The name says it all: Pearly Cow is all about meat and seafood, celebrating the Yorkshire Dales and the North Sea, respectively. Within those parameters, you’ll find fantastic dishes that range from time-honoured to truly innovative, in one of York’s most relaxing and beautiful dining spaces. The British Isles have never tasted so good.

The mighty Alchemist has created a brand-new cocktail menu for the spring and summer seasons, doing what they do best: adding dazzling theatre into late-night drinking. Apparently, one new cocktail levitates and another has to be smashed to be drunk. Rest assured, we’ll be making a scientific visit soon to try all these out. Until then, pop by yourself and grab a bite to eat while you’re at it – there’s also a new food menu, with a range of new seasonal dishes to try.

It’s the one you’ve been waiting for: Manchester and Salford’s very best outdoor spaces to enjoy beer, cocktails or whatever cold drink floats your boat. Dive in, find a non-wobbly bench and kick back with something to sip.

Delhi House Cafe is a delight on every possible level. The ingredients are as fresh as the chef’s ideas, and the restaurant itself is as welcoming as it is grand. When it comes to Indian food in Manchester, this is one of the greats.

The name Flawd is a misnomer. Watching the chefs behind the bar carefully crafting each item is like watching artists at work. From wine to food, everything here is built upon a set of ideas, principles and standards that few venues can match.

Few restaurants are as consistently impressive as Maray. Whether you’re in for a drink from the cocktail menu or surprisingly extensive wine list, or want to stuff your face, you can stab a pin in, eyes closed, and you’re guaranteed something superb.

The Moxy Hotel hosts its first supper club with a four-course menu from The Little Sri Lankan on Thursday 9th May, making it a perfect summer-commencing treat for you and your lucky guest(s).

Whether you’re enjoying a stay at CitySuites or not, Embankment Kitchen is a destination in its own right. There’s nothing particularly avant-garde about the dishes on show here – but that’s precisely why they’re so damn good.

When it comes to Sunday lunch, Albert’s pork knuckle steals the show, and then some. It’s a must for all roast dinner connoisseurs, especially if you’re looking for something to replace the common or garden chicken and beef options out there.

It’s hard to fault Nova Scotia. The staff are cheerful and friendly, the space itself is remarkably swish and the food as good as it gets. Whether you’re a first-timer to Liverpool or a longstanding scouser, this is an ideal place to drop in and stay in.

New menu alert! Six by Nico Deansgate has announced its new menu, New York, ideal for those seeking an authentic New Yorker experience. Available now until late May.

One of the year’s biggest restaurant launches, Skof, is coming to Manchester’s NOMA district. It is headed up by chef Tom Barnes, star of Simon Rogan’s restaurants. It opens Wednesday, May 29th, with bookings available until Saturday, September 14th. Dive in quick, this one’s going to be capital B big.

Podcast alert! Salvi’s owner, Festa Italiana head honcho, and stalwart of the Manchester food scene Maurizio Cecco has announced his brand-new podcast Becoming a Manc; a sneak peek behind the scenes of the hospitality industry via a series of honest and open conversations with the owners of some of the city’s best concepts, brands, and venues. The first three-episode mini-series is out now and you can find it here.