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THE BEAGLE - 10% off beer and 20% off chicken on Wednesdays
Along with a celebration of, er, things on sticks, Chortlon’s retro-vibed pub is offering 10% off beer and 20% off chicken on Wednesdays for members from 4-10pm (includes all buttermilk fried chicken beauteousness). Not only that, all you can eat tacos runs every Tuesday for £9.95. Now they’re talking.
Sign up here - 458 Barlow Moor Road, M21 0BQ
BOURBON & BLACK - 40% off food until the end of April
Manchester’s home of bourbon, blues and southern food is giving Confidential readers a treat with 40% off food until the end of April. Feast on American classics with a B&B edge, from succulent steaks to fresh seafood and vegetarian roasts - perhaps topped off with a chocolate pave pud.
Book here - 2 Mount Street, M2 5WQ
THE FRENCH - Six courses for £65
You don’t normally get the chance to experience a Michelin-starred chef’s cooking - Simon Rogan in this case - for just over £10 a course so now’s the time to take advantage. A sample six-course menu includes the likes of crispy pig trotter and belly with hay emulsion, and smoked eel in cultured cream with potato, lovage and sea herbs. Really want to push the boat out? They have ten courses for £85 too. We wouldn’t blame you...
Book here or call 0161 932 4301 - The French, The Midland Hotel, Peter Street, M60 2DS
TAMPOPO - 20% off when ordering through WhatsApp until the end of May
Yes, you read that right - fresh eastern cooking is now yours at the ping of a message. Whether it’s pad Thai, Malaysian chicken satay or Indonesian noodles you’re hankering after, simply type in the number, the dishes you’d like and the time you want to collect them.
More info here - various locations
CABANA - Book online and get a free caipirinha (until 16th April)
The colourful Brazilian outpost is rewarding online reservations with a free caipirinha. Choose from classic or flavoured options like pineapple and mint or passionfruit, the perfect accompaniament to dishes like spicy malagueta prawns or crispy chicken croquettes.
Book here - Cabana, The Corn Exchange, M4 3TR
QUILL - £20.16 offer
Quill are giving diners the opportunity to enjoy 2 courses plus a glass of prosecco for £20.16, available every lunchtime 12-2.30 and 6-7pm Tuesday - Thursday.
Book here - Quill, 20/22 King Street, Manchester M2 6AG
PER TUTTI - Win dinner for four at Per Tutti when sharing your pictures
Ok this isn’t an offer per se but it’s a good ‘un so we thought we’d stick it in. You could win dinner for four and tuck into the likes of stone-baked pizzas or 28 day-aged steak...simply by sharing photos of your Per Tutti moments on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #pertuttipics. They still have their generous 2 for £10 offer too - time to get snap happy.
Book online or call 0161 410 0274 - 3-11 Liverpool Road, M3 4NW
HARVEY NICHOLS - Three courses + two glasses of wine for £22 (until 16th April)
With Harvey Nichols’ generous April offer, diners can enjoy the likes of West Coast oysters with champagne vinegar and rolled lamb breast with tagine purée - topped off with pineapple upside down cake with frozen banana parfait - and two glasses of Harvey Nichols Rouge or Blanc. Well, why have one glass of wine when you can have two? T&Cs apply: more info here.
Call 0161 410 0270 to book - Harvey Nichols, 21 New Cathedral Street, M1 1AD
BANDIT, MUGGER & THIEF - 25% off food on Mondays and Tuesdays
It’s daylight robbery at Bandit on Mondays and Tuesdays, with a quarter off their Italian-inspired dishes. Other steals throughout the week include the Great Cheese Heist and Friday’s Fizzin Eck, with 20% off fizz all day plus discounted house champagne.
Book here - Canal Street, M1 3HE
DIVE - 55% off food until the Dive card goes live
You’d struggle to find an offer this good elsewhere. Lip-smacking, finger-licking naughtiness is Dive’s speciality. Live the American Dream with nachos loaded with sour cream, pulled pork sliders and grill ‘n’ shrimp tacos - perfect for sharing... or hoarding, we wouldn’t blame you.
