Rain Bar in Manchester

Not changed in 25 years. Pub, beer food

Excellent food and service, staff extremely polite and helpful 👍

Great food at good price friendly staff

We arrived as the kitchen was about to close, but they immediately found us a table and made us sit inside (we have an 11 month old daughter)! What can I say? Excellent food and served quickly (we took fish & chips and pie), very kind staff and a very characteristic atmosphere of the place! Handsome!!! 5 stars well deserved!!!

A cozy and pleasant bar with a pleasant atmosphere, really good food and good beer.

Great little place to bring friends (intimate + large group), very rustic. Servers are very friendly and the food is great- especially chips! I hoped for a little more pie than I got though...

Excellent food & 1st class service. Ideal venue for pre show (Bridgewater Hall) food & drinks.

Food and staff very friendly good location if want food before concert at bridgewater hall.

Great pub with friendly and relaxing atmosphere with a wide range of beers. Lovely outdoor seating area at the side of the canal .

Spacious bar with good location.

Great bar- was at a private party in the upstairs room and it was good

In Manchester on business and the Rain Bar is close to the hotel. From start to finish it was a really great experience. The food was lovely and portions very generous but what sold it was the staff working there and the service they provided. Very friendly and attentive as well as making some good recommendations on the beers available. Pretty quiet on a Wednesday evening but just right for the solo traveller.

Great food and atmosphere. Special thanks to Cordelia whose service was superb!

Great place, just need to sort their outside heaters out so they don’t turn off every 90 seconds

Great pub with excellent JWLees beers and great staff. Nice steak and chips. Chicken schnitzel is also good. 👍

Popped in here last night and was not disappointed. The cheese pie was to die for. I didn’t think the alcoholic drinks were too dear either. There was a lovely atmosphere. The staff were lovely and friendly

We had a our wedding function at rain bar and it was absolutely amazing, staff were so helpful and friendly, in particular Alex and ursula, nothing was too much and they looked after us and our guest so well. We had a buffet and canapés and everyone said how nice the food was. Very highly recommended ! Thanks again

At a private party and was very accommodating for all

We recently celebrated our wedding party at The Rain Bar in Manchester, and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out! Throughout the planning Alex and the team made us feel incredibly supported. The whole team were very flexible and attentive throughout, and during the evening they were on hand to make sure everything went off without an hitch. We were fortunate to have great weather, which allowed us to make full use of the outdoor terrace. It provided a great backdrop for our celebration and created a wonderful atmosphere for our guests to enjoy. The food was another highlight! The spread was fantastic, with a variety of options that catered to everyone’s taste. Our guests were very complimentary about the quality, quantity and variety. If you're looking for a venue for your event, I wholeheartedly recommend The Rain Bar. Alex and his team are dedicated and committed. Thank you very much!

We recently celebrated our wedding party at The Rain Bar in Manchester, and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out! Throughout the planning Alex and the team made us feel incredibly supported. The whole team were very flexible and attentive throughout, and during the evening they were on hand to make sure everything went off without an hitch. We were fortunate to have great weather, which allowed us to make full use of the outdoor terrace. It provided a great backdrop for our celebration and created a wonderful atmosphere for our guests to enjoy. The food was another highlight! The spread was fantastic, with a variety of options that catered to everyone’s taste. Our guests were very complimentary about the quality, quantity and variety. If you're looking for a venue for your event, I wholeheartedly recommend The Rain Bar. Alex and his team are dedicated and committed. Thank you very much!

Fabulous bar, lovely location, excellent food

Great outdoor terrace down to the canal.

Popped in for lunch. Decent pub grub, if somewhat pricier than your standard pub. Having said that we both enjoyed our meal (seabass and gammon) , and I liked the interesting beer choices in offer. Good service too.

It was lovely, nice food however I could say that for a jug of gravy chips and a beef sandwich £11 is probably abot over priced.

Great bar in Manchester. Was in the private room upstairs for Rob & Steve's wedding party! Fabulous space. Shame the balcony didn't have any cover as it rained quite a bit. This could have been a 5 star review but unfortunately the guy with the glasses who was serving upstairs was so miserable and clearly didn't want to be there. This was not just my observation but also noted by quite a few friends. Put a smile on your face mate of work back of house!

Great staff! I have some severe allergies and the staff really went above and beyond for us! The portions were on the bigger size, and the steak a bit undercooked, but overall really nice experience!

Great outdoor area right on the canal spread out so you can have a chat with no distractions.

One of my favourite Manchester bars..

