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Welcome to Confidential Guides. Here you’ll find the best food, drink and things to do in the North.

Suburban stars: 25 neighbourhood restaurants dog-friendly hotels in manchester Hairdressers in Liverpool

The Hot 50: the top Manchester restaurants for last month

Roast dinner at The Refuge, one of the restaurants featured in the Hot 50 restaurants in Manchester for April 2024

Where to watch the Euros 2024 in Manchester

Freight Island is one of Confidential Guides' recommended places to watch the Euros in Manchester.

The Hot 20: the top Liverpool restaurants for last month

The Art School, one of the restaurants featured in the Hot 20 Liverpool restaurants for April 2024

Where to go paddleboarding in Manchester, Liverpool and the North West

Paddleboarding at Wild Shore Delamere - one of our recommended places to go paddle boarding in Manchester, LIverpool and the North West

Roll with it: the best places for breakfast in Manchester

The Alan Breakfast

Summer in the city: Liverpool's best festivals

In The Park is just one of Confidential Guides' best festivals in Liverpool. Find out what our other favourites are.

Suburban stars: 25 top neighbourhood restaurants near Manchester

The 'Burbs in Heaton Moor - a recommended neighbourhood restaurant near Manchester

An Insider’s Guide to Eating and Drinking in Chorlton

Dish at The Jane Eyre Chorlton

7 things to do in Manchester this May

The neighbourhood guide to the Waterfront

The Waterfront Liverpool by Neil Martin on Unsplash

Urban luxury: the best aparthotels for a Manchester city break

Relax on the balcony at Church Street by Supercity, one of our top aparthotels. Which other apartments in our guide will take your fancy?

Best in show: 18 dog-friendly hotels in Manchester

Leven is one of the best dog-friendly hotels in Manchester.

Dining at Pendergast's Steakhouse, Warrington

Pendergast’s Steakhouse

Warrington Restaurant - British

One of the dishes served at Oxa, a modern British restaurant on the Wirral, Merseyside.

OXA

Oxton Restaurant - Modern British

Lamb Laziz at Zouk, Manchester

Zouk

Oxford Road Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Historic Buildings & Sites

A negroni and passion star martini at Cicchetti

Cicchetti

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

One of the spacious bedrooms at Ropewalks Hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Grilled prawns with chilli, lime & coconut sauce at The Burbs restaurant in Heaton Moor

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant

Where to go paddleboarding in Manchester, Liverpool and the North West

Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Exterior of the restaurant Alfredo's Social with its famous clock

Alfredo’s Social

Stockport Town Centre Restaurant

Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Where to watch the Euros 2024 in Manchester

Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

One of the dishes served at MUSU in Manchester

MUSU

Spinningfields Restaurant - Japanese

Federation Gym

Northern Quarter Gyms

One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

Urban luxury: the best aparthotels for a Manchester city break

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Atlas Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

Rogan & Co.

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas

Suburban stars: 25 top neighbourhood restaurants near Manchester

The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

Almost Famous Brunch

Almost Famous Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Prestbury Hotel

Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

View from Quest Apartment Hotels Liverpool

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Beef tataki at Sora Manchester, a rooftop bar and restaurant in Malmaison Deansgate

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Summer in the city: Liverpool’s best festivals

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern

Riva Blu Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Freedom of expression: gorgeous places for journalling in Manchester

Opera Grill

Chester Restaurant - Global

Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Manchester River Cruises Pirates and Mermaids - a recommended half-term day out in Manchester.

Manchester River Cruises

Salford Quays Activities

Man demonstrating a lunge on a reformer pilates machine at Runway Pilates Manchester

Runway Pilates Manchester

Northern Quarter Gyms

Top 40 tasting menus: the finest of fine dining in the North West

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Roast dinner and a pint at 11 Central in Mediacity Manchester.

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

One of the holes at Golf Fang Liverpool, a crazy golf bar in the city centre.

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

Rigatoni’s Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - Italian

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester’s best record shops

The Bells of Peover, a country pub in Cheshire, just south of Knutsford

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global

Steak at San Carlo - one of the Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester for March.

San Carlo Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

Freight Island in spring / summer

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

An insider’s guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian

Breakfast in bed at Hope Street Hotel - one of the most romantic hotels in Liverpool

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel

One of the dishes served at Kambuja in Marple - one of the few Cambodian restaurants in the North.

Kambuja

Marple Restaurant - Cambodian

A bedroom at Dakota Manchester, a hotel in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel

The infinity pool at King Street Townhouse - one of the coolest hotels near Manchester Arena

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Headline act: the best Manchester festivals

Twin bedroom at Premier Suites Liverpool with city views

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Oysters from Climat, Manchester.

Climat

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

Cocktails served at San Carlo Fumo in Manchester city centre

Fumo

Oxford Road Restaurant - Italian

Halle St Peter's on Cutting Room Square - a rehearsal space and concert venue in Ancoats, Manchester

Hallé St Peter’s

Ancoats Music Venues

Best in show: 18 dog-friendly hotels in Manchester

Scottish Steakhouse at Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British

San Carlo Bottega in Selfridges, Manchester

Bottega

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

Cocktails served in King Street Tavern, the restaurant and bar at King Street Townhouse hotel

King Street Tavern

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British

Hotel Anfield

Inside Notjust barbers in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, one of Manchester's best barbers

Notjust

Ancoats Barbers

The Laureate restaurant at Hyatt Regency Manchester does a kids eat free deal during the school holidays.

The Laureate Restaurant

Manchester Restaurant - Global

Neon showtime sign at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, Manchester

Hope Mill Theatre

Ancoats Theatres

Piccolino Caffe Grande is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

The hills are calling: 12 things to do in the Lake District

One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel

The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Restaurant - Global

Where to go paddleboarding in Manchester, Liverpool and the North West

Vegan food at Brewdog Doghouse Hotel

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Seven Bro7hers Media City

Media City Restaurant - American

Low Slow and Dough

Oxton Restaurant - American

Bury Market

Where to watch the Euros 2024 in Manchester

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

Ciaooo Neapolitan Pizzeria

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

The terrace at Piccolino Hale

Piccolino Hale

Hale Restaurant - Italian

Christmas at Pattersons in Liverpool

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Christmas at City Wine Bar & Kitchen in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

Motel One St Peter's Square and the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst outside

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel

One of the best restaurants in the North West, San Carlo Alderley Edge. Cheshire.

San Carlo Alderley Edge

Alderley Edge Restaurant - Italian

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Piccolo by Piccolino

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

Riva Blu Manchester | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

Urban luxury: the best aparthotels for a Manchester city break

Grand Pacific - one of the most romantic restaurants in Manchester for Valentine's Day.

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Coconut, passion fruit & banana from Restaurant 8 in Liverpool

Restaurant 8

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

Awesome HQ Chicken Halloumi Burger Almost Famous Manchester Northern Quarter

Almost Famous NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - American

The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

Suburban stars: 25 top neighbourhood restaurants near Manchester

Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

ibis Budget Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel

Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel

L’Enclume

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Outside Holmes Mill in Clitheroe

Holmes Mill

Lancashire Hotel