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2019 Tast Bday1

Manchester Confidential's best and worst restaurant reviews of 2019

Which restaurants scored the highest and the lowest in 2019? What were the 10/10 dishes...

2019 12 16 Lu Ban Interior1

‘Like wokking on sunshine’ - Lu Ban, Cain’s Brewery, reviewed

Vicky Andrews gets happily bamboozled by this dazzling new Chinese restaurant

20190930 Street Urchin Xmas Pic02 01

Let's go behind the scenes at Street Urchin, Great Ancoats Street

Kevin and Rachel Choudhary give us the lowdown on what to expect from their ‘English...

2019 12 10 Exterior Abeja At Hatch

‘Little pieces of heaven’ - Abeja Tapas Bar at Hatch, Oxford Rd, reviewed

Gordo discovers a sunny corner of Spain in a most unlikely location

2019 12 06 Cropped Bills Spinningfields Exterior

'Like walking into your rich and horny old aunt’s house’ - Bills, Spinningfields, reviewed

Real-life market café chef Claire Woodier tests out this seasonally inspired chain restaurant’s new base...

2019 12 05 Franco Manca Xmas 2

Dough is for life, not just for Xmas - Franco Manca pledge to feed the hungry

The sourdough pizza specialists pledge to donate 40,000 pizzas this Christmas - but that's not all

2019 12 04 Foundation Exterior Sign

Foundation's new Portland Street site 'curated to be the ideal coffee shop', is now open

The Northern Quarter success story now has three branches under its belt

2019 12 03 Ashas Lobster Best Dish

Eight of the best things to eat in Manchester - December 2019

Smoked things, squashed things, spicy things and lots of chicken. Let’s eat

2019 11 25 Peru Perdu Crab

'The perfect escape from a wet Manchester afternoon' - Peru Perdu at the Cotton Factory, reviewed

Lucy Tomlinson goes on a sunlit adventure

2019 11 29 Bull And Bear Exterior

'Recipes by old Tom, portion sizes by new Tom' - The Bull & Bear, Stock Exchange Hotel, reviewed

Kelly Bishop visits one of the most talked about new openings of the year

2019 11 06 Chish And Fips Fish 1

‘The new Umezushi tempura batter-based project’ - Chish & Fips, reviewed

Neil Sowerby gets battered at this new Far-Eastern inspired chippie

2019 11 22 Salvis Nq Exterior 2

Salvi’s has arrived in the NQ

Well-loved Italian family business opens its anticipated Northern Quarter Cucina

2019 11 19 Easy Fish Wilmslow Exterior 2

‘The best fish you’ve had for miles’ - The Easy Fish Company, Wilmslow, reviewed

Gordo likes it when lobsters don't let him down.

2019 11 20 Georgia Bar And Kitchen

10 new restaurants on our radar

You don't even need to leave Greater Manchester to eat your way around the world

2019 11 21 Rosso Sam Fazackerley

From Preston Prison to perfect pasta: Interview with Rosso’s head chef

Sam Fazackerley on what it’s like to work in one of Manchester’s most famous restaurants...

2019 11 15 Rosso Final Lights One

12 places to eat on Christmas Day if you don't want to cook

Well the weather outside is frightful, and cooking Xmas dinner can be far from delightful....

2019 11 15 Gordo Films Xmas Markets

Gordo reviews the Manchester Xmas Markets 2019

After last year’s epic rant, has he finally got into the Christmas spirit?

2019 11 08 Lowry Hotel River Restaurant Interior

‘Bang on target’ - The River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel, reviewed

Gordo checks into this five star hotel after its recent multi million pound revamp