Pubs in Manchester
There are 70 traditional and modern pubs across Manchester worth knowing about. The Moon Under Water offers the reliable Wetherspoon formula in a Grade II listed building, while Miller & Carter brings proper steakhouse comfort to the city centre. If you want something with character, The Wharf sits right on the water's edge with a proper local feel.
1The Moon Under Water - JD Wetherspoon
★4.1(8,085 reviews)
2Miller & Carter Manchester
★4.7(7,830 reviews)
3The Piccadilly Tavern
★4.3(5,884 reviews)
The Paramount - JD Wetherspoon
★4.1(5,619 reviews)
The Wharf
★4.5(4,899 reviews)
The Old Wellington
★4.6(4,862 reviews)
Matchstick Man
★4.2(4,787 reviews)
The Waterhouse - JD Wetherspoon
★4.0(4,555 reviews)
The Oast House - Manchester
★4.4(4,344 reviews)
Flight Club Manchester
★4.7(3,287 reviews)
Metropolitan West Didsbury
★4.2(3,186 reviews)
The Bishop Blaize
★4.4(2,825 reviews)
Port Street Beer House
★4.6(2,820 reviews)
Rain Bar
★4.4(2,661 reviews)
Piccadilly Tap
★4.3(2,638 reviews)
The Marble Arch Inn
★4.7(2,551 reviews)
Britons Protection
★4.5(2,546 reviews)
The Salisbury
★4.6(2,484 reviews)
Trof Northern Quarter
★4.4(2,472 reviews)
The Gateway - JD Wetherspoon
★4.0(2,386 reviews)
Didsbury
★4.3(2,358 reviews)
Foundry Project Manchester
★4.6(2,355 reviews)
The Old Nags Head
★4.5(2,333 reviews)
The Crafty Pig, Manchester
★4.3(2,314 reviews)
Mulligans
★4.4(2,296 reviews)
The Bank
★4.2(2,239 reviews)
The Peveril of the Peak
★4.6(2,144 reviews)
The Woodstock
★4.2(2,110 reviews)
Lower Turks Head
★4.3(2,082 reviews)
The Salmon of Knowledge
★4.2(2,021 reviews)
SEVEN BRO7HERS BEERHOUSE Ancoats
★4.6(1,967 reviews)
Founder's Hall
★4.2(1,958 reviews)
The Woodthorpe
★4.1(1,953 reviews)
The Crown & Kettle
★4.5(1,940 reviews)
The Lost Dene
★4.0(1,933 reviews)
The Beer House Manchester Victoria
★4.4(1,824 reviews)
English Lounge NQ
★4.2(1,783 reviews)
Oxnoble Manchester
★4.2(1,777 reviews)
Horse & Jockey
★4.3(1,744 reviews)
Waldorf Manchester
★4.4(1,707 reviews)
The Main Pub
★4.4(1,698 reviews)
Crown & Anchor
★4.4(1,684 reviews)
The Bay Horse Tavern
★4.4(1,651 reviews)
The Sawyer's Arms
★4.2(1,646 reviews)
The Deansgate
★4.3(1,640 reviews)
Ape and Apple
★4.3(1,630 reviews)
Barlow Croft
★4.0(1,618 reviews)
Sadler's Cat
★4.5(1,602 reviews)
Lass O'Gowrie Manchester
★4.4(1,580 reviews)
The Old Monkey
★4.3(1,564 reviews)
The Molly House
★4.6(1,528 reviews)
The Gas Lamp
★4.6(1,471 reviews)
Cheshire Line
★4.2(1,469 reviews)
City Arms
★4.5(1,457 reviews)
Old Pint Pot
★4.3(1,452 reviews)
Grand Central Alt Bar & Live Music Venue
★4.4(1,443 reviews)
Castle Hotel
★4.5(1,440 reviews)
Fountain House
★4.3(1,375 reviews)
The Millstone
★4.4(1,367 reviews)
The Sedge Lynn - JD Wetherspoon
★4.1(1,345 reviews)
Cask
★4.7(1,329 reviews)
Red Lion Withington
★4.1(1,307 reviews)
Royal Sovereign
★4.0(1,291 reviews)
Gullivers
★4.4(1,267 reviews)
Sandbar Manchester
★4.6(1,207 reviews)
Tib Street Tavern
★4.2(1,193 reviews)
Ye Olde Cock Inn
★4.1(1,117 reviews)
The Temple (Temple of Convenience)
★4.4(1,116 reviews)
Joshua Brooks
★4.1(1,090 reviews)
The Angel Pub Mcr
★4.4(1,083 reviews)
Grey Horse Inn
★4.5(1,036 reviews)
The Smithfield Market Tavern
★4.5(1,007 reviews)
The Fletcher Moss
★4.5(1,005 reviews)
Directors Box
★4.3(991 reviews)
Friendship Inn
★4.2(985 reviews)
The New Oxford
★4.6(966 reviews)
Croft NQ Bar and Kitchen
★4.6(960 reviews)
The Crown & Anchor
★4.0(948 reviews)
Unicorn Manchester
★4.2(916 reviews)
The Kings Arms
★4.5(909 reviews)
Corbieres Bar
★4.5(900 reviews)
