Food Scene
Lovely Gastro Pub, only a 1 minute walk from the flat! Does live music on a Friday!
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The Wharf
107 Brook StLovely Gastro Pub, only a 1 minute walk from the flat! Does live music on a Friday!
Popular bar/restaurant...does Pizza, burgers etc.
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Dukes 92 - Bar & Restaurant Manchester City Centre
18 - 25 Castle StPopular bar/restaurant...does Pizza, burgers etc.
Good restaurant food and cocktails. Very popular in the summer as it has a large outdoor area!
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Albert's Shed, Castlefield
18-20 Castle StGood restaurant food and cocktails. Very popular in the summer as it has a large outdoor area!
Short walk under the canal and it does lovely Indian/western food. I love the Lamb burger with spicy skinny fries!! Great breakfasts. Curry and a quiz on a Monday, acoustic night Thursday.
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The Banyan Tree
Ellesmere StreetShort walk under the canal and it does lovely Indian/western food. I love the Lamb burger with spicy skinny fries!! Great breakfasts. Curry and a quiz on a Monday, acoustic night Thursday.
Very popular area of bars/restaurants. Quite trendy and home to Manchester house (As seen on tv) Fazenda (Brazillian food) Iberica (fancy tapas) definitely worth exploring this area!
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Spinningfields
Very popular area of bars/restaurants. Quite trendy and home to Manchester house (As seen on tv) Fazenda (Brazillian food) Iberica (fancy tapas) definitely worth exploring this area!
Very cool, rough and rustic looking Mexican restaurant and bar! Does great food and cocktails.I love the fish taco :-) If you get the taco roulette be prepared.one is laced with face melting hot sauce
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Luck Lust Liquor and Burn
100-102 High StVery cool, rough and rustic looking Mexican restaurant and bar! Does great food and cocktails.I love the fish taco :-) If you get the taco roulette be prepared.one is laced with face melting hot sauce
great Thai restaurant and well priced. It seems like it's openly all the time!
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Try Thai Restaurant and Bar
52-54 Faulkner Stgreat Thai restaurant and well priced. It seems like it's openly all the time!
Cool, modern tapas restaurant and bar owned by an award winning chef, It's great fun and the food is yummy!
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Ibérica Spinningfields
14-15 Hardman StCool, modern tapas restaurant and bar owned by an award winning chef, It's great fun and the food is yummy!
I love this restaurant. It's owned by tv chef Simon Rogan. The drinks are lovely, the service is great and if you get a chance try the truffle beef! This is about a 15 minute walk from the flat.
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Mr Cooper's House & Garden
16 Peter StI love this restaurant. It's owned by tv chef Simon Rogan. The drinks are lovely, the service is great and if you get a chance try the truffle beef! This is about a 15 minute walk from the flat.
This is the fine dining restaurant by Simon Rogan and was on a tv series. It's in the same building as Mr Coopers and if you love food you should give this a try!
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Adam Reid at The French
16 Peter StThis is the fine dining restaurant by Simon Rogan and was on a tv series. It's in the same building as Mr Coopers and if you love food you should give this a try!
This has recently been refurbished and now houses a selection of fun restaurants/bars. Gino d'acampo has opened a place here. I like Wahaca mexican.
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Corn Exchange
Exchange SquareThis has recently been refurbished and now houses a selection of fun restaurants/bars. Gino d'acampo has opened a place here. I like Wahaca mexican.
One of my faves! Amazing all you can eat Brazilian meats, salads, and all things food! It's about £30 each sometimes cheaper depending when you go. A good place to start a night out :)
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Fazenda Manchester
The AvenueOne of my faves! Amazing all you can eat Brazilian meats, salads, and all things food! It's about £30 each sometimes cheaper depending when you go. A good place to start a night out :)
Cool, fun American themed diner. Does lovely breakfasts too, like bacon, maple syrup and pancakes. It's very popular!
Infamous Diner
Nicholas CroftCool, fun American themed diner. Does lovely breakfasts too, like bacon, maple syrup and pancakes. It's very popular!
Alice in Wonderland themed tea room. Worth booking ahead for afternoon tea. about a 20 minute walk.
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Richmond Tea Rooms
46 Sackville StAlice in Wonderland themed tea room. Worth booking ahead for afternoon tea. about a 20 minute walk.
Moose Coffee
20 York StAmerican Themed restaurant.
If you love curry this is the place to go. It actually is a mile of Indian restaurants. This is a taxi ride.
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Curry Mile
If you love curry this is the place to go. It actually is a mile of Indian restaurants. This is a taxi ride.
Everything Else
Very short walk under the canal. Does everything you would need and is where I get my hair cut. Very friendly place :-)
Castlefield Beauty Bar
4 Worsley StVery short walk under the canal. Does everything you would need and is where I get my hair cut. Very friendly place :-)
The closest train/tram stop and about a 10 minute walk to the flat, so very handy.
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Deansgate Stn (Stop D) station
The closest train/tram stop and about a 10 minute walk to the flat, so very handy.
I really like the NQ. It has all the independent bars/restaurants like secret bars and American Diners. It's got quirky shops aswell and is about a 25 min walk.
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Northern Quarter
I really like the NQ. It has all the independent bars/restaurants like secret bars and American Diners. It's got quirky shops aswell and is about a 25 min walk.
