Which restaurants have our readers been visiting in May?
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 May 2025.
1. The Black Friar =
2. KAJI =
3. 10 Tib Lane =
4. Exhibition =
5. Another Hand ↑
6. Dakota Grill ↓
7. Skof =
8. 20 Stories =
9. Sicilian NQ =
10. Evuna Northern Quarter =
11. Higher Ground =
12. Wings ↑
13. Dishoom ↑
14. TNQ ↑
15. Edinburgh Castle ↑
16. Climat ↓
17. Cibus ↓
18. The Pen & Pencil ↑
19. Mackie Mayor ↑
20. Kambuja ↓
21. On The Hush ↑
22. Happy Seasons ↓
23. Adam Reid at The French ↓
24. Little Yang Sing ↑
25. The Sparrows ↓
26. Erst ↑
27. Tast ↑
28. BAB NQ ↑
29. Mana ↑
30. Bruncho ↑
31. Where The Light Gets In ↑
32. The Allotment Vegan Eatery ↑
33. Hawksmoor ↓
34. The Bells of Peover ↑
35. Freight Island ↓
36. Bar Etna ↑
37. Atlas Bar ↓
38. Loom & Ladle Bistro ↑
39. Pho Cue ↑
40. Haunt ↓
41. Piccolino Caffe Grande ↑
42. Only Yu ↓
43. Another Heart to Feed 🆕
44. Evelyn's 🆕
45. The Bay Horse Tavern ↓
46. The Firehouse ↓
47. Ducie Street Warehouse 🆕
48. Founder's Hall ↓
49. Nell's Kampus 🆕
50. Mei Dim ↑
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