HAVE you seen a cracking deal around Manchester that we've missed? Or are you a restaurant owner with an offer you'd like to shout about? If so, let us know @mcrconfidential or by email.
SAM’S CHOP HOUSE - 50% off food (until 5 September)
Yes, that does include all the favourites; from proper chops to fish and chips and steak and kidney puds. Talking of which, how about Mr Lowry’s rice pudding or freshly-churned ice cream and shortbread biscuits? There are plenty of lighter summer specials too, from devilled Cornish mackerel with heritage tomato and fennel salad to lemon sole with nut brown butter, lemon pickle and capers.
Call 0161 834 3210 to book - Back Pool Fold off Cross Street, M2 1HN
YARD & COOP - £5 lunch
One of a roster (or should that be rooster) of great value lunch deals, buttermilk fried chicken gaff Yard & Coop are offering the likes of Thai Thaighter burger and Coop Club double decker sandwich for just £5 when you squawk their way Mon-Thurs, noon-5pm. Other cracking offers include free side with any main meal when signing up to the newsletter and £8 dirty bird Sundays.
No need to book - 37 Edge Street, M4 1HW
CAU - Steak + wine for £20
There are plenty of Monday deals to beat of the blues but what about combating the midweek slump? Enter Cau with their Wednesday Meat Up: a juicy Argentinean steak, thin chips, salad and a red wine jus - with matching Malbec for £20. Available at their Wilmslow, Disbury and MediaCity branches.
Book here - MediaCityUK and Didsbury
THE FRENCH - Three-courses lunch + glass of wine for £35 (until 16 September)
Don’t miss this rare chance to dine at the UK top 50 restaurant on the relative cheap, with three courses and a glass of Gusbourne wine for just £35. Expect dishes like Reg's corn fed chicken with grilled courgette, chard and elderflower vinegar with turnip butter sauce. Offer available Wed-Fri, 12pm to 1.30pm.
Book here or call 0161 932 4301 - The French, The Midland Hotel, Peter Street, M60 2DS
PER TUTTI - 50% off food (until 15 September)
With summer nearing its end, Per Tutti is endeavouring to brighten up the onset of autumn with half off food until mid September. With dishes that whisk diners from Manchester to the Mediterranean (well, their tastebuds at least), think warm foccacia and tomato tapenade, goat’s cheese salad with sunblushed tomatoes and seafood sharing platter - a great way to relive those summer holidays.
Book here - 3-11 Liverpool Road, M3 4NW
NEIGHBOURHOOD - Three courses £25pp (only on Tuesdays)
Every Tuesday Spinningfields social hub and all day eatery Neighbourhood offers punters the chance to dine from the ‘Frugal Feasts’ menu, a chance to try some of the venue’s finer dishes for a fraction of the cost. For just £25pp guests can sample the chef’s sushi platter, 8oz fillet steak, whole lobster thermidor and a cheesecake or doughnut box to finish. Now that’s a steal.
Book in advance as places are limited - The Avenue North, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3BT
GRAFENE - 50% off from Sunday to Wednesday
Keen to prove it can do a tasty deal just like the rest of em, King Street's elegant new restaurant Grafene is offering a royal 50% off its modern British fare from Sunday to Wednesday all month. All you have to do is book online and quote 'SEP50' in the other info section.
More info here - Grafene, 55 King Street, M2 4LQ
ODD - £5 lunch & 50% off on Thursdays
Odd’s brand new food menu launches on 7 September - and, handily for us, they’re celebrating with 50% off on Thursdays 12-9pm (exc. small plates and sides). With everything from Loony Halloumi to Fish Finger Bloomer and a good ol’ Full English, you’d be an oddbodd indeed not to be tempted. Can’t make it down on Thursday? From Mon to Wed and Fri 12-3pm, you can get the likes of burgers and wraps - all served with sides and salad - for just a fiver.
Book here or drop in - 30-32 Thomas Street, M4 1ER
SALVI’S - Two lunch courses for £12.95
Amongst a prevalence of Italian chains, family-run establishment Salvi’s more than holds its own, showcasing the cuisine of Campania with fresh Italian produce and age-old techniques. There’s no premium on the price, however, with deals like this one: a mozzarella taster platter and pizza or pasta, available Mon-Fri 12-5pm.
Book here - 19 John Dalton Street, M2 6FW / Unit 22b, The Corn Exchange, M4 3TR
BLUE PIG - £5 lunch
Pig out for just a fiver at the popular NQ watering hole, with a stonking burger and fries. Choose from maple-smoked bacon and cheese burger or falafel and guacamole burger - or, for those aiming to be (slightly) healthier, a build-your-own ciabatta and salad. Available weekdays noon-3pm.
