This wonderful Italian restaurant might look a bit retro from the outside, but on the inside, Salvi’s Cucina serves up some of the most authentic ingredients going.

Good for lunch, brunch and excellent coffee (plus: nice interior design).

San Carlo Cicchetti in Manchester does Italian small plates with aplomb.

Gusto Manchester is a lavish Italian restaurant just off Deansgate, with 1920s décor and an extensive menu.

Panchos Burritos is a Mexican street food vendor in the Arndale Market.

San Carlo Fumo is a sun trap on St Peter’s Square, serving up traditional Italian food at its best

Right next to Manchester’s Albert Hall, Sakana is a casual Japanese restaurant downstairs, with a fancier Pan Asian on the first floor.

Lotus Vegetarian Kitchen is a meat-free Chinese restaurant in Manchester’s Withington.

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

63 Degrees is brings French cuisine to Manchester’s Northern Quarter; the Parisian Moreau family who run it pride themselves on cooking with fresh ingredients.

Elegantly laid out with simple wooden tables and Burgundy-coloured banquettes, Côte in Manchester does brasserie food, and does it well.

Korean home cooking on Manchester’s Upper Brook Street.