Toro's Steakhouse Manchester

You'll smell the charcoal and hear the sizzle before you even step inside this buzzy steakhouse that's become Prestwich's worst-kept secret. The dining room hums with the kind of energy that only comes when a restaurant hits its stride – tables packed with families celebrating birthdays, couples splitting massive tomahawks, and groups of mates making serious work of the wine list. The steaks here are proper business: well-aged, expertly grilled, and served with enough theatre to make you feel like you're getting your money's worth. But it's the flambéed dishes that really get people talking – nothing quite like a bit of tableside drama to elevate a Tuesday night dinner. Service strikes that sweet spot between attentive and relaxed, and the prices won't leave you eating beans on toast for the rest of the month.