set menus under £20, 2 for 1 vegan plates and even bottomless chicken wings for a tenner, all at some of the city's greatest eateries.
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Last updated on 28th May 2024
Peter Street Kitchen is giving everyone the chance to visit its award-winning eatery by offering a set menu for just £28. You'll receive three courses (or two for £23) featuring exquisite fusion small plates inspired by contemporary Japanese and Mexican cuisine. Look forward to the likes of habanero matchstick chicken, stone bass with crushed Andean chilli lime sea salt, and white chocolate cheesecake with mango sorbet.
Pre-Theatre Menu | 2 course £23.95 | 3 course £27.95 and 2 other offers
Kick off a night of entertainment with Don Giovanni's pre-theatre set menu and dine within its sophisticated walls on fresh, seasonal produce imported from across the globe. Indulge in Italian delights across two courses for £26.95, or bump it up to three for just £3 extra. From 12pm 'til 2pm, then 3pm 'til 6pm every day, you can devour plates of risotto fungi, calamari fritti and bruschetta pomodoro, and top off your affordable experience with an artisan cocktail (like the amaretto and lemon juice Pink Cloud) or vintage wine.
The city's resident beer hotel Doghouse is offering one of the best Manchester restaurant deals and offers for 2, with buy-one-get-one-free on all plant-based mains, as well as two hours of bottomless cauliflower wings on Wednesday (which can be switched out for chicken), and £1 tacos on Tuesdays. Enjoy a cold beverage while chowing down on the Plant-Powered Patriot burger, and be sure to check out the city's other BrewDog location too.
Banyan is responsible for one of the best Manchester restaurant deals and offers, and it involves bottomless drinks. As well as the beloved boozy brunch, they have an evening offering from 3pm where you can cheers to the weekend with endless tipples like prosecco, bloody marys and poached pear spritzes alongside delicious food. Their Corn Exchange site is also a winner for tucking into Korean fried chicken burgers and roast cauliflower Malayan curry.
The Lawn Club isn't just a pretty face; expect one of the best Manchester restaurant offers for lunch, with a meal that will set you back just £10 and includes tasty pizzas or hearty sandwiches served on ciabatta. You could also use that tenner to bag yourself bottomless wings on Wednesday, all of which can be enjoyed in their pretty alfresco spaces, like the greenery-filled terrace or sprawling lawn, paired with a refreshing spritz cocktail from the outdoor bar.
Bab NQ has one of the best weekday restaurant deals in Manchester city centre. They're relaxed, bare-brick adorned hangout is dishing out Middle Eastern grub for folk on a budget, including an epic list of loaded kebabs. Join them for lunch between 1pm and 3pm, Monday to Friday, and pay just £10 for a bab and drink. Tuck into chicken shawarma topped with pickled red cabbage, lamb za'atar or salt and pepper tofu.
For a deluxe dining experience at a pocket-friendly price, look no further than Browns Brasserie & Bar. Take in the opulent interiors while feasting on one of the best lunch deals in Manchester for 2024, in the form of an under-£20 set menu. Choose from droolworthy starters like duck and watermelon salad, followed by steak frites or smoked haddock fishcakes featuring a silky lemon hollandaise, then finish with chocolate fondant. Mmm.
The ultimate bargain bistro menu? We may have to give the award to Kala. This neighbourhood eatery is offering two courses for £15 and three for £20 when you join them for lunch or before late evening during the week. Classy and decked out with shabby chic furnishings, this venue's delicious menu boasts elevated British classics such as pan con tomate with manchego, braised lamb meatballs and churros dusted with cinnamon sugar for dessert.
As one of the only places to find 50% off food in Manchester, it's always worth paying a visit to Pen & Pencil. This Northern Quarter gem dishes out half-price grub on Mondays for advance bookings. Pick between dirty yet delicious plates like three-bean chillis, Philly cheesesteaks and buttermilk chicken burgers. Why not wash these treats down with a cocktail too? The cherry and pear flavoured Call Me Bubbles gets our vote.
If you're partial to a glass of red or two, then you'll love TNQ's bottomless offering. On Mondays and Thursdays, the modern eatery by chef Anthony Fielden hosts an epic £47.50 set menu, which includes three courses and unlimited wine. Food highlights included grilled octopus to start, with new potatoes, chorizo and mojo verde, followed by herb-crusted hake fillet, then sticky toffee pudding to finish.
French fine dining in the city doesn't get better than 63 Degrees, especially when they have such great offers available. The eatery by the Moreau family gains its name from a 63° cooking technique, which is considered to be the optimum temperature for poultry. Bag a £28 two-course lunch and enjoy monkfish fillet in a red wine sauce, risotto of the day, and a delicious dessert like crème brûlée if you fancy adding on a plate for just £5 extra.
Bag a three-course, Michelin-listed Indian feast for just £29 with Asha's amazing favourites menu – available throughout the week and on Saturday and Sundays until 4pm. You'll get the choice of six delicious mains including butter chicken and a veggie-friendly paneer jalfrezi after wolfing down a selection of aloo matar ki tikki and Amritsari fish. What's more, your meal will be accompanied by a complimentary glass of house wine of Flying Buffalo Indian Larger.
