Apotheca Bar in Manchester

Cracking bar, was gutted when it closed and even more gutted when the big picture of the sheep went as well, was hoping to get my hand on that, does anyone know what happened to the picture?

Ahora se ha cambiado de nombre a Fleurs. Elección de seis cócteles. Apotheca solía ser mi ir al bar. Ahora es una completa decepción. Y cerca de los precios de Londres. Era reacio a beber allí incluso cuando el chico frente a mí recibió su bebida en un vaso muy sucio.

Fui a Apotheca con unos amigos para tomar cócteles de cumpleaños después de ver cuántos se ofrecían en el sitio web, solo para descubrir que tenían una lista única de alrededor de 10 cócteles y que el sitio web no está actualizado. Es cierto que pueden hacer cócteles para ti, pero cuando mencionamos uno del sitio web, no sabían lo que era y, al no ser un gran bebedor de cócteles, ¡no sabía qué más pedir! El personal era lo suficientemente amable, pero la decoración se ve un poco cansada.

¡Sabrosos cócteles! El amable personal del bar y un ambiente encantador. Apotheca es un lugar bastante pequeño, pero sus productos son sabrosos! Prueba el espresso martini! Dos cócteles para 12 es una necesidad, el único inconveniente es que los cócteles deben ser iguales! !

Went to Apotheca after seeing all the cocktail choices on the website, very disappointed when we saw the menu, also the decor is nothing special. Harry the barman said he could make any cocktail we chose, we went for Pornstar Martinis, they were the best we have ever tasted so big shout out to Harry!!

We visited with my friends Apotheca on a very busy Saturday night. We were very glad to find a big table available and we straight away ordered our drinks, five minutes later a large group came and they told us that the manager told them that they could have our table (here I have to mention that in our table there was not any sign that it is reserved etc). We explained to them that as we have been there before them and there was no sign on the table, we were not willing to move at least until we finish our drinks which we had already paid. Later on, the manager came and he kept pushing us and asking us when we are going to leave. We have never felt so unwelcomed in a place and the manager was very rude to us so definitely with so many nice bars in the Northern Quarter next time I will go somewhere else.

Called in after the place had been highly recommended and found it to be distinctly average and nothing more. Staff were friendly enough but looked tired (maybe it had been a long and busy day), music was blaring out so difficult to hear yourself talk and nothing in particular stood out. Just my opinion on that day.

Ran out of wasabi for their Enter the Dragon cocktail at around 6pm ON A SATURDAY! Gave us an Absolute piss poor substitute promising us it would be just as spicy and it was literally the worst cocktail I've ever had. I paid £9 for a fruity green glass of piss.

Went here for cocktails before going to its restaurant Dough next door. Cocktails were excellent. Decor and atmosphere for us was slightly lacking - personal opinion. But great cocktails.

This place has really good cocktails, my wife and I came for a drink and were drunk pretty much in one shot! The cocktails are incredible, would highly recommend.

Visited yesterday for a bar hop around the Northern Quarter, Great Bar, very friendly staff and reasonably priced. The bloody Mary is something to behold....expertly mixed and presented The staff were very friendly and the cocktail menu is quirky and witty

Saw Apotheca had offers on cocktails during the day so decided to take a visit. The bar is really cool and quirky. Tried quite a few of the offers. Bar staff are friendly and laid back. Had a really nice afternoon with the girls!

Love this place. It would be easier if they had a drinks menu for the cocktails they don’t do. There would be less on that. They never fail to impress at this place, and every time they the bar staff get it right and before you know it your back again. Called in for a quick drink before going to a gig. Then came back when the gig had finished, walked through the door to be greeted with “same again sir”. Now that’s service and a good memory. Would I recommend this place, that’s a simple question. Yes, no doubt. And the drinks prices are comparable with the rest of the Manchester bars. Keep up the good work guys, very impressive.

