The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar in Manchester

Nice place clean inside but drinks are expensive and not much choice

We stopped into Jane Eyre late on a Friday night. The place was hopping with good energy. Barely a seat to be had. The music was upbeat: soul, R & B. We found two seats at the bar. We ordered up a glass of rose wine & a dark & stormy. The vibe was fun. Heck, it was Friday night. Top marks to the doorman/bouncer at Jane Eyre. He is charming, humourous & accommodating. Hats off the best door man in Manchester.

Went here for a girls night out. Good vibe and staff are very friendly. However there are very limited food options and they are pricey for the quantity. Ended up spending £40pp for 2 cocktails and a few small plates each.

Lovely drink, lovely staff. But jeez it's gone 9 and the place is full of screaming babies and barking dogs. Shame.

Cocktails at Jane Eyre in Ancoats (so popular you need a reservation just for drinks). I had the delicious Sweet Jane which was bourbon, Averna, amerena cherry, and Angostura bitters. We were a little disappointed they are not serving any food right now.

Booked a table here and arrived on time and was kept waiting about 20 minutes then we were just left sat there. No one brought a menu or asked for drinks. Food was very good but the energy of the staff was pretty low. Please be more attentive. Thanks 😊

Been here a few times, also done Sunday lunch here and always enjoyed it. Heard they had a new menu, so went last Friday. Wow and double wow. Had a choice of small plates with a bottle of wine. Each and every dish was outstanding. Not very often I say this, but this was almost perfect food. So enjoyed every mouthful of every dish. Back soon for more.

Fantastic food cooked in front of you, fresh, delicious and wonderful service too - highly recommended. Wine list has a good choice - oh and dog friendly too!

One of my favourite places. Good food, super dog friendly.

wow the food was lovely! I had a really nice time here with colleagues. I found the location and the staff also very nice. The location is really a trendy part of Manchester now, good to see the rejuvination of the district.

Fabulous lamb. Nice beer. Kind men.

I had my 30th birthday at Jane Eyre and they absolutely surpassed all expectations with a table for 15 people. Tash was incredible from start to finish and very flexible. The restaurant produced a special vegetarian and vegan menu for me on request and with no bother at all. I had an incredible meal and non vegetarians and vegans alike LOVED the food! Thank you so much to Tash and team. We will be back and will be spreading the word 💃

Excellent Sunday lunch. Two meat eaters two vegetarian Sunday lunches - perfect food. Good size portions. Fantastic waiters! Would definitely return

Absolutely love this place. Found in a trendy and upcoming corner of Manchester, Ancoats is now a great location to stroll round on a warm summer evening. Great small plates and cocktails, highly recommend

The music is amazing and not too loud. You can actually have a conversation with your friends. Staff are polite. Drink and food are amazing

Unfortunately, just 3 minutes after touching a table at this establishment, my skin reacted with a severe allergy. It's disheartening to mention that I typically only have this reaction to rodent and cockroach droppings. While the staff was kind enough to clean the table and provide me with an antihistamine, I was surprised to be charged the full price despite suffering from a skin rash. Even three hours later, my skin remains severely bruised. UPDATE: 12 hours after the incident i still had 30+ blisters and went to the GP. It is confirmed that it is a reaction to rodent and/or cockroach droppings.

A really lovely Sunday lunch Casual, relaxed atmosphere, the food here was top notch. We started with the infamous ham croquettes which were by far the best we’ve ever sampled. Washed down with a couple of well made cocktails. Service was excellent and our Sunday lunch -one beef, one pork were both really delicious, sadly I did find my beef a little chewy but the whole plate was so delicious I chose not send it back. Regardless of this we’d certainly book again. A great find nestled in the midst of ancoats

Impromptu visit whilst in Manchester for a concert. The whole of this quarter has a great vide so it’s not surprising the The Jayne Eyre is a great venue. Food was exceptional and really good. Favourite was hard to choose but the lamb belly and the deep fried courgette fritters were loved. The staff were really friendly and professional. We loved it and will definitely return.

The atmosphere lovely but service was terribly slow as only one waitress .I enjoyed the croquettes but the rest if the food was over cooked The house wine was very good too

What a great venue. The whole of the Northern Quarter has a great vibe and this a great bar/restaurant. Food was modern, small plate, really well cooked and very tasty. We couldn’t fault any of the dishes. Staff were friendly and professional. Will definitely return.

Came for Sunday lunch (came for drinks a few times, pinxtos and small plates and I really rate!) The Sunday lunch was beautiful. Couldn’t fault a thing with the food, service was great, attentive but not over the top. Would always suggest this as one of my top places to go to in Manchester!

