Well, Christmas is over for another year. So, it's probably time for you to get out of the house to make the most of the city's festivities and goodwill while it's all still here. Though you may be full of turkey and mince pies, these restaurants, bars and pubs are still hungry for a good night out. To prove it? Here are some of the best events happening throughout Boxing Day in Manchester.
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Last updated on 4th January 2024
Looking to spend Boxing Day in Manchester city centre? Yates are serving up hearty meals in their spacious venue. The festive menu here includes the likes of Christmas burgers, giant Yorkshire puddings with pigs in blankets and turkey pies.
The Lawn Club has all sorts on offer for Boxing Day in 2024. Go for a fun-filled bottomless brunch, a festive feast featuring themed pizzas and loaded fries or just a couple of chilled drinks with friends and family, while relaxing in their cosy winter yurt.
The best way to deal with post-Christmas blues is surely a hearty pub meal with your nearest and dearest. The Old Wellington provides just that, with a festive menu that includes grilled seabass, nut roasts or turkey with all the trimmings - if you haven't had your fill of that already.
If there's one thing that The Woodstock Arms knows how to do, it's classic pub grub. This Didsbury location is serving up hand-carved turkey with all the trimmings, alongside sirloin steak, roasted butternut squash and more, with spiced sticky toffee pudding for dessert.
Fancy a sumptuous steak this Boxing Day? Located in a beautiful converted church, Gaucho are dishing out the best of Argentinian beef alongside an array of mouthwatering sides. Save room for dessert, because their brownies are to-die-for.
BrewDog has got it all this Christmas, from three-course meals to festive buffets - classic or pizza. And the fun doesn't stop on Boxing Day, so get your hands on turkey burgers, brie wedges, mince pies and more, as well as a refreshing beer or two - here or at their sustainable sister venue Doghouse.
Enjoy Boxing Day dining with a view at 20 Stories, complete with live DJ and mouthwatering seasonal grub. That's not all though as the cocktails will be flowing so you can make sure your party spirits keep going throughout the Christmas weekend.
Whether you're in need of Boxing Day football, second helpings of Christmas dinner or just a few pints with mates after the big day, The Director's Box is where to head. Food comes in the form of festive burgers or pizzas and pigs in blankets-topped mac 'n' cheese.
Continue your Christmas celebrations over onto Boxing Day at Via Manchester, where festive drinks packages of fizz, spirits and beer buckets accompany a full feast. Otherwise, they'll also be open for drinks if you just fancy a bit of hair of the dog.
The festive season is still in full swing at The Oxnoble this Boxing Day. Think slow-cooked beef bourguinon, hand-carved turkey or a red onion and chestnut roast on the menu, followed by a rich chocolate and clementine torte for dessert.
With affordable drinks packages and TV screens showing all the big sporting events, the Turing Tap in Manchester is an ideal location for a few post-Christmas pints. Their festive menu is a delight too, featuring themed burgers and hand-carved turkey.
Check out Banyan Corn Exchange on Boxing Day for a festive bottomless brunch. You'll get to sip on unlimited glasses of fizz, perfectly paired with yuletide treats like a muffin stuffed with pigs in blankets, eggs and cheese or mince pie pancakes.
Finish up the festive season with some spectacular cocktails at The Alchemist - make the most of it before dry January kicks in. This copper-coated venue overlooks the river, the perfect place for a few drinks with friends or a hearty meal with family.
This cosy Monton Road pub is home to some cracking food and all round great vibes. This Boxing Day, they'll be dishing out festive burgers both meat and plant-based, themed pizzas and the classic turkey with all the trimmings too.
Make your Boxing Day feast an Italian affair at Riva Blu in Manchester city centre. We're talking calamari fritti or bruschetta to start, followed by the likes of aubergine ravioli, sumptuous sirloin steak and pan-fried seabass fillets for mains.
Spend Boxing day in style at Piccolino Caffe Grande in Manchester. This gorgeous and sophisticated venue is fit with an open kitchen where you can watch the chefs cooking you up a post-Christmas feast, and try one of the wines from their extensive menu too.
This Spinningfields venue is perfect for a classy end to the Christmas celebrations. Impossible is cooking up three-course meals with highlights like roasted parsnip and honey soup, lemon-stuffed turkey and chocolate fondant or sticky toffee pudding for afters.
Browns Brasserie & Bar is taking bookings for Boxing Day in Manchester. Enjoy a yuletide feast of seasonal specials, with dishes including roast turkey with all the trimmings, gnocchi coated in basil pesto and maple-glazed pork belly.
Whether you're looking to cure your post-Christmas hangover with a pint or are in the mood for another Christmas feast, Walkabout Manchester Printworks is the place to head this Boxing Day. Plus, the prices here are super affordable.
On the hunt for Boxing Day events in Manchester? Check out All Bar One in the Trafford Centre, where you can grab a bottomless brunch to finish off the season. If you've had enough booze this Christmas, they also offer a festive set menu so you can enjoy one more all-out feast.
Fancy some traditional pub grub to round off the Christmas season? Or do you want to watch the Boxing day football in Manchester while enjoying a few pints? Either way, O'Neill's has got you covered with TV screens aplenty and hearty festive food.
If it's a swish spot you're after come 26th December, hunker down at The Ivy Spinningfields for classic British dishes in a sublime setting. The ever-charming spot will be keeping festivities going with warming winter cocktails and seasonal dishes until the sun sets.
