This is one of our favourite cosy pubs