The Alchemist Spinningfields

You know you're in for something theatrical when your cocktail arrives billowing smoke or changes colour before your eyes. This industrial-styled spot on Hardman Street has turned drinking into dinner theatre, complete with bubbling concoctions and molecular mixology that'll make your Instagram followers properly jealous. The terrace gets packed with Spinningfields' after-work crowd, especially on Fridays when the whole area turns into Manchester's finance district playground. Sure, the spectacle can feel a bit gimmicky, but when your Old Fashioned arrives in a treasure chest or your Martini comes with edible flowers that fizz on your tongue, it's hard not to get swept up in the fun. The global comfort food does the job too – think loaded fries and sharing plates that soak up all that theatrical booze.