We called in for a cocktail before dinner. Got a booth and ordered two cocktails which took ages to make as the barman didn’t know where to find the ingredients and had to be shown what to do. He was very polite and friendly and kept apologising but it took so long to find the elderflower I wished I’d chosen something else. The glass he made the cocktail in looked mucky and he put his fingers inside the glass when he picked it up which put me off slightly. The actual cocktail tasted gross. Super sweet and yet like nail varnish remover. I like a classic cocktail like a mojito but the menu didn’t have anything much that I fancied. My other half had a brandy based cocktail which came with a whole chilli in it. It was bright red. Very different to mine which was a yellow green colour with dried rose petals floating on the top, like sad wedding confetti. I didn’t finish my drink, and I am sad to say wouldn’t return. However there was a nice atmosphere in there, and if you like that sort of cocktail, the more exotic type of thing, then they have an extensive menu and I think you’d like it more than I did.

What can I say - Jack Spratt, baby James, Silent Brian, and CRAIG were fab! We had such a fun few hours before we had to head back to London! Fun little bar in the heart of NQ with random Apothecary cases around the place, they’re great at cocktails and a great laugh! Will be back boys!

Me and my partner visit Apotheca every time we visit Manchester on a night out as it was one of the first bars we shared our first date at. The bar staff are always friendly and I recall asking for a Manchester Tart cocktail (I’m sure used to be an old cocktail) but was told they didn’t serve it anymore however in return I stumbled across the Apotheca-lypse (probably spelt incorrectly) which is an amazing rum cocktail. We love the music and bar staff in here and without a visit to Apotheca on a night out, just isn’t worth staying out for! Kudos guys!

Spent many nights enjoying a few drinks in Apotheca in recent years and couldn't think of a better place to host my 30th birthday party.

Great music, great beers, great service. Atmosphere was perfect as well. Nice and quiet, would easily come back and enjoy a little more time in these surroundings 👊🏻

Linked to Dough Pizza restaurant by a downstairs corridor, it appears to be owned or operated by the same people. The bar is intimate and friendly and has a well stocked bar. The staff are friendly and helpful. A nice to place to have a drink and a chat with a friend

I first visited apotheca in the heady year of 2014, unaccustomed to cocktails and dreams on the scale they offered me and my wingman mini c drank,ate and made merry, how tome changes, strolled in on a quiet Saturday, bar staff attentive, asked to try a beavertown peacher man, was reminded I needed to pay for it, oh no I thought, a bar that requires payment....once over the shock (and having paid I sat drank...thought hang on it's not very fruity, then looked at the date...it had expired,informed the bar staff,offered a replacement but kind of like the atmosphere I too was gone....

Had afternoon cocktails.No one else in when we arrived and told online menu out of date.Lucky for us the guy serving had worked there a couple of years so knew the cocktails we wanted.Excellent drinks and a bargain at 2 for £12.Would go for drinks again.

Myself and my husband have just been to an apotheca cocktail masterclass for his birthday and it was absolutely fantastic, the mixologist really knew his stuff, he was patient, interesting, was able to tell us lots about different spirits and cocktails and just an all round really nice guy, we had a great time and cannot recommend this highly enough :) thank you.

Sólo ha de Apotheca por primera vez en mucho tiempo, ya que he tenido un bebé así que estaba deseando tener un cóctel. Me decepcionó con los cambios era insuficiente. ¿Por qué cambiar algo que ya estaba bien? Ahora muy limitado. Se puede decir que...

Me gustan las bebidas, pero el estar apotheca es un poco sosa y podría ser mucho más como un lugar. Pero fantásticos cócteles - y el personal era realmente amable y que en lo que hacen.

Comida maravillosa aquí en el comienzo de la noche. Tuve frutos y bayas de cóctel, también muy bonito. Gran servicio también

Reservé recogerá un cóctel en Apotheca Mcr para mi cumpleaños de 21 street y no podría haber hecho una mejor decisión! ! Nos cuidaron muy bien. Una vez explicado, el menú de cócteles es completamente única, variada e innovadora. De Zombi para Matcha Swizzlers reinventions alcohólicas Frappés a indulgente, será abrir su paleta a un nuevo mundo de sabroso, bebidas de borrachera.

