Treat yourself to a cheaper meal out with our curated daily eating out deals
Summertime, when the eating out (for cheaper) is easy. Menus are changing, and the prices are high. Plenty to dig into on the deals front this month with everything from cut-price roasts and Sunday steak deals to pre-theatre set menus and tenner food and beer combos.
Said deals become even more enticing with the prospect of sunshine cameos and warm evenings sitting outside. Of course there’ll be a bit of rain, but even torrential summer showers are easier to forgive when you’ve just stepped out of a place doing an extremely good value for money £1 hotdog. Go forth and feast.
Here's a list of our recommended eating-out offers for the month of May. As usual, they’re all handily broken down into suggested days. You're welcome.
Of course, there's always our trusty app - free to download and with up to 60% off at some of the region's best restaurants.
*Restrictions may apply - check with venues for all T&Cs and timings
Monday
The Pen & Pencil - 50% off food all day Mon only, excluding bank holidays. Bookings must be made in advance. Fourways House, 57 Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ
Comptoir Libanais - Mezze Mondays, 3 dishes and glass of wine £14.95 Mon only 18-19 The Avenue, Manchester M3 3HF
Habas - 3 dishes for £18 Sun - Thu all day, Fri - Sat 12-5pm 43A Brown St, Manchester M2 2JJ
Six Trees Kitchen - bacon or sausage sandwich and small coffee £5 Daily, 7am-12pm Trafford Park Rd, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 1BN
53Two - 20% off all drinks and food Mon only from 5pm - 9pm Arch 19 Watson St, Manchester M3 4LP
Tuesday
Albert’s Restaurant - 2 courses for £14.50 Weekdays only, 12-5pm 120-122 Barlow Moor Rd, Manchester M20 2PU
Dutton’s - 2 mains for £15.95 Mon - Fri, 12 - 5pm 2-10 Albert Square, Manchester M2 6LW
The Blues Kitchen - midweek lunch offer, main and soft drink £10 Weekdays only, from opening until 3.30pm 13 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN
La Turka - Tapas night, 4 courses for £18.95 Tue - Wed only 168 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9GA
Rustik - 20% off food Tue & Thurs, excludes bank holidays 198 Burton Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 1LH
Wednesday
Chakalaka - 50% off all mains Weds only 105a Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LW
The Brotherhood - Wings Wednesday, 50p per wing Weds only 2 Mount St, Manchester M2 5WQ
Globe World Kitchen - 3 for 2 on small plates Wed & Thu only 362 Barlow Moor Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 8AZ
Society - trader lunch deal, each outlet has a £10 option Mon - Thurs, 12-3pm Basement, 100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester M2 3BD
On The Hush - Any two meals and a bottle of wine for £20 Weds - Fri, 4pm - 7pm only 24 Church St, Manchester M4 1PN
Thursday
6 Cut - 10% off pizza Mon - Fri, all day 247 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9PS
Gusto - 2 courses from £14.95 Mon-Fri, until 5pm 4 Lloyd St, Manchester M2 5AB
20 Stories - three courses and a glass of wine £25 Mon - Thu, 5.30 - 6.30pm NO. 1, 1 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB
The Shack - £10 lunch deal Mon - Fri, 12 - 3pm 69 High St, Manchester M4 1FS
NAM - Pho and a tiger £10 Thursdays only, all day Unit 2, 33 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AJ
Friday
Corbières - Free pizza with any drink Tues - Fri from 4.30pm - 7.30pm, must show proof of a social media follow 2 Half Moon St, Manchester M2 7PB
Evuna - lunch offer, 3 tapas for £13.50 Mon-Sun, 12-4pm All locations 277-279 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EW
The Black Friar - £12 for any lunch menu dish Mon - Fri, 12 - 6pm 41-43 Blackfriars Rd, Salford M3 7DB
Nell’s (Kampus & Common) - any 14” pizza £7.77 Mon-Fri, 12-4pm 20 Minshull St, Kampus M1 3EF
Saturday
The Mews - Fondue & bottomless wine and House Pilsner £35 Daily, pre-booking required Deansgate Mews, Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
YES - Half price pizza slices £1.40 Daily, 12-6pm 38 Charles St, Manchester M1 7DB
10 Tib Lane - £1 Oysters and £6 cocktails Wed - Sun, 4-6pm 10 Tib Ln, Manchester M2 4JB
The Blind Pig - 1 dish and bottomless drinks £28 Daily, 10am - 3pm 204-206 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9LJ
Sunday
Automatic Café - £10 8oz steak and fries All day, Sundays only The Met, Market St, Bury BL9 0BW
Herd NQ - 2 roasts for £25 Sun only from 12pm - 8pm with bookings only 24 Dale St, Manchester M1 1FY
Your Basic Kneads at 7 Sins NQ - 2 for £10 pizzas Sun only until 7pm 43-45 Lever St, Manchester M1 1FN
Canto - 3 tapas dishes for £18 Sundays only Cutting Room Square, Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DH
Saltdog Slims - £1 happy hour hotdogs Wed, Thur, Fri, Sun before 8pm 17 Bow Ln, Manchester M2 4FW
If you're after some other great eating out offers, download the Confidentials app for up to 60% off at some of the region's best restaurants and bars.
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