10 Food & Drink in Greater Manchester That You Shouldn't Miss

Here at the Vegetarian Society Cookery School, nothing excites us more than bringing a humble vegetable to the table and elevating it to being the star of the show, the centrepiece worthy of everyone’s attention. From a whole range of international cuisines, to vegan classes and showing off the latest trends in the culinary world, nothing puts a smile on our face more than seeing you being delighted to try the delicious creations you get to produce…

A very warm welcome to Manchester Wine School. The school is owned by Simon, a critically acclaimed wine writer. We are local and independent (so do not sell wine) and we run fun and informal Wine Tastings and Wine Courses in Manchester City Centre. We also host corporate events and private wine tastings across Greater Manchester and North Cheshire for people who enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it; no previous wine tasting experience is necessary. We focus on enjoying wine and learning about it in a relaxed and friendly setting. We also offer the highly desirable WSET professional qualifications in wine. We now offer online wine tastings as well, perfect for virtual get togethers with friends or work events

Boom Whisky aims to offer an entertaining yet informative take on whisky tasting. We share one core value; that whisky tastes great. Based in the Manchester area, we use where we feel most at home (pubs and bars) to host tastings and aim to give an audience a new outlook on the drink.

One of the best ways to learn about a city is through its food and drink. Join your local guide on a gastronomic adventure, sampling some of the best food and drink the city has to offer and discover how our food and drink offers an edible insight into our past.

We do Cocktail Cruises including Gin, Rum and Wine in Manchester, taking you on a memorable 3 hour Cruise down the River Irwell and around Media City, whilst serving you up delicious Cocktails and Food. Oh and we'll EduTain you too! So whether it be the quintessential summer cruise on the Gincident, or the cooler-than-the-other-side-of-the-pillow Mississippi Blues Cruise…or the brand new Rum Runners Revenge, the Liquorists, in association City Centre Cruises, have been ruling the water ways of Manchester since 2010

Brewery tap allowing visitors to drink brewery fresh beer surrounded by the brewing equipment.

Fun filled, hands-on cookery classes, team building, kids & family classes, foodie events all led by our expert chef. From novice to gourmand you'll find a class to suit you. A fresh take on dining out, our cooking together Friday nights get you and your friend or partner creating a restaurant inspired meal. Book online now.

The City of Manchester Distillery is the 1st ever fully licensed distillery in the city’s history! Home to multi award winning Three Rivers Gin, The UK’s original ‘Gin Experience’ as well as the newly launched Gin School, Rum and Vodka Experiences, we are an essential stop on any tour of Manchester, whether local or visiting from further afield. Visitors to any of the distillery’s experiences can expect to learn all about the exciting, intriguing, often dark and dangerous, weird and wonderful histories of a range of the world’s favourite spirits. Tour the distillery and see how we make our award-winning liquids, before finally having the chance to work with our distillers to create your own bottle or barrel of booze to take home. All this whilst sampling a range of drinks which include classic and bespoke cocktails. With over 50 botanical flavours to choose from, why not visit us and make your own perfect (potentially award winning!) gin, vodka or rum. Book your place now!