Ian Jones

Coffee, walls of sound and smart conversation at this pop-up cafe in the Northern Quarter.

The very best of South African cuisine in an intimate, friendly space in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

The Daisy is one of Manchester’s more in-demand basement bars, offering an underground Paris-inspired night out.

Colourful Brazilian fine dining at Caroline Martin’s intimate restaurant, Sampa.

Seriously good cocktails at a one of Manchester’s most clandestine bars.

Friendly, fun-packed African restaurant in Leigh, specialising in Nigerian dishes.

Ego Death is a speakeasy-style secret bar in the Northern Quarter with a cocktail menu as good as its atmosphere.

Relaxed restaurant in the centre of Manchester, serving impressively high-quality steaks at an affordable price point.

Exhibition hosts three of the city’s most celebrated independent kitchens: Osma, Baratxuri, and Jaan by Another Hand.

The small plates at Stow are more impressive than most fine dining dishes, minus the fussiness. Powerful, fire-based cooking on Bridge Street.

Gilpin Spice is the two AA Rosettes Asian restaurant at the stunning Gilpin Hotel in the Lake District.

MAYA is a high-end new restaurant on the corner of Canal Street and Chorlton Street in central Manchester.