Terrace NQ

You'll climb three flights to find Manchester's best-kept drinking secret – a sprawling rooftop that feels like someone's converted their mate's warehouse into the city's most ambitious pub garden. The leafy terraces stretch across multiple levels, each offering different angles of the Northern Quarter's brick and mortar sprawl below. The cocktails are surprisingly serious for somewhere that could coast on location alone, and the guest beer selection shows they actually care about what's flowing through the taps. When the weather's decent, every level fills with a mix of after-work crowds and weekend wanderers who've discovered that sometimes the best bar in the area is literally above your head. Even on quieter weekdays, there's something magical about having a pint while looking down at Thomas Street's hustle.