Mana doesn’t just deserve the star it was awarded in 2019 (and retained every year since); it merits one more, at least. If this isn’t “cooking elevated to an art form”, what is?

The Snug is a great independent venue, run by passionate music lovers proud to serve great quality food and drink. It’s a fresh, welcome addition to those satellite towns of north-west Manchester.

As tasting menus go, The Cottage In The Wood is up there with the Lake District’s very best. The whole experience is gloriously serene, with a bucolic charm that you won’t find anywhere else.

The dishes at Vetch are full of eye-popping ideas that go beyond standard tasting menu tropes and deliver a fresh, original take on fine dining.

In terms of intoxicating joy, a feast at Blacklock is up there with Manchester’s best. They’ve caught lightning in a bottle: food with a timeless feel that doesn’t bow to trends, and an atmosphere that sparkles.

When it comes to quality food and drink, Cumbria is up there with the best regions in the country – and Farlam Hall certainly knows how to hold its own.

Once upon a time – 1640 to be exact – The Cottage In The Wood was a coaching inn on the Whinlatter Forest pass. Four centuries later, it’s one of Cumbria’s standout places to stay. This is the kind of holiday destination that lives long in the memory.

Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or a luxury date night, Farlam Hall is the perfect country escape.

Tampopo is marking Katsu Curry Day by giving away 400 free curries across its Manchester locations. It’s one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes with Tampopo since they first served it up in 1997 (one of the first restaurants in Manchester to do so).

Special popup Katsu Curry Hubs will be stationed outside all of Tampopo’s locations across Greater Manchester on 27th September where 100 free curries will be served up from 11am – 1pm to the first to get in line. Be quick – when the free Katsus are gone – they’re gone. One hundred curries will be given away at Albert Square, The Corn Exchange, The Trafford Centre Restaurant and The Trafford Centre Kiosk.

Oktoberfest finally begins on Saturday 21st September and Albert’s Schloss is all set to celebrate in full Bavarian style. To celebrate the festivities, they’ll be giving away 100 free biers to the first 100 guests through the door on both Thursday 26th September and again on Thursday 3rd October, starting from 5 PM.

A new Sunday deal launches at The Blues Kitchen on 6 October: 2-4-1 burgers from their legendary BBQ menu. Plus, an all new pub quiz begins every Tuesday from 8 October. Expect something very different from the usual quiz, with wild interactive and music-led rounds, plus top, top prizes.