Lovely place. Staff friendly and helpful. The food was delicious, 4 of us all had the mixed dishes, 3 for £19.95 and they were great, generous helpings too.

Great bar close to st peters square tram stop, great for pre match atmosphere before United games

It's a good Pub to go to, canal view and very friendly staff, we haven't tried the food unfortunately we had some before reaching the Rain bar, but we saw the plates being distributed and the menu item's looked just right. We lived it

Excellent quality of food and wide choice of beers in a typical Old England environment. Recommended.

I didn't go inside I stayed outside also quite expensive.

Nice bar with great food and cheap beer. Good spot to sit on the side of the canal on a sunny day

Nice pub for Saturday evening drinks

Meet here once a month with my walking group. The beer garden is great in the summer. Food is good too.

Fantastic, just one thing missing, banksy art on the external white wall

I have been to Rain bar a number of times over the years. Wonderful outdoor garden (perfect for summer and even outdoor heating during the colder times of year). Always a great atmosphere, with a great pint of Guinness. Not too expensive either.

Excellent Saturday afternoon sat outside in the sunshine with friends; lovely setting, great food and bar service

Nice pub but the food is awful same frozen stuff as spoons for double the price and half the amount

Despite the name, was very dry and sunny, with a lovely outside area. Good for Summer after work drinks. Large selection of beers, always recommend the seasonal JW Lees selection!

It has definitely been consistent; food is and has always been great and the team know what they are doing. The disappointing parts were the, not very good coffee. The espresso was like a filter coffee (it filled the tiny cup and was flat, no crema) and we didn't hear the machine (we were near) and even though there is a New Zealand Sauvignon, it wasn't a Marlborough and it showed. We will just have to up to the Chablis instead, but at £35 a bottle, it is their high-end bottle. We will be back, as usual.

Excellent service, good food and a good choice of beers. Great outside seating area.

The whole canal side is all fenced up now, a rather ugly sight

Great place for a drink, with a busy vibe and great outdoor location

Stopped in for a meal before a concert, the service from all the staff was above and beyond, food lovely. Definitely recommend and also conveniently placed, thanks for adding to a lovely evening

Had a pleasant hour here last night on the way to the Bridgewater Hall which is close by. Spacious, comfortable bar with excellent attentive and friendly staff and an acceptable gin selection! Only downside were the two starters we had as a snack which were small, tasteless and therefore overpriced! Maybe the kitchen was having an off night!

Very nice bar, the staff don't seem happy 🤣 but they do a good cup of tea for the designated driver

Nice place with an outdoor space, excellent Sunday roast

Really nice outdoor space to have a beer with friends in the sun. The original pint is excellent and also good value.

One of my favourite places to eat and drink in Manchester and the service is exceptional

I visited this establishment for the first time yesterday and was quite impressed. It is certainly one of the finest pubs in Manchester, particularly on a sunny day. The food was excellent, and I sampled the Manchester Lager for the first time, which was quite enjoyable. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the overall experience was very positive.

Really nice bar and food. Staff really friendly and helpful, dog friendly - not a bad beer gardens backing on to canal

Such a chill out bar great beer garden.

A nice selection of beers. A Lees pub so always enjoy the Manchester craft and pale ale offered up . Nice big bar. Good beer garden when the sun turns up in Manchester !

First visit to this bar. Nice atmosphere, but like all gastro pubs, the drinks were far more expensive than a less trendy location

Was so busy when we arrived - we had booked a table thankfully - cannot fault the service or food - highly recommed

Easy 5 star, across the board. Look at the size of that piece of fish. This was the MPA battered fish and chips. I was warned it was big when I order the large serve. But I am near bursting now. I had a MPA beer with it. This wasn't as cold as I'd like, but a minor issue, it was a good beer.

Cheery staff, excellent pint of Lees bitter enjoyed in the sun by the canal.

I haven't been here in years. But I stopped in for a quick bite at lunchtime and was very impressed with both the food and service.

I am disabled, but, not too old for a modern bar and found this place very modern with excellent service with very pleasant and polite staff , with ramps to get to the different levels outside, with plenty of tables and seating , inside and out, and of course a well maintained disabled toilet ! Will be visiting again !! Thank you Rain Bar for a very nice afternoon

Lovely local style pub, good food at reasonable price

Quiet at lunch but good service with proper portions of delicious of food for a table of 9 of us. They pour a nice guinness as well

Lovely beer garden on a nice day next to the canal.

Pre theatre pub food and wine. Excellent service and loved the cheese and onion pie! Will definitely visit again.

