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Where to eat Contemporary food in Manchester: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Best Contemporary restaurants nearby. Discover the best Contemporary food in Manchester. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Contemporary restaurants near you.. Famed for its soccer team and music scene, which has produced the likes of the Smiths and Oasis, this center for sports and the arts is a down-to-earth and friendly city. The so-called Capital of the North has overcome industrial decline, bombing (in WWII and by the IRA) to become a confident and cosmopolitan city of well over two million. It is well served by a bus and light rail network. Top attractions include the Lowry art complex, arcade Affleck's Palace and Canal Street gay village.
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1. Peter Street Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 376 reviews
Winner of 'Best Luxury Restaurantâ in the UK at the British Restaurant Awards 2019 Peter Street Kitchen, located inside Manchester's Free Trade Hall, offers an exquisite selection of contemporary Japanese and Mexican small plates, complemented with the fi
Reviewed By massimoaW1814SX
The restaurant is elegant and very beautiful. The service is excellent and the prices are in the standard for a restaurant in Manchester. I appreciated a lot the music and the tasty and combination of flovours are fantastic. Highly recommended.Dear massimoaW1814SX, We are very grateful to you for taking the time to write a review of Peter Street Kitchen and are very pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience so much. We hope to welcome you back again soon.Kind regards, DomenicoRestaurant [email protected]
2. Albatross & Arnold
Overall Ratings
4 based on 333 reviews
Albatross & Arnold is the perfect private hire venue on the first floor of The Range, Spinningfields - available for partial or exclusive hire. Our events packages are flexible and tailored to the specific requirements of each client. Whether youâre looki
Reviewed By Peter G
Visited as a group of 8 and had a very entertaining time. As other reviews have commented the service is first class and we laughed from start to finish. Food was great, but only small quibble was it is described as tapas but I am used to tapas you share without having to cut your food up. Some dishes were very shareable but the pork belly not so.Great place to visit I will do so again for sure.Dear Peter G, It's wonderful to see that you will return to Albatross & Arnold and that your party of 8 had a great evening. We thank you for your review and feedback regarding the food and look forward to having you with us again soon. Kind regards,Sandra
3. The Marble Arch
Overall Ratings
4 based on 474 reviews
Reviewed By Chelsea C
It's more than the sloping floors, more than the dreamy tile, more than the friendly staff and charming interior. It's the vibe that cannot be replaced or replicated. I hope it never changes.Hi Chelsea,Thanks for your great review, it makes us smile.
4. Masons Restaurant Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 203 reviews
Masons Restaurant offers local produce with a world influence, cooking some of the best ingredients from across the British Isles wrapped in exotic flavours from around the globe. The bar boasts an extensive wine list offering variety & value alongside so
Reviewed By BigBertha2016
The Masons Restaurant Bar was recommended to us yesterday for drinks and cocktails. What a great recommendation, the staff were friendly, knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour.The bar is small but has a fabulous atmosphere and they make an amazing Pornstar Martini!!
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5. Adam Reid at The French
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1003 reviews
Adam Reid at The French strikes the perfect balance between heritage and progressive cuisine. While the restaurant is steeped in history, our current menu offers modern British food that delivers consistently excellent flavours by using the best seasonal
Reviewed By Jessica-sykes30
We booked here after being inspired by Adam on the Great British Menu. So naturally we opted for the Great British Menu menu and were blown away.Firstly we were running late due to road closures in Manchester for the Conservative party conference. We rang up and explained and were greeted by a lovely girl called Ellie who said oh donât worry just get here when you can.When we arrived late, we were seated straight away with a view of the desert preparation station which was great to watch talent in action. We were presented with a signed menu from Adam, as it was our anniversary - a lovely touch and keepsake. Every single member of staff we came in contact with was amazing - the gentleman serving the water was so sweet and lovely, the chef who served the food to us was so knowledgable and passionate & the younger gentleman on the sweets was great - dead chatty & passionate with a little bit of cheekiness. The lovely lady who served us with drinks and looked after us all night was lovely! People have mentioned in previous posts about drinks being expensive - we asked about sweet rose wine, and the lady explained theyâre all quite dry but the sweetest was... so she definitely was knowledgable but wasnât ripping us off. Instead we opted for the recommenced raspberry gin & lemonade, and my partner had the Manchester pale ale. Both were great and reasonable priced at about £10-£12 for a gin. The food arrived in a timely manner & each dish was explained how it was cooked, how ingredients were sourced etc. It was lovely to hear the full story behind the creation. All dishes were amazing - but The tattyhash was my favourite with the sublime beef butter! My partners favourite was the gorgeous rhug estate chicken with the crispy chicken skin, closely followed by the resurrected treacle tart desert (even though heâs got a sweet tooth!) The lady asked us if weâd like to meet Adam in the kitchens once weâd finished our meals, after she found out I watched the GBM. What a great guy! So friendly and chatty, asking us about our thoughts on the menu etc. When we said well we met to the stone roses so the desert was extra special, he told us the inspiration behind it which was great! It really finished the experience off and made it that bit more special. I canât wait to return and try more amazing dishes! I recommend anyone debating about going to book now - You will not be disappointed. Iâve already recommended it to everyone I know!! FYI - our full bill for the night was £205. Without tip/service charge included. This covered 2x GBM 4 courses (£85 pp), 2x pale ales, 2x gin & lemonades, 2x bottles of still water. Which we thought was excellent value as we both expected it to be higher.
