City Road Inn in Manchester

Bartender was on one with the music! DJ extraordinaire! Loads were up dancing which made for a great atmosphere!

This is my favourite pub in Manchester, landlady is brilliant and is supported by great staff. Second time we have been and we were welcomed back with open arms (even though we’re LUFC fans😂). Also the pies are class, I would recommend this pub to everyone.

Proper pub, decent prices for Manchester too

Christmas Pie is the best in this quaint pub in a festive spirit and decorations. Very friendly staff and small enough to feel homely. We tried the Christmas special pie 🥧 which was delightful at a very economical price which came with mash, peas and gravy. Definitely worth a visit to start off the festive season.

Full of Man U and a Christmas tree 🎄 in November??

I am a Mancunian born and bread, but I was a City Road Inn virgin. I must have passed by hundreds of times. Together with a mate I called in. We received a very friendly welcome. Two Guinness were ordered. The barmaid, Kay introduced herself and said she would bring our drinks over. We were only going to have a couple but ended up staying for the afternoon. Great, friendly Mancunian place to slake ones thirst. Very handy for the Bridgewater Hall too. It's halfway between Oxford Road and Deansgate railway stations, so easy to get to.

Nice place, very friendly staff

Fantastic pub with lovely pies and atmosphere

Always a photo here before a gig. Best Guinness kept in top form by the Wonderful Landlady Kath. Always made to feel welcome

Great hospitality - especially the lovely lady behind the bar :) Good food at sensible prices. Highly recommended.

Friendly bar, nice staff. Stopped in for a quick drink after a concert and was a nice change of pace.

Couldn’t ever ever say how lovely the staff here are, Kay and Josh absolutely spot on. Kay went above and beyond to the highest ever standards of customer service and most definitely needs to be recognised for the kindness and welcoming personality she brings to the city road. Would highly suggest a drink, food, chat and chill at this venue. Spot on 1000/10 xxxx

This pub is great. The workers are very friendly and kind, you could tell the other customers were regulars, all very nice. The food is good and although they only have pizzas and "pies", they also have vegetarian options. The beer and cider are delicious and served fresh. Why else?

This is a real pub with a lot of local history and sits in the centre of the historic Manchester music scene. Excellent staff, great atmosphere and a real old school pub. Football, darts, music and good selection of drinks. Get down there and get involved!

The perfect place for a relaxing pint and maybe watch the footy. Great jukebox too.

Relaxed, friendly vibe. Great decor and music. Incredibly well run. Kay and every single one of the team really do set the tone for a warm and welcoming atmosphere every visit I've had. Refreshing approach in a City based pub, exactly as you'd want a traditional local.

Lovely proper pub vibe when all you can find are chain pubs/bars in the city center

Love this place and they pour a mean pint of Guinness! Good domeage! Creamy and mmmmmmm.....Most of all we love the staff...without fail never disappoint. When we get a kid free night once a month.. it's the first place we head for! We live in Hyde... Thanks guys xx👍🏼

Only called in for a pint after a gig at O2 Ritz, didn't stay long, didn't have food, nice traditional pub, not far from several gig venues, so could be a great meeting point, enquire as to food times, etc. Nice cold lager!😎👍😁, nice friendly lady served us.

Every time we visit this great gem of a bar we are never disappointed. Went for the FA cup final, not planned to stay however, the vibe that Kay has generated and the best Guinness I’m Manchester we reserved a table nipped out for an hour and came back for the rest of the afternoon. Even sat with some rival supporters. If anytime in the city centre you have to visit this place.

A fantastic place!!! They let us in (for lunch...) with a 6 year old, which is quite difficult in these parts. Very kind and friendly, we had lunch with typical pies. Truly a beautiful experience.

The best boozer in Manchester central… can’t complain. It’s the best pub in Manchester. Nicola who’s the land lady is the best xxx

What an amazing pub this is with better staff! X

Tremendous inner city pub.Well worth a visit.

Absolutely 10/10 pub, pie and mash is a must have. One of the best I’ve had in a long time. Landlord a real character and makes you feel welcome

A sensational restaurant with lots of nice guests.

What an amazing pub with amazing staff and an amazing atmosphere, me and my wife got talking to a couple of German lads here and even the landlady and bar staff were getting involved and having a laugh. Definitely going to return here on our next visit.

I have just been here tonight with some friends to watch the football and with us all being from liverpool we wasnt sure what to expect, we asked if they would be showing the liverpool match which was slim chance as the manchester united match was also playing too at more or less the same time, but the pretty irish girl on the bar was very lovely and helpful and asked the manager if it was possible to put the liverpool game on for us which the lovely manager put the game on for us in the backroom, the manager and staff was all so welcoming and great to talk with, we think this will now be our go to manchester pub whenever we are up in the area

As an American I had my first ever English pub football watching experience here. I also had my first meat pie. The gravy was delicious and it was a good time.

great pub for sports, always quick service & even had table service here for drinks during a game. never had the food however

Brillaint service, with a smile. Thanks Nicky x

I love this place.. Friendly, charming, beautifully decorated, old, and modest at the same time. Wonderful service..curiously enchanting public..

