Exhibition

You're walking into St George's House on Peter Street, one of those proper Grade II listed Victorian numbers that makes you remember Manchester's got actual history. Exhibition takes up the ground floor with exposed brick, tall windows that flood the place with light, and a kitchen you can actually see – the kind of setup that makes you feel like you're in on something. The menu pivots around seasonal European fare done properly, not fussily, and the cocktail programme is the real deal, not just Instagram fodder. This is the sort of place where regulars nestle in at the bar with their drink of choice while proper diners get serious about what's on the plate.