The Old Wellington in Manchester

Beautiful pub in Manchester, great beer and food!

Can you really beat a good pub? Loved coming in here for my first time, note that bar doesn’t open till 11:30 and food is 12:00 it doesn’t mention that on google.

Visit regularly when in Manchester. We usually eat, but it was fully booked on this occasion. Stayed for drinks. Lovely cosy old English style pub with lots of history and a good vibe.

Only called for a drink it's OK but abit full

Easy 5 stars on all aspects! I had set a high expectation on this restaurant after reading the reviews and they didn’t fail me! The best fish and chips I’ve had, not oily but still crispy. The sea bass dish is really nice too. The white sauce is spot-on. Food is delicious and served in generous portions Service is great! The waitress took a fantastic picture of me and my friend Atmosphere is very cozy! Perfect lighting and warm atmosphere that I’d highly recommend anyone who’s looking for amazing food and service

A wide variety of drinks and a good atmosphere

Went before seeing Peter kay and a very good meal reasonable price.I would pre-book a table because it got busy

Amazing experience. The staff is great, especially emily,samantha,ciara. ❤️ will definitely come back.

A stunning wee pub to enjoy a drink and the food looked and smelt great. It's worth popping upstairs to enjoy your drinks. Beautiful building

Quaint English pub near the cathedral, prices are a little higher than average, but we were made very welcome and it's worth a visit to sample a pint. We didn't eat so I can't comment on the food

Lovely old charming pub, oak beams and low ceilings etc. Good beers, great staff, really enjoy calling in here and never complain when my wife fancies shopping in Manchester. Not eaten here yet but the food always looks tasty.

Gorgeous old pub in Manchester. Oozing with history and atmosphere. Lunch menu was great and the fish pie - delicious! Would definitely recommend as part of a visit to Manchester

A fantastic pub! We loved it. The food was amazing and 100% for the atmosphere. A big THANK YOU to the friendly staff.

They no longer have a beverage-only kitchen

Great food, lovely restaurant and good service. A lovely all round experience for my wife's 60th birthday. Thank you.

Super friendly staff, and a really cosy atmosphere! We had the steak pie and a house salad (the dressing really wasn't my taste, way too sweet and intense, so - 1 star. But everything else was nice!)

Very quiet place, highly recommend!

Absolutely worth trying. An unmissable stop for anyone going to Manchester

First visit here and it did not disappoint, well located and with a unique atmosphere it is a classic example of what a traditional British ale house should be. Due to the architecture and old fashioned design there are a lot of stairs to climb if you cannot get seated at ground floor level and that may hinder the less mobile. However it is well worth eating here as it has a simple menu at good value and attentive staff, we went for the pies and they were super. Well recommended if you are in the area, be aware this is a very popular place and gets very busy at peak times.

We have waited for 20 mins to give order after sitting at the table. Atmosphere is good historic however they didn’t have fish and chips. 🫠🥲

VERY slow service (massive queue and one serving). Young fella in and out from behind the bar, yes probably serving food etc. Absolutely disgusting behaviour how he spoke to me. Told me to move as I won't get served where I was queuing although i was with every other customer. When I asked him to come and speak to me about why, he just shouted across at me but wouldn't come and face me. Another staff member appeared and wanted to know what was going on, other customers even spoke up about how he was towards me. Too late people, problem not resolved and you lost our customer as we walked out.

I visited The Old Wellington during Christmas week for their Sunday Roast, the festive atmosphere added an extra layer of charm to this historic pub. We had the Sunday Roast, it was everything you’d want for a hearty meal during the holidays. The roast beef was tender and flavorful, paired with a golden Yorkshire pudding that was perfectly crisp on the outside. The roasted potatoes and vegetables were cooked to perfection, and the rich, savory gravy tied everything together beautifully.