The service was second to none. It was a bit quiet when we went but we got table service for drinks and the staff were super friendly and a good laugh. We spent a few hours here on a Saturday lunch day drinking session and we'll come again.

Popped in for a quick pint before heading back home after the STEM employment event. Kaye? The bartender was fantastic, made us very welcome. Great atmosphere and good Guinness too! Thanks

Delicious Guinness and good atmosphere

Best Guinness I've ever had outside of Ireland.

Went for a drink and stayed all afternoon. The landlady Kay was a joy to chat to , the atmosphere was amazing and friendly & it serves the BEST Guinness in Manchester . Thanks Kay and your team for an awesome day .

Class pub, great atmosphere for the football, great choice of beers and ales.

Still feels like a proper pub, pies available cracking pint of Wainwright's really mixed clientele.

Not cheap alright pub nothing special shows sport

Nic pours the best pint of Guinness beautiful just like her

Not been here in over a decade and it's improved massively. We'll be giving it another go

Possibly one of the best bars in Manchester we have been to.Nic is absolutely amazing great sense of humor and Alfie top bar man both very welcoming fantastic beer and amazing pies we all had an amazing night thank you both

What a fantastic bar. First time being in this area of Manchester and first stop after getting off the Metrolink. Was met by the lady that ran the bar, Kay, absolutely wonderful lady. Made us feel so welcome and guided us around the city where we wanted to go. Great advice which we took and visited some good places. Her staff were really friendly and it was such a homely place. Quite busy aswell so very popular. We said we would pop back later before we got the tram back which we did and they remembered us and Kay also remembered our names which we thought was so nice. She invited us to sit with her and we had a really good chat. I could have sat there for hours. Would highly recommend and will definitely eat here next time as the menu looked good. Such a friendly bar, very busy and made to feel really welcome. Will definitely be going back next time in Manchester 😊

Great City Centre pub with fabulous staff and well kept ale 🍺

Nice pub. Excellent service and friendly locals.

Soon as we walked in the door we were met with the warmest of welcomes! Great drinks & food! Cracking proper pub! Thank you for a lovely afternoon. 4 girls from Hull

Brilliant atmosphere and a wonderful host

You need to clean your pumps more regularly as strange things floating in my lager.

In the top two for best Guinness in Manchester. Very underrated boozer, lovely staff.

Best Guinness I’ve had in along time. Sublime!

Good variety of beers superb atmosphere

Cracking vibe in here with locals and tourists alike. Really decent prices and lovely interior. Staff were lovely and TVs well located.

Small but lively pub on fringe of city centre. Mix of customers.

Nice little pub, great beer, and great choice of pies

Had a few hours to kill today , so bobbed in for a few pints and pie and mash 😋 spot on great old traditional pub

Visited this pub around 2pm. First impressions were good. Old decor pub that has embraced the Sky Sports theme televisions everywhere. I don't think it would be so good if a full game was on. Very pleasant bar staff, welcome with a smile and a chat. Nice selections of drinks on hand. They do basic pub pies with mash, peas and gravy if wanted. A nice place to visit off the beaten track right by Deansgate tram stop and station. All in all well worth a visit.

Didn't try the food. But looked good 👍

Service was great and the staff was welcoming.

Great place for live football match.The lady there is very friendly.I left my husband enjoy beer and pie there.

Excellent proper pub amongst trendy expensive bars. The landlady was great company and friendly to everyone who came in, superb choice of beers/food at a very competitive price. Looking forward to returning.

Nick provided us with great service while we ordered a few drinks. I highly recommend.

Nice pub good atmosphere and pukka beers, Nicola top barmaid with a sense of humour

Best pub in Manchester. Nic was lovely pay her more, Other staff great!

Excellent service, very friendly staff, we were really satisfied. Highly recommended

From "The Brothers" Brilliant venue, Nicola behind bar is superb - what a bubbly personality and warm welcome. Beer is good, me and my older brother Liam love it here.

Top boozer in a great location with great food. You MUST try the pieminister menu....absolutely fantastic. The best in Manchester.

Excellent pub . Pieminister Pies unreal !!! Looking forward to my next visit . Friendliest pub staff in Manchester . Well worth a visit .

