Ian Jones

Food and Drink Editor

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.

Written by Ian Jones

Manchester

Restaurant

Ban Di Bul

Ban Di Bul is a longstanding Korean restaurant in the very centre of Manchester.

Levenshulme

Restaurant

My Nawaab

Eye-catching banqueting hall in Levenshulme, with a wide-ranging buffet showcasing freshly-prepared Indian and Pakistani cuisine.

Gorton

Restaurant

Roots Restaurant & Bar

Highly-regarded African restaurant in Gorton, with many exceptional Nigerian dishes.

Food and Drink in the North

Squeeze the most out of these final weeks of summer thanks to our mid-August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.

City Centre

Restaurant

Sister Ray

Sister Ray is one of Liverpool’s best-looking independent bars.

Manchester

Restaurant

Side Street Manchester

A beautifully styled multi-purpose venue, including cafe, bar, kitchen and more.

Manchester

Restaurant

Tartuffe
at Side Street Kitchen

Tartuffe serve up top-notch rotisserie chicken and eye-catching small plates at their Side Street base.

Manchester

Restaurant

The Cut & Craft Manchester

Sunday lunch with a sense of occasion at this stately venue on Mosley Street.

Liverpool

Restaurant

Picante

Picante is a sun-soaked Mexican restaurant at the trailblazing Cains Brewery Village in Liverpool.

Manchester

Event venue

Miru Mill

Miru Mill is an event space and micro-factory based at Churchgate Mill in Stockport.

Salford

Restaurant

Kallos Cafe & Wine Bar

Kallos is a Greek restaurant and wine bar in Salford, serving up exquisite dishes throughout the day and evening.

Manchester

Bar or Pub

New Century Kitchen

Grand food hall with a superb outdoor space and a smart selection of in-house indie food traders