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What are the hottest fifty restaurants in Manchester?
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Every month, we will publish 50 of the top restaurants most visited on ConfidentialGuides.com. The restaurants you, the people, are most interested in. We’ve been watching the stats closely and are excited to show you the results.
The hottest restaurants in Manchester
Want to keep on top of what’s hot and what’s not? Bookmark this page and check back on the first Thursday of every month for the updated Hot 50 chart.
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Here is our Confidentials Guides Hot 50 - the top restaurants in Manchester in May 2024.
1. Freight Island ↑
2. Ducie Street Warehouse ↓
3. Almost Famous ↓
4. Gaucho =
5. Climat ↑
6. The Firehouse =
7. Sora Manchester ↑
8. San Carlo Manchester ↑
9. Atlas Bar ↓
10. The Refuge ↓
11. Sicilian NQ ↑
12. Grand Pacific ↓
13. Mackie Mayor ↑
14. Bundobust Piccadilly ↓
15. The Pen & Pencil ↓
16. Ramona ↑
17. Ciaooo ↓
18. Happy Seasons 🆕
19. Kambuja =
20. The Pasta Factory ↓
21. Hawksmoor ↑
22. The Allotment Vegan Eatery ↑
23. Dishoom ↑
24. Little Yang Sing 🆕
25. BAB NQ ↑
26. Where The Light Gets In ↑
27. Menagerie ↑
28. Gusto ↑
29. Yard & Coop ↑
30. Brewdog Doghouse ↓
31. The 'Burbs ↑
32. BLVD ↓
33. Yane ↑
34. Mei Dim 🆕
35. The Bells of Peover 🆕
36. Albert Schloss ↓
37. Banyan Corn Exchange ↓
38. On The Hush ↓
39. Dakota Grill ↑
40. Elnecot ↓
41. Bill's Spinningfields ↓
42. Eagle & Child ↓
43. Mana 🆕
44. The Black Friar 🆕
45. Hispi ↓
46. 63 Degrees 🆕
47. Pho Cue 🆕
48. Wright's Fish & Chip Shop 🆕
49. Lupo 🆕
50. Lucky Mama's ↓
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 Black Friar (44)
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