From Veganuary to Dry January, here are the best offers we've spotted in Manchester...
11 Central
Unit 27A, Quayside MediaCity, 28 The Quays, Salford M50 3AH
Enjoy 50% off breakfast and the bar menu Monday to Friday. Those who are opting out of dry Jan can enjoy two signature cocktails for the price of one, Monday to Friday.
It's also throwing its hat in the ring for the ‘best roast in Salford’ this winter, with roasts for just £10 throughout January.
Almost Famous Great Northern
Peter St, Manchester M3 4EN
£10 burger and fries during lunch hours? It'd be rude not to. Leave yesterday's leftovers in the fridge, turn your out of office on and pop down to Almost Famous.
Looking for the ultimate festive feast? Look no further... Tuck into the Son of a Nutcracker burger; topped with spiced sausage, melted cheese, buttermilk fried chicken, Almost Famous gravy, Christmas slaw, bacon jam, sweet spiced BBQ sauce, brandy buttered pepper mayo and bacon bacon ketchup.
Atlas Bar
376 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LY
Gin and jazz...what more could you want? Between 6-8pm on Thursdays, Atlas Bar reduce their gin of the week by £2. Usually this costs £5 for a single and £7 for a double, but you can bag yourself a G&T for just £3/£5. Pair with some smooth jazz from local artists and you've got yourself an early start to the weekend.
1 The Avenue, Deansgate, Manchester M3 3AP
Throughout January, Australasia will be offering a 3-wave set menu for £30 per person. Available every day apart from Fridays from 6pm and from 4pm onwards on Saturdays. Book here.
14 Little Lever St, M1 1HR
From Sunday to Thursday, you can enjoy two courses for just £18.95pp. That means you can scran on massive 'babs like the classic Surf & Turf or the Lamb Shawarma.
35-37 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1NA
Slash your food bill in half with 50% off Monday to Friday. Booking is highly recommended.
If that wasn't enough for you, from Monday to Friday between 4-8pm, you can enjoy: £3.50 (selected) pints; £4 Guinness; two for £12 cocktails; £5 Aperol Spritz and £5 doubles.
KAMPUS, 24a Minshull St, Manchester M1 3EF
Enjoy 50% off food, every day (apart from Sundays) between 12-31 January. They've also launched a new tapas menu in collaboration with Levanter & Baratxuri. New featured dishes will include chorizo, pork and morcilla meatballs and patatas al a pobre. Book now to avoid disappointment.
64-72 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BQ
Forget about dry January...Blinker Bar are serving up 'Rye January'. Selected whisky cocktails are just £7 throughout January. Full menu available at the bar.
Us northerners love a sausage roll. What if we told you that you can get a sausage roll and a bloody Mary for just £10? Well you'd better believe it, because the offer is on all day every Sunday at Blinker.
13 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN
Lunch for a tenner? Go on then. Enjoy any dish from the select menu along with a soft drink, or upgrade to a hard drink or shake for just £2.
The Avenue, North, Manchester M3 3BZ
Pay £25 and get £50 to spend with the Confidentials App. This offer can be used on food and drink but not bottles. Click here to purchase the voucher.
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Throughout January and well into February, Bundobust will be serving their brand-new Bundobutties menu across all Bundo venues. Bundobutties introduces two new vegan sandwiches alongside a range of banging sides to spice up your weekday lunchtimes. Make yours a meal deal by choosing any sandwich, side and a soft drink for £9.95, or upgrading to a pint of Bundobust Brewery’s Python Premium Lager for £12.95. Available Monday to Friday, 12pm–4pm.
1 Jack Rosenthal St, Manchester M15 4RA
We're all a bit skint this month, so a cheap-as-chips (or should we say wings?) meal is on the cards to get us through five weeks without a payday. Thankfully, Bunny Jackson's serve 25p wings all day, every day, all year.
Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, Manchester M4 3TR
Banyan are offering an exclusive menu for January - 10 new dishes for just £10 each.
Taking part in Dry Jan? Banyan are making their favourite six cocktails with ultra-low alcohol this January. Or, if you're not, enjoy £20 bottles of Prosecco all day long on Fridays. There's also 2-4-1 cocktails all day Sunday to Friday.
49-51 Thomas Street, Manchester, UK
Get 50% off your food bill*, Sunday to Friday. Booking is recommended. *Some dishes may include a supplement.
Cutting Room Square, Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DH
Enjoy the three plates for £18 offer throughout January. Or, if you're celebrating Veganuary, why not enjoy the three for £15 vegan specials offer? Dishes include roasted aubergine served with goats cheese, piquillo peppers and confit tomato, and caramelised cauliflower with lentil stew and Italian caponata. The offer is available all day Sunday to Thursday, Friday 12–5pm, and Saturday 12–4pm. Bookings highly recommended.
Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, Manchester M4 3TR
Visit Cosy Club between 4-8pm Sunday to Thursday and receive any two cocktails for £11.95. It's called their 'Teatime Tipple' offer and includes cocktails such as the Flapper Fizz Martini and Red Cherry Whiskey Sour. Cin-cin.
35 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AJ
Those dining at The Counter House can make the most of 30% off their bill, Monday to Friday. Only valid for groups of up to six guest. To redeem the offer, guests must book in advance by using the code 'JAN OFFER' which they can note in the additional comments section when making their reservation.
55-57 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BQ
Throughout January, Pedro's are running their happy hour every day until 10pm. Enjoy £12.50 pizzas, 2-4-£12 cocktails, £3 Slices, £12 bottles of wine, £3 beers & cans, £2.50 Tequilas + Mezcal.
You can also grab two pizza slices and a soft drink for £6 at lunch, or upgrade to a beer for an extra £1. You'd be crazy not to, especially if you're called Peter.
44 Tib St, Manchester M4 1NB, UK
Join The Daisy on the first Friday of every month for £1.50 Oysters, £40 Champagne, £20 double martini carafes and four bottles of Noam beer for just £24. Book ahead or walk in - it's a party. Available from 4pm-7pm.
78-88 High St, Manchester M4 1ES, UK
It's raining, it's pouring, but don't be snoring on this offer. Whenever it's pissing it down with rain Disorder will treat you to 50% off Prosecco. Just head to the bar and say 'If it rains, it pours'. Not raining? No problem. You can still enjoy 50p wings every Wednesday. Don't say they don't treat you.
2-10 Albert Square, Manchester M2 6LW
Duttons are keeping it classic with their pub grub favourites, from their legendary cheese pie to beer battered fish & chips. Treat yourself and a friend to a pub lunch - two dishes for just £17.95, available Monday to Friday.
52 King St, Manchester M2 4LY
From Monday to Friday 12-4pm, and all day Sunday, you can enjoy three tapas dishes for £18. It's a great way to sample some of the best dishes on the menu. This offer excludes bank holiday weekends.
Plus, if you're doing Veganuary, you can indulge in El Gato Negro’s three for £15 vegan specials, including vegetable paella arancini with smoked aubergine purée, chargrilled sweet potato, mascarpone and green herb sauce, or grilled tenderstem broccoli seasoned with chilli and garlic.
Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, Manchester M4 3TR
Love steak? Love chips? Get steak frites for just a tenner, Monday to Friday between 12-4pm. There's also buy one, get one free on cocktails - all day, every day throughout January.
50 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1EN
Grand Pacific are offering 30% off the total food bill throughout January. Not available on Sunday Roast or Business of Lunch menus and excludes Fridays from 5pm and all day Saturday. Book here.
184-186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB
A night out at your favourite steak restaurant doesn't have to be ultra expensive. Head down to Hawksmoor on a Monday night and bring your own bottle of bubbly for just £5 corkage. This same offer is available throughout the week but for £25 corkage.
64 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE, UK
Dry January? Scratch that - Junior Jackson's are bringing back Wet January. Fill in a bingo card for the number of times you come in and win mega prizes.
Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3HG
Start the new year off right with 50% off food at The Lawn Club throughout January 2024. Choose from mains such as the BBQ pizza topped with house BBQ sauce, mozzarella and chicken, or the halloumi burger, complete with rosemary pesto, tomato and baby gem lettuce. Bookings recommended.
99 Beech Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9EQ
The Lead Station has a 50% off food offer throughout January, available Monday to Friday between 4:30-7pm. This offer is available for up to eight people when pre-booked only. The last sitting is 6:45pm and there's a £5 supplement for steak.
100-102 High St, Manchester M4 1HP
Liquor & Burn have 50% off food all January, plus 2-for-1 margaritas, available for bookings and walk-ins.
64 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE
Let's face it - January is a pretty dull month. Make it pass by quicker with 2-for-1 cocktails. Available all day, every day in January.
100 King St, Manchester M2 4WU
Well, aren't you lucky? Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay is offering an unmissable lunch deal. Available Tuesday to Friday, 12 until 6:30pm, guests can dine on a three-course menu for just £35 per person. Booking ahead is highly recommended.
