Traditional British Restaurants
in Greater Manchester

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.

Listed Alphanumerically:

• 110 Restaurant Manchester
  Circus Casino, 110 Portland Street,
  Manchester M1 4RL. Tel: 0161-228 0077.
  British traditional cuisine highly rated by diners.
  
  
• 39 Steps
  39 South King Street, Manchester M1 6DE.
  Tel: 0161-833 2432.
  A hidden and intimate basement restaurant, popular with local businessmen and women, which prides itself in the freshness of its produce (nothing from the freezer), and rightly so. Specialities are fish dishes, though the menu includes many foods for other tastes. Menus change daily, and there are regular delicious puddings on offer.
  
  
• Assembly, The
  4 Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury,
  Manchester M20 2WS. Tel: 0161-445 3653.
  
  
• Bacchanalia Manchester
  15-17 Chapel Walks, Manchester M2 1HN.
  Tel: 0161-819 1997.
  
  
• Bar Eden
  (Formerly 'Metz')
  Amazon House, 3 Brazil Street, Gay Village,
  Manchester M1 3PW. Tel: 0161-237 9852.
  
  
• Beluga
  Lawrence Buildings, 2 Mount Street,
  Manchester M2 5WQ.
  Tel: 0161-833 3339. Fax: 0161-839 3339.
  
  
• Bordello Restaurant at Lammar's
  Lammar's Bar, Fourways House, Hilton Street, Manchester M1 2EF. Tel: 0161-237 9054.
  Classic British and north African tapas restaurant in the Piccadilly district of Manchester city centre.
  
  
• Castlefield Hotel, The
  Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4JR.
  Tel: 0161-832 7073. Fax: 0161-839 0326.
  See also: Main Entry

• Chandlers Restaurant
  Copthorne Hotel, Clippers Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester M50 3SN..
  Tel: 0161-873 7321 Fax: 0161-873 7318.
  See also: Main Entry
  

• Choice Bar & Restaurant
  Castle Quay, Castlefield, Manchester M15 4NT.
  Tel: 0161-833-3400. Fax: 0161-833 3401.
  Website: www.choicebarandrestaurant.co.uk.
  Extensive menu including everything from Beef Fillet, Monkfish, Duck and Pheasant and finish off with Manchester Pudding! Vast wine cellar with all the best names in French, US, South African, Australian and New Zealand wines. Nominated best Manchester Food & Drink Newcomer for 2002 and winner of the Manchester Food & Dring 2002 Best Wine List Award.
  
  
• Cotton House, The
  Place Apartment Hotel, Ducie Street, Manchester M1 2TP. Tel: 0161-237 5052.
  
  
• Crisp Bar & Restaurant
  63 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EQ.
  Tel: 0161-244 585. FAX: 0161-244 5959.
  The Crisp Bar's modern, cosmopolitan interior is also reflected in its menu, with British, Continental European and Italian cuisines on offer.
  
  
• Didsbury Village Restaurant, The
  846 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20. Tel: 0161-445 2552.
  
  
• Don Supper Bar, The
  2 Church Street, Altrincham, Trafford WA14 4DW. Tel: 0161 928 4300.
  
  
• Drawing Room, The
  254 Moston Lane, Manchester 40. Tel: 0161-203 4967.
  Open Tues-Sat 11.00am-2.30pm and 6.30pm-11.00pm. A small restaurant with pre-war charm, polished wood and open fireplace, serving everything from meat and two veg, to shark, vegetarian and stir-fry dishes.
  
  
• English Lounge
  64-66 High Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1EA. Tel: 0161-832 4824.
  On the site of the former Hogshead and Whestsheaf the English Lounge servies good value for money pub food in its upstairs dining room.
  
  
• Establishment
  43-45 Spring Garens, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-839 6300.
  
  
• Grill On The Alley, The
  5 Ridgefield, Manchester M2 6EG. Tel: 0870 401 2127 or 0161-833 9400.
  Website: www.blackhouse.uk.com.
  The Grill on the Alley as the name suggests, is a fulsome nod to that classic grill preoccupation - the glorious steak, along side of which runs a healthy obsession with the freshest of produce from our seas. Offering a combination of popular requests and old favourites.
  
