Quirky Restaurants in Manchester

Boasting pizzas by the paddle, alcoholic slushies and one of the best darts experiences in the country, this tech-savvy gaming bar is one of Manchester's quirkiest restaurants.

The coolest kid on the dining block, Cane and Grain stands in food favour with everyone in the city. One of the most unique restaurants in Manchester, hunker down in a stripped back and dive bar inspired restaurant for burgers and ribs before trying their tiki bar and speakeasy on other floors.

Impossible is one of the weirder things dreamt up by Manchester. Spread across three floors, this is a part-bar, part-restaurant, and part-immersive theatre nightlife experience. When you're not being dazzled by performers or drinking molecular cocktails from their laboratory, you can feast on delicious grill food in their restaurant. Afterwards, you can seek out the hidden gin palace.

Littered with golden interiors, not only is Cottonopolis one of the coolest places to eat in the city, it's one of the most unique. From their whacky selection of cocktails down to their artistic sushi plates and copper flecks, it's special and it's totally unique.

One of the wildest restaurants in Manchester, Albert's Schloss doesn't slow down for anyone or anything. Not only can you hunker down for big meat and even bigger Bavarian beer, expect table dancing, entertainment, in-house bands and more crazy antics almost every night.

While we know that many would suggest you don't play with your food, this place does. One of the most fun places to eat in Manchester, Dog Bowl not only come at you with burgers and American inspired bites aplenty, you can close dinner with a go on their bowling lanes.

Gorgeously decorated and featuring a unique light installation made from golf balls, this quirky Manchester restaurant offers a delicious selection of seasonal British dishes and some very snazzy cocktails.

When it comes to The Deaf Institute, we all know it's the live entertainment that keeps coming back for more, so what about their dining space? Lodge inspired with plenty of taxidermy to keep you company, try this quirky restaurant in Manchester before hitting the dancefloor.

Located on the corner of Cutting Room Square Elnecot is serving up some seriously special plates of food. From a Manchester egg to a spiced cabbage that might just change your life, the food should be enough to get you down, but while you're their we'd recommend you get a look at the lavs.

One of Manchester's most ambitious projects is also one of its coolest restaurants. Menagerie is an office block turned beautiful space with flower walls, suspended art and neon signs, making brunch a seriously Instagrammable affair.

Grand Pacific is a quirky restaurant in Manchester purely for the sheer opulence of it all. Taking inspiration from the age of exploration, you'll discover a bold menu of global treats, accompanied by an interior posh enough to hold a duke.

When was the last time you went to a garden themed restaurant in Manchester? We're thinking likely never. Join Allotment for just that as you enjoy botanical inspired cocktails and rustic British plates in amongst foliage, wooden plots and plenty of gardening tools. 

Starting life as a street food stall, Platzki is a slick Polish restaurant that has gone from strength to strength. Expect queues at this Spinningfields spot, which serves up a menu that changes weekly, with past goodies including the likes of dumplings, slow braised ribs and potato and beetroot gnocchi.

Bunny Jacksons is definitely a quirky place to eat in Manchester – they've got a motorbike over the entrance covered in fairy lights. Their food is all extraordinarily comforting, while the bar serves up bourbon and whiskey. This quirky industrial venue is completed by the stage, too, with that's surrounded by a chain-link fence and plays host to a variety of great bands.

With a name like 'crazy' in the title, Crazy Pedro's Pizza Parlour is doing it utmost to keep things cool and quirky. The Deansgate joint makes wacky pizzas, has incredible slushy cocktails and is always up for a late one.

Colourful, bright and bringing you the best that Lebanon has to offer, this unique Manchester restaurant shines in the casual dining department. Head on down for luscious Lebanese dining with a twist as you can also purchase plenty of dining and commercial products from within the restaurant itself.