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The best bars in Manchester
Grinch is one of The best bars in Manchester.

1. Grinch

5-7 Chapel Walks (Cross Street), Manchester
Wine Bar · City Centre · 11 tips and reviews

Matt A.Matt Aubrey: The Sweet Chilli Nachos are fantastic. Great stop for lunch whilst you're being dragged round the shops.

Trof is one of The best bars in Manchester.

2. Trof

8.6
Thomas St, Manchester
Bar · Northern Quarter · 72 tips and reviews

Matt A.Matt Aubrey: Pork and chorizo burger is fantastic

Socio Rehab is one of The best bars in Manchester.

3. Socio Rehab

100–102 High Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Cocktail Bar · Northern Quarter · 14 tips and reviews

Laura S.Laura Spence: These guys do the coolest cocktails in town. Even make your own concoctions on request. Shame chavs seem to have sniffed this haunt out though, take your shrieks back to The Printworks

Common is one of The best bars in Manchester.

4. Common

7.7
39-41 Edge St, Northern Quarter
Bar · Northern Quarter · 104 tips and reviews

Jay C.Jay Chambers: The classic burger is tasty :) free wifi too ask behind the bar Read more.

Cord is one of The best bars in Manchester.

5. Cord

8 Dorsey Street (Tib Street), Manchester
Bar · Northern Quarter · 6 tips and reviews

CheShACheShA: Stick some tunes on the open, touch screen jukebox at the bar.

Odd Bar is one of The best bars in Manchester.

6. Odd Bar

30–32 Thomas St., Manchester
Bar · Northern Quarter · 22 tips and reviews

Nikolay P.Nikolay Piriankov: Wonderful and unique. For the modern individual. Drinks expensive though.

7. Centro

74 Tib St, Manchester
Bar · Northern Quarter · 1 tip
Bar 21 is one of The best bars in Manchester.

8. Bar 21

6.0
10 Thomas St, Manchester
Bar · Northern Quarter · 18 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: Plenty of Madchester and Merseybeat songs played on Friday and Saturday nights. Brings back memories!

Apotheca is one of The best bars in Manchester.

9. Apotheca

8.1
17 Thomas St., Manchester
Lounge · Northern Quarter · 16 tips and reviews
Walrus is one of The best bars in Manchester.

10. Walrus

78-88 High St, Manchester
Restaurant · Northern Quarter · 14 tips and reviews

Phil W.Phil Wright: O-Bento all the way. Pop in at lunch for a great meal deal.

MOJO is one of The best bars in Manchester.

11. MOJO

6.0
59A Bridge Street, Manchester
Cocktail Bar · City Centre · 12 tips and reviews
Black Dog Ballroom is one of The best bars in Manchester.

12. Black Dog Ballroom

6.0
Tib St (at Dale St), Manchester
Lounge · Northern Quarter · 36 tips and reviews
The Deaf Institute is one of The best bars in Manchester.

13. The Deaf Institute

7.4
135 Grosvenor St, Manchester
Bar · 57 tips and reviews
Port Street Beer House is one of The best bars in Manchester.

14. Port Street Beer House

8.8
39-41 Port St, Manchester
Beer Bar · Northern Quarter · 68 tips and reviews
BrewDog Manchester is one of The best bars in Manchester.

15. BrewDog Manchester

8.9
35 Peter St, Manchester
Beer Bar · City Centre · 77 tips and reviews

16. Marble Arch Inn

9.2
73 Rochdale Rd, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Pub · 56 tips and reviews
57 Thomas Street Marble Bar is one of The best bars in Manchester.

17. 57 Thomas Street Marble Bar

57 Thomas St, Manchester
Bar · Northern Quarter · 38 tips and reviews
The Knott is one of The best bars in Manchester.

18. The Knott

8.3
374 Deansgate (Whitworth St W), Manchester
Pub · City Centre · 45 tips and reviews
Cask is one of The best bars in Manchester.

19. Cask

8.6
29 Liverpool Rd, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Pub · City Centre · 29 tips and reviews