Ian Jones

Utility Gift Shop on Oxford Road is all about products that are new, unique, quirky and cool. High street shopping at its best.

Where The Light Gets In one of the North’s most singular restaurants. Upscale dining unlike anywhere else.

Beatnikz Republic Brewing Company is a microbrewery based in Manchester which has focused on innovative and high-quality beer since 2017.

A hip hop-inspired, non-traditional chip shop, now based in Ancoats.

An intimate supper club in Sale, South Manchester, with a specialist focus on Middle Eastern and Greek cuisine.

Large open plan restaurant on the ground floor of DoubleTree by Hilton, near Manchester Piccadilly. The food is high quality, with a variety of menus, including a la carte and afternoon tea.

Head to LEAF on Portland Street for wholesome food, award-winning loose-leaf tea, an inspired drinks menu and a varied events calendar.

The celebrity chef isn’t simply known for his appearances on TV panel shows, he’s also a stellar chef, cooking the finest Italian cuisine. This bright open space brings authentic Neapolitan pizza and the best Prosecco to Manchester.

Enxaneta is a fine dining experience at Tast Cuina Catalana on King Street, Manchester. It’s based on the second floor of the acclaimed Catalan restaurant and features two new tasting menus in an intimate 16 cover space.

The latest and greatest fine dining restaurant from the fantastic Aiden Byrne. Based in the former Spinningfields site of his old Manchester House restaurant, it manages to improve on practically all elements of the still-excellent predecessor.

Kai is a Turkish restaurant on Deansgate, set up by the brains behind the well-regarded Zouk restaurant. Expect excellent mezze plates and an open grill that releases wonderful aromas throughout