The Northern Quarter Restaurant & Bar in Manchester

Second visit to the restaurant for a special birthday. As previously, the atmosphere and service were good. However, the food did not come up to expectations. The steak was chewy and even the steak knife could not cut through it. I expect better from a restaurant that charges so much. Sadly, we won't be visiting again. Visited on the 8th November 2024.

Monday madness - genius idea! 3 course meal with unlimited wine, for less than £50 a head, what's not to love? Food was honestly incredible as was the service. Would definitely recommend you try it.

Absolutely delicious lunch specials, attentive service and helpful with dietary restrictions and allergies. A good find!

Great meal with service and atmosphere to match

Lovely restaurant! The food was amazing, and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend their steaks!

Fantastic place, food, wine and service just excellent. Highly recommend!

second time for sunday lunch, just superb food & service

Started with the pork belly followed by the lamb rump. Both were exceptional, perfectly cooked and full of flavour. The service was really quick and the staff friendly and attentive. Can't wait till I'm back in Manchester so I can go back

Another fantastic meal at TNQ. This gorgeous, cosy little restaurant serves absolutely fantastic food with calming, cosy atmosphere. Highly recommended

Good atmosphere and service, food pretty good too overall. Highly recommend the trout.

The food was really good - no complaints there. However, there was a huge birthday party - which we were not informed of upon booking. As you'd expect from a birthday party, they were loud, standing about and playing party games. As we were leaving, they silenced the whole restaurant to make a speech. In my view, this should have been private hire. They should not have allowed other tables as it was just too disruptive. Staff were doing their best but clearly stretched. The food quality was still very good, so I would definitely come back, but I hope they learn from this experience..

Great food. However, there was big party taking up much of the restaurant (we were not informed of this when booking). This really impacted our experience. It was very loud, the party were standing up and playing games and we felt quite uncomfortable. We felt the party greatly impacted service and our experience. The restaurant should have been private hire for the event and it wasn't fair that the experience of others was impacted. Despite it being early evening, we could barely hear each other. If we had been with other family members/friends, we would have had to have left. We also noticed the discomfort of the two other tables.

Lovely food, great service and atmosphere.

We have just finished a lovely meal at TNQ to celebrate my wife’s birthday. The staff were very friendly and efficient the food was fantastic. We both had the monk fish and king prawn with a lobster bisque- it was delicious. We ordered bread to mop up the sauce and we were very pleased with ourselves! Excellent spot with great food, drinks and service

Superb food. Fine dining in a casual setting at an affordable price, served by a charming young lady. Wish we lived closer!

Lovely Sunday Roast and great service from all the staff

Absolutely stunning, best food in Manchester by far. Arbroath Smokie Soufflé was beautiful, followed by perfectly cooked fillet steak with truffle cauliflower cheese. OMG cannot wait to return for more. Staff could not do enough for us, so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend a visit.

The food was fantastic and well served Very good value for money eve though the drinks can be a little pricey

Found my go to restaurant in Manchester. Great food in a great atmosphere. I’ll be back!

Recently had lunch here and it was fantastic. The service was great—really attentive and friendly. The ambience was just right, cozy and elegant at the same time. We ordered the oysters and the salad, and both were delicious. The oysters were fresh and the salad was crisp and flavorful. Overall, a wonderful experience. Highly recommend TNQ if you're looking for a nice place to eat.

Great food great service and a really smart place try it

Really tasty food and a good range of choices on the menu and a really fabulous if slightly pricey wine list. Only significant let downs were cork residue floating in my glass of wine and the atrocious espresso, completely burnt and bitter. Unfortunately none of the front of house staff knew how to adjust the machine (too high pressure and too high temperature scorching the coffee as it's pulled through) and that is incredibly disappointing when the kitchen is so highly skilled. I'd recommend training front of house staff on how to use their coffee machine.

Top quality food & great service within a lovely setting. All our courses were absolutely delicious! They, also, catered for my gluten allergy without any issues. I seriously need to get the recipe for the spiced vegan rice pudding which was amazing. Busy little place (understandably so) but with good turn-around. We were a walk-in but I will book next time we are in Manchester so there’s no possibility of missing out on this gem!

Excellent food, really friendly staff, reasonable prices. Loved it! The pork was my favourite.