This bar is wonderful. Great service, friendly and attentive. Waitress and chef made a great effort to adapt our food so my vegan daughter could share everything. Cocktails are a world away from the mainstream, sugary, diluted chain type and were sublime. If you like gin try the Black Bar Candle. We liked the dishes arriving as hoc so we could graze. The food was absolutely amazing. So tasty, such unique flavours, we were blown away. Cannot recommend this place highly enough.

There were 8 of us and we had booked a table for cocktails as part of a birthday celebration. The Jane Eyre is somewhat of a hidden gem which is well worth visiting. The food which was coming out of kitchen looked very good indeed but we had only gone for cocktails. Whilst you do not have to drink cocktails they have an extensive menu of some unusual cocktails. It’s a refreshing change to see different and unusual cocktail combination instead of the pornstar martinis and mojitos everywhere else does. I should point out that if you have a particular favourite cocktail and it is not on the menu they will make it for you (providing they have all the ingredients). The venue itself is not massive and if you are expecting to go here on a Friday or Saturday book a table or you are very likely to be disappointed. A number of people turned up without bookings whilst we were there and left disappointed.

Lovely place to meet, eat and drink, went with friends, lovely atmosphere relaxing and the staff are lovely. Small plates, really tasty food, good place for a nice chat and nibbles. Worth a visit, I will definitely be back. Celeste was our waitress she was brilliant Thank you.

Great food and cocktails. Very attentive staff who were extremely thorough when accommodating to any allergies.

Cute bar with a welcoming staff. Visited on a tuesday evening, we made a booking just in case, but there was lots of space available. The food was the highlight, I had the courgette fritters and croquettes. While the menu is somewhat limited, the quality is evident. The only drawback is the relatively high cost for the portion size. While the price was justified by the delicious food, I wished to try more dishes. Will just have to make a returned visit!

We called here on the back of good reviews for cocktails. The bar has a good atmosphere and the staff are very friendly even when busy. My wife had a Persephone which she said was delicious and not badly priced at £11. There are special offers during week night. There were four beers on draft and I had the Beautiful Things by Big Trip which was very good and well priced for the area at £6. We did not eat but the Sunday lunches looked very good.

The best Sunday roast I’ve ever had in Manchester. Outstanding. Great wine and cocktail menu and playlist.

Great night at Jane Eyre Ancoats pre and post dinner. 9 of us so a big group to squeeze in. Just want to call out the team on the door who were so friendly and so helpful in finding us a space to drink before a table was ready. Lovely little bar. Brilliant door team 👏

Great Friendly Staff, good food enjoyed the visit for our Sons Birthday

Had a great evening. Food was really nice, lots of small plates which are not too expensive. Great beer and the staff are all really friendly and welcoming.

Came here for the cocktails. They were really nice. Friendly staff. The guy at the door was the friendliest doorperson I have ever come across. He was just brilliant at welcoming people in, which sets the tone for the evening and puts a smile on everyone's face.

This was our first visit to Jane Eyre. We had heard good things about the Sunday lunch and wanted to try something different. We were really impressed. The vegan Sunday lunch was delicious and the roasties were the crispiest I've had save my own. Good portions too, oh the non vegans in our group loved the cheesiest cauliflower cheese. We really enjoyed the experience from the attentive, friendly service to the relaxed atmosphere. Great drinks selection too. It was reasonably priced too. We will be recommending to our friends and this will be a regular venue for Sunday lunch.

This place is awesome, really nice chilled vibe, Service was excellent, didn’t catch out waiters name but he was great. The roast dinner was a full 10/10 from us.

So lucky to have this place down the road. Really friendly staff, great atmosphere and Sunday roasts. Snack food throughout the rest of the week. Lovely Turkey Sunday Roast, my first in December so far. Also Dog friendly.

What a great place. We were a party of six and booked ahead (this is a must for this place - if you’re a larger party I wouldn’t try to just nip in on a weekend evening). The menu was refreshingly short with a good mix for those who are in pescatarian/ vegetarian. The quality of the food was fantastic and the cocktails were a hit too. I highly recommend this place.

We have only been twice and both times on a Sunday when they only serve a Sunday roast. It is a mighty fine Sunday roast though, so you shouldn't be disappointed 😁

Excellent Sunday lunch and cocktails

Passed by on Sunday for cocktails the service snd welcome was lovely. Had Negronis that were very well. Very nice vibe and good location.

Small bar serving food, small menu selection but couldn't fault it. Really flavoursome dishes and good portion sizes

Absolutely outstanding Sunday Roast at The Jane Ayre. We had the special rolled pork which had delicious crispy crackling, full of flavour and came with stuffing. We had the special side which was red cabbage - divine! The duck fat roast potatoes are sublime!! Attentive staff and lovely atmosphere with a nice autumnal view of the Ancoats square. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The food was really good small sharing plates with lots of choice and everything was fresh, tasty, and morish. Atmosphere was really good and the beer selection was excellent

Such a lovely roast! Great atmosphere, lovely service, THE place to get a roast in Manchester. 5 stars!

