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63 DEGREES - Two courses for £16/Three courses for £20
Another great midday deal, 63 Degrees is offering the likes of pea cream with scallops, vegetable risotto and raspberry and chocolate gateau for lunch Tues-Fri, 12-2.30pm and weekends 12-5pm. The Parisian family bistro also offers a very reasonable tasting menu on Tuesdays and an all-new summer a la carte. More info here.
Book here or call 0161 823 5438 - 104 High Street, M4 1HQ
SMOAK - 50% off a la carte
A meaty one this. Tuck into 50% off a la carte dishes at Malmaison’s resident bar and grill, including the likes of corn-fed chicken terrine with Ramsey black pudding (now £3.75), fillet steak tartare (now £9.25) and vanilla crème brulée (now £3). Can’t whinge at those savings.
Book here - Malmaison, Piccadilly, M1 1LZ
GRAFENE - Seven courses for £49.50
King Street’s new fine dining spot may boast some serious pedigree but the tasting menu is surprisingly affordable. Courses include: pea mousse, shoots, pea wafer and yellison’s goats curd; smoked ham terrine, cider jelly, pickled cauliflower, piccalilli; and sorrel posset, sumac meringue granola and crème fraiche sorbet. All for £7.
Book here - 55 King Street, M2 4LQ
MANCHESTER HOUSE - Three courses for £27.50/12-course tasting menu for £95
Venture up to Tower 12 at lunchtime to feast on the likes of rose veal tartare, fermented turnips, truffle and watercress or Roasted duck, pine scented honey, duck parfait and caramelised onion broth for just £27.50. Feeling special? Try twelve courses for £95….
Book here – 22 Bridge Street, M3 3AB
RIVER RESTAURANT - Afternoon tea for £22.50
With accolades from The British Tea Guild and the celebrated baking skills of Head Pastry Chef Ririn, The Lowry River Restaurant’s summer afternoon tea means business. Spend a leisurely afternoon nibbling finger sandwiches, scones and French fancies for £22.50 or add bubbles for £33.
Book here - The Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Salford, M3 5LH
SAM’S CHOP HOUSE - 50% off on weekdays
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
LUNYA - Three tapas for £14.95 at lunchtimes
Add a splash of Catalan colour to your lunchtimes with Lunya’s excelente new deal: three tapas and homemade sourdough bread for less than a fiver each. Choose from the likes of stuffed piquillo peppers, Catalan hotdogs or 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
HARVEY NICHOLS - Three courses + cocktail for £22
Toast the summer with a Martini Royale cocktail and three courses, courtesy of Harvey Nichols’ ‘wine, dine and sunshine’ £22 menu. Throughout August, chose between seasonal dishes such as chicken, bacon boulangère and a seabass and artichoke risotto. Available Tues-Sat, 5-9.45pm and Mon, 5-6.45pm.
Book here - 21 New Cathedral Street, M1 1AD
DON GIOVANNI – 50% off a la carte
Oxford Street’s stalwart Italian – now with Jean Christophe Novelli in tow and an impressive new refit to boot - celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Which happily means a generous 50% off the a la carte menu throughout August: a good excuse to eat your way through Italian classics like cannelloni, calzone and risotto di mare.
Book here - 1-2 Peter House, Oxford Street, M1 5AN
THE FRENCH - Three-courses lunch + glass of wine
This deal finishes on 16 September so catch it while you can. Indulge the midday munchies Michelin-style with three courses and a glass of Gusbourne wine, English Wine Producer of the Year in 2015. Expect the likes of 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
NO 1 WATSON STREET - 2-4-1 pizza
Why have one pizza when you can have two? Particularly when they’ve craft pizzas like Porky’s Hog Roast. From 5-9pm, Tues-Fri, No 1 Watson Street are offering two of their craft pizzas for the price of one, capped off with a host of Happy Hour drink offers. Sounds like our kind of evening...
Drop in or call 0161 819 5167 - No. 1 Watson Street, Great Northern Square, M3 4EE
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
BUSABA EATHAI – 50% off food on Mondays/£9.95 on set lunch menus
Inject some Thai flavour into dull workday weekdays with Busaba. Traditional Thai curries, stir-fries and modern Bangkok speciality dishes are 50% on ‘Moondays’, whilst Taste of Thailand set lunch deals (chicken satay, Thai laksa, chill beef, etc.) are priced from £9.95. Available Mon-Fri, 12-4pm.
Book here - 1 The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, M4 2BS
PER TUTTI - Two courses for £10
This ongoing deal from Liverpool Road’s Mediterranean bar and grill remains one of the best value in Manchester. Whilst the menu changes daily according to local produce, diners can expect mains like chargrilled chicken penne pasta and a selection of delicious desserts (the sticky toffee pudding is a Confidential winner). Available 12-7pm Mon-Fri and 12-5pm Sat.
Book here - 3-11 Liverpool Road, M3 4NW
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.
Book here - Fourways House, 57 Hilton Street, M1 2EJ
SAKANA - 50% off sushi on Mondays
Healthy yet filling, it’s little wonder that sushi has been adopted by us westerners. Start your week off Pan Asian style with half off Sakana’s sushi creations when you pre-book: from Loch Duart salmon to yellowfish tuna to smoked eel and sea bass.
Book here - 23 Peter Street, M2 5QR
CAU - Steak + wine for £20
There’s 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 - various locations
HAWKSMOOR - £15 Rump-n-Chips
Though Hawksmoor rightly didn't modify their menu or prices when hightailing it to Manchester from that there London, what they did do was stick a 55-day aged rump steak with chips on the Mancunian lunch menu for £15. Bargain. And you did know rump is the steak-eaters’ steak, right? Available all week, 12-3pm.