Mis amigos y yo hemos sido visitantes regulares apotheca por unos cuatro años ahora. Sin embargo, una reciente visita resultó ser muy decepcionantes. El menú de cócteles ha cambiado completamente - en vez de tener una muy amplia variedad de 2 por 12 libras a las bebidas, la elección es muy limitado y tienes que tener dos bebidas del mismo, no se pueden mezclar y combinar. Muchos de los favoritos de nuestros desaparecidos y algunos de ellos son ahora 9 libras cada uno en contraposición a 2 por £12. Me gusta, pero no valen £9 cada una, lo siento! Intenté un nuevo cóctel, que estaba bien, pero una hubiera sido suficiente pero yo tenía que tener dos y por el tiempo que habíamos tenido tanto, no quiero más ya no quería tener que elegir otro dos que eran los mismos, quería una elección.

Having been recommended following friends visiting earlier in the year I was really looking forward to trying some of your cocktails. However on arrival, there were no menus nor anything which identified the cocktails on offer. I was advised new menus were being printed and the old ones were ruined but it would have made sense to have board or something similar behind the bar so we could see what was available. Asked for a Porn Star Martini after being advised you could make the classics, was offered your take on it which was nice, however really disappointed I didn't get to sample some of the drinks my friends had told me about as I didn't know their names.

Nice bar and lovely cocktails.We had the Manchester tart, jaffa latte, northern star, salted caramel and orange old fashioned.Manchester tart was delicious.... smooth, creamy and very moreish.Northern star was also a winner.... like a solero in a glass. Jaffa latte was too bitter and very heavy on the orange liqueur. Salted caramel was nice very strong run but worth a go.Cocktails are 8 pound each so pretty pricy for what they are but delicious.Overall a pleasant visit and will be back

The food here is really really tasty. The restaurant is a great reasonable priced place for brunch and have a good choice of cocktails. Service is quick and efficient but staff are not so friendly . I recommend this place for a nice weekend brunch

I've give this bar a rating of 4 but only just! The cocktails were good and reasonably priced and I loved the rock music. I'd probably return because of that - and I liked the mix of people that were in there - but I was a bit disappointed in a couple of things. The bartender was friendly but not really on his game and menus and tables were really sticky which gave the place a grubby feeling. The place just felt a bit neglected. Still, worth a visit if you're in the area!

Thought I'd try something different with a group of friends, came across this bar in the Northern Quarter. The staff are all friendly and the bar has an atmosphere like no other, the staff all get along with each other and have fun with their jobs. The cocktails are amazing and the staff know how to suggest what cocktail to have if you're stuck for choice. The cool thing I liked about the bar other than customer service was the fact that they rang the Bell when they were tipped for their services....should definitely pop in for a cocktail or two and see it for yourself.

This was our all time favourite the best place to go for cocktails the best atmosphere relaxed, easy and fantastic. We have spent 100's of pounds here. We went back on Sunday 1sttime since the re-opening. It was awful the settees near the window have gone, the menu has changed. You have to have 2 cocktails the same for the offer. We were gutted apotheca has lost all of its charm and the menu is nowhere near as comprehensive. What a shame

I love the environment in this bar- quirky and if you choose the right seats not too loud. Great choice of drinks, and bar staff who can mix drinks to order. They also serve two gluten free beers which is ace!

Great cocktails, lots of choice and interesting ingredients. Quite pricey however if you don't go during happy hours or go for one of the deals. Recently went on an averagely busy Saturday afternoon- our drinks order got taken really quickly but the cocktails took ages to be made and brought over to us. Staff seemed to be spending lots of time chatting to each other, and less time making cocktails! Atmosphere is good and the cocktails are great when they arrived!

I've been here a few times now and it's a safe option for a good, well made cocktail or drinks with friends. Service is good and fast. Will definitely return.

They do cocktails which are two for £12, these cocktails are really good containing a lot of alcohol and not just full of ice like some bars do! Good little atmosphere too ! Worth a visit.

We visited several cocktail bars over the course of one evening and Apotheca was by far the most disappointing. £15 for an Espresso Martini and an Aviation which would be fine if they were correctly made, although they contained the correct ingredients they weren't made with care, the quantities were all wrong so they both tasted awful. We didn't stay for another as there are plenty of preferable cocktail bars within walking distance. The bar was also very dirty and there was an awful smell in the air, it looks like it needs a good clean. It's hard to see why this bar is on a recommended list of bars to visit in Manchester, we were expecting great things and a unique setting but left very disappointed.