What an amazing place!! Great food. Great cocktails. Great staff. Great atmosphere. Would highly recommend visiting here

Amazing food experience. Three of us shared the small plates. We had 9, all different and not one disappointed. The service was amazing. Attentive but not overly. Checked in on us just at the right time and the wine suggestion was perfect. My friends had been a few times before and although the menu rotates, it is consistently high quality.

We visited today with friends and our 4 little dogs. The team at this place made us feel so welcome and we are properly looked after. Other people with dogs were there too the atmosphere was great. We had food also which was lovely, I would definitely recommend this place for a visit 😊🐶🐶🐶🐶

What a lovely wee place, great tunes, relaxed atmosphere and super attentive staff. Tash looked after us so well and took my severe gluten allergy very seriously which I really appreciated. Thank you so much!

The food is exceptional and the staff are very friendly, couldn’t do enough for us. Wide range of drinks and the orange wine is yum. Highly recommend!

I've been here many times. The small plates are delicious. Great selection of great quality wines. Recently had Sunday dinner here, which was devine, plenty of it. Didn't really need cauliflower cheese as i had plenty of food on my plate,but couldn't resist. Delish. Sad i didn't have room for pudding. My go to place every time 🙂

A lovely meal in a lovely venue. Food on point. Service on point. Reasonably priced- Nothing bad to say.

An absolutely superb lunchtime spot in Ancoats. Chef Art (Arthur) was very welcoming and created an ambience that made me want to return with more friends.

Absolutely brilliant. Amazing chef, great front of house team, and just delicious food. Fab wine and cocktail list. I think we may have just found our new favourite place.

We come here all the time - amazing cocktails, nice snacks, friendly service and pleasant ambience. Highly recommended.

Best tasting food I have had in a while, unusual and really understated.

We have been to the Jane Eyre in Ancoats on many occasions, the staff are always super friendly and extremely welcoming to our little Cavapoo. We decided to try out the Sunday lunch as we had heard it was good but let me tell you it's better than good, it was one of the best Sunday dinners I have ever had, absolutely sensational! We will definitely be back again soon.

We have had really good drinks here a couple of times and the staff are really nice, not had the opportunity to try the food yet but definitely will

What a find! Incredible cocktails and lovely staff - we will definitely be back.

I can't comment on food, but cocktails are good, very good 😊

A great place to have a great (affordable) cocktail with some outstanding small plates. They also have a happy hour Tuesday-Thursday. Plus dog friendly!

Food was absolutely delicious, tasted so fresh with the highest quality ingredients. All staff were friendly but professional creating a lovely atmosphere. Even though this is a neighbourhood bar we were definitely there for the food and it certainly lived up to our expectations. Would recommend to anyone who is looking for flavoursome dishes and a great atmosphere.

Lovely small plates and very attentive kind staff. Not sure if they still do it but the Gochujang prawns were AMAZING.

First visit to The Jane Eyre tonight, suggested by a work friend. Really lucky atmosphere and excellent service. Had a mocktail because I don't drink alcohol and it was made with the same care and attention, with the same quality ingredients as the proper cocktails. (Normally you just get some pre-made stuff!) Really nice! Just had sharing nibbles but will definitely go back for a proper meal - delicious!

Not good. We had the croquettes which had far too much ndjua and no potato or bechamel, so were too salty and strong tasting. The only things we liked were the roasted cauliflower - and the sea bass which was served in a nice chilli broth. The so called hassleback potatoes was a large sliced boiled potato with a bit of red sauce. All served sequentially so we basically had the potato on its own. Very basic, unsmiling, rushed feeling, service. We were asked at least 6 times for our menu choices, by 3 different waiters, when we just wanted to enjoy our cocktails. They do a good mezcal cocktail.

Great small plates, fantastic cocktails and amazing staff. Bartenders very happy to make cocktail based on personal taste which is a level of service you can’t beat.

This place is amazing! I came in for Sunday roast, but I screwed up my reservation (totally my fault!) and showed up about 30 minutes after the kitchen closed. The staff was so nice about my reservation mistake and the chef was kind enough to put together a plate of food for me. It was absolutely fantastic! The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was very cool. Can't recommend The Jane Eyre highly enough!

Visited on Sunday for the sunday roast and it did not disappoint. With nice outside seating to take advantage of the warm weather it was a very nice family meal. Tried both the chicken and the (excellent) sirloin Sunday roast. Trimmings were on point and asked for the added cauliflower and cheese as a side. Another great venue to add to the strong Sunday roast scene in Ancoats.