No need to book - 184-186 Deansgate, M3 3WB
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 Spanish sandwich to us; sourdough baguettes packed with fillings like Spanish omelette, salchichon or cheese). Not a bad exchange, is it? The weather might not be playing ball but they have some pretty good summertime deals too.
Book here - 14-15 The Avenue, M3 3HF
TARIFF & DALE - All you can eat pizza + soft drink on Fridays
A bit of a lethal one this - pay £7 and between 12.30 and 2.30pm on Fridays and there’s no limit to the sourdough pizza you can stuff. Fresh from the wood-fired oven and showcased by roaming staff, it’s one temptation you’re unlikely to resist. There’s even a soft drink thrown in to wash everything down. Don’t miss 50% off food on Mondays either.
Call 0161 710 2233 to book - 2 Tariff Street, M1 2FN
EL CAPO - Various deals
Not content with one deal, or two, or three for that matter, this Northern Quarter tequila bar and Mexican cantina offers great deals throughout the week: from steak, sides and wine for two for £25 to £1 tacos on Tuesdays and 50p wings on Wednesdays - keep an eye on twitter for the lowdown.
Call 0161 237 3154 to book - 12 Tariff Street, M1 2FF
DIVE - 5 at £5 lunch
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. Add a bottle of Coors or house wine for just £2.50 and you’ve yourself a cracking value lunch. Other weekly offers include Beer Can Chicken on Sundays and weekend Pitcher & Pong.
Just dive in - Tib Street, M4 1SH
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
PHO - Two courses for £9.95
Two courses for under a tenner - what the Pho? When its national dish is a healthy yet delicious noodle broth, it’s little wonder Vietnam regularly tops ‘best world cuisine’ lists. Delicately-seasoned and fresh sums it up, with the lunchtime menu boasting delights such as rice paper summer rolls and vermicelli noodles topped with lemongrass, fresh herbs, beansprouts and peanuts. Available Mon-Fri, 12-5pm.
No need to book - Unit 15, The Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, M4 3TR
ROSSO - Champagne summer
As well as a roster of ongoing deals, Rosso are now adding bubbles to the mix with discounted champagnes throughout summer from Sunday to Friday. Whether you go for a Vueve Clicquot Yellow Label for £30 or splash out on a Dom Pérignon for £100, either way you can toast the fact you’re saving several smackeroons. Cheers.
Book here - 43 Spring Gardens, M2 2BG
NEIGHBOURHOOD - Bank holiday brunch for £35
What’s a bank holiday without a proper brunch? Neighbourhood are satisfying public holiday hunger pangs with a tasty two-course do; complete with bottomless Bloody Marys, seasonal cocktails and prosecco. All for £35. Available 10am-4pm, bottomless bevies available by the glass for two hours from your booking time.
Book here - The Avenue North, Spinningfields, M3 3BT
SALVI’S - Two lunch courses for £12.95
Avoid the mid afternoon slump with what has got to be one of the tastiest energy fixes going: a mozzarella taster platter and pizza or pasta at Salvi’s, available Mon-Fri , 12-5pm. Creamy buffalo mozzarella, special ragú and arguably the best Neopolitan in town...time to swerve Pret and get on this pronto.
Book here - 19 John Dalton Street, M2 6FW / Unit 22b, The Corn Exchange, M4 3TR
RICHMOND TEA ROOMS - 25% off afternoon tea for Manchester Confidential readers
It’s adventures on the high teas for Man Con readers this August - get a quarter off afternoon tea at this Tim Burtonesque institution 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
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
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 NWS and 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
PIE & ALE - 2-4-1 pies on Mondays
Because you can never have too many pies. Pay for one and get two at Pie & Ale, with choices like Mouflon Tamatie Bredie (South African apparently), Rabbit Stifado (Greek) and Chicken & Duck Fesenjan (Persian). Or just go for Steak & Ale...
No need to book - Unit 1 & 2, The Hive, 47 Lever Street, M1 1FN
MAD GROUP - Various deals
Including free pizza and lots of boozy deals at Tusk; unlimited pizza on Thursdays and half price Sundays at Walrus; 25% off Sundays at Infamous; weekly offers at Chalk; and half price prosecco when it rains at Rosylee...mad indeed. T&Cs apply.
Booking advised for some offers - various venues
THE LAWN CLUB - Afternoon tea for £14
Indulge in this most English of traditions, with all the classic components: finger sandwiches, miniature cakes, fresh scones with preserves and clotted cream, and a pot of tea. It is the Lawn Club after all. Want to push the boat out? Add a glass of bubbly for £4. But be quick, The Lawn Club closes for good at the end of this month.
Booking details here - Byrom Street, M3 3HG
BANDIT, MUGGER & THIEF - Free cheese board with any bottle of wine on Wednesdays
For criminally low offers throughout the week, you’d do well to beat Bandit. Not only do they boast the Great Cheese Heist on Wednesdays, they’re also offering a stonking 25% off food on Mondays and Tuesdays plus Fizzin Eck on Fridays, with 20% off bubbles all day and discounted house champagne.
Book here - Canal Street, M1 3HE
CABANA - Free ‘Rio Sunrise’ pitcher when two people order main courses
It’s Brazil’s moment this month and Cabana are celebrating by offering a free pitcher with every two mains ordered; whether a sizzling picanha steak, sticky barbecue guava ribs or perhaps some malagueta skewers. Not only that but kids eat free all summer. T&Cs here.
Quote ‘Manchester Confidential’ or ‘Kids Confidential’ - The Corn Exchange, Exchange Square, M4 3TR
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