Hunan Restaurant

Pho does a fine line in pho, the noodle soup that’s a staple of Vietnamese street cuisine.

Now based at the Great Northern, Siam Smiles is a food stop that’s hot on everyone’s lips.

Japanese restaurant Yuzu in Manchester is the kind of place that beckons you to return– we review it.

High-quality Japanese cuisine with unique hand-drawn decor.

Try Thai is an unfussy authentic Thai restaurant in Chinatown that has been quietly serving up superb quality food for years.

Head to Rudy’s city centre restaurant for Neapolitan pizza at its best.

Sackville Park is a lovely green space in Manchester city centre, home to the Alan Turing Memorial.

Passionately adored by many Mancunian foodies (and the first Manchester restaurant in ages not to get a slating from notoriously picky Observer food critic Jay Rayner), this Szechuan restaurant rules the culinary roost from an unprepossessing basement on Portland Street.

Summery bakes, seasonal salads and fresh light meals at Manchester Art Gallery’s in-house café, courtesy of highly-regarded Head Chef Matthew Taylor.

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

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

A hidden Manchester gem, The Portico Library is in fact open to the public every day. The events and exhibitions here are excellent and where else can you take tea in refined 19th century surrounds?