Soup Kitchen is a superb communal cafe by day and an excellent live music venue by night. The perfect choice for a quick drink or a great night out.

Coffee bar and shop selling gifts and homeware from local designers.

Manchester branch of the London burger restaurant.

The International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester was established in 2003 by the A Clockwork Orange writer’s wife, Lianne Burgess.

Handmade crafts and gifts in this Craft Centre studio.

A modernist, high-rise delight.

Tacos, burgers, fries and fun at this Northern Quarter eatery

Locally-made and utterly moreish pies and brews.

A hidden gem of a library and museum – a tiny treat hidden on MMU’s All Saints campus

Listo Burrito on Manchester’s Oxford Street tempts busy diners with fresh ingredients and a modestly priced menu.

Bike dock located at Piccadilly Station.

Northern Quarter cocktail bar, not – we repeat NOT – a pawn shop