We had gotten a 2 course meal for our Sunday roast. Id gotten the tomato and mozzarella salad which was INCREDIBLE! I got a beef roast dinner which was so good and filling. We were stuffed. The servers were so lovely and the service was quick. It is a lovely small space. However, it can get quite loud and overstimulating. It’s just a part of how busy Sunday services are (just a heads up for anyone on the neurodivergent spectrum). 100% would go again

Fantastic food and atmosphere. Bought as a gift (vouchers) at Xmas. Relatively expensive but worth it.

With my poor English pronunciation, the waiter understood perfectly what I wanted and we even had a chat about places in Spain that he wanted to visit. He was very kind and attentive at all times. The food is spectacular, everything was delicious.

Very tasty food and lovely presentation. The staff was nice as well.

really lovely place with a good atmosphere, super attentive staff... food is lovely and unique and full of flavour... would absolutely recommend eating here!

Stumbled upon this cute place in Manchester and we loved it! We had the sticky toffee pudding which was absolutely delicious, and the coffee was good too.

A very nice venue for food and good wine. Be sure to try the sides as they are particular highlight and would go back to try the different mains

Great expression menu, well worth it

Lovely place where you can eat delicious food, served by very kind people. Totally recommend and will soon come back! 🍔 🩶

Very friendly staff and great food

Good food and great staff - very fancy for not that expensive. The lamb kofta was just difficult to eat it took me ages but would recommend.

Great food and great staff Would recommend this to anyone visiting manchester

Great find thanks to google maps! We were looking for somewhere that did small plates for me and larger plates for my partner. We were not at all disappointed. Food was fantastic, and service was impeccable. We had a little celebration between us so ordered sparkling rose, great value by the glass and tasted lovely. Would definitely recommend.

Simply WOW! Nothing more to add.

The food here is impeccable, as is the service and range of beer and wine. Nothing is too much trouble and it really is a great experience every time.

We had a bizarre experience here. The service was great. The prices were over average. We were given a menu and struggled to choose anything as it was limited. We were warned it would take a while for our 2 fillet steaks to arrive. As we were waiting, we watched other tables being served food that wasn't on the menu. Very very strange

I was there with the family on a Saturday night. A bit loud for the kids, but the food and atmosphere were top notch. Recommended.

Popped in on the off chance on easter sunday and was seated very quickly by the staff. Ordered lamb sunday roast and the homemade burger. Absolutely outstanding food.... The portions were very large, food was lovely and hot and the service was exceptional. Finished off with a delightful sticky toffee pudding. 10/10 on everything and exceptional value for this quality food. Will definitely recommend TNQ to everyone I know.

Expensive for what you get. Great location but needs a better menu and better food.

First time visit here and it won't be the last. The asparagus starter and pork main were packed full of flavour and generous portions. Really tasty food. Customer service was excellent. A thoroughly enjoyable evening.

I recently visited TNQ with my boyfriend, shortly before visiting Manchester Cathedral for an event. At first, I was not too sure what to expect from this restaurant, as it was the first suggested restaurant to pop up on my google search. However, my experience at the TNQ, to my surprise was delightful. The food was absolutely exquisite. From the presentation to the portion sizes and most importantly the taste and texture of each dish. For starters i ordered the roasted cauliflower. Out of this world to say the least. It is not too often, when I am absolutely utterly blown away by a starter. Compliments to the chef, as soon as I finished. The wait-time between starters and mains was appropriately timed. I believe that the perfect amount of time for the food to settle between starters and mains was suitable. Next, I had chosen to eat the beautiful Gnocchi which was one of the vegetarian options. Usually, I rarely go for the Gnocchi, due to never having a great experience with the taste of other dishes at previous restaurants. However, this night i felt rather curious. Devine- Was the only word to describe the main. After we ate the mains, we had no other choice but to experiment with the desserts. Deciding which dessert to chose from off the menu, was a challenge and a half, because every dish which presented itself before me on the menu, had my mouth watering. In the end, we both decided to finish off with sharing a Sticky Toffee Pudding. Gorgeous, it was. The food was a ten out of ten. I could tell that the waiters and waitresses were highly trained as I have never had such a good experience before, at such restaurant. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that I shall be returning in the near future. This was quite possibly one of the best restaurant experiences I have ever had in my life, and I would highly recommend visiting. Thank you TNQ for making our night that extra bit special.

