From 50% off pizza to free desserts and even unlimited wine, we've found you a month's worth of dining deals
So you've spent all your money on Bank Holiday jaunts and are now facing up to a month of homemade butties and yellow sticker lunches. It needn't be this way. Look hard enough and you'll find plenty of places to eat out on a budget in Manchester, from £1 tacos to BOGOF burgers and three courses for less than a tenner.
Below we've made the whole thing a breeze by breaking down these bargains over the course of the week, meaning you've got a number of options each day.
Deals do become harder to find the closer we move to the weekend, but there are still plenty out there. We'll be adding more as we go...
MONDAY
Pen and Pencil - 50% off food Book online - Fourways House, 57 Hilton Street, M1 2EJ
Artisan - 40% off food Book online - The Avenue, 18-22 Bridge Street, M3 3BZ
Sakana - 50% off sushi Book online - 23 Peter Street, M2 5QR
Pie & Ale - 2-4-1 pies Also available Sundays No need to book - Unit 1 & 2, The Hive, Lever Street, M1 1FN
Trof - BOGOF mains with any alcoholic drink purchase No need to book - 8 Thomas Street, M4 1EU
Rosylee - 50% off food Book online - 11 Stevenson Square, M1 1DB
Dive - 55% off food No need to book - Tib Street / Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, M4
Smokehouse - 50% off food No need to book - 18 Lloyd Street, M2
PLY - 50% off pizza Must be a member (free sign-up) - PLY, 26 Lever Street, M1 1DW
Shack - 50% off food No need to book - 26-28 Hilton Street, M1 2EH, UK
Revolution - 50% off food No need to book - various locations
TUESDAY
Grafene - 5 courses for £29 for Confidential readers Must book online quoting ‘Man Con 5 Tues’ - 6, 55 King Street, M2 4LQ
Common - BOGOF burgers Must be a member (free sign-up) - 39-41 Edge Street, M4 1HW
Wahaca - £1 tacos when ordering a street food or main dish No need to book - The Corn Exchange, Exchange Street, M4 3TR
El Capo - £1 tacos No need to book - 12 Tariff Street, M1 2FF
Don Giovanni - 2 courses for £15.95 or 3 courses for £19.95 Available daily Book a table online - Peter House, 1-2 Oxford Street, M1 5AN
WEDNESDAY
Bock Bière Café - 10% off pre and post-theatre dining Available daily Book online - 10 Tib Lane, M2 4JB
James Martin - 5 courses for £30 Available Monday to Friday Book online - Great Northern Warehouse, Manchester235, M3 4LP
The Deaf Institute - BOGOF mains No need to book - 135 Grosvenor Street, M1 7HE
El Capo - 50p wings No need to book - 12 Tariff Street, M1 2FF
THURSDAY
Odd - 50% off food No need to book - 30-32 Thomas Street, M4 1ER
TNQ - 3 courses + unlimited wine for £29.95 Also available Monday Book online - 108 High Street, M4 1HQ
Hawksmoor - £15 rump & chips lunch special Available daily Book online - 184-186 Deansgate, M3 3WB
FRIDAY
Comptoir Libinais - Free dessert with a new menu dish until 19 May Available daily Must book through the online form - 18-19 The Avenue, Spinningfields, M3 3HF
Teppanyaki Chinatown - 3 courses for £9.95 Available daily No need to book - 58/60 George Street, Chinatown, M1 4HF
SATURDAY
No.1 Watson Street - Bottomless pizza + drinks for £25 Also available Sundays Book online - Great Northern Square, M3 4EE
eastZeast - 20% off takeaways Available daily Blackfriars Street, M3 5BQ
Mustard - 15% off food with a Waterside Arts Centre ticket Available daily No need to book - 23 Northenden Road, Sale, M33 2DH
Thaikhun - 20% off takeaways Available daily The Avenue Manchester M3 3HF
SUNDAY
Rosso - 3 courses for £25 + bottle of wine for £9.95 Book online - 43 Spring Gardens, M2 2BG
The Chop Houses - 2 courses for £19.95 / 3 courses for £24.95 Book online - Various locations
Salvi’s - Drink + cicchetti for £10 Book online - Various locations
Per Tutti - 2 courses for £15 / 3 courses for £20 Book online - 3-11 Liverpool Road, M3 4NW
Suri - Mediterranean sharing feast for £40 between you Book online - 22 King Street, M2 6AG
*Restrictions may apply on some deals - check websites for all T&Cs