The Banyan Tree
★4.6(882 reviews)
Town Hall Tavern Manchester
★4.3(876 reviews)
Tollgate
★4.3(831 reviews)
The Circus Tavern
★4.6(829 reviews)
256 Wilmslow Road
★3.8(827 reviews)
Royal Oak
★4.1(795 reviews)
Dulcimer
★4.0(794 reviews)
The Vine Inn
★4.4(782 reviews)
Sir Ralph Abercromby
★4.3(763 reviews)
White Lion Manchester
★4.0(751 reviews)
Flok
★4.3(748 reviews)
Hare & Hounds
★4.5(743 reviews)
The Seven Oaks
★4.2(722 reviews)
City Road Inn
★4.3(702 reviews)
The Rising Sun
★4.3(692 reviews)
Chorlton Tap
★4.4(690 reviews)
Eagle Inn
★4.6(685 reviews)
The Edinburgh Castle Pub
★4.5(684 reviews)
The Spread Eagle
★4.0(673 reviews)
The George Charles
★4.4(665 reviews)
The Parrs Wood
★4.2(659 reviews)
The Wheatsheaf
★4.4(652 reviews)
Beech Inn Chorlton-Hardy
★4.4(627 reviews)
The Bridge Tavern
★4.2(620 reviews)
Brewdog DogHouse Manchester Bar & Rooftop
★4.5(613 reviews)
Lock 91
★4.4(606 reviews)
The Faraday Pub (previously 7Sins)
★4.4(578 reviews)
Goat's Gate
★4.3(573 reviews)
Wallop Didsbury
★4.5(570 reviews)
The Salutation Pub
★4.3(541 reviews)
Trevor Arms
★4.4(519 reviews)
The Head of Steam Didsbury
★4.4(516 reviews)
The Railway, West Didsbury
★4.4(509 reviews)
The Famous Crown
★4.2(509 reviews)
The Heaton Pub
★4.3(493 reviews)
Electric Shuffle Manchester
★4.7(490 reviews)
The Beer House
★4.7(483 reviews)
The Brunswick
★4.4(477 reviews)
The Dog & Partridge
★4.0(469 reviews)
The Hillary Step
★4.6(462 reviews)
The Dog & Partridge
★4.4(454 reviews)
Eagle & Child
★4.5(434 reviews)
Royal Oak
★4.4(413 reviews)
The Ostrich
★4.3(410 reviews)
The Studio Bar
★4.4(397 reviews)
The Northern Monkey
★4.3(387 reviews)
Red Lion (Prestwich)
★4.2(383 reviews)
Welcome Inn
★4.3(363 reviews)
North Westward Ho
★4.8(354 reviews)
Reasons To Be Cheerful
★4.8(342 reviews)
Royal Oak Public House
★4.6(333 reviews)
The Trafford
★4.4(326 reviews)
The Orion
★4.3(315 reviews)
The Nelson
★4.1(312 reviews)
The Crown, Heaton Mersey
★4.4(309 reviews)
The Station
★4.5(296 reviews)
White Horse
★4.3(294 reviews)
The Rat & Pigeon
★4.7(286 reviews)
Strange Brew
★4.5(285 reviews)
The Railway & Naturalist
★4.3(281 reviews)
The Parkfield Inn
★4.4(259 reviews)
Victoria Tap
★4.7(240 reviews)
The Crown Inn
★4.6(240 reviews)
Coach & Horses
★4.5(234 reviews)
Beehive Inn
★4.6(232 reviews)
The Rose & Monkey Hotel
★4.6(226 reviews)
Bricklayers Arms
★4.4(222 reviews)
The Victoria Inn
★4.4(218 reviews)
Sun In September
★4.1(204 reviews)
Union Tavern
★4.7(202 reviews)
Forester's Arms
★4.3(202 reviews)
Frigate
★4.4(190 reviews)
New Grove Inn
★4.3(182 reviews)
Withington Public Hall Institute
★4.8(154 reviews)
St. Margarets Tavern
★4.5(153 reviews)
The Wild Alderman
★4.7(147 reviews)
The Farmer's Arms
★4.5(145 reviews)
Ashley Brook
★4.4(131 reviews)
The Salmon of Knowledge
★4.0(123 reviews)
The Grosvenor Manchester
★4.2(105 reviews)
The Winston
★4.1(101 reviews)
Stables Tavern
★4.5(97 reviews)
The Albert
★4.4(96 reviews)
Kennedy's Irish Bar
★4.5(92 reviews)
Lloyd & Platt and Kamera Ballroom
★4.5(81 reviews)
O'Connell's
★4.5(79 reviews)
Welcome Inn Manchester
★4.7(74 reviews)
The Commercial Prestwich
★4.3(65 reviews)
The Head of Steam Manchester NQ
★4.5(61 reviews)
Sandbar Withington
★4.7(43 reviews)
Katie O'Brien's Irish Tavern Manchester
★3.7(38 reviews)
The Bear - Public House
★4.8(34 reviews)
Priory Arms
★4.4(30 reviews)
bar 4 eighty
★4.3(19 reviews)
The Beer Garden Pub - Manchester Airport
★4.8(12 reviews)
The Mancunian bar
★4.6(10 reviews)
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