Start your journey at this picturesque canalside pub with stunning views of Castlefield Basin. Enjoy a traditional British ale in this Grade II listed building.
✨ Gorgeous waterside seating with historic bridge views
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Bunny Jackson's
Step into this American-style dive bar for live music, cheap beer, and the city's most famous chicken wings. A lively atmosphere that channels New Orleans vibes.
✨ 10p chicken wings and nightly live music
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The Refuge
Located in the stunning Principal Hotel, this grand Victorian space offers craft cocktails and small plates in one of Manchester's most impressive interiors.
✨ Stunning Victorian architecture with lush interior garden
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Rain Bar
A three-storey converted Victorian warehouse beside the Rochdale canal, offering real ales and hearty pub food with a riverside terrace.
✨ Beautiful canal-side terrace perfect for sunny days
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The Temple
Originally a Victorian public toilet, this tiny underground bar is now a Manchester institution. Small but mighty, with great music and character.
✨ Former underground Victorian toilet with legendary jukebox
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Speak in Code
A hidden speakeasy cocktail bar with no signage, serving creative mixology in an intimate setting. Look for the unmarked door and the right code to enter.
✨ Hidden entrance and prohibition-era atmosphere
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Salt Dog Slim's
Liverpool's famous bar brings its steins, shots and hot dogs to Manchester. A raucous party spot with plenty of character and salt-rimmed cocktails.
✨ Dollar bills on the ceiling and steins of German beer
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Sinclair's Oyster Bar
Historic pub dating back to 1720, serving some of the cheapest pints in Manchester. Sits alongside the Old Wellington in a picturesque cobbled square.
✨ One of Manchester's oldest pubs with Tudor-style architecture
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The Washhouse
Disguised as a launderette, this secret bar requires you to 'book a wash' by phone to gain entry. Creative cocktails served in a dimly lit, exclusive setting.
✨ Disguised as a launderette with a hidden entrance
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Ramona
Detroit-style pizza and margaritas in a transformed former MOT garage. Indoor and outdoor spaces with fire pits, creating a unique industrial-chic vibe.
✨ Converted MOT garage with tipi bar and wood-fired pizza
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Lost Cat
A quirky Northern Quarter bar with retro vibes, arcade games, and excellent cocktails. Look for the neon cat sign to find this hidden gem.
✨ Vintage arcade games and neon-lit atmosphere
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Crazy Pedro's
Late-night pizza parlor and mezcal bar with eclectic décor and a party atmosphere. Famous for unusual pizza toppings and frozen margaritas.
✨ Open until 4am with quirky pizza toppings
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Behind Closed Doors
A hidden basement bar with 70s décor, rotary phones at each table to order drinks, and risqué artwork. Knock to enter this adults-only establishment.
✨ Retro phones to order drinks and vintage adult magazines as decor