Restaurants
in Manchester City Centre and the Northwest region

NOTE:
Regrettably, restaurants come and go, and while the details shown here were correct at the time of publication, there is no guarantee that they still exist. Also, times and prices may have changed - please check before setting out.

One Central Street
Manchester M2 5WR.
Tel: 0161- 211 9000 or 0870 740 4000.
Fax: 0870 740 8000.
Email: info@onecentralstreet.co.uk.
Website at: www.onecentralstreet.com.
Opened in late June 2002 - wide menu of "international" cuisines, wines and bar. 60-seater restaurant open till 10.00pm. Available for corporate functions and private party hire - up to 70 seated and 200 standing.

Australian Restaurants in Manchester

Down Under
9 Southmill Street, Manchester M2 5PG.
Tel: 0161-834 8778.
Open Mon-Sat 12noon-11.00pm, Sun 12noon-10.30pm.
Set in a basement decorated with Aussie memorabilia, and offering such delicacies as crocodile, kangaroo and ostrich dishes. Big servings and Australian lagers.

Matilda's
11-13 Bank Street, Bolton.
Tel: 01204-382038.
Open Wed-Sat from 5.30pm. Quaint aussie creation with corks, bush hats and furniture hanging from the ceiling. Basic good food and Toohey's beer.

Walkabout Inn Hotel
13 Quay Street, Manchester M3 3HN.
Tel: 0161-817 4800
Aussie Hotel in the old Skin Hospital building opposite the Opera House. Full menu of antipodean fare. Email: wbi.manchester@regent-inns.plc.uk

Walkabout Hotel Restaurant

Jowata African Restaurant

Café Pop, Manchester

Cornerhouse, Oxford Street

Grinch

The Green Room

Dutch Restaurants in Manchester

Dutch Pancake House
Elizabeth House, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 3DE. Tel: 0161-228 1851.
Open Mon-Sat 12noon-11.00pm and Sunday 12noon-10.00pm. An enormous range of savoury and sweet pancakes, ice creams, chocolate and waffles. Great for children. Licenced, no smoking area.

Caribbean Restaurants in Manchester

Fantasy Caribbean
99 Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9GA. Tel: 0161-862 9774.
Open Tues-Fri 12noon-2.00pm, Thurs-Sat 6.00pm-12midnight. Rated by City Life as "the finest Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Manchester". Set lunches. Low prices. Licenced.

Cariocca Cafeteria
2 Hellidon Close, Ardwick, Manchester M12 4AH. Tel: 0161-273 8224. Open Mon-Fri 5.00pm-9.00pm, and Saturday 4.00pm-9.00pm. Just behind the Labatt's Apollo is this authentic Caribbean café, specialising in fried chicken and curried goat - all at very modest prices.

Mobays
159 Dickenson Road, Victoria Park, Manchester M14 5HZ. Tel: 0161-248 5815.
Open Mon-Sat 12noon-10.00pm. Café and takeaway service with specialities like Ackee and Saltfish, Fried Plantain and Curried Goat. Excellent desserts.

Jerk 'n' Spice
157a Princess Road, Manchester M16. Tel: 0161-226 6656.
Specialising in Jerk Chicken and West Indian Goat dishes this friendly little restaurant set opposite Alexandra Park also has vegetarian dishes on offer. Open Mon-Sat from 11.00am-10.30pm.

M & M's Caribbean Spice
127 Stamford Street, Moss Side, Manchester M16 9LT. Tel: 0161-226 6067.
Excellent range of authentic Caribbean foods including fried fish, curried mutton and jerk chicken, all served with rice and peas. Wide range of interesting soups. Open Mon-Thur from 12noon-10.30pm, Friday from 12noon-11.00pm and Saturday from 12noon-9.00pm.

Welsh's Caribbean Cuisine
210-210a St Georges Road, Bolton BL1 2PH. Tel: 01204 370896.
Email: boltoncaribbean@gmail.com. Website: http://bolton-caribbeanrestaurant.co.uk.
Caribbean lifestyle with quality cooking right in the heart of Bolton town centre. Welsh's Caribbean Cuisine serves up some of the most delectable caribbean dishes to either take away or to eat within their well furnished restaurant.

Carribean Sweet Spice (Take-Away)
2 King Edwards Buildings, Bury Old Road, Salford M7 4QJ. Tel: 0161-795 2314.

See also: American & West Indian Restaurants

African Restaurants in Manchester

Jowata
322-330 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4FN.
Tel: 0161-835 1099. Open Tues-Sat 6.00pm-12midnight. The only African restaurant in Manchester. Food is good, authentic and plentiful, with hot spicy dishes the order of the day, but on the expensive side. Licenced. No credit cards, disabled access.

Armenian Restaurants in Manchester

The Armenian
Taverna Albert Square, Manchester 1. Tel: 0161-834 9025. Open Mon-Fri 12noon-2.30pm, 5.30pm-11.30pm. A long established basement taverna with Middle Eastern fare at reasonable prices and good wine. Set lunches at moderate prices.

South American Restaurants in Manchester

Copocabana Latino Restaurant & Bar
Seven Dale House, Dale St, Manchester M1 1JA . Tel: 0161-237 3441.
Open Mon-Sat 12noon-2.00pm, Mon-Wed 5.30pm-11.30pm, Thurs-Sat 5.30pm-2.00am. A basement restaurant with authentic South American dishes, from Mexican to Chilean and Cuban. Exotic foods and weekend dancing with a Latino beat. Cuban and Peruvian beers on offer.

Various Other World Cuisines in Manchester

Café Gallery
Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL. Tel: 0161-228 3268 Fax: 0161-236 2880.
Morning coffee, afternoon teas or lunch at the award winning café in Manchester City Art Gallery. Food is served throughout the day with hot dishes between 11.00am and 3.00pm.

Citrus
2 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5WQ. Tel: 0161-834 1344 Fax: 1061 835 2375.

Cornerhouse
70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH. Tel: 0161-228 7621 Fax: 1061 236 7323.

The Green Room
54-56 Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5WW. Tel: 0161-615 0500.
Website: www.greenroomarts.org.

Grinch
5-7 Chapel Walks, Manchester M2 1HN. Tel: 0161-907 3210. Fax: 0161-907 3216.
Email: contact@grinch.co.uk. Website: www.grinch.co.uk.

Manto Bar
46 Canal Street, Manchester M1 3WD. Tel: 0161-236 2667 Fax: 0161-236 3767.
Website: www.mantobar.com. Email: enquires@mantobar.com

New Union Hotel
111 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6JB. Tel: 0161-228 1492.

On The Eighth Day
109 Oxford Road, All Saints, Manchester M1 7DU.
Tel: Shop - 0161-273 4878. Café - 0161-273 1850. Fax: 0161-273 4869.
Email: mail@eighth-day.co.uk. Website: www.eighth-day.co.uk.