Guidebook for Manchester
Shopping
POD Post Office Deli
30 Albert RoadLovely social venue
Earth Cafe
Veg/vegan food attached to Buddhist centre
Oklahoma
74-76 High Stkooky cafe
North Star Delicatessen
418 Wilbraham Rdpleasant coffee venue
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the best pubs in Manchester! Sam Smith's, wonderful pints of beer, stout, ale, and cider for under two quid
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The Blue Bell Inn
170 Barlow RdOne of the best pubs in Manchester! Sam Smith's, wonderful pints of beer, stout, ale, and cider for under two quid
sandbar
120 Grosvenor Stgreat pub, incredible selection of beer and good food
City Arms
46-48 Kennedy StOne of the best old authentic pubs in Manchester
one of the best old authentic tiled pubs in Manchester
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The Shambles
73 Rochdale Rdone of the best old authentic tiled pubs in Manchester
Chaophraya
19 Chapel Walksvery posh vegetarian restaurant
Another good food and music venue run by the same people as "Deaf Institute"
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Gorilla
54-56 Whitworth StAnother good food and music venue run by the same people as "Deaf Institute"
Night & Day Cafe
26 Oldham Stmuch loved music venue
lovely bar in Manchester's LGBTQ district; serves good beer and cake
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The Molly House
26 Richmond Stlovely bar in Manchester's LGBTQ district; serves good beer and cake
The Knott
374 Deansgateidiosyncratic bar
Bar Fringe
8 Swan Stan odd, fantastic bar
Everything Else
Levenshulme Old Library CIO
Cromwell Grovelocal library
Levenshulme Pools
145 Barlow Rdlocal pool
Levenshulme Inspire Centre
747 Stockport Rdlocal social centre with cafe and yoga classes & more
The Klondyke
1 Burnage Rangemusic and social venue
Unicorn Grocery
89 Albany RdCo-operative, does many vegan foods
Village Stores
114 Barlow Rdgreat for vegan food
The Victorian "people's library" - very beautiful, not to be missed
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Biblioteca John Rylands
150 DeansgateThe Victorian "people's library" - very beautiful, not to be missed
Albert Square tourist destination to look at
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Ayuntamiento de Manchester
Albert SquareAlbert Square tourist destination to look at
The Manchester Museum has some interesting natural history exhibits and more
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Museo de Mánchester
Oxford RoadThe Manchester Museum has some interesting natural history exhibits and more
B-Lounge, Piccadilly
3 Newton StGood falafel
Great worker's co-op, grocery store with cafe on its lower level
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The Eighth Day Cafe
111 Oxford RdGreat worker's co-op, grocery store with cafe on its lower level
DosaXpress
19 Copson StBest Indian in Manchester (we think)
Biblioteca Central de Mánchester
Saint Peter's Squarea remarkable public library
The former Free Trade Hall - home of the Hallé Orchestra - constructed in 1853–6 at the site of the Peterloo Massacre, to commemorate the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846.
The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel
Peter StreetThe former Free Trade Hall - home of the Hallé Orchestra - constructed in 1853–6 at the site of the Peterloo Massacre, to commemorate the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846.
iconic, progressive, independent arts and cultural venue with several cinema screens, a small book-shop, bar and restaurant
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Cornerhouse
iconic, progressive, independent arts and cultural venue with several cinema screens, a small book-shop, bar and restaurant
Parque Platt Fields
nice park with boathouse
Manchester Aquatics Centre
2 Booth St Emassive public pool and gym complex
Tow Path
don't miss the tow path!
Parque Fletcher Moss
18 Stenner Lnpark and botanical garden in Didsbury
Food Scene
Lyons’ Cafe
910 Stockport Rdpleasant greasy spoon/cafe
The Deaf Institute
135 Grosvenor Stlovely venue for food and music
Falafel
26 Wilmslow RdA good restaurant with space upstairs (don't be fooled, it's not obvious)
Great vegetarian and vegan restaurant in the city centre
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Chapel WalksGreat vegetarian and vegan restaurant in the city centre
great Hulme restaurant and cafe near the iconic Redbricks
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Kim By The Sea
great Hulme restaurant and cafe near the iconic Redbricks
Greens Restaurant
41-43 Lapwing Lnveg/vegan restaurant
Sanskruti Restaurant
93-95 Mauldeth Rdpopular Indian
Arts & Culture
much loved left-wing/Labour-leaning history of the ordinary working people of Manchester and Great Britain, beautiful building with great views, plus a cafe
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People's History Museum
Left Bankmuch loved left-wing/Labour-leaning history of the ordinary working people of Manchester and Great Britain, beautiful building with great views, plus a cafe
Impressive collection, both old works galleries and great modern exhibits
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Galería de Arte de Mánchester
Mosley StreetImpressive collection, both old works galleries and great modern exhibits
Chetham's cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in Manchester, and the library is famous for being the reading and writing place of Karl Marx (you can visit the desk he used)
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Biblioteca de Chetham
Long MillgateChetham's cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in Manchester, and the library is famous for being the reading and writing place of Karl Marx (you can visit the desk he used)
theatre worth just popping into to look around. A seven-sided, glass-walled capsule, literally suspended from huge marble pillars situated in The Great Hall of the historic Victorian Cotton Exchange.
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Teatro Royal Exchange
Old Bank Streettheatre worth just popping into to look around. A seven-sided, glass-walled capsule, literally suspended from huge marble pillars situated in The Great Hall of the historic Victorian Cotton Exchange.
The Lowry is a spectacular waterside building housing theatres, galleries, restaurant, café/bars and so on. The National Theatre frequently debuts or brings its plays here. Plusexhibits. A must-visit.
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The Lowry
8 The QuaysThe Lowry is a spectacular waterside building housing theatres, galleries, restaurant, café/bars and so on. The National Theatre frequently debuts or brings its plays here. Plusexhibits. A must-visit.
El Centro Trafford
legendary football stadium
Based on the site of the oldest passenger railway station. Has halls full of vast, steam-powered machines illustration how the Industrial Revolution started in Manchester and transformed UK cities
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Museo de Ciencia e Industria
Liverpool RoadBased on the site of the oldest passenger railway station. Has halls full of vast, steam-powered machines illustration how the Industrial Revolution started in Manchester and transformed UK cities
The Contact theatre is a charity which inspires young people through artistic innovation
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Contact Theatre
Oxford RoadThe Contact theatre is a charity which inspires young people through artistic innovation
Soup Kitchen
31-33 Spear Stmusic venue to look out for
Wahlbar
310 Wilmslow Rdbar and music venue
O2 Apollo
Stockport Roadhuge music venue
Academia de Manchester
Oxford Roadhuge music venue
for architecture and the built environment. It hosted regular exhibitions featuring mostly photography and architectural models.
Cube Gallery
for architecture and the built environment. It hosted regular exhibitions featuring mostly photography and architectural models.
Essentials
Barbakan Delicatessen Ltd
67-71 Manchester Rdlovely bread in this deli
Sightseeing
Catedral de Mánchester
Victoria Streetmedieval cathedral worth seeing
if you're into football, you can't miss this
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Museo Nacional del Fútbol
Todd Streetif you're into football, you can't miss this
This shopping/cinema complex is architecturally unique and shouldn't be missed (revamped former printworks)
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Printworks
27 Withy GroveThis shopping/cinema complex is architecturally unique and shouldn't be missed (revamped former printworks)
China Town
266 Barlow RdManchester's Chinatown