Arcane in Manchester

Phenomenal new cocktail menu! Jack was our server and he was attentive and so friendly. His recommendations were spot on!

Friendly team with a lot of cocktail knowledge. We were there quite early so difficult to grade the atmosphere but a cute bar.

I regularly visited this bar pre COVID but had not been in for a few years. The bar is now compulsory table service and I was told where to sit despite the bar being empty.

My girlfriend and I are regulars and they've never done us a bad turn. They also put me together a Mai Tai that I'm not sure has been topped.

Went on a Saturday lunch time, so it was rather quiet. But it has a nice vibe. The staff were friendly, but not intrusive. The drinks were good and well presented. It'll definitely be on my list of places to return to m

Josh has incredible service, attitude and recommendations. Great vibes and superb drinks. Couldn't recommend it more.

One of the staff, Josh was so impressed with his friendliness and ability to manage the crowds. Just so down to earth and friendly would come here again just because I had such a good experience with him :)

Early Saturday evening. Felt a bit grubby and the cocktails were not as good as previously. Perhaps one to avoid at peak times

Amazing cocktails - very skilled bartenders mixing three drinks at once

One of the best bars in manchester, nice atmosphere, good music, the olives are great! But the table service is horrible, the staff is friendly but it just doesn't work, always take so long, so much better just to order at the bar, as it is after 10pm.

Excellent little speakeasy for cocktail lovers. Service is ace.

Nice place an drinks but music is a little too loud. It looks like a good place for chatting and sipping drinks, especially since it's table service, but it's hard to order and talk with volume of the speakers. Did go on a Saturday though so not sure if it's an all the time thing. 5 stars if music volume was more in the background.

Probably my favourite bar in Manchester. Open late and has a great buzz. Just the perfect spot to continue the night while still talking to your friends!

served by a legend called josh, class guy

Nice vibes and interesting drink menu. A couple of their tiki drinks felt super rum heavy - like the hurricane just tasted like a glass of rum. Other drinks we had were very good though!

Amazing proper traditional cocktails. Negroni rocked.

Delicious cocktails, fantastic service, great ambience and good music.

It was quiet when we visited. But it's a sunny Saturday, and everyone wants to be outside. It does have, however, heaps atmosphere and authenticity. Lots of New Orleans vibes with the menu; sazerac, hurricane, and some interesting, and on trend, mezcal concoctions. there's something for everyone, with a great margarita and a sprinkling of tiki. My sazerac was great. Always appreciate a chilled glass. And friendly service. Would fully reccomend.

For when you want to disappear into a secluded venue... so laid back and chill 😎

Lovely place .I went there after a concert with my friends and we had a fantastic time. Good music and DJ were amazing .

The bouncer, stewart nicest bloke i’ve met had plenty time for us which we appreciate massively not being from the area plenty craic and jokes… nice atmosphere inside and open late which is a bonus

spot on cocktails, classic recipes well executed. definitely worth it, definitely coming back

Matt guy behind the bar was a legend! Proper class and literally felt like a best mate in 10mins of knowing him! He’s a true gem to the establishment!

We were coming out of the restaurant next door and saw this place. Decided to give it a go as it looked interesting. Great atmosphere. The staff were very knowledgeable and clearly enjoying their job. We had a cocktail each and they were both fantastic. The apple and bay was my personal favourite.

The drinks here are always the best, my favourite place in Manchester to get a cocktail tbh 10/10. The Apple and Bay cocktail is just stunning as well.

Lovely bar and brilliant atmosphere top marks

Great service and great atmosphere, the whole building interior also smells great.

The staff were great here and looked after us. The drinks menu is great and the cocktails were delicious. The room is quite dark and moody and I think that it suits the place. There is a happy hour too

The cocktails were sublime and the service was fast and friendly. Possibly the best negroni I've ever had.

Harrison is the best bar man in town, made us some banging gibsons, a cocktail that wasn’t even on the menu. Yeah boy!!!! What a gem 🧡 lovely service with a smile

Update: Went on a thursday, was full of students in trainers and unkempt clothing, plus loud indie music playing, killed the atmosphere and not what I expected from what I felt was a classy place. May not bother going again. Original post: The service is amazing and cocktails are good; However, the trick of using too much ice for less product and over charging seems to be an issue. Tip is charged automatically so cost me £28 for 2 old fashioned. Still been twice. Could be a little brighter but the bare brick walls and classic furniture is beautiful.

Visited the cocktail spot with my friend last night. The staff was laid-back but attentive, the vibe was speak easy/relaxed, and the drinks hit the spot. Would highly recommend!

Great place, cocktails are obvs amazing. Service was a little slow, not the fault of the staff - there just wasn't enough of them to be getting drinks out. Had a good time, a little expensive but really novel cocktails and a great experience

Great atmosphere, very busy on peak times

No bar service only table, told to take a seat, menu had to scan with my phone, no signal, had to ask for the wifi passcode as it was a locked. Only wanted 3 pints of shin digger waited 10 mins was ignored three times. Walked out, plenty of tables with people with empty glasses presumably waiting to re order.