Fantastic location guys, Seriously I kind of speak easy downstairs and something special that you will get, fantastic for the professional of bartenders.Large list of cocktails that we need to taste!

Went here on Thursday night, it was very quiet, but the barman's attitude made it even more embarrassing the atmosphere. It seemed as if he was doing us a favor!!!!Does this city really needs to these people?Cocktails horrendous, avoid this place!

Visit here Saturday Night with a friend for some drinks, I had never been before but looked nice inside and my friend recommended it for great cocktails.Only a small place but atmosphere was good and the music was also good aswell. Didn't wait long to be served at the bar wasn't too busy but can imagine it's gets busy the later it gets.Lots of cocktail choices to choose from i went for the classic Long Island Iced tea and wow this was very good the best one iv had. My friend went for the salted caramel and orange rum old fashioned service with a dark chocolate bar! This was also very nice!If your in the area or on a nightout I would recommend the cocktails there are so many to chose from and I imagine they all taste very good!

Delicious, expertly mixed and presented cocktails with huge variety and great knowledge from the bartenders. Liam who served us our drinks was great.

Great place for drinks, friendly staff, amazingly made cocktails as they should be made and their happy hour is great!

My husband and I had a lovely time in this bar. We both enjoyed the magnificent cocktails, nothing to fault. Well executed, well planned mixtures! We tried a few... on a Friday and on Saturday we had to go back...The music choice is nice and I really enjoyed this little piece of paradise!The Northern Quarter is full of bars... but the quality of the cocktails in the Apotheca Bar is just divine!

If you haven't you are missing a treat. Best cocktails in Manchester both in quality and price. Long Island Iced Tea is perfect. As is the Enter the Dragon. And when the deals are on you can't beat it. Staff are lovely too.

Went here as part of a night out as it was recommended to me. The cocktails are gorgeous! It can get quite busy at the weekends but its worth the crowd! Thought the 2 for £12 was an a bargain for the quality of them and would definitely go back!

Beautiful inside. Cocktails looked and smelled fantastic! Loved the pyrotechnics. And the Barmaid... Becca? Was a total 10!!

We booked a cocktail masterclass for my mates birthday and what a blast this was. There was only 4 of us and really they only do the classes in larger groups but Aporheca really helped us out because other places wouldn't let us do it in such a small group.We had to pay extra but we didn't mind we had 2 extra peoples drink. We were taken to a dark downstairs bar which is private just for you and i loved the atmosphere all dark and gloomy. We had such a good time with the lady with the pink hair, I'm not sure of her name she was really great and she new her stuff and really made the experience fun. A amazing experience and i hope i can partake in another one soon.

Fresh well made cocktails. 2 for £12 which is a bargain. Not to sweet and the Just Beet It had just the right amount of heat! I had the Jims Garden rocket. Delicious.

Brilliant bar with good deals on food, great selection of drinks and the best bar staff in Manchester. They do great deals like all you can eat Pizza on a Tuesday for £10 with a drink included. Split over two floors with comfy sofas, tables with chairs and plenty of standing room. Bar staff make great drinks and will help you work out what would suit you if you want to try something different.

Came here as part of a hen party doing a cocktail making class. I've done these before and this one wasn't as good. Had a private room with no music and only 2 people at a time made a cocktail. Wasn't very much atmosphere and you got to taste all cocktails made and have a go at making one but you only get one full drink at the end.

You can get some good deals on cocktails in Apotheca, which is good news when you drink as many as I do. The menu hasn't changed in all the years I've been going, which is a shame as its getting a bit too samey even for me. It's a great place though. Comfy seating, friendly and you don't have music blasting so you can hear what your friends are actually saying. Be aware that the toilets are downstairs. Not good news when you have had a skin full.