A fantastic restaurant, the steak is just superb will definitely be back

The restaurant was full that evening, which is a good sign and the atmosphere was just right. The British dishes on offer are delicious and I can recommend the restaurant.

Tnq was the best experience ever don’t know how this place is so quite best services and staff I’ve met in a long time please keep up the good work guys

Recommend the Thirsty Thursdays deal. Staff were generous with replenishing the wine bottles. I thought the menu was limited but that’s a personal opinion.

The very best of the Northern Quarter. Not cheap but delicious!

TNQ is an experience. Whether you're a local resident or a visitor to Manchester, this place is a must-visit for anyone seeking contemporary British cuisine at its finest. The relaxed yet stylish atmosphere, coupled with the culinary expertise on display, makes TNQ a true gem in the heart of the Northern Quarter. I can't recommend it enough and eagerly anticipate my next visit!

My first introduction to fine dining, and was so glad I came here for it. We came during a 50% offer, and would happily return at full price! No exaggeration to say it was the nicest meal I'd ever had (I had the pork belly main). With all three courses, and the quality of service we received, the premium level of dining was evident throughout. As someone very inexperienced with fine dining, but passionate about food, my meal here has opened up a whole new ball game. I highly doubt anything will come close to the pork belly at TNQ though!!

Really friendly staff, food was really nice and even better as it was the 50% discount on food, no issue's at all even though evrey table was full we was well looked after, food was hot and fresh! really enjoyable

Absolute fine dining. We came during a 50% off menu offer and wow the food was insanely good! If you're wanting to be full then it's probably not the place for you as portions weren't huge, with the price and the status we didn't expect massive portions. The service was fast and the waiters were lovely too! I honesty cannot recommend the food enough, as someone who doesn't like to spend masses of money - I would still come back here when there's no offers on. That's how good this food was, we had a 3 course meal for 2 people, and drinks. During the offer the total bill came to about £65 which was great value especially with the quality of food.

Nice atnosphere and staff but sadly absolutely revolting food. My companion's Subday roast was gristly with overcooked potatoes, and my beef burger was served cold. Staff were very pleasant when I sent the burger back, but unfortunately the second burger, while mostly hot, arrived with fries that were somehow badly undercooked. Starter Caesar salad was awful, slathered in dressing with packaged croutons. Tomato & Mozzarella salad was okay, but tonatoes were flavourless--admittedly out of season, but then why oh why was this on the set menu? The coleslaw with the burgers was mostly imitatoon mayonnaise and utterly inedible. This kitchen must regularly burn salads. Left feeling quite sick afterwards and I hadn't had any alcohol (the lime cordial was a tually quitw good). Bought a Domino's pizza for €6 on the way home that ended up, ninus the self-loathing, a better meal. It was also, crucially, cooked.

This restaurant is absolutely wonderful! Had the most amazing food this afternoon. It’s a small venue so I would advise to book in advance. There is a set lunch menu which is amazing value or the regular menu. Three courses £26 or two courses £21. Superb 👌🏻

In Manchester for a couple of days and met up with family for dinner. Having sat down at 7.30 pm... before we knew it was 10.20 pm! Yes the company was wonderful, lots of great conversations and laughs. Along side this was the lovely atmosphere, brilliant staff and the food was the star ⭐. Roast Chicken breast, the presentation was perfection and the taste... Wow. An explosion of tastes along with a perfect sauce. The restaurant looks very unassuming from outside... Don't walk by walk in. 😊

Super food. Special menu was great. Nice folks

Quality of food was really amazing, service quality is excellent. I came there with my collegues for a small lunch break and was not expecing that much. It was amazing and highly recommended.

Absolutely superb again!!! Early valentines for us the smoked haddock croquettes the star of the show for me and my wife loved her carpachio and belly pork. Lovely restaurant and fantastic staff. A hidden gem 👌

Small but cosy, airy and feel good atmosphere. Lovely staff, they were so helpful and polite. Food came quickly and was delicious l, especially liked the crispy pork belly starter and lamb kofta, also the sticky toffee desert ..yum ...brilliant price to for 3 courses at £26 Thank you 😊

Our first time at TNQ and we will definitely be back. Booked in for a special birthday Sunday lunch and found everything to be great, from service, to portion size, to presentation and quality of food and also value for money. The restaurant was very busy whilst we were there, but the service flowed really well, all the food arrived piping hot and the staff were friendly and efficient. Would definitely recommend.