Book here - 69 High Street, M4 1FS
63 DEGREES - Five courses + wine flight for £48
Every Tuesday, Parisian bistro 63 Degrees heat up proceedings with very reasonable tasting menu: £25 gets you five courses including pea cream with scallops and tuna fillet with crisp vegetables and sesame - while £48 gets you dining and wining with an added wine flight. Sacrebleu. Available from 5.30pm.
Book here or call 0161 823 5438 - 104 High Street, M4 1HQ
PEN AND PENCIL – 50% off food on Mondays
One to make a note of... Every Monday get your fill of Manhattan-style burgers, sliders, steaks, ribs (we’d suggest going for the full rack), with a whopping half off. There’s plenty more where they came from too. Other weekly 50% off deals include Bay Horse and Odd.
Email info@thepenandpencilnq.co.uk to book - Fourways House, 57 Hilton Street, M1 2EJ
TAPEO - £10 lunch
Tapeo’s ‘Almuerzo’ (that’s Spanish for lunch) brings the Mediterranean to Manchester - well, kind of - with a midday meal that’s typical of Spain. You’ll be served an artisan baguette, fresh salad, coffee and a choice of soft drink, wine or beer. Viva la siesta. Other weekly deals include complimentary pintxos and BOGOF cocktails.
Book here - 209 Deansgate, M3 3NW
GRAY’S LARDER - Two courses for £12.95
Gray’s lunchtime menu is so good it’s available for five hours - Tues-Fri noon-5pm to be precise. A sample of what’s in the lunchtime larder includes seasonal soup with a cheddar cheese scone, smoked haddock rarebits on wholemeal seeded toasts and wild mushroom and spinach omelette. Going a bit later? The neighbourhood favourite also offers a free glass of fizz with your meal between 5-6pm when quoting ‘Fizz@5’.
Book here - 123 Manchester Rd, Chorlton, M21 9PG
STREET ON FIRST - 20% off food and drink for Manchester Confidential readers
The cosmopolitan First Street dining spot is offering a fifth off food and drink when you quote ‘Manchester Confidential’ on your booking. From the Mediterranean to the Mekong, Street on First offers a taste of the globe; with an emphasis on ‘food for a social mood’. With 20% off, no doubt it’ll be a good mood and all.
Book here - Innside Manchester, 1 First Street, M15 4RP
ROSSO - Two-course lunch + free bottle of wine per couple for £16.95
For a limited time only, Rosso’s two-course menu includes a bottle of wine per two people on the house. Enjoy your beverage with the likes of pork and fennel sausage and bream fillet grilled with lemon and rosemary. What with the champagne summer as well, it’s almost as though the celebrity haunt wants to get us all drunk. Not that we’re complaining....
Book here - 43 Spring Gardens, M2 2BG
LUNYA - Three tapas for £14.95 at lunchtimes
Not content with a stampede of excelente upcoming events - from suckling pig roasts to ham carving masterclasses and cheese tastings - Lunya are also giving our lunchtimes some Catalan colour with three tapas and homemade sourdough bread for less than a fiver each. Whether hot or cold, choose from the likes of traditional Spanish tortilla, patatas bravas and calamari cooked in beer batter with allioli...perfect for sharing (or hogging). Available Sun-Fri, 12-5pm.
Book here or just drop in - Lunya, 7 Barton Square, M3 2BB
LA BANDERA - Nine courses + cocktail for £45
La Bandera’s new tasting menu is like tapas on steroids: Spanish cuisine encapsulated in no less than nine different dishes. Think twice-cooked Galician octopus with a mojo rojo drizzle, and slow-cooked Iberian pig cheeks in a rich Pedro Ximénez sauce. For £25 extra you can add a full wine flight, with a carefully-chosen tipple to match each dish.
Book here - 2 Ridgefield, M2 6EQ
IBERICA - Free bocadillo with Spanish beers
Discover one of Iberica’s new beers and they’ll slip you a complimentary bocadillo (that’s a tasty sandwich snackette to us; sourdough baguettes packed with fillings like Spanish omelette, salchichon or cheese). Other summer deals include 2-4-1 on gin 5-7pm on Thursdays and the same offer but with sangria on Fridays. And yes, they do have an all-weather terrace...
Book here - 14-15 The Avenue, M3 3HF
BLACK DOG - Various deals
With ever more purse-pleasing offers, Black Dog really is a man’s best friend. Current deals include: £25 bottomless brunch, 50% off Mondays and Fizz Face Fridays at Black Dog NWSand Black Dog NQ; Triple Strike at Dog Bowl; £5 lunch at Cane and Grain and Crazy Pedro’s; plus a very Happy Hour at The Liar’s Club (it lasts four hours). Phew.
More info here - various venues
DON GIOVANNI – 50% off a la carte (until 9 September)
Look lively for this one because Don’s deadline is 9 September - having extended their August offer due to popular demand. Unusually there are no time restrictions on this deal: so, whether plumping for an evening do in England’s ‘most romantic restaurant’, a spot of pre-theatre dining or a generous lunch, you can take advantage. Buon appetito.