  
• Hale Grill, The
  183 Ashley Road, Hale, WA15 9SD. Tel: 0870 40 12 133.
  Website: www.blackhouse.uk.com.
  The Hale Grill, as the name suggests, is a fulsome nod to that classic grill preoccupation - the glorious steak, along side of which runs a healthy obsession with the freshest of produce from our seas. Offering a combination of popular requests and old favourites, located in one of Cheshire's most sought after locations.
  
  
• Jem&I
  1c School Lane, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6RD. Tel: 0161-445 3996.
  Some say that this is the very best contemporary British cooking in Manchester today. The only one in town to have been awarded the Michelin 'Bib Gourmond' Star rating. The chef was formerly at The Lime Tree and The Lincoln (now closed).
  
  
• Label
  78 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2FW. Tel: 0161-833 1878.
  British and Mediterranean food in one of manchester's celebrated bars.
  
  
• Linen at Manchester 235
  The Great Northern, Watson Street, Manchester M3 4DT. Tel: 0161-828 0300.
  High class dining British restaurant inside the Manchester 235 Casino.
  
  
• Livebait
  22 Lloyd Street, Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5WA.
  Tel: 0161-817 4110. Fax: 0161-817 4111.
  Email: lbmanchester@groupechezgerard.co.uk
  Website: www.livebaitmanchester.co.uk
  Serving fresh fish and shellfish from Britain and around the world with a menu that encompasses the exotic and unusual, such as the tropical mahi-mahi, the Australian yabi crayfish and the Porbeagle shark, found in Cornish waters, as well as traditional Fish and Chips - served with a diffetence! Seats 150. Available for private parties for up to 50 guests. Lunch is served Mon – Fri 12.00pm – 3.00pm and Evening Dinner: Mon – Fri 5.30pm – 11.00pm. Saturday all day from 12.00pm – 11.00pm (last orders).
  
  
• Lloyds No1
  The Printworks, Manchester M4 2BS. Tel: 0161-817 2980.
  Part of the Weatherspoons pub chain, offering simple pub and bar snacks at reasonable prices.
  
  
• Market Restaurant, The
  104 High Street, Smithfield, Northern Quarter,
  Manchester M4 1HQ. Tel: 0161-834 3743.
  A fine, established Manchester restaurant with an excellent reputation, specialising in local dishes made with local produce. An ever-changing menu and British cooking at its very best. Choice of 6 starters, 6 main courses and 6 desserts, with plenty of vegetarian alternatives. Reasonably priced, a good range of beers and flavoured vodkas, and a great wine list.
  
  

• Meme's 2
  2 Dale Street, Milnrow, Rochdale. Tel: 01706 353651.

• Mitre Hotel
  Cathedral Gates, Manchester M3 1SW.
  Tel: 0161 834 4128 Fax: 0161 839 1646.

• Monroes Hotel
  38 London Road, Piccadilly, Manchester M1 1PE. Tel: 0161 236 0564
  

• Mr Thomas's Chop House
  52 Cross Street, Manchester M2 7AR. Tel: 0161-832 2245.
  A very traditional old established Manchester Pub/Restaurant, with a most unusual aspect - tall and thin and squeezed into a narrow plot. Exceptionally good examples of English Art Nouveau style in the ceramic cladding on the exterior and the profusion of green tiles inside. Excellent bar food available. Real Ales available, including Boddingtons, Black Sheep Bitter and guest ales. Lunchtime food is reckoned by many to be the best traditional British food in the city centre. Waiter service to all tables, and an extensive quality wine list. Well worth a try! Now owned by the Victorian Chop House Company Ltd.
  
  
  
  

• Nutters
  Edenfield Road, Cheesden, Rochdale. Tel: 01706-650167.
  Open Mon-Sat from 12noon-2.00pm and from 6.45pm-9.30pm. Times vary slightly on Sundays - phone to check. Set high in the moors this is a family run restaurant worth making the trip out to eat at. Offering a variety of food including the six course Surprise Gourmet Meal at around £30 a head.
  