Like many restaurants in Manchester, TNQ has special offers in January which made our visit something of a bargain though it would still be great at full price. Perhaps because of the offer, it was full on a midweek evening. There was a pleasant buzz about the place helped by welcoming and efficient staff. There had been an Australian themed event the day before and some remaining barramundi was available as a "special". It was a great opportunity to try something that was new to me and turned out to be very tasty - as was my wife's choice of the more usual monkfish. The desserts were excellent too. I hope we will return before long.

Had a wonderful meal with friends. Superbly cooked food.

Amazing food and service. One of the best restaurants in Manchester

Loved the food , service and atmosphere would definitely go again

I've been here three times, and the first two were good. However, on my 3rd visit on the 17th Jan, I had the monk fish dish. Around an hour after leaving the restaurants, I had extreme stomach pain and could not go sleep at all that night. The next day I went to GP, and then doctor said it is caused by containmented food likely from the fish. That's why it took only a short time to effect me. My husband rang TNQ to let them know the situation and try to help them avoid effecting others. They said they will get back to us but we never heard back. We didn't ask for anything from them, but we expected they would at least let us know everything is okay and apologies.

Our food - Grilled Monkfish and the lamb special was great. The special was actually pretty good value at £24. The sauce with the Monkfish was stupendous and the best fish sauce that I have ever tasted. Wonderful. Service was fine. Prompt. Friendly, menu clearly explained though the pic of the lamb was not enticing tbh. Well-recommended !

Absolutely fantastic food, could not recommend highly enough! Will absolutely be here again soon!

Food great, service good but we were left disgruntled when we were charged 10% service of what the bill should’ve been before the January discount which then worked out at 20% of the bill. Cheeky and although I know it’s discretionary it will put me off returning.

Fantastic food and service. Delightful wines and the 50% off January sale was a huge bonus. Not our first visit and definitely not our last.

Food and drink were fantastic and staff were friendly and attentive.

Usually a lovely little restaurant but on our last occasion the waiting staff were discourteous and unfriendly. We were made to feel somewhat unwelcome! Such a pity - we will not be visiting again.

Great birthday meal. Good service, well-prepared and presented food, particularly the pork belly. The ambience is relaxed and the price is competitive, considering the location.

Birthday meal with ma bezzie.....Aka...My daughter.......Went here the night before my xmas eve birthday.....It's been our go to place for a good few years now.....As always....Service, food, atmosphere was spot on......Cheers guys

I've been to Michelin restaurants but I'd choose this one over them every time. Food, service and atmosphere are always excellent.

We hadn't been to this place for ages so a visit was overdue. Although arriving just after 6 pm a Thursday, we were surprised to find the restaurant very busy, but we were made welcome quickly and seated at a very nice table. This was a theme for the evening as the service was outstanding. Ali, our Iranian waiter simply could not do enough for us and was professional , friendly and looked after us very well. The food was terrific. We went straight to main courses and had the braised beef which was delicious and had a real depth of flavour. The cod was incredibly fresh and the accompaniments of cabbage with crispy bacon and chips went perfectly. They were big portions as well, so we even managed to get a takeaway for our lunch the next day! All this was washed down with a bottle of Slovinian red wine which we had tasted first and was of a good quality and great value for money. It's a lovely place that deserves to do well and down next visit won't be as long off that's for sure!

After a movie on the New Year’s Day, we decided to have a lazy late lunch and just dropped in TNQ where we were welcomed by Ali who so nicely greeted us! Ali & Paria made our day super special with their kindness and great hospitality. The roast dinner is a must have! We will be back soon for more! Wonderful food, wonderful people and wonderful experience!

Took the opportunity to try TNQ during their January sales, it was totally worth it. Braised beef shin and slow roast pork belly were tender and flavourful. Excellent service.