As a Manchester resident tried this place several times and found it dull. Recommended so gave it a chance but it’s faceless, false and boring. God knows why they need a bouncer on the door you couldn’t drag me back in there.

Josh was an incredible server! Made me and my friends night he was hilarious! Amazing service !

Arcane is 100% my favourite bar in Manchester, it has immaculate vibes, and brilliant, quality cocktails! A special thank you to Joshua who makes superb recommendations and made my experience extra special!!!

Visited here for the first time on Saturday night. Cracking little bar hidden away, great music and atmosphere. 100% will be visiting again next time I'm out in Manchester.

We've had great house cocktails and made good company while staying at the Arcane until close which was slightly after 3am on a Sunday morning. Very much enjoyed our time.

Boss service from Rick and Josh. Would 100% recommend and will defo be returning

Absolutely banging atmosphere and you can hear each other talk Connect to the WiFi for the menu best Guinness I had in Manchester

Don't know how I missed this bar that apparently used to be a butchers shop. Still have the white tiles on view. Offered water as we sat down and friendly service. A bit of a speakeasy feel about it. Renown for its cocktails.

Fantastic hidden gem cocktail bar in Manchester. It's a bit expensive, but has great music, loads of seating and it's never felt overly busy to me. One of my favourite late night Manchester bars.

Went on a Saturday. Great music, drinks and atmosphere, friendly staff, great atmosphere and a good clean bar

Fantastic DJ Friday night. delicious cocktails. Beers also available.cozy underground chic.

Drinks were excellent, the very best Old Fashioned I've ever had. Service was to notch and a very friendly and knowledgable barkeep!

Like a little speakeasy - really nice 😁

such a lovely bar, nice bar men, real Manchester spirit

The cocktails are truly something else, and the nice touch was when the bar tech asked how they were going down. A tad on the expensive side but appreciated.

My absolute favourite bar in Manchester! Everything about it is perfect

Bit of a younger crown. Myself and the group I was with are in our 40's Nice night,but prob not for us again

I asked if the bar man could make an old fashioned for me. (theres no menus anywhere so it wasnt clear) i was told arrogantly "its kind of a prerequisite of the job". He then proceeded to free pour a pretty poor version of an old fashioned into a metal tin, before decanting the whole thing into a room temp glass after a very brief stir. Same ice and all. I had to return the drink for additional sugar syrup to make it palatable. £11.50 later. It tastes fine.

An absolute gem of a bar right in the centre of Manchester. Decor and atmosphere is fantastic. We shall be back!

I always love an evening in Arcane. Pleasant bar staff. Nice and chilled atmosphere. Low lighting. Decent music. It'd been a while since our last visit, and they had introduced table service. I do prefer to just wait at the bar when ordering drinks. Especially as my gin and tonic ended up being a gin and lemonade, though the bar man quickly rectified the mistake.

Nice little cellar bar, nice cocktails and good selection of other drinks. Friendly staff and nice vibe...

This cocktail bar has cool aesthetics! However, I was incredibly shocked when I ordered an £11 cocktail that came in a short tumbler glass with a huge square ice cube. I lifted the ice cube out to reveal how much liquid was in the glass and it was no more than an inch and a half (being generous). I've never felt so robbed and was really disappointed, especially because it took three sips to finish so I hardly tasted it. As an ex-barmaid, I do appreciate the skill that goes into making cocktails, though, I did feel cheated and therefore, sadly wouldn't recommend ordering cocktails at this establishment (I am sure beer and cider might be more reasonable). In addition to this, we were happy to order at the bar but told that its table service only, and unconsciously took a seat next to the bar. We were charged for the two steps from bar to table which was pretty frustrating as we were not given the option and in hospitality, it is part of the role. We normally tip, but it was too expensive and we did feel our drinks were a joke. Of course I understand that it is a business, but I felt and was made very aware that this was the case. I'm sorry for writing a negative review, I've only ever written one poor review before out of a very large quantity but I wanted to give a true reflection of our experience.

Great little bar we found on a rainy night out. We didn’t want to walk far after eating in San Carlo and came across Arcane. Cozy atmosphere, loved the music which was late 90s and fabulous cocktails. We could still hear each other speak and the staff were friendly. Lovely doormen also. Thanks for fab night.

A very cool underground bar, amazing selection of cocktails and great music. Will definitely come back and recommend to friends looking for something authentic in Manchester!

What a lovely place! I will definitely come back here.

Коктейльный бар, который прикинулся пивным пабом. Первое ощущение когда входишь - пивной паб. Много пива. Пивные краны на барной стойке, в интерьере много дерева, тусклый свет Но в коктейльной карте много классики, есть фирменные коктейли. Коктейли слегка старомодные, но это видно особенность Манчестера Если честно, атмосфера не располагает пить коктейли. Хотя бармены общительны. В целом для Манчестера неплохо, но не хочется делать скидку на город.. Хочется крутого коктейльного бара Особый плюс за музыку ( Лу Рид ❤️)

Lovely speakeasy-type bar that does nice cocktails and I believe has a good beer selection. Always made to feel welcome by the nice staff. Haven't tried the food so I haven't rated it.