This is a popular are for nights out. It has restaurants like tiger tiger and hard rock cafe.
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Printworks
27 Withy GroveThis is a popular are for nights out. It has restaurants like tiger tiger and hard rock cafe.
Vue Cinema Manchester - Printworks
27 Withy GroveA cinema with a huge screen!
Good old Manchester Landmark building. Ten minutes from the flat.
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Hilton Manchester Deansgate
303 DeansgateGood old Manchester Landmark building. Ten minutes from the flat.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a row of bars on the canal. It's very popular with people in their twenties :)
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Revolution Deansgate Locks
Arch 7 Whitworth StThis is a row of bars on the canal. It's very popular with people in their twenties :)
comedy store is open most nights in the week, with a few shows each night. Good laugh and next to a lot of other bars, it's a good place to start a night out!
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The Comedy Store
Whitworth Street Westcomedy store is open most nights in the week, with a few shows each night. Good laugh and next to a lot of other bars, it's a good place to start a night out!
looks like a pawn shop from the outside but it's a cool little bar to stop in for a drink.
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Dusk Til Pawn
Stevenson Squarelooks like a pawn shop from the outside but it's a cool little bar to stop in for a drink.
Fun basement bar. Not very big, but loads of atmosphere. They like to set alot of drinks on fire there and it has a fun selection of r'n'b from all the decades! A lot of fun!
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Hula Bar
11 Stevenson SquareFun basement bar. Not very big, but loads of atmosphere. They like to set alot of drinks on fire there and it has a fun selection of r'n'b from all the decades! A lot of fun!
Popular bar with great views across Manchester and into the distance. It's the 23rd floor of the Hilton hotel. Very popular so booking required.
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Cloud 23
303 DeansgatePopular bar with great views across Manchester and into the distance. It's the 23rd floor of the Hilton hotel. Very popular so booking required.
Arts & Culture
Great new cinema/galleries/theatre and has a few restaurants Good selection of food and drinks at good prices. Worth a visit! 15 minute walk.
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Cornerhouse
Great new cinema/galleries/theatre and has a few restaurants Good selection of food and drinks at good prices. Worth a visit! 15 minute walk.
About a 5-10 min ride in the taxi. It's not far from the flat but there's just a lot of traffic lights to get through!
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Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Talbot RoadAbout a 5-10 min ride in the taxi. It's not far from the flat but there's just a lot of traffic lights to get through!
it's worth walking or getting a taxi on match....but if you do get there early as the roads get reeeally congested!
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Manchester United FC
Sir Matt Busby Wayit's worth walking or getting a taxi on match....but if you do get there early as the roads get reeeally congested!
this is a taxi ride from the flat...maybe about 15 minutes.
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I-Etihad Stadium
Ashton New Roadthis is a taxi ride from the flat...maybe about 15 minutes.
ODEON Manchester Great Northern
235 DeansgateCinema, only ten minutes walk from the flat.
This was the M.E.N arena. Same place new name. Worth getting a taxi here for about £7.
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AO Arena
Hunts BankThis was the M.E.N arena. Same place new name. Worth getting a taxi here for about £7.
This is a very popular place to visit. You could walk here in about 15 minutes.
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Iziko Lomfundi Nokusebenza
Liverpool RoadThis is a very popular place to visit. You could walk here in about 15 minutes.
This is a well known house music club. Very popular and a taxi ride...I wouldn't walk to here...too far and you might get lost!
Sankeys Manchester
Jersey StreetThis is a well known house music club. Very popular and a taxi ride...I wouldn't walk to here...too far and you might get lost!
About a 15 min walk. Lovely theatre and you can have a pre show meal deal across the road at the palace hotel.
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Palace Theatre
97 Oxford StAbout a 15 min walk. Lovely theatre and you can have a pre show meal deal across the road at the palace hotel.
Another theatre. About a 15 min walk. Next to Spinningfields.
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Manchester Opera House
3 Quay StAnother theatre. About a 15 min walk. Next to Spinningfields.
1O minutes on the tram from Deansgate, or a taxi ride for about £7. Lovely theatre that has a mix of shows.
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The Lowry
8 The Quays1O minutes on the tram from Deansgate, or a taxi ride for about £7. Lovely theatre that has a mix of shows.
Essentials
very good convenient Off Licence/Grocer/Newsagent in Castlefield. Has a free cash machine and is open everyday. Only about 20 second walk from the flat!
MACE "Citygate Castlefield Manchester"
very good convenient Off Licence/Grocer/Newsagent in Castlefield. Has a free cash machine and is open everyday. Only about 20 second walk from the flat!
Shopping
outlet mall, you can get 70% off brand names. It's a short tram ride from Deansgate of about £3 or a short taxi ride.
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Lowry Outlet
The Quaysoutlet mall, you can get 70% off brand names. It's a short tram ride from Deansgate of about £3 or a short taxi ride.
Sightseeing
MediaCityUK station
Home to bbc, ITV, etc. Looks pretty cool.
Canal Street is home to the gay village. Very popular and lively. Lots of bars/restaurants.
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Gay Village
Canal Street is home to the gay village. Very popular and lively. Lots of bars/restaurants.
Very beautiful building. Lovely library. About 15 minutes walk from the flat.
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Manchester Central Library
Saint Peter's SquareVery beautiful building. Lovely library. About 15 minutes walk from the flat.