These are Manchester’s oldest restaurants - how many of them did you guess?
Jo Milligan from Confidential Guides has been digging into the annals of our city’s culinary history with this guide to Manchester’s dining institutions. They’ve been around for decades and they’re still going strong.
Read on and find out why these restaurants still deserve a visit in 2026.
Manchester’s oldest restaurants
Header image: Mr Thomas' Chophouse
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