Book here - 1-2 Peter House, Oxford Street, M1 5AN
47 KING STREET WEST - 47% off a la carte (until 16 September)
Another one to get in before mid September, 47 King Street West is offering almost half off its British and French cuisine. Sample a la carte dishes include escargots with crusty bread, spatchcock poussin and asiette of sweet treats to share (if you want to share, that is). Available Sun-Thurs 12-9.30pm and Fri-Sat 12-6pm.
Book here - you can probably guess the address...
TNQ - Three courses + unlimited house wine for £29.50 on Mondays and Thursdays
For under £30, enjoy a starter, main and dessert plus - lethally - unlimited wine on Mondays and Thursdays. Choose from dishes like fried whitebait, pork belly ribs, Brixham crab linguine or 8oz Cheshire Onglet steak, with a sweet to round off. TNQ also offer two courses for £13.95 and three courses for £16.95 12-6.30pm Mon-Sat and 12-7pm on Sunday.
Call 0161 832 7115 and quote the deal - 108 High Street, M4 1HQ
DOUGH - Buy one pizza, get another for £1
A crust above this - Ok, no more cheesy puns... Seriously though, we think this deal’s rather handy if you’re running low on dough. The offer applies to main menu pizzas only but there are over 20 to choose from nevertheless, from steak & parsnip to pesto chicken and classics like Florentina.
Call 0161 834 9411 to book - 75-77 High Street, M4 1FS
INDIAN TIFFIN ROOM - Lunchtime thali + free soft drink on Tuesdays
We’re not the only fans of First Street’s new venue - for quality Indian dishes in the city centre, they’re hard to beat. A thali platter combining some of ITR’s best bits, therefore, makes for a very satisfying midday meal. What’s more, order a lunchtime thali on Tuesdays between 12 and 2.30 and they’ll give you a free soft beverage to wash it all down.
Book here or call 0161 228 1000 - First Street, M15 4RL
DIVE - Beer can chicken + sides for £20
Those deal-loving divers have brewed up another tempting offer - beer can chicken plus sides for £20 on Sundays. Visiting during the week? Grab any of the famous five - chilli tacos, original burger & fries, nicoise salad, club sandwich and quarter chicken & fries - from 12-5pm Tue-Fri and pay just a fiver.
Just dive in - Tib Street, M4 1SH
TARIFF & DALE - Two courses for £14 / Three courses for £17
From Mon-Thurs 12-7pm, eat like royalty at a price that would keep mere mortals happy too. T&D’s prix fixe menu changes every week but expect courses along the lines of heritage tomato salad, homemade chicken and mushroom pie and chocolate brownie sundae - all made using fresh local produce. Other deals include Giro Pizza Fridays and 50% off food every Monday from 5pm.
Book here - 2 Tariff Street, M1 2FN
BANDIT, MUGGER & THIEF - Various deals
Bandit has upped the ante, with even more criminally low prices throughout the week. Alongside a legion of happy hour drink offers (which actually lasts four), food deals now include two burgers and two beers for £20 and two pizzas for £13 - as well as the perennial 25% off grub all day Monday and Tuesday.
More info here - 1 Canal Street, M1 3HE
CABANA - Three courses + Caipirinha + free carnival cookbook between two for £40
Rio Olympics may be over but the Brazilian spirit lives on at Cabana, which continues to serve up plenty of bang for your buck - this being a case in point. The three-course meal is pretty tempting even without the trappings: starters include salt cod fritters with lime mayo whilst mains are headed up by the popular spicy malagueta chicken wings. Round off with Amazon chocolate cake or banoffee cheesecake.
Book here - The Corn Exchange, M4 3TR
RICHMOND TEA ROOMS - 25% off afternoon tea for Manchester Confidential readers
One very important date indeed - Man Con readers get a quarter off afternoon tea at the Tim Burtonesque institution this month when booking online and quoting ‘Man Con’. Plump for an Alice-themed version like Queen’s, also available with added bubbly, or go for the savoury delights of Gentleman’s; which comes with homemade sausage roll, Scotch egg, fish and chips and a pint. Available Mon-Thurs.
Book here - 15 Richmond Street, M1 3HZ
NO 1 WATSON STREET - Free hot or soft drink with any sandwich
Now the one you've all been waiting for. To celebrate their brand new lunch menu, the No 1 team are offering an accompanying free beverage when you order one of their toasted sourdough sarnies from 12-4pm on weekdays. And, at the same time on weekends, kids eat completely free. Meanwhile weekday happy hour, 5-9pm, promises any pizza and a pint for £10.
Call in or book here - Great Northern Square, M3 4EE
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