• Obsidian
  Arora Hotel, 18-24 Princess Street, Chinatown, Manchester M1 4LY.
  Tel: 0161-238 4348.
  
  
• The Old Wellington Inn
  4 Cathedral Gates, Manchester M3 1SW. Tel: 0161-830 1440
  Probably Manchester's oldest surviving pub dating back to 1530 with a modern interior, serving an excellent British cuisine at good value for money. Located in Exchange Square adjacent to the Triangle and behind the cathedral.
  
  

• One Eleven
  111 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale. Tel: 01706-344901.
  Open Friday and Saturday 7.00pm-10.00pm. One of Rochdale's oldest restaurants, and a credit to British cooking. Also offers an outside catering service.

• Opus One
  Radison Edwarian Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester. Tel: 0161 835-8904.
  An upmarket, distinctively red restaurant and cocktail bar inside the 5 star Radisson Edwardian Hotel, formerley the historic Free Trade hall.
  
  

• Podium Restaurant Manchester
  Hilton Hotel, Beetham Tower, 303 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LQ.
  Tel: 0161-870 1600.
  The Podium Restaurant is on the ground floor of the Hilton Hotel, and serves international cuisine with a British influence. Expensive - as you might expect, but served in luxurious surroundings.
  See Main entry: Beetham Tower.
  

• Portland Street Restaurant
  Thistle Hotel, 3-5 Portland Street, Manchester M1 6DP.
  Tel: 0870 333 9139.
  The Thistle hotel's contemporary restaurant opposite piccadilly gardens.
  

• Rain Bar
  80 Great Bridgewater Street, Castlefield, Manchester M1 5JG.
  Tel: 0161-235 6500.
  A traditional J W Lees pub, offering excellent British pub meals with a canal side location.
  
  
• Renaissance (Ramada) Hotel
  Corner of Deansgate and Blackfriars Street, Manchester M3 2EQ.
  Tel: 0161 835 2555.
  
  
• Rhodes & Co
  Waters Reach, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1WS. Tel: 0161-868 1900.
  Open every day for breakfast, lunch and evening meals. TV Personality Chef, Gary Rhodes' recent opening at Trafford Park, near to his beloved Manchester United football ground, is plush and opulent inside with a warm and cosy atmosphere, and food at its absolute best. Worth a visit.
  
  

• Robbie's Restaurant
  The Renaissance Hotel, Blackfriars Street, Manchester M3 2EQ.
  Tel: 0161-831 6000.
  Email: manchester.sales@renaissancehotels.com
  High quality service, food and drink. Basically, a steakhouse with a distinctly 'Scottish' flavour.
  See Renaissance Hotel Main Entry.
  

• Room
  81 King Street, Manchester M2 4ST. Tel: 0161-2005. Fax: 0161-836 2777.
  A unique mix of antique and retro makes this a stunning place to enjoy a Room dining experience. With branches in Leeds and Glasgow, Room Manchester opened it doors in late November 2005. Situated on King Street in the centre of the commercial and shopping district of Manchester, the restaurant and bar occupy a first floor position. Room has taken over the site formerly known as Reform.
  Website: www.roomrestaurants.com/restaurants
  
  
• Rosco's
  173 Radcliffe Road, Bury. Tel: 0161-797 5404 & 6399.
  Open Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday from 7.30pm-12midnight, and on Friday and Saturday from 6.30pm-2.00am. A well established eating house in Bury with original and well presented food and a good wine list. Twice a month gourmet evenings. Excellent desserts. Vegetarian items on the menu.
  
  

• Sam's Chop House Limited
  Back Pool Fold, off Chapel Walks, Cross Street,
  Manchester M2 1HN. Tel: 0161-834 3210.
  Long established traditional eatery of renowned high reputation and with a long list of celebrity regular guests - best to book in advance. Tucked away behind main streets, but well worth seeking out. Now owned by the Victorian Chop House Company Ltd.
  Email: sams@thevictorianchophousecompany.com.
  

• Second Floor Restaurant
  Harvey Nichols, Exchange Square, Manchester M1 1AD.
  Tel: 016- 828 8898.
  Sumptuous restaurant and bar-brasserie above the Harvey Nichols designer store.
  