A real tourist trap 2 servers for 60 people, obliged to order and pay on their site. Very... even too simple cuisine with a reheated taste. After 45 minutes of waiting without even receiving our drinks, the brownie arrived before our dishes and as dry as a brick. Small commercial gesture, a free drink. Disappointed, only the decoration raises the level of the tables, not even clearing or cleaning when we arrive

the place is really beautiful and good food

Just popped in for a couple of drinks, lovely old pub with a lovely relaxed atmosphere would definitely visit again

Takes you back in time what a wonderful little place

Food, service & atmosphere were great, really enjoyed our visit to The Old Wellington

Good friendly service. Ordered the Brisket Pie - really good - nailed it. A bit shy on the mashed potatoes though. The beef pie was a little small - for £16 they can do better - but enjoyable nevertheless

Visited the Old Wellington as a family group for a midweek lunch during a shopping trip to Manchester and were very happy with all aspects of our visit. The pub is right in the heart of the city, close to the Arndale shopping centre and Christmas Markets. The pub was charming inside, very Olde Worlde with timber framework and wooden ceiling beams. The menu was extensive and consisted of a good selection of home made pies as well as traditional pub meals. In addition, there were several options for those with special dietary requirements. The food was excellent, good portion sizes and reasonably priced. Special thanks to Ciara who was very friendly, helpful and efficient. Will definitely visit again.

Love the place because of the atmosphere and the food. The steak and ale pie is the best and is a must try. Food and service are great. You should go there the evening before a game day. The atmosphere in the square is electric. You will love the food.

So nice friendly services and atmosphere in this old building. Mulled cider is high, high, high, high recommend, and Nicholson is usually an excellent bier. Fish pie …artisan style. More than happy to recommend this pub, and try to seat at the second or third floor that is less busy! The Old Wellington pub were move from the neighborhood to this site some time ago, but they don’t change their Tudor style, all wood and details of the old one are intact.

Food was great. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Good value for money

Great place for food and drinks. Staff friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere.

Traditional old pub with loads of character and a good range of beer.

Great pub, especially in summer with the beer garden.

Great little pub . We booked as it is near Christmas and getting quite busy in Manchester. The food was gorgeous. I had the steak and ale pie which was one of the best I have tasted. The pastry melted in the mouth and absolutely no get on the steak. My friend had the fish pie which was packed with different pieces of fish and she said it was very tasty. The lovely server, ( I wish I had gotten to their name) was very friendly and helpful. I will definitely be back.

Great Atmosphere, love the location, a friendly and busy venue locate with lots to do in the local area. Well worth a visit.

Good selection of drinks. Nice atmosphere.

Great place for a beer, history as well

We came for a Christmas meal as our work do. The atmosphere was amazing and the place was buzzing with people. The meal was wonderful with plenty of portions. The starter of prawn cocktails with salmon was delicious and generously portioned. The server looked after us very well, and though it was busy, we were never rushed. Fantastic night and fantastic meal. Well done to the staff!

This was a great place and quite cozy. I stopped by for a Gin and Tonic and I loved it. I will come back as it has an amazing atmosphere of an old time pub.

Nice, historic, pub. Very popular, so you should be prepared for traffic jams.

There were 3 of us drinking and dining here. We waited 1 hour. 2 meals arrived the 3rd did not..... Yet. Won't be returning!!

The building is very nice, the food service was appalling. We ordered food using their QR ordering system. We got a confirmation. We then waited for 45 minutes. We then asked when the food would arrive. We were told 15 minutes. We then asked again and two of the three orders arrived. The other order did not arrive. I approached the manager who said “I will ask the kitchen”. Eventually my chicken burger and chips arrived some 20 minutes after the first two foid orders. Attitude was shocking, was not a bit impressed. Would not recommend to anyone and would not visit again ever!

I recently dined at The Old Wellington in Manchester, and I can't recommend it highly enough! From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Our server, Catherine, was absolutely fantastic—attentive, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable about the menu. She made sure we had everything we needed and offered great suggestions. The food was delicious, beautifully presented, and cooked to perfection. Overall, it was a wonderful dining experience, and I can't wait to return! Five stars all the way!

Not recommended as a bar. Drinks can only be ordered at the bar on the lowest floor. If there are too many people, you have to go up a floor or two. When it comes to cocktails, the selection isn't exactly huge.

Lovely old pub great atmosphere

The food was ok. But I would recommend the shop for a bar evening.

Atmosphere , food, Xmas decorations, staff, excellent

Musi a bit loud even for me but lovely place in the heart of the city

Lovely olde worlde pub. Service was quite slow - staff seemed more concerned with collecting glasses than serving customers, and it wasn't very busy. Will return and probably eat here. Restaurant area looked nice.

I was so drunk that I literally cried in this establishment.

Finished work and had diner with my wife and her sister. Service in the restaurant upstairs was good. We had a fish pie and a mushroom pie that were perfect. The cheese and bacon burger was also good.

Had a 3 course meal with family. Really enjoyable, good atmosphere, each course was lovely and service was great. Will definitely be back.