Gin & a great looking bar just off deansgate what more do you need people?

Absolutely love Arcane! It's such a great bar! The vibe is amazing, the decor is art deco and so retro. One of the few places you can get chartreuse based cocktails. It's cocktail menu is great and everyone is so relaxed. The WiFi functions brilliantly despite being underground. My only critiques are: on busier nights it's get very warm, and could do with a better air con, and on Friday and Saturday nights, they tend to put a DJ who plays extremely loud party music which personally spoils the atmosphere as it clearly relies on the younger partying crowd. We tend to go during midweek and give the weekends a miss due to the music. During midweek, the music is at conversational level and always chilled out music with jazz or soft rock.

Had a great night here last night, the regular bar staff were on a stag do so we got looked after by the temp staff and they did an awesome job. Great place for a drink, great atmosphere, check this place out for sure.

Had such a lovely experience recently. Followed the fantastic reviews on Google and wasn’t disappointed! The atmosphere is reminiscent of a speakeasy and the drinks are 1. Delicious and 2. Not like you’d find anywhere else. We’ll definitely be back!

Good bar, but please tell the DJ with long hair to stop playing exclusively only late 00's emo rock. Otherwise 5 stars.

I love this place. Cocktails are fab and service is friendly.

Dj on a Friday night - great music choices and nice atmosphere

Love this place: the vibe, the music, the bar staff, the location. Stay away! Leave it to me!

A hidden gem in Manchester. They serve proper drinks and the music was on point! Will definitely be returning

Absolutely fantastic bar, super friendly staff, very welcoming. Great drinks and very warm and cosy atmosphere, really enjoyed my night here and will definitely be going back

Really poor service. Went for a drink before theatre. Drinks took so long to arrive (literally just a G&T and beers took a good 15 mins). Due to our time being short with wait length & show starting we settled bill at bar. As we were leaving Ben accused us of not paying. When I clarified we’d paid at the bar he kept doubting it was for the whole party and even when his colleague came to verify we’d paid he didn’t apologise. Would not re visit or recommend. He was smug and rude. Apparently they get lots of people walking out and not settling up but surely there’s better ways to manage (ie just ask for payments when drinks or ordered). Also train your staff in the basics of service please.

Great bar. Always a great atmosphere, one of the best bars in Manchester

Great find, staff was very helpful in choosing cocktails, had a couple of drinks to finish the night off, really nice

Nice cocktail bar that’s open late on the weekend

Cocktails are A*, love the decor too

Great place to be comfortable,chill out and chat. Good atmosphere with great staff and nice drinks on offer. I would recommend if you want that quieter drink and be able to hear conversation.

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Loved this place. Such a great atmosphere and fantastic cocktails.

Lovely decor, decent service and nice drinks. Menu is standard and offers all the classics, not your modern style cocktail bar with gimmicky sweet drinks.

Great bar. Couples will love it

Immense selection of cocktails in comfortable surroundings

Lovely cocktail bar - always worth a visit.

Relaxed and friendly cocktail bar. Good selection of drinks including some great mulled wine.

Found this little gem by accident. So glad we did. Friendly staff and great service!

Great cocktails at a great price. The venue is nice and cozy.

Love it here! Ambient and great cocktails

Best cocktail bar in Manchester, relaxed vibe, great drinks, order the olives.

Knowledgeable and friendly staff, great drinks and a cosy setting that's perfect for cold winter nights

Great service.. I had a drink not from the menu..and it was not a problem for bar staff...lively GJ even on Wednesday..

Nice atmosphere, decent cocktails

Always a great spot to drop in to. Always tasty cocktails and one hell of a Hurricane! Music and atmosphere was top that evening.

Never had a bad experience, staff are absolutely impeccable. Always happy to help and recommend. DJ’s play a variety of music so there’s something for everyone and a lovely and cosy environment. Could not recommend more!! 10/10!

Great drinks & service. Higher priced cocktails but they do have good twists on originals!

Nice bar, helpfull staff, music deafening6 pm on Saturday, Left without buying a drink. I'm probably too old.

I wanted to love this place, because the location and the decor are fantastic. However, the drinks are not great and not presented well, esp considering the prices (in mundane glasses, no garnish, etc). Also, they don't have paper menus, only an app with a QR code which keeps failing, due to the bad in-house WiFi connection. The service was also not as good as it should be for a cocktail bar, not very obliging. Could be perfect if the above points were improved though!

Found this bar randomly a few months back and have returned a few times. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Deansgate, a bit of a hidden jem. Complimentary cucumber water is a nice touch and the cocktails are always great, with plenty of alcohol included! Highly recommend

Great, quirky bar. Efficient, friendly service and top notch cocktails.

Cool Speakeasy type bar. Great decor and nice staff. Good selection of drinks too. Love the atmosphere here. Really calm and chilled. Lovely for a quiet date nice and a few drinks. Would recommend. Will return :)