Alfresco dining is a risky venture in Manchester even in summer, However, at The Restaurant Bar & Grill on John Dalton Street they're filling their outdoor terrace with diners even in darkest November.

With the help of plush furnishings, a weather-proof awning and outdoor heaters, they've created a super-luxe alfresco area

How? With the help of plush furnishings, a weather-proof awning, outdoor heaters and even blankets to keep the chill off, they've created a super-luxe alfresco area. It's warm, dry and cosy – a very pleasant place to wile away an afternoon or evening. It's also got its own bar. The hours can slip by a little too easily up there.  

In this competition, you and three friends can win a champagne reception, followed by a three course dinner with a bottle of house wine, all on The Terrace.

The food shows a strong return to form for The Restaurant, Bar & Grill, according to Jonathan Schofield's recent review. You can take your pick of the re-invigorated a la carte menu – the work of new head chef Kevin Wigglesworth.

The steaks are some of the best in the city, thanks to an in-house butcher, and a very picky approach to sourcing their meat. Soft, flavoursome, tender – at least one of your party needs to order one.

Other options include the market fresh fish, delivered daily from ports along the Cumbrian coast. The sauces (tartare, hollandaise, orange and rosemary, dill and white wine) are 'brilliantly delivered' in Schofield's words. Classics include the tikka marinated seabass and the salmon fishcakes with spinach, lemon and dill and butter sauce.

Have a look at the full a la carte menu.

Diners are also welcome for lunch (two courses for £15) or you can just head there for sophisticated drinking – they've won awards for their cocktails and they have an excellent wine list.

The competition winner will receive a champagne reception and a three course dinner with a bottle of house wine for four at The Restaurant Bar & Grill in Manchester. To enter the competition, just click the red button.

The prize must be taken by 20 December.