I wasn't expecting too much from our night as we were going for food and my friend is vegetarian and has a severe gluten allergy but this place really stepped up! The deal was ten pounds each for a drink and unlimited pizza. The pizza was made fresh and was amazing quality, the variety was nice and the ingredients were really top notch. They catered for our eating requirements without any fuss. The cocktails were also really nice, crazy mixes that went together really well and there was a deal in them too! The staff were really friendly and helpful and helped us celebrate my friends birthday! The male bartender with sleeves of tattoos and the bartender with pink hair in particular were really helpful and friendly and helped make our night. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone!!!

came here on a tuesday for £10 all you can eat pizza, 2 of the party are celiacs and 3 are veggie but this did not seem to be a problem at all, the pizzas were delicious but what stood out were the staff (the girl with pink hair and 2 male staff that were on at the time) went above and beyond to be friendly, attentive and really made it a great night. We all said the deal was wonderful but its the fantastic staff that make this a 5* place.

Wow what a find this place is, easily one of the best cocktail bars we have been to. Staff were really friendly and chatty and were working extremely hard as it was a busy Saturday night! Will be back next time we are in the city! A must visit!

Chief Bridesmaid has rung twice to secure a place in the bar, when we arrived, owner had written it down, but reservation not made. It's a nice little bar, but if you don't have a reserved place, you generally can't get more than 6 of you comfortably together. They did offer free Prosecco, but as we were spread around, one of the girls had to keep moving around to get it too us. Cocktails nice, not a cheap round, but then you are in a trendy part of Manchester. Also loud for such a small bar, conversation needs to be shouty. Cute, if a small number of you are out on a night, not sure it's a good large group venue, because I failed to see where they could have housed 20 of us in semi privacy, even though this had been booked.

Whenever I get the chance to have a night out Apotheca is the first place I go to. Fantastic cocktails and friendly bar staff, well worth a try! Although when it gets busy it can become quite crowded and often you have to stand up.

Very good cocktail menu and knowledgeable mixologists; got a very nice old fashioned from here! Quite small and hard to find a seat sometimes but just goes to show how popular and good of a place it is :)

Visited the bar after having eaten at Dough PIzza Kitchen next door so we only stopped in for drinks. The cocktail list was long and interesting with lots of different flavours - I still think fruity ones are the best. Nice to be able to sit at the bar and watch the staff mixing the drinks

i very original cocktail bar which has a quirky style to it, would recommend anyone who visits manchester to visit here for just one cocktail and maybe even two or three.

Whenever we go into Manchester, we always end up at Apotheca. It's a nice little bar, and isn't too busy which is shocking for a Saturday night. Managed to find a table and look at the menu, well my friends did, I always order the same cocktail and it is sublime!! It's a nuts and berries and it's wonderful. We ordered four different cocktails and the barman was incredibly skilled and quick at making them. Like I said we keep going back, and will continue to do so.

Company's dinner was at this beautiful location with amazing food and great drinks. Staff was very fast and helpful, even though the place was full. Loved it, would recommend!

Lovely comfortable bar great cocktail menu bar staff were excellent and music was very good best bar me and my partner visited in Manchester

Great bar. Great cocktails at a reasonable price. Can get crowded at times but you're never waiting long to be served.

Fabulous cocktail list with a choice for everyone but sticky tables and smelly toilets means i probably wouldn't return.

Absolutely love this place. Staff made the most amazing "mocktails" to give to the younger members in our group. So impressed by this as everyone was made to feel so welcome. Cocktails are delicious too! Can't recommend enough!

Great cocktail bar in the Northern Quarter in Manchester. Has some great offers on cocktails and always prepared by mixologists who are happy to smile at you!

Someone had recommended this to me because I love cocktails! I didn't think it was that great if I am being honest. The choice of cocktails is good but the actual bar and furniture seems a little old. It's only a small place too. Don't think I would go again.

Such a good atmosphere, great for lazy evenings catching up with cocktails! The menu has something for everyone, and if by chance it is missing your drink the guys are happy to make up whatever it is you want! Love it, will definitely be making this one of my usual haunts.

I really enjoy visiting Apotheca, amazing cocktails, great offers, friendly staff, nice venue, nothing to fault.

We love coming to apotheca when we come to Manchester. They have a great cocktail list and the music is very good selection of alternative and indie. The prices aren't too bad either

On a Sunday night, this amazing place does the best playlist (pop punk at its best!). The cocktails are all incredible - we sampled quite a few and all were worth it!