Minshull House, 47 Chorlton St., Manchester M1 3FY
Enjoy a lunch deal with a main, side and a drink for just £15. Mains include Pollo Asado Tacos, Baja Fish Tacos and a Mushroom Burrito. These can be accompanied by guac and chips, papas con crema or their much raved about elote (corn with chipotle mayo, lime and queso fresco), alongside a drink of your choice.
Madre have also launched online ordering for lunchtime meaning you pre-order and pick up a burrito to go giving you that Mexican fix, even when you’re on the clock.
64 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BN
MUSU are offering 30% off food throughout January and February across all menus (including Land of the Rising Sun, Sentaku, Subayai, Sushi & Omakase). Book your table here.
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NQ64 are onto a winner with this one. Head down for between opening hours and 7pm, Monday to Friday and take advantage of two cocktails for £10/£12 and cheaper draught pints.
24 Church St, Manchester M4 1PN
This month, On the Hush are offering 25% off their main menu on Saturdays and 2-4-1 cocktails all day Sundays. Please be aware that the venue will be closed Monday to Friday throughout January.
Fourways House, 57 Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ
The Pen & Pencil are back with another classic offer. Every Monday you can treat yourself to 50% off food when you book in advance. Mondays just got a little brighter.
Also, every Monday to Friday from 4-7pm you can enjoy 2-for-£12 cocktails, £4.50 Amstel, £18 bottles of Prosecco and £15 bottles of house wine. What's more, dishes on the light bites menu are 3-for-£15 and 6-for-£25 during these hours, too. Now we're talking.
8 Clarence St, Manchester M2 4DW
Wine lovers, rejoice. On Wednesdays, you can treat yourself to 50% off any bottle of wine of your choice. Unwind at Piccolino after work and enjoy an aperitivo on them.
9 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB
No more praying for rain at Public. As the seasons change, so do their offers. From Monday to Friday until 7pm you can bag £4 pints (lager, pale ale, cider, Schofferhofer), £4 house wine and £6 cocktails including daiquiris, margaritas, espresso martinis, Aperol spritz and French martinis. Cheers to that.
75-77 High St, Manchester M4 1FS
Sometimes you just want to nibble on a little something. Thankfully, Purezza are here to curb your cravings with their small plates offer. Enjoy three small plates for £18. Available every day until 5pm.
The Real Greek @ Corn Exchange
Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, Manchester M4 3TR
To celebrate Veganaury, The Real Greek has created a special Veganuary Set Menu where you can get four dishes for £13.50. Choose from a selection of Greek-inspired vegan recipes, packed full of flavour.
Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, Manchester M4 3TR
This January get 50% off* any dish on the à la carte menu every Monday – Thursday when you are a member of Club IR. Choose from seafood pasta dishes including Linguine ai Gamberi or Ravioli di Granchio, tender cuts of the finest steaks, or a sharing antipasti selection of Bruschetta al Pomodoro, Calamari Fritti or Arancina.
17 Bow Ln, Manchester M2 4FW
Know a Happy Hour that includes hotdogs? Now you do. Between opening and 8pm, Sunday to Friday, you can enjoy two for £6 on Alabama Slim, Jagermeister and Smirnoff Ice. Selected cocktails are just £6.50 and classic dogs are £2.50.
The Corn Exchange, Corporation St, Manchester M4 3TR
Dine in style with 40% off food Sunday to Thursday at Salvi's. Offer available until 31 January. Bookings only. Available for groups of four or less.
53-55 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1NA
Enjoy 50% off the entire main menu (excluding brunch dishes). Available 12-9pm, Monday to Friday. Booking highly recommended.
227 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
Whether you are grabbing a meal on the go or looking for a lunchtime treat, enjoy the express lunch deal at Suki Suki (available every Monday to Friday, 12-3pm) with selected ramens and rice bowls available for just £10. To cure the January blues, why not add gyozas and a soft drink for an extra £4.95?
Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, Manchester M4 3TR
Is there any better winter warmer than a nice hot bowl of noodle soup or a curry with a kick? Enjoy 30% off mains throughout January at Tampopo.
Watson Street, Manchester, UK
Three Little Words has launched a 50% off menu for January, packed with cocktails, house spirit & mixers and a selection of delicious small plates.The offer is available Wednesday and Thursday 5pm-midnight and Friday 12pm-7pm. Bookings are open now.
108 High St, Manchester M4 1HQ
Treating yourself this New Year? Enjoy 50% off off TNQ's A La Carte Menu*. Available Monday to Friday.
140 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BG
Lunch never looked so good. Enjoy a starter, main AND soft drink for just £15, or skip the starter for £12. Choose from a variety of dishes including crispy spring rolls and juicy BBQ - vegan options available. Upgrade your soft drink to a beer for an extra £2.50.
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