The best restaurants in City Centre Manchester North West

Lovely place to eat, great food and top service.

Lovely relaxing atmosphere, great music, the cocktails were excellent and the staff very friendly, polite and knowledgeable

Moxy Manchester City is conveniently located near the city center, close to shops, restaurants, cafes, and work offices. The hotel’s design is trendy and hipster, giving it a modern, youthful vibe. The staff are generally friendly, and the central location is a significant advantage for both business and leisure travelers. However, there are several drawbacks that impacted my overall experience. One major issue is the breakfast setup. The breakfast area is directly in the reception space, which feels a bit odd and not very organized. It doesn’t give the impression of eating in a proper dining area or a kitchen space. Instead, you find yourself selecting items side by side with the reception desk staff, which feels a little awkward. Another significant problem was the lack of hot water in the showers. On two consecutive mornings, there was no hot water before 6:30 AM, which was both frustrating and inconvenient. On one of the evenings, I also experienced no hot water for about 20 minutes. This issue wasn’t isolated to my room, as a colleague faced the same problem, suggesting a broader issue within the hotel. Additionally, the early check-in process was disappointing. Despite requesting early check-in via email prior to arrival, when we arrived three hours before the official check-in time, the receptionist dismissed the request outright, stating check-in starts at 3 PM without even checking if the room was ready. When asked about rooms for my colleagues, she initially didn’t check either, and it felt like she was reluctant to go the extra mile. While the hotel isn’t obligated to allow early check-in, the lack of effort to accommodate or even verify room availability left a poor impression. The rooms themselves are quite basic. There is no minibar or fridge, nor is there a safe in the rooms, which are standard features you’d expect at this price point. These missing amenities make the experience feel more like a three-star hotel rather than something higher-end. Even basic conveniences like borrowing an umbrella come with an additional charge, reinforcing the impression that everything at the hotel is designed to add extra costs. Overall, while Moxy Manchester City has a great location and a trendy design, it feels overly simplified for the price and rating. Between the lack of essential amenities, hot water issues, and a somewhat inflexible service approach, it doesn’t quite meet expectations for a modern city hotel. It’s worth considering if location is your top priority, but manage your expectations accordingly.

I came here while drinking in Manchester so didn’t stay in the hotel side of this venue but just the bar side and I loved it. It’s become one of my favourite spots to nip into for a drink and also eat, food and drinks can be ordered to tables so it’s very easy to order as the bar can get quite busy at peek times. They sometimes have live music on which is great but there’s also books and board games which can be taken down from the shelves and played by anybody. Loads and loads to choose from to drink, from beer to spirits and all brewdog branded which I do like. Indoor and outdoor seating means there’s always somewhere to sit down and eat or drink. Prices and pretty good to say it’s the centre of Manchester definitely better than a lot of other bars and restaurants. Food was superb and very fast service.

Excellent small pub good beer and and the owner nice man salt of the earth 👌

Has been hear for years always very good

Busy little bar, clean toilets, and a chilled atmosphere

Huge burgers, friendly staff & reasonably priced.

Ideal location and quality food! Funky decor inside too.

I stayed here from Sunday through to Tuesday. It did not rain. I did not hear or see an emergency vehicle. There was a fair bit of banter. I found this hotel's staff brilliantly individuals who work together to give great service when the curtain goes up. Photographs of my room show a clean well thought through offer, outstanding bed and bathroom linen. I love the modern take on the doormans chair , a sort of arm chair with a hood. I have seen a similar one near Exeter at chef Michael Caines manor house hotel. They originated from a Scottish design , I think. Plenty of marble and marble effect in the bathrooms. My room only had a shower, a very effective one too. I am too old to skid about in a bath. I thouroghly enjoyed a cooked breakfast here and Sunday lunch. I can find minor faults in certain aspects, but overall I really enjoyed my stay. It's in a great part of the city, great shopping and many very good places to eat and drink. I also went to Browns bistro round the corner, and to Moose cafe also nearby on York street. Manchester is untouristy on Monday and less so Tuesday. Museums are shut , the hop on hop off buses don't run. There are a few exceptions, the Central Library is open, Science and industry museum is open , though with a limited offer at the moment. On Mondays they both resemble creches with many running riot and having fun. It's a lovely diverse city, and has very much to offer. There are two free city bus routes. 1 and 2. Linking railway stations and the best parts of the city for a visitor And they run 7 days a week. The concierge at the hotel are fun, know their stuff , but perhaps not brilliant at imparting what you need to know. But jolly and kind and helpful. They will have to work on mind reading. I appreciated Nigel's help he is on the apprenticeship scheme. To me this is a perfect boutique hotel, small, private, genuine, authentic quality, with some brilliant dashes and sprinkles of passion and magic. I ate well , slept well, drank well and repeated that over 3 days.

The taste is very good, it is a very authentic hot pot, the kidney slices and mutton are very delicious!

Amazing ambiance and cocktails!! Service is great.

A lovely bar with a huge craft beer choice - lovely service with some great advice. Great pit stop for a beer break!

Came here for afternoon tea while visiting from the US. We had never had afternoon tea before and the staff was very friendly, and helped us choose which teas we might enjoy. They were not wrong. The food was delicious too. I honestly have never really enjoyed scones, but these were delicious. Then again, I'm from the US, so maybe I'd just never had proper scones before. Either way the staff was wonderful, and we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon tea.

I asked a few questions as the signs weren't very clear for food and the server was very rude. Completely unprofessional it is at the end of the day their job to help customers . Its understandable to have bad days but to take that out on a customer thats very unnecessary.,