I have attended this bar quite a few times last year and have had nothing but a lovely time. The door staff are always friendly and polite and the atmosphere as soon as you walk through the door is always lively! cocktail menu has clearly been thought through, my drinks always taste great and I love trying new things! Bar staff are super friendly and awesomely skilled and the music is always great too! Definitely go here!

We make a point of always getting a cocktail (or 6!) at this bar whenever we are in Manchester. Despite other reviews, we found this place to be just as enjoyable and brilliant as it always has been. The atmosphere is still great, although now that they have taken the lowered ceiling above the bar away it doesn't feel quite as small and cosy inside. The staff are all amazing, and the cocktails are just wow. Great value too when on the 2 for £12 offer. We will definitely be back next time we are in Manc!!!

My boyfriend took me here before Christmas and I really liked it. Friendly service at the bar, lovely and quirky cocktails, the interior is also great. Very cosy and pleasant almost like an edgy antique store. Few skulls here and there. Came again couple more times and now its one of my favourite spots.

Great music, great staff & lovely cocktails. Went with my wife on holiday visit and we enjoyed the atmosphere. Would recommend it!!

Just wanted to say a massive thank you Craig for all his hard work and above and beyond service at my cousin's hen party on Saturday 21st Nov. He looked after us so well in the downstairs bar. He kept our hen supplied with complimentary mocktails all night which was such a lovely touch that we weren't expecting. Some of the food we had ordered from Dough next door was delayed getting to us - not that we had noticed, we we're having too much of a good time - but he made sure we were looked after by offering us some complimentary bottles of prosecco which was completely unnecessary but we'll received. We really couldnt have asked for more. It was a great night with fabulous hospitality. Thank you from all at Kate's party!

I just wanted to say a big Thankyou to the management and staff there for my hen party on Saturday! We were in from 7pm until midnight and had the best time! When we arrived the whole group (30 of us) had cocktails waiting,including mocktails for those of us who couldn't drink! We had the whole downstairs to ourselves,were served delicious pizza's from Dough next door and served more Prosseco! We will most certainly be coming back and recommending to anyone we can! Thanks for making my night so special! We really appreciated everything that you did to make the night amazing! X

We went last year and had absolutely delicious cocktails... Upon going in September found then to be nowhere near as tasty especially for the price.. Was slightly disappointing

I really enjoy dining and drinking out at apotheca, the staff are double friendly, service is great and there's always a great atmosphere there, so I couldn't really say I'd ever had a bad experience there until last night. The couple working behind the bar were so far from the previously mentioned, they were constantly all over each other making anyone within the bar feel nautious, called last orders at 11.20pm, very early for the place usually, so I asked at 11.30pm if I could get one more to be told I couldn't (although cocktails were being made for what seemed like their friends) so we left. I wouldn't normally bother with this but there was no one around I recognised to mention this too and I genuinely put this bar as my favourite in the NQ, just hope its not a sign of things to come.

fantastic cocktail's best selection around, nice atmosphere. two for £10.00 most of the time. I recommend nuts and berries

Attended a brilliant Master Class with Mikey. His knowledge was spot on with things you wouldn't have thought about, he had brilliant banter with the group, and he clearly takes a lot of pride in his work. Came away from a fun and interesting afternoon, plus with a smile at his handling of a loud Hen Party with humour as dry as a good Martini. Will be recommending to friends.

We visited this weekend for my friends hen do and opted further masterclass and we weren't disappointed. We learnt all about the history of cocktails as well as making a vast variety of very delicious cocktails. I would highly recommend visiting for a masterclass or just a drink or two and I assure you that you won't be disappointed.

Lovely bar, bit dark but nice atmosphere inside. Sticky tables and slow staff and they weren't that busy but overall was nice and would go again

This bar is buzzing and has a great atmosphere. Bar staff very friendly and fantastic choice of cocktails. We tried 2 different cocktails which were gorgeous. Highly recommend .

