The best restaurants serving British food in North West

Brilliant little pub/restaurant that serves delicious 😋 food. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. We have been coming here for years and highly recommend it to everyone.

Great staff, great atmosphere - very sophisticated and all round good fun! Couldn’t recommend it enough - 10/10

Good service, friendly bar staff. Decent location near to the bus station and Arndale etc.

We came here while staying in cartmel for 2 nights. Staff were great & food was beautiful. It was really busy after the races on the Friday & great atmosphere.

Beautiful cozy pub, Garden seating. Excellent beer. Nice service.

Thank you everyone at Nova for an amazing birthday meal. We were a party of 9 family and friends and everything was perfect from amuse bouche to dessert. Our vegetarian friends were well catered for and my birthday cake was delicious. A very happy fun-filled evening.

Absolutely beautiful place. Loved every second. Food delicious abd so fresh xx

Stopped for lunch while visiting the area. Food was delicious and generously portioned and staff very lovely

What a gem 💎 ✨️ Fantastic food and drinks Had the unlimited tapas deal and certainly did not disappoint 👏 👍🏼 Perfect day/night out ❤️

Absolutely love this spot, great food grown really well, never too complex but the favours are bold!

We both had lamb shank which was delicious and really friendly service . Would recommend great menu and reasonable pricing

Mana is Manchester’s first Michelin starred restaurant and one of only two in the city; the 2nd being recently awarded to Skof. I decided to celebrate my wedding anniversary with my wife here. Overall it was a good experience although imo quite expensive for what we received. Undoubtedly a huge effort went into the food presented with a total (I think) of 14 dishes served. However no dish really stood out for me that I’d say was exceptional. With that said, no dish was poor or not enjoyable either. The restaurant is in Ancoats and is one large open space accommodating a lounge, the tables and an open kitchen. I quite liked the minimalist clean decor however my wife got startled on a few occasions with sudden loud bursts of “yes chef” from the open kitchen. Service was mixed. Our sommelier was great (and highly entertaining!) however the young lady at reception didn’t even smile at us when we walked in & then mistakenly added £140 extra on our bill at the end. Like many fine dining restaurants I’ve been to, Mana’s worthwhile for a special occasion but it’s unlikely I’d go back again.

Stopped here for lunch and I had the hunters chicken ciabatta with sweet potato fries. It was very nice indeed. My only complaint was that I got a bone in the chicken which I was going to point out but no-one came to us to ask how our meal was or to take our dishes away, the staff were upstairs as it was closing time and they were clearing up (I assume). When we went to pay for it the girl didn't ask if everthing was ok or how our meal was so I didn't bother saying anything. It didn't stop me from enjoying my meal or my time spent here.

Amazing place, I was brought up on the pasties from this shop as my Grandad and grandma used to own the new zeland chief in bolton and they sold them in the pub so whenever I go back it's a blast from my childhood

Where to start! Booked table online no email confirmation so tried ringing but just a recorded message. We arrived via the back door from the car park passing an open door to the kitchen and saw a heap of Yorkshire Puddings on a shelf open to the elements. Relieved to have a table we settled in and ordered our drinks one of which arrived incorrectly. Ordered two turkey dinners minus the 'yorkies' !! It came rather quickly which in itself seemed odd. It was below average for the cost. We then ordered desserts, sticky toffee pudding with custard and a lemon meringue pie. These were not good and obviously bought in. Expressing our disappointment staff weren't interested even though they had asked our opinion. We decided not to order anything else and was then presented with the bill without us asking for it. Over the time we were there we were served by numerous different staff not allocated one waitress which would have been preferable. On paying we again were asked how everything had been and again we told them we had felt very rushed and it had not been the relaxing Sunday lunch we had envisaged. Absolutely no apology and she obviously resented our negative comments. In hindsight I wish I had read recent reviews and realised the extensive menu was somewhat dubious and probably not all prepared on the premises. Pub is beautiful inside, such a shame about being rushed with lack of customer service and poor food. We will not be returning.