Food is expensive for what obviously is a frozen and reheated in microwave

The main waitress is lovely!! :) Their pies are delicious

Another place that wants levelling. I assume the premises has toilet issues as it stunk awful..never drank so quick n left before we finished. Avoid at all costs

Lovely staff lovely pub lovely food all round lovely

If you’re a guest to Manchester or a local who for whatever reason has not yet visited the City Road Inn, this pub is a must. Fantastic traditional pub decor with a well stocked bar, perfect Guinness, full sky sports with loads of screens and the most attentive staffs All managed by the fantastic landlady Kay who always takes time to chat to guests giving a warm welcome as well as wishing them well on their way when the leave. Oh yes…… and the pie and mash….. you have to try the pie and mash. My hubby Pete and I always call in when out in the city, our biggest issue is that we struggle to leave!!

Fantastic <3 friendly and considerate staff, the best pies you have ever tasted (Kate and Sidney pie), great atmosphere, excellent ventilation, a great range of alcoholic beverages, lovely outdoor seating area (especially in summer), attracts nice humans! A great establishment of course!

Honestly, words can't really describe my encounter with the city road inn. Came up from London and just fancied a lovely pint in a normal pub with good people and good atmosphere. I got that in abundance but the best part of it was my pie and mash. To die for! The mothership was unbelievable! Pie, mash, minted mushy peas, gravy, crispy shallots and cheddar... made my whole night was unbelievable. Definitely go to this boozer if you're in the town. Lovely lovely lovely!

Expensive and low quality drinks and especially food, £10 for dr oetker frozen pizza. Run down inside, weird opening hours. Avoid Staff were friendly but does not make up for the rest of the rubbish pub

Proper boozer with proper beer.

We had a brilliant service, you're staff our fantastic! Kay and Olivia were absolute amazing! Xxx

Whenever we come to Manchester we always call into this pub . Kate and her team are just fantastic , unbelievable customer service , Kate makes a point of knowing your names and remembering them , we just can’t rate this pub and the amazing team highly enough . We’ve not eaten there but the pies look amazing.!Thankyou for our lovely chat Kate after our Bastille concert early July love Val and Brian we’ll defo see you again soon xxxx

Marvellous old-school Manchester pub. Superbly run by Kate and is famous for its Pieminster Pies and being opposite the old Hacienda. Worth a visit on a Manchester pub crawl.

Best Guinness ever! Cracking baby Guinness aswell, came down for the weekend in Manchester and was lovely

Lovely pub was there last Saturday celebrating 2 x 60th birthdays with friends. The hosts went out of their was to make sure we had a good time setting aside an area just for us, with waitress service on our drinks. Will definately call in again if back in Manchester.

Thank you for a wonderful afternoon Nicola (Edward) you created a great atmosphere and made us feel welcome, looking after all our needs Keith & all the Hasienda Crewe x

Lovely good atmosphere. Drinks offering was a tad depleted though.

Beers priced well good atmosphere

Small pub but decent atmosphere and fair priced drinks.

Stopped in for a pint as we flying to Orlando tomorrow and the barmaid who was exceptional asked what we were doing, told her we were here overnight and fly tomorrow and that we were going to see a band, explained who they were next thing she had them playing over the speakers for us... Matchbox Twenty, nobody ever knows who they are ... Great service and not a bad pint either, proper barmaid

Best pint of Guinness outside Dublin . A very friendly establishment. Recommended. Close to Deansgate tram station. 👍

Not been in there for a long time....really nice pub.....great staff, really friendly....👍

Just a classic Manchester pub that gives you all you need. Fantastic owner and very hospitable. No matter who you are get yourself here and feel welcomed!

Popped in for a quick drink. Lovely old school pub with a lot of history Excellent service from staff

Nice pub but particularly expensive, even for the area - £14 for G&T and a pint

A cracking Manchester pub...been going in on-and-off for nearly 20 years. Seems to have connections to the music scene. Although I don't think they have bands performing there they have plenty of posters and information on the walls. Near Deansgate Station, Oxford Road Station and the Metrolink.

Popped in for a pint whilst in city for a conference, literally the most welcoming pub. Bar staff and customers alike made me feel very welcome, will return to Manchester just for this pub!

Friendly owner and just a wonderful local pub.

Good beer, traditional Manchester Pub However let down by lack of basic cleanliness and hygiene. The gents toilet is a disgrace, certainly not what I expected in this day and age especially in a major English City

I'm from Melbourne, Australia and I absolutely loved City Road Inn. Great English Pub food and a great atmosphere. If I'm in Manchester again, I will definitely be back

Top notch staff and great Guinness

Great Manchester pub with incredible heritage 1995 en route to Utd v Ipswich vs 2023 pre Inspirals. Same pub, same photo in the frame, and, are you having this, SAME LANDLADY?! (Other three lads are different lol) Thanks to her and the lovely Nicola and the rest of the staff x

Tasty pies but not cheap, relaxing atmosphere