An absolutely lovely pub utterly delightful inside and out. We only had drinks but the atmosphere was fabulous 🤩

Very nice place in the centre of MCR. Unfortunately I have to consider food no good as we expected for being a traditional kitchen. We had fish and chips, with fish soggy in the oil, chips uncooked and a baked lemon (why not fresh???). They don't have a local beer in the restaurant menu, but they have foreign drinks such as Italian beer, south Africa red wine (???) and so on. I was forced to have Pinot Grigio Rosé (What's that??? We don't serve it now ere here in IT) and was not good, tasted like gasoline. I drunk it just because it was very expensive for being so awful, I wanted to forget. My ears were in pain for the music inside, they have the best musician in the world but they don't recognize and appreciate them at all. By the way, staff was very gentle and professional and they make a discount on the bill. Greetings.

A cosy pub in the heart of Deansgate with a fantastic restaurant upstairs.

All was stunning, our guy Steven was very friendly and effective The ambient is very comfortable and the food is really tasty

Mandatory step for a memorable beer. Very memorable. Crazy place.

Great old English pub. Super fine food fish and chips highly recommended. Went spontaneously and got a table straight away.

The ambience was awesome. Below is the bar and above is the restaurant. We took fish and chips. It was excellent. Very authentic.

Excellent service. Prebooked and table was reserved and ready for our arrival. Staff were friendly, attentive and polite. Food was faultless and very tasty.

Nice historical pub in the city center of Manchester. Doesn’t have happy hour but enjoyed the vibe and ambiance. The bathroom wasn’t fully functional as there’s no paper towels, toilets don’t flush properly and the hand dryer acts up a bit.

Came here for Sunday lunch a couple of days ago. Kitchen was not fully functioning at the time, but we decided to stay. Unfortunately the Sunday lunch, which was chicken only was very poor. It was expensive, cold and not a lot of food on the plate for the money. We were given a free bottle of wine as we complained, but would rather have had good food instead.

I absolutely wanted to come to this pub. I was not disappointed. Attentive and fast staff. Our fish and chips were very good. The decor of this pub is superb.

Historic pub, it’s nice that most features have been kept to original specs. The food is of good quality.

No customers at the bar and yet the 2 bar staff, who were just chatting to each other, with no customers to be served (not even those on the first floor) failed to remember to bring all 3 drinks we had ordered. We only ordered 2 bowls of chips as a snack and it took quite a long time to arrive. £40 for 2 glasses of wine, a pint of Neckoil and 2 bowls of chips feels expensive given the lack of attention. Wouldn't be happy to recommend this place.

Oldest pub in Manchester. Good selection of keg and cask beers. It has a seating area in the attic. Low ceilings. Food menu. Attractive building.

It's a nice enough pub, very close to the centre and conveniently placed. Not too busy on weekdays. The outdoor sitting is nice and they have a good selection of beverages, including non-alcoholic/low alcohol options.

Excellent food, lovely staff. I chose the Mushroom and Tarragon Pie, scrumptious 😋 Good choice of drinks too! We ate at noon but restaurant soon filled.

Great food, great service, great atmosphere, all the staff were really friendly and helpful. definitely coming back!

We had a drink here in the pub, the atmosphere on site is really nice and the cider on tap was delicious. The next evening we had food delivered from here. We had fish and chips and a vegetarian bowl. Something was missing from both dishes and neither was seasoned. Fries without salt... The fish and chips were missing the tartar sauce and the lemon and the bowl was missing the quinoa salad, the rice, the crispy kale and the dressing. This order was really disappointing and way too expensive. At least the order arrived quickly.

Our first time in Manchester, just needed a light bite and pepsi before we could check in to our hotel. We walked in and saw the seating was full inside so we went outside as plenty of spaces. After ordering food I popped too the toliet and noticed the seating upstairs and as we don't smoke and we was chilly this suited us. So we moved to a space upstairs. I informed the lovely young lady and didn't seem a problem. The man serving on the first floor came and brought a menu, I said we'd already ordered, he was very abrupt and said "where?" I then said I'd spoken to the lady and she told him the situation he then rolled his eyes and said "oh, right" whilst letting out a sigh. We thought this was very rude. People go out for food and drinks to have a nice relaxed atmosphere but this guy was very stressful and everyone knew it! He was huffing and mubbling to himself and he was the reason we left otherwise we would of stayed for another drink. The other staff were so lovely and I love the the pub plenty of choices and clean. I would go again just maybe sit downstairs.

