Cool Places To Eat In Manchester

At Dog Bowl, you can take on all your friends at a few rounds on the lanes, before tucking into crowd-pleasing favourites. The menu features stacked pancakes covered in cream and berries, full English breakfasts, hearty burgers and a range of smoked dishes.

After romantic restaurants in Manchester that still retain a quirky edge? Peter Street Kitchen isn't just a beautiful space to dine, as the menu is all kinds of different, bringing Mexican and Japanese small plates together as one. Wash it all down with sake-laced cocktails from the bar.

When in need of cool places to eat in Manchester city centre, Spinningfield's The Lawn Club is coming in hot with its alfresco offering. From bookable private pods to a pergola covered in foliage, this spot has quirky covered.

Dive Bar & Grill is something of a jack-of-all-trades, showing all the latest live sporting actions and having DJs blasting the tunes 'until the early hours. But, it's the venue's food menu that's really got us excited. Think beer can chicken, a variety of different burgers and all the deep-fried nibbles you fancy.

Fancy restaurants in Manchester don't have to be all pomp and no cool, as Australasia proves. It's accessed via a glass pyramid and boasts gorgeous cream interiors, in which you'll be munch food from across the Pacific Rim area - think Japanese and Australian fare. Better yet, DJs play 'til 3am on weekends. 

Bab BQ is not only one of the best restaurants in Manchester city centre, but it's also whipping up kebabs like you've never seen 'em before, including tikka masala salmon and chickpea shawarma. Round off your experience with a trip to the basement cocktail bar at this cool joint.

Combining a ribs joint with a tiki bar and even a hidden speakeasy too, Cane and Grain has got a little something for everyone. When you're not diving into messy meat dishes or sipping signature drinks, you can get stuck into a cocktail masterclass.

When in need of the best places to eat in Manchester that offer something a little different, Blues Kitchen is leading the pack. After dining on delights from the Deep South and quaffing bourbon-laced cocktails, stay late for the live music or DJs.

Nestled into railway arches and attached to The Spirit of Manchester Distillery, Three Little Words is a restaurant bar like no other. This venture from Manchester Gin sees an extensive list of innovative cocktails accompanying a menu of Sunday roasts and unique small plates.

If you're searching for the best affordable restaurants in Manchester, then Mowgli has to be up there with their curries and traditional tiffin boxes. Chow down on these aromatic delights, all while surrounded by rustic and jungle gym-inspired decor.

Offering international small plates when the sun is up and turning into a late-night cocktail lounge once it goes down, BLVD is the ideal day-to-night destination. There's also live entertainment to keep you satisfied throughout.

With a cosy, traditional pub up front and a sleek, foliage-laden restaurant towards the rear, The Black Friar Salford is so much more than your average pub. The menu follows this same trend, fronting the likes of cured duck with driftwood goats cheese mousse, truffle and honey popcorn or a trio of British pig.

If you're on the hunt for a cool party spot that'll also keep you well-fed, then El Diablo is just the place. This Deansgate Locks watering hole is fronting Mexican-inspired street food, including a choice of tacos, burritos or wings, alongside an extensive tequila and cocktail offering.

Thanks to everything from a shipping container dining space to sleek leather, rustic wood and foliage walls, Foundry Project is a pretty cool space to eat at. Alongside this, there's hangover-curing breakfast pizzas, killer happy hours and dripping burgers on the menu.

From disco tunes to the candyfloss-topped or bubble bath drinks, The Laundrette is one-of-a-kind. This Chorlton haunt revels in its offering of 'cocktails and carbs', which is surely a mantra we can all get behind.

Ancoats eatery Elnecot boasts a lovingly selected range of small plates, ones which are quirky to the core. Whether you go for Devon brown crab crumpets or king oyster mushrooms with charcoal, roasted yeast sauce, pickle and courgette, these dishes are sure to be like nothing you've ever had.

Head to the Irani cafe-inspired space of Dishoom and you'll uncover one of the best restaurants for groups in Manchester. These guys dish up Indian breakfasts (sausage, egg and bacon-stuffed naan rolls, anyone?) and classic curries paired with spiced cocktails.

Luck, Lust, Liquor & Burn is a cool restaurant that recreates the famous the heat and spice of countries from Mexico to South America. Owned by the same foodies behind Almost Famous, it whips up plates like chilli chicken wings, guacamole-heavy burritos and messy burgers covered in rich cheese. 

One of the most cool places to eat in Manchester's Northern Quarter is Cottonopolis. This lively restaurant is not only a looker, but the menu also features sushi, bao buns, robata-grilled dishes and salt 'n' pepper-flavoured plates. Plus, there's Japanese cocktails and bottomless brunch to boot.