Which restaurants have our readers been visiting in December?

OUT of almost 700 restaurants in and around Manchester, these are the most visited places on ConfidentialGuides.com. The restaurants you, the people, are clicking on and reading more about.

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Here is our Confidentials Guides Hot 50 - the top restaurants in Manchester in December 2024.


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10 Tib Lane (4) Image: 10 Tib Lane

1. The Black Friar =

2. Dakota Grill ↑

3. Skof ↑

4. 10 Tib Lane ↑

5. Freight Island ↓

6. 20 Stories ↑

7. Sicilian NQ ↓

8. KAJI (MUSU) ↑

9. The Pen & Pencil ↓

10. Another Hand ↑


2025 01 03 63 Degrees
63 Degrees (12) Image: 63 Degrees

11. Exhibition ↑

12. 63 Degrees ↓

13. Happy Seasons ↓

14. Evuna Northern Quarter

15. Higher Seasons ↓

16. Edinburgh Castle ↑

17. Little Yang Sing ↓

18. Kambuja

19. Mackie Mayor ↓

20. Mana


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Adam Reid at The French (23) Image: Adam Reid at The French

21. Climat ↑

22. Dishoom ↑

23. Adam Reid at The French ↑

24. TNQ ↓

25. Piccolino Caffe Grande ↑

26. Where The Light Gets In ↑

27. Bruncho

28. Sora 🆕

29. The Firehouse ↓

30. Cibus


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Hawksmoor (32) Image: Hawksmoor

31. Grand Pacific 🆕

32. Hawksmoor ↑

33. Ducie Street Warehouse ↓

34. The Allotment Vegan Eatery ↑

35. Sigiriya 🆕

36. Only Yu ↑

37. Mei Dim ↓

38. Freemasons at Wiswell 🆕

39. Wings 🆕

40. Erst


2025 01 03 Aubergine Ravioli At The Sparrows Restaurant In Manchester
The Sparrows​ (50) Image: The Sparrows

41. Osma ↓

42. The Bay Horse Tavern ↓

43. Founder's Hall ↑

44. BAB NQ ↓

45. Pho Cue ↓

46. Tast 🆕

47. Cloud 23 🆕

48. Mr Thomas' Chop House ↑

49. Atlas Bar ↓

50. The Sparrows 🆕

Remember, if you don't see your favourite restaurant in this month's Hot 50, make sure to search it out on ConfidentialGuides.com. It might make next month's list.

Header image: The Allotment Vegan Eatery (34)


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