• Simple
  20-21 Smithfield Buildings, 44 Tib Street, Manchester M4 1LA.
  Tel: 0870 7571 996.
  A popular bar in Manchester's trendy Northern Quarter soffering simple British based food for affordable prices.
  

• Simply Heathcote's
  Jacksons Row, off Deansgate, Manchester M2 5WD. Tel: 0161-835 3536.
  Website: www.simplyheathcotes.com/manchester
  Celebrated restaurant from award winning chef Paul Heathcote. Open every day for lunch and evening meals (times vary - please check). Generally excellent food but with some local regional dishes included for good measure. The room setting is bright and colourful, and food is reasonably priced.
  

• Sinclair's Oyster Bar
  2 Cathedral Gates, Manchester M3 1SW. Tel: 0161-834 0430.
  Located in Exchange Square opposite the Printworks and adjacent to the Triangle, this is a celebrated traditional British pub, with a large outside seating area, famous for its oysters. Very old, very busy, and historic.
  
  
• Slug and Lettuce, The
  Heron House, Albert Square, Manchester M2 5HD. Tel: 0161-839 3604.
  Stylish food bar opposite Manchester Town Hall.
  
  

• Smithills Coaching House Restaurant
  Smithills Dean Road, Bolton BL1 7NR.
  Tel: 01204-840377. Fax: 01204-844442.
  Open every day from 12noon-2.00pm, and Mon-Thurs 6.00pm-9.30pm, Friday from 6.00pm-10.00pm, Saturday from 4.00pm-10.30pm, Sunday from 4.00pm-9.30pm. An extensive menu of traditional meals, including grills, seafood, salads and pies, with some continental dishes. Set meals at around £5.00. Children's menu and Vegetarian menu. Basic wine list.
  

• Smith's
  1-3 Church Road, Eccles, Salford M30 0DL. Tel: 0161-788 7343.
  Family owned and run restaurant in Eccles serving superb food, (including original homemade Eccles cakes).
  
  

• Terrace Restaurant
  The Lowry Theatre, Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford M50 3AZ.
  Tel: 0161-876 2121.
  This award-winning restaurant is located inside the Lowry Theatre and serves a modern British menu in comfortable relaxed surroundings. See main entry: The Lowry
  

• That Café
  1031 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester 19. Tel: 0161-432 4672.
  Open Tues-Sun 7.00pm-12midnight, and Sunday from 12noon-2.30pm. Very good food at reasonable prices in a less fashionable part of town, but well worth a visit. A great wine list with many vegetarian dishes which even carnivores enjoy. Warm cosy open fire.
  
  
• The Ox
  71 Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4NQ. Tel: 0161-839 7740.
  Superb award winning gastro pub opposite the Manchester Museum of Science & Industry in Castlefield.
  
  
• The Round
  The Royal Exchange, St Anne's Square, Manchester M2 7DH.
  Tel: 0161-615 6666.
  The Round restaurant is located inside the Royal Exchange Theatreand serves special pre-show meals.
  
  

• Village Restaurant
  16-18 Market Place, Ramsbottom, Bury. Tel: 01706-825070.
  Open Wed-Sat 12noon-2.30pm, Wed-Sat 7.30pm. Sunday 1.00pm. Luxurious set meals and fine wines. Expensive. Deli and wine cellar with choice of up to 600 wines! No smoking. Smart dress essential.

• White Hart, The
  Stockport Road, Lydgate, Saddleworth. Tel: 01457-872566.
  Open for meals Tues-Sun 12noon-3.00pm, Tues-Sun 7.00pm-8.30pm. A pub and restaurant offering fine food and wines at reasonable prices. Gourmet evenings offered - but very expensive.

• Willow Tree Restaurant
  Willows Variety Centre Limited, Willows Road, Salford M5 2FQ.
  Tel: 0161 736 8541 Fax: 0161 734 0488.

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Note: Entry in this listing does not in any way constitute a recommendation from the authors - while every effort is made to keep information contained herein as accurate and up-to-date as possible, we cannot guarantee that this information will not change over time - therefore, potential visitors must draw their own conclusions and make personal judgements as to value and quality.