Lovely little bar. Came here for a roast on a Sunday and it was really good, theres a nut roast is available to vegetarians too. Service was fantastic everyone was very nice. Lovely place to sit and have a drink too.

Loved it. The staff are great, the food was delicious and the cocktails are top notch.

Totally delicious food that was beautifully presented. Really great flavours & freshly prepared

Great place for drinks or food. Very popular for all ages with amazing service. If you are visiting Manchester this is an absolute must! Thank me later.Enjoy. Update. Roast beef sunday dinner is probably best in Ancoats... Outstanding!

Great atmosphere and lovely staff.

Popped in with my friend and husband for some snacks and wine. We were not disappointed by anything we ordered. Between the bread and butter, pork belly, prawns and fried goats cheese we were all very pleased. It was a nice location and good vibes....

The beer is good and food is quite nice. Atmosphere and staff are great.

Beautiful Sunday lunch yesterday..

Good food and drinks, but the prices are quite frankly offensive, especially if you work in the industry and you know what the cost price is for the ingredients and wines

Tasty food but portions/drink sizes should have been a bit bigger for the prices. Great, friendly service.

The nicest meal out I've had in a long time! I visited this afternoon with my husband and dog and we had one of the best Sunday roasts ever. The food was delicious, piping hot and gorgeously presented. I've also got to mention the staff, who were all really welcoming, friendly and helpful. We loved everything about this place and will definitely go again.

Lovely Staff, amazing cocktails and a beautiful place to have a drink and some

Lovely small plates, relaxed friendly vibe, great wine. One of my favourite places in Ancoats.

Nice and cozy! Great drinks and friendly staff

Sunday roast was *chefs kiss* which I'd defo have again, as was the dessert. Really good portions for the price. My only complaint was that the staff seemed quite surly?? I just got an off vibe that we were inconveniencing them by eating there! Maybe I'm not cool Ancoats enough to eat there, ha.

Always wonderful service and atmosphere is lovely.

Such a great venue, love this place. Tash and Celia are the best hosts I’ve had in a while. Food and drink impeccable - will be back very soon

This is a nice place for casual dining, the small plates/bar snacks were tasty across the board, we had a cross section of everything. The wings were superb, the accompanying sauce was a bit ropey, the prawns were also magic. Great overall experience.

Expensive. You dont get much food. Decor modern but retro. Nice setting. Too dear to visit often.

Sunday roasts here are great. But hey, if its not Sunday yet, the regular menu is full of very tasty small plates. Will be coming back for sure! Very dog friendly too.

Visited here with a couple of friends and the dog on Tuesday afternoon. We all ordered a cocktail and 3 or 4 small plates each. Excellent value for money with the Monday-Thursday discount (we payed £102, including service charge) for more than ample food and...

Excellent food! Croquettes were amazing and the pork with truffle mash was unreal. The veggie dishes were amazing and I will definitely be coming back again. This is how to run a restaurant and the place is always packed. See you in February ❤️

Make the prices up as they went along....advertising said 9 quid for a cocktail then charged us 11 for one off the menu....and it wasn't a complicated one either...know you pay a premium for Manchester but this is ridiculous....

If you think Hawksmoor is good, u should have no issue with the Sunday Roast Sirloin here.

Everything was exceptional, from the food and drink to the service, we will definitely be coming back soon!! We had the croquettes and pan con tomato to start, then beef and pork belly roasts.

Our number one place to visit in Manchester. Great drinks, food and the most pleasant staff you could ask for! Sunday roasts are amazing and Ham croquets are the best you can get anywhere! Highly Recommended!

Great cocktails, atmosphere feels a bit corporate (maybe it was all the Christmas parties)

Nice bar/restaurant very busy on Saturday evening - booking essential. We just had drinks: great negronis. Good service.

This place is a little gem today we had a lovely roast followed by lovely cocktails and surprisingly really good music:) thank you also to the staff you are ALL so lovely xxx there was a dog that kept farting but we got over it :)

Friendly staff, great food, and top atmosphere.

Popped in for at very short notice for a cocktail on a Saturday night, was amazed to get a seat; made very welcome & cocktail hit spot! Thanks 👍

I visited with some friends for a Sunday roast and it was phenomenal. The cocktails were delicious and we had some great recommendations from the staff and the roast was the best one I've had in a long time. Thank you we will be coming back!

Lovely little bar, nice drink options though quite pricey.

Stupidly expensive, £24 for 2 double gins & £1 each for tonic, our bill ended up being same as our meal out next door for just pre drinks. A shame because it’s a nice place