Kallos is as kallos does. In ancient Greek, it means beauty, and from top to bottom – food to drinks, venue to service – it looks and feels stunning.

Picante opened in March and soon rocketed up the league table of Liverpool’s most flat-out fun dining destinations. It’s all about Mexican street food and brightly coloured, ice-cold cocktails, making it a must for the summer.

The Little Sri Lankan is currently running monthly supper clubs at Miru Mill in Stockport and Prestwich’s The Goods In, selling chutneys and basically bossing the more interesting end of Manchester’s independent food culture.

Upcoming Supper Clubs:

• Thursday 29th May, Miru Mill, Stockport
• Wednesday 11th June, Grounded Mcr, Levenshulme
• Wednesday 18th June, The Goods In, Prestwich
• Thursday 26th June, Miru Mill, Stockport
• Friday 27th June, Miru Mill, Stockport

Rainy Heart’s residency at the Kampus bungalow will end Sunday, 8 June. But let us not mourn yet. This is one of the most exciting ways to spend the month of May.

A meal at Kaji means plenty of gasp-out-loud moments, not to mention hefty flavours and delicate plating.

New Century Kitchen could be Manchester’s most underrated food hall, due, in no small part, to its marvellous outdoor space.

Maray never disappoints, and this new spring menu is a treat. It’s full of loosely Levantine creations that seem simple but have fascinating hidden depths.

Manchester is a city with a whole lot of steak and seafood options right now, but few occupy a space quite as impressive as The Cut & Craft.