Ian Jones

Food and Drink Editor
Ian Jones

Ian Jones is a Manchester-based journalist, photographer and videographer with 23 years' experience, writing food reviews for Creative Tourist since 2015. His work has appeared in Telegraph Food, Time Out, The Independent, Vice and New Scientist. He has also contributed cultural commentary on Manchester for the New York Times.

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Fierce Bar
Manchester
Bar or Pub
Fierce Bar

Highly-rated bar based in Manchester’s bustling Northern Quarter, seconds away from Common.

Cloudwater Beer Hall
Manchester
Cloudwater Beer Hall

The celebrated Cloudwater Brewery is opening a beer hall at the thriving Kampus development in Manchester’s Gay Village, featuring a full kitchen.

Manchester Restaurant Deals

Manchester's restaurants are bending over backwards to create deals that take the sting out of eating out. Here are the best of the bunch for January.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
Bundobust Brewery

Launched in 2021, the Bundobust Brewery makes modern beer with their vegetarian and vegan food menu in mind.

Bar Hutte Manchester
Manchester
Bar or Pub
Bar Hutte Manchester

Bar Hutte is a charming ski village-style experience based at the Great Northern on Deansgate, including karaoke huts, live music and superb drinks.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
Flawd

Flawd is a neighbourhood wine bar based in Ancoats, from the team behind the wonderful Higher Ground dining experience.

A Christmas Clubhouse at Spinningfields
Food and DrinkManchester
A Clubhouse Christmas

A Clubhouse Christmas is a month-long festive party held on Spinningfields Square, throughout December. Expect superb street food, top-tier drinks and a whole host of fun events and goings-on.

Free entry
Stage and Radio
Northern Quarter
Bar or Pub
Stage & Radio

Manchester has produced its fair share of generation-defining clubs over the years. There are the obvious names like Twisted Wheel and the Hacienda, but smaller venues such as the Star…