This high-end city-centre restaurant has an excellent afternoon tea option that more than matches up to the superb main menu.

Ditto Coffee has opened a branch on Albert Square, teaming great coffee with a passion for independent music.

High-end Italian restaurant with luxury decor and a menu full of all the classics.

Located in the midst of Deansgate, this community chapel regularly hosts cultural events, socials and activities. Check out their website for info and upcoming performances.

The excellent Kong’s Chicken Shop is taking over the food side of things at Foundation Coffee House Portland Street for the next few weeks, serving a great range of chicken and vegan dishes.

Small but perfectly formed restaurant, specialising in authentic Japanese cuisine.

Dantzic is a great creative workspace in one of NOMA’s historic warehouse buildings.

Spread across two levels beneath Lloyd Street, enter Whiskey Down Manchester through a sunken iconic purple door into the Cabaret Lounge, where over 100 Whiskeys from all over the world are served. 

Society Manchester is a glorious indoor and outdoor space in the very heart of the city, with five street food vendors to choose from and a range of high-quality drinks.

Tattu is pulling out all the stops for Halloween, with five days of special cocktails and dishes, plus a Sunday sunset dinner and more.

The Charles Barry-designed, Grade I-listed Manchester Art Gallery is one of the city’s leading galleries and is back open for visitors once more.

Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza serve up pizza which has received worldwide acclaim and now have six branches across the UK including this on Peter Street.