Rain Bar

You'll find yourself in what feels like Manchester's most successful warehouse conversion, where the industrial bones actually work with the space rather than against it. The canal views through those big windows are genuinely lovely, especially when you're nursing a pint and watching the occasional narrowboat drift past. The food here isn't trying to be anything fancy, which is exactly why it works. Think well-executed pub classics that don't make you question why you didn't just go to Wetherspoons. The Sunday roast is particularly solid, and they know their way around a burger. It's the sort of place that works equally well for a lazy afternoon drink or dinner with mates who can't agree on anywhere else.