What a hidden gem this is. Amazing food which was absolutely delicious. Enjoyed every mouthful. Cosy restaurant with attentive staff who couldn’t do enough for us. We will certainly be visiting again.

We had a great time and the food was delicious! I recommend without hesitation 🙌🏽

Always a great option. Small and intimate, great food and fab service. Never had a bad experience there. A hidden gem.

Lovely quiet restaurant with a great menu in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Opposite the old Fish Market facade the restaurant has lovely ambience with a cosy interior and gentle music playing. Food was very tasty. Serving size is not huge but if you get a starter and main it's filling. Service was excellent too.

Celeriac truffle soup was divine

We went out for some lunch yesterday 30/12/2023. We ate off the express menu had 2 courses for £21 couldn't eat anymore for a dessert as we were very full. The food was delicious 😋. I had the soup which in fact is one of the nicest soups I've ever had , my main was the seafood spaghetti and again was delicious. Service was fantastic , the staff couldn't do enough for us. Fresh water on the table and a lovely atmosphere. We had a couple of cocktails which were excellent . Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning .

I cannot begin to say what an incredible evening we had here. I took my partner for his 40th and as I live in the Midlands, did a lot of research on where to go that was walking distance from our hotel. TNQ stood out with its reviews and it's easy to see why. The food was sublime, I could have eaten my starter alone ten times over. The cocktails were lovely and the atmosphere was perfect. As I explained we needed somewhere quieter, they couldn't be more accommodating giving me 2 choices of suitable tables. Both of us completely cleared our plates for both courses, one of the best meals we both had ever eaten. I would go again in a heartbeat.

Absolutely excellent food and service! One of the best restaurants I’ve been too in Manchester!

Love this place, great food, lovely staff. Varied European cuisines at a very high standard. Great wines.

A quality establishment for our work Christmas meal. High quality food and service. The prices are slightly higher than I am used to, but do match the quality of the food and service. It was quite a treat! Look forward to our return.

Our party of 6 visited yesterday and everything was outstanding - lovely food, great service, and a buzzing atmosphere. We would highly recommend and will definitely revisit when next in Manchester. Thank you ever so much.

Cravings are a funny old thing. After stumbling around like some kind of weird Father Christmas, looking for a Christmas dinner, I ended up at this place as the fifth one that I tried. To say that it was serendipity would be an understatement. All they had left was a table by the kitchen (by this point, I didn’t care I’ve eaten in the kitchen and helped wash up). I was just desperate for a turkey dinner, and yet I managed to find myself one of the nicest I’ve ever had. Everything was cooked to absolute perfection, the potatoes crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, just like an armadillo. The vegetables were cooked perfectly, and all of it was hot, something that is quite a rarity nowadays. The Kitchen even indulged me and my request for a couple of extra roast potatoes. Amazing place, rammed to the rafters and I can truly see why.

Sunday lunch was amazing. Lamb with cauliflower cheese with truffle. Lots of gravy to. Starter was very nice but dessert wasn't that good coconut panna cotta. Will definitely be going again. Service was top polite professional and very much attentive to us.

Loved everything about this place

Our third year Christmas reunion all excellent

Wonderful place. Party of nine for late Sunday lunch. As a vegan best food other than that which I cook myself! No fake meat. Just good food. Lovely staff. Very reasonable. I will be booking again soon to take my husband who would happily ride home on his tea!

Always great reasonably priced food here. Sunday Lunch one of the best I've had .Staff very friendly and efficient.Always had a nice time at TNQ.

Such a gem of a place. Service exceptional, attentive and not invasive. The setting and design is beautiful, love how intimate it feels. The food speaks for itself. Each course was wonderful. Most incredible Baked Cod and the Morello Cherry dessert was incredible!

Great food and ambience….have visited several times this year and always good. Particularly like the low level background music that means you can chat without shouting…staff very attentive and well organised

Delicious food! Wowzers, such attention to detail by the chef who checks every dish - the flavours were so delicate. I had prawns and white fish with saffron. I wanted to drink the sauce!! My husband had fish as well and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Service was perfect. Go try it

Absolutely delicious Sunday dinner, could not fault anything and my daughter and mum in law (78) loved it too. Also pleasing to see deserts didn’t let the dinner down. Lovely atmosphere and relaxed.