The service was great, everyone was so friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere is lovely, and the food was amazing!! I definitely recommend coming here and seeing all this for yourself, 10/10

great beer and really cool place!

I had an excellent dining experience at the Old Wellington in Manchester last week. The food was superb, the staff were kind and friendly, and the atmosphere was fantastic.

This was a fantastic pub for drinking, set in a historic Tudor building! The interior maintains the historic vibes and features frames echoing this, counter is stylish presented too. Outside seating is chill, where I had a solid pint of cider!

Estás en el centro de la ciudad, con una vida vibrante continuamente a su alrededor Sin llover se está bien fuera donde se comparten mesas, buenas y muy grandes cervezas , café rico

What a great place with a lovely ambiance. Catherine our server was very helpful even though the restaurant was very busy she still had time to go through the menu with us. The steak and ale pie was recommended to us as there most popular dish and it was delicious. I highly recommend this place for the atmosphere the service and the food

Sorry to say but I didn't like the food. The pie was completely bland, the schnitzel cutlet wasn't schnitzel but the fried chicken breast was also bad. Good beer and service.

A lovely old pub. Unfortunately, I was only there for a beer, so I don't have a chance to rate the food. But the atmosphere is great and the interior is amazing. If I didn't have so much on the agenda, I would definitely stay longer. (My photos are without people, but that changed in a few minutes 😄)

This very old pub is right next to Manchester Cathedral, it's a typical old English pub, countless types of draft beer (although I didn't like them), beads and fast food... The atmosphere and style is worth a visit... And mainly, beer only from the age of 21... Definitely visit

Beautiful pub and the sort of historical building that's a rarity in Manchester. The atmosphere gets a little heavy on ground floor; much nicer up on 2rd floor.

Nice Pub unfortunately a bit tired salesmen

From my very limited experience, the most authentic tudor pub in central Manchester.

I visited with friends early in october and had a great experience the food was on point better than expected and customer service by Samantha was excellent she was also very helpful with getting us over to our air bnb near the Victoria Warehouse

Great atmosphere, top tier food and nice drinks. Would totally recommend.

Absolutely lovely place I’d recommend to anyone. Staff were very attentive especially our server Rachel was friendly and helpful. Great evening!

Lovely service from a girl called Katherine and I had the steak and ale pie which was cooked to perfection would definitely recommend

Went for some lunch today, the pies were absolutely lovely and service was great and made our stay wonderful. Would definitely come here again

Really amazing piece of Mancunian history that's seen a lot of history. Staff are lovely.

Beautiful pub, good food, efficient and friendly service

It was a lovely experience. The location was ideal in a fun part of town. The venue was lovely but not too packed. We were quickly shown to our pre-booked table and very well looked after by our server. The pies we ordered were tasty and filling. It was the perfect stop on our way to the Arena for our evening gig. Thank you!

Pie full of chewy fatty bits 50% of meat unedable. Was offered 20% off and staff excuse was its the meat they are given. Looked blank tbh. Appalling will not return and we came often before. The past 2 time standards were slipping. Its a shame. Its run by kids woth no respect and standards in kitchen going down too. We witnessed other food going back as stale as been standing on the counter too long. Overcooked fried food too. Sort it out. Baked Camembert was lovely but you can't really mess up melting cheese. Sticky toffiee pudding fantastic. Had to wait 15 mins for drinks at Start with no apology. Bar staff chatting on phones level 1.

A great city centre venue offering a friendly service and far better choice of food options than all the well known national fast food food outlets

Poor service, wouldn't return. Waited 45 mins for drinks with our meal, when chased was told by the server "she doesn't do drinks" the bar will bring them and they are busy & short staffed. On leaving and getting a refund for the drinks seeing 3 staff behind the bar serving 3 people so not busy. Just poor organisation skills. Food was basic and straight from Iceland frozen fair despite what they would tell you.

Lovely traditional English pub,great food and friendly atmosphere. Good selection of meals on the menu all cooked with fresh produce. Probably need to book as gets very busy especially at the weekends.

It’s a must for every stay in Manchester. Good English-style food, a friendly atmosphere and a great setting.

Amazing place, one of the best in Manchester

Pub with centuries of history. A typical English pub in a beautiful house. Lots of variety of beers, good music and good atmosphere.