If you go out in Manchester and enjoy a well-crafted cocktail you’ll almost certainly have heard of Speak In Code. Despite its best efforts, this hidden-away bar has a solid reputation as one of the city’s best bars, and for good reason.

One of Manchester’s best Cocktails bars and restaurant. The tavern like ground floor, invites you in, and an experienced barmen will hand you a perfectly concocted cocktail from the frequently changing list or your personal favourite.

Behind Closed Doors is not your typical bar, subtly placed in the middle of Oldham Street, you might need some help finding it. However, we can guarantee a delicious signature cocktail to enjoy while losing yourself in the underground den of debauchery.

An ideal place for date night or somewhere sophisticated to take friend to show the best of the city’s hospitality scene. Smack bang in the centre of Manchester staffed by cheerful, chatty drinks experts who are in it for the love of making drinks that look and taste beautiful.

A Greek restaurant with an innovative twist. Before your meal, experience a dramatic drink downstairs. The Fallen From Olympus serves two, and comes in a jaw-dropping volcano-style construction that billows smoke all over your table.

Here, they aren’t just well-versed in mixology, they’re doctorate-level (albeit doctors prescribing delicious drinks that make you merry). You’ll find some of the most intriguing and exciting flavour combinations this side of The Fat Duck, without ever feeling gimmicky.

One of modern Manchester’s original cocktail bars and restaurants, casually whipping out the city’s most intoxicating food and drink options way before much of the current crop were a twinkle in a property developer’s eye.

A welcome new addition to the Northern Quarter, this independent bar offers up a great range of cocktails, including plenty of on-trend gin options.

There’s also a secret back room, where booze-fuelled tasting sessions and cocktail-making classes unfold. Think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but with booze. Smart Cocktails and Good food, found here.

Twenty stories above Manchester you’ll find some of the best cocktails around. Never gaudy but always delicious, the knowledgable bar staff can put together pretty much any concoction your heart desires.

Liars Club is widely known as one of the city’s best party venues. Put aside the cheap lager for a night and work your way through the lengthy list of cocktails on offer.