Lovely beer garden looking onto the canal. Nice place to sit away from the beaten path. We ordered fish and chips ( they recommended the small one for me and they were right) and Sunday roast ( a choice this Sunday between pork and beef) . You can change your chips for sweet potatoe fries. The food was fine. Prices are not low but acceptable. I would go again. We enjoyed it on a sunny afternoon.

excellent service good atmosphere.

Menu selection is good, food a bit underwhelming. Great in the summer when can sit outside. Could be more clean and tidy.

Lovely place for a work lunch. Staff were friendly. Chicken salad was very filling x

Again, had a really good experience, bar staff were friendly and helpful.

Very loud, food came quick. Could have do with more bread for the pate and chips for the houmous. Main meal was average.

Great place to call on way to Palace theatre or Bridgewater Hall. Excellent value for money. Service on our visit was excellent.

Great service, setting and atmosphere

Food was very expensive for what you get

We received an email on 12/05/24 promoting the new menu. The sharing plates looked really good. We checked the website, the updated menu was on view and food was being served until 20:00 on Sundays. Therefore, on returning to Manchester by train that day after a family visit, we set off to walk to Rain Bar from Piccadilly Station. Partway there the heavens opened and we started to get soaked through. We kept going though, as the new menu looked so tempting. We arrived at Rain Bar around 18:30, managed to find a table and ordered a couple of drinks. There were no food menus on any tables, and when we asked at the bar what food was available we were told they'd stopped serving food. Needless to say, we finished our drinks and went over the way to Society, where we had some great food. A wasted journey and a soaking. Very poor, if you're going to promote a new menu, make sure it's available when advertised.

Lovely place, nice atmosphere, affordable drinks!

Great Service. Lovely beer garden for those odd occasions when the sun doth shine

I really like this place. Very unique vibes and good food. The prices are ok! Nice to visit after work 😎

Rainbar is a great venue. With current market condition, we need a venue partner that is well aware of what is going on in the market place. Fingers on the pulse and genuine in service. No fakery.

Stood at bar for about 5 mins .3 members of staff.2 doing nothing .one serving a person .came to our time and he walked away .we decided not to have any food and drink.very poor service.zero spent .

The rain bar is a great pub in Manchester. It's next to the canal and has a fantastic beer garden. There's also a really good selection of beers and other drinks. I have eaten here in the past and was impressed with their food.

Really lovely food and the vegan cheesecake was epic!

A very quiet Monday lunchtime . The lady behind the bar was very friendly, helpful, and really looked after the 4 of us. She served us our lunch from the kitchen and made sure we were all happy with our food and drinks. She is a real credit to The Rain bar. I'm glad we went there! The place is immaculate!

Good traditional pub. Decent choice of beer at a reasonable price. Food was tasty. Service was friendly and attentive. Mixed crowd made for a comfortable atmosphere.

Excellent menu choices, food served without delay. friendly and efficient staff. No waiting for drinks. Orders were brought to our table.

Nice, pleasant and friendly staff. Great value food and drink. Nice surroundings and great outdoor area along the canal side.

No food on a Friday at 5pm absolutely disgusting not good service at all especially when there is a concert at the Bridgewater hall around the corner

great views over Manchester. Especially in the evening. It seems to be advisable to reserve in advance, and we also found a place for three of us. The background music was sometimes too loud.

Had a lovely meal here, staff were attentive, service spot on and food excellent. A lovely atmosphere in the pub too. Would definitely go back next time we're in Manchester and have already recommended it to family and friends.

Great service , the place was very busy, good selection of beers, music seemed to be quite loud for a Saturday afternoon, difficult to hold a conversation, apart from that it was ok

Was here for a 40th birthday in their function room, food was excellent and the service was fast.

Friends booked room upstairs for party, well looked after by all staff and enjoyed night.

Really lovely pub. It's a great space - whether you want to sit outside overlooking the canal, or in a tiny little corner or in the bright main area. We had chicken BLT with fries. Fries were ace & the sandwich was huge. Friendly staff too

Nice pub. The outside area is really good. Good service. Food was alright

Great Sunday lunch, food was very tasty and good portions. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Big place and good atmosphere. Friendly staff and served reasonable quick. I only went in for drinks as part of a works party. A good evening.

Only went for drinks before a concert. Nice little place, tucked away behind Bridgewater Hall. Will go again.

A private gig upstairs. Well attended, the balcony was a great addition.

Cracking pub fantastic ales service is excellent staff brilliant,wonderful surroundings,food is out of this world I had the double brisket burger and I have to say it was the best burger I had in my life so juicy and moist and the chips were gorgeous

5* service and the food was good 👍