Made a list of all the bars we wanted to visit on a rare night out in the Northern Quarter and this was on it. Out of all of them, this was probably our favourite. Music great, staff brilliant and the drinks/cocktails fantastic. All this made for a great atmosphere and put us in a great mood to go and enjoy the rest of our night!

Really cool bar in the Northern Quarter. Great vibe and friendly bar staff. The cocktails are really delicious and the perfect choice for a few drinks in the evening

Great cocktails at a very good price. Lovey atmosphere but very small seating area and so we felt a bit squashed as there was a large group of us. On the whole a nice bar.

We did a cocktail making class here with Mikey & it was great fun (and informative!) We then visited later on and had some amazing cocktails - I recommend the Cherry Bomb!

I recently reserved some tables here on a Saturday night so my friends could enjoy some birthday drinks. Even though we were an hour late the bar staff were really good and found us some tables and offered us cocktails at 2 for £10. It was really nice for them to help out like this, they didn't have to and we really appreciated the gesture.As I have come to expect from years of drinking at this venue the cocktails were excellent, each one made to perfection, I can't praise them high enough and I am looking forward to more high quality cocktails in my future. :DI've also eaten at Dough before and their food has been really yummy too!

Went here on the recommendation of the pizza place "Dough" next door as they own this bar also. Excellent find. The DJ played some really good and eclective tunes with some Old School hits thrown in for fun. Long way away from the usual "Made in Chelsea-esque" vibes you usually get in cocktail bars now so was a lot more relaxed and enjoyable.Good mix of old and young alike and the cocktails were second to none. A lot of care and attention put into them (I'm a former cocktail barman so can tell when a lot of effort has been put into my drink). There were also about 40 different ones on the menu and 2 for £10 on the Sunday night when we were there.Will definitely be back next time in Manchester.

Recently came Apotheca for a cocktail making class as part of a hen party. The class lasted 1.45hr, the bar tender (Mikey) was VERY knowledgeable of cocktails, he made us feel at ease and made us laugh during the class. We sampled a lot of cocktails, each with their own distinctive flavours. He was also good looking. Would highly recommend the cocktail class to anybody!

What a find!! Was on a weekend break with my fiancé and happened to be in Northern qtr on a Sunday night. Unfortunately there wasn't much happening in the bars but we're advises by the staff of dough to try here. We loved it, cocktails were great, was also 2 for £10 which was an added bonus. It was such a quirky bar and the atmosphere was great, the barman brought the drinks we ordered ti the table every time and generally staff were really pleasant. I love quirkiness so will definitely be back

it's advisable to get here early if you want a seat! also for the 2 for £10 or 2 for £12 on certain cocktails. we went on a sunday evening recently and there was a quiz which was good fun. very nice staff and doormen.

Shared some cocktails with friends - two for £10 is reasonable for the area. Some cocktails were very tasty, others were far too sour or strong. Lively atmosphere with a band playing on the night we went.

Went to Apotheca last night as part of a Hen Do. Ben, the bartender, did a cocktail masterclass for us. Definitely good value for money - so many different cocktails to try and slots of us got a chance to make them ourselves. I would recommend this as part of a hen party or similar.

ok, so the cocktails are a mixed bag - some are really rather good, some only average. but the atmosphere, happy hour, music and friendly barstaff more than make up for this. it is quite difficult to secure a seat tho!

A fantastic place to start (and/or finish!) you night off. Great friendly, and funny bar staff who definitely know how to mix cocktails. The bad news is its hard to leave - which then makes it easy to fall over! Another must on the NQ circuit.

It was late on Sunday afternoon and we had missed the window of food served at the Angel pub, so we wandered into the Northern quarter. We had eaten in Dough before, so decided to get something in Apotheca. We oredered the taster platter, as it looked to give a bit of everything. Though very nice, it was slightly meat overload and only offered a bit of coleslaw. Could have done with more salad.

Can't believe how busy this place was for a Saturday afternoon and no wonder after tasting the cocktails. Went with my husband who is not a cocktail drinker and it was 2 for £10 so he was made to have a cocktail. Had 2 beetroot based ones mine had a chilli kick in wow! Staff were friendly and the skill that goes behind making the unusual cocktails is amazing. Well worth a visit