Drop in or, for groups of 6+, call ahead at 0161 826 3080 - Tib Street, M4 1SH
ROSSO - Two courses for £14.95 / Three-course Sunday lunch £25
Celebrity hotspot Rosso is continuing their tempting lunch offer into April. For under £15, diners can enjoy two courses from the lunch menu from Mon-Thurs 12-6pm and Fri-Sat 12-4pm. Options include salmon fillet with cauliflower and saffron pesto and papardelle pasta with slow-cooked lamb ragu. Sunday lunch boasts herby roast chicken with bread sauce and beef sirloin with Yorkshire pudding. Why not add a bottle of wine for £9.95?
Book here or call 0161 832 1400 - 43 Spring Gardens, M2 2BG
JAMES MARTIN - Five courses + cocktail for £35
With Martin’s new Spring Pickings menu, diners can enjoy five seasonal courses and a cocktail to celebrate the brighter days at £35. The menu will change regularly for an element of surprise but, since the previous tasting menu included wagyu rib and celeriac dashi, we expect good things to come. Starts 4 April, available Mon-Thurs.
Book here - 2 Watson Street, M3 4LP
FILTHY COW - Classic burger + soft drink for £5
From Tues-Fri 2-6pm, take advantage of The Filthy Fiver and get your hooves on a classic burger and soft drink for just five squid. That’s beef patty, pickled gherkin, tomato and lettuce smothered in sauce and slapped in a crisp bun. What an udderly brilliant idea.
No need to book, just trot in - 10 Tib Lane, M2 4JB
1847 - Any main + glass of wine for £10
1847 have a new lunch menu, which happily includes wine and a main for £10. Voted the best vegetarian restaurant outside London, dishes include pakora with coriander yoghurt and shaved fennel and spring pie served on a bed of marjoram pesto.
Call 0161 236 1811 - 58 Mosley Street, M2 3HZ
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?
Walk-in at lunchtime (12-3pm) seven days a week - 186, 184 Deansgate, M3 3WB
SPLENDID KITCHEN - £5 lunch menu
From Tuesday to Friday 12-4pm, Splendid is offering lunch plus soft drink for a fiver; add fries for £1. With fried chicken burgers, meat rolls or grilled cheese as your selection, it’s not winning any health awards but - in their words - ‘it’s like your Boots meal deal but local, independent and fresh’.
Drop in or call 0161 833 1016 to book - John Dalton Street, M2 6WH
TUSK - Two beers + two pizzas for £10.10
Every day at Tusk, you can grab two 10 inch pizzas and two accompanying pints for just over a tenner. Otherwise, opt for a homemade Tusk or falafel burger with fries, washed down with beer or wine, for £10 Monday to Friday. Fellow MAD venue Rosylee has some great weekly offers too.
Just drop in - 77 High Street, M4 1FS
SAKANA - Two courses for £14.95 / Three courses for £18.95
If you fancy a spot of healthy but tasty dining before your theatre show, Sakana has the ticket. From 5-7pm every day, enjoy plates like steamed prawn and pork dim sum, mushroom ramen and sake seabass. You’ll even have some calories left over for that sneaky tub of ice cream in the interval...
Book here or call 0161 884 1292 - 23 Peter Street, M2 5QR
ODDEST - 50% off food on Wednesdays
In conjunction with their weekly Quizimodo day, Chorlton’s Oddest boasts half off selected dishes like Goodness Gracious Pea, Suits Char Sui Sir and Dog Day Afternoon on Wednesdays from 12-8pm; plus happy hour from 5-9pm. Northern Quarter sibling Odd has a similar offer on Thursdays.
No booking required - 414-416 Wilbraham Road, M21 0SD
TARIFF & DALE - 50% off food on Mondays
Recently voted one of The Times’ ‘25 Coolest Restaurants’ in Britain, Tarriff and Dale isn’t resting on its laurels. From 5pm on Mondays, get stuck into sourdough pizzas, bespoke boards and reworked classics like beetroot cured salmon for half the price.
Call 0161 710 2233 - 2 Tariff Street, M1 2FN
GRAY’S LARDER - Two courses for £11.95
Another list-topper, this intimate neighbourhood bistro was recently voted in Shortlist’s Top 20 coolest Manchester restaurants. From Tuesday to Friday, 12-3pm, enjoy two courses for under £12. Sample dishes include chickpea and sweet potato curry with kale and toasted peanuts or pan-roasted sausages with buttery mash.
Call 0161 286 1961 to book - 123 Manchester Road, Chorlton, M21 9PG
URBAN COOKHOUSE - free fizz with every meal on Fridays
Urban Cookhouse is getting the weekend started by means of a free prosecco with every meal on Fridays. Not only that, they’re banishing Monday blues with half price MuthaCookinMonday. Grab 50% off on New York-inspired dishes spanning burgers and dogs to whiskey chicken and BBQ ribs. Available all day.
Call 0161 2358768 - 54 Princess Street, M1 6HS
SMOAK - £50 Chateaubriand for Two
Ever tried a Chateaubriand en Croûte? Phwoar are you in for a treat. This meal for two comes served with fries, Béarnaise sauce and a 500ml carafe of house wine. £25 a head. Can't knock that. Available lunch Monday to Saturday, dinner Sunday to Thursday, anytime Friday until 7.30pm.
Call 0161 278 1000 to book - The Malmaison, Piccadilly, Manchester M1 1LZ
CRAZY PEDRO’S - £5 lunch
From 12-3pm Monday to Friday, wacky ‘part time pizza parlour’ Pedro’s offers two pizza slices, large nachos or a hoagie with any soft drink for a fiver. Want a beer? Give them an extra squid. Its Cane & Grain relative has a decent lunch deal too.
GUSTO - 25% off your next visit when joining the mailing list
Join Gusto’s mailing list and receive a quarter off Italian classics like baked rosemary focaccia, hand-rolled meatballs and lobster and truffle risotto. Mailing list here.
Book here - 4 Lloyd Street, M2 5AB
EL CAPO - Deals all week inc. £1 tacos
Not content with one deal, or two, or three for that matter, this Northern Quarter tequila bar and Mexican cantina are offering great deals throughout the week: from steak, sides and wine for two for £25; £1 tacos on Tuesdays; 50p wings on Wednesdays; two cocktails for £10 on Thursday; and nachos, wings, tapadas, burrito/quesadilla and two sides for £14pp on Sundays. You get all that?
Call 0161 237 3154 or email to book - 12 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
BUSABA - 50% off on Mondays
Mondays see Busaba Half Moon Day parties, which happily mean half off food. Other promotions include Fizz for 4 Fridays, on which you can recieve a bottle of prosecco when sharing four small plates, and the Bangkok lunch thali for £9.95 from 12-4pm. Need some evening sustenance? Go for a Taste of Thailand, featuring a small plate and a main for just £12.95.
Book here - 1, The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, M4 2BS
STREET ON 1st - 20% off for Manchester Confidential readers
Innside’s Mediterranean restaurant and bar is offering a fifth off food and drink, exclusively for Confidential readers. From sociable grazing plates to tantalising mains like caramelised lamb shank with crispy polenta and tomato jam, the emphasis is on ‘good food for a good mood’. Indeed.
Book here - 1 First Street, M15 4RP
47 KING STREET WEST - Three courses + glass of prosecco for £29
Until the launch of its new menu, 47 King Street West is reinstating its much-loved three courses and a glass of prosecco for under £30. Enjoy French and British classics with a contemporary slant, such as pan-seared Shetland scallops and braised ox tongue with Madeira jus.
Book here or call 0161 839 1929 - 47 King St West, M3 2PW
BLACK DOG BALLROOM - 50% off on Mondays
Every Monday from dawn ‘til dusk, Black Dog knock 50% off your food bill; which means a gourmet burger and fries for as little as £3.75 or their 20-inch Brucie Bonus pizza for only £6.50. A bonus indeed. Other offers include Pizza Twosdays and Bottomless Boozy Brunch on Sundays.
Various locations; check the website
CHANGOS - 50% off when you wear a Changos t-shirt
Quote ‘Manchester Confidential’ when you order your Changos burrito and you’ll receive a free t-shirt. Not only will it show off your impeccable taste, wear the t-shirt on a return visit and you’ll get 50% off your meal. One t-shirt per customer, limited availability.
No need to book - St James Building, 91-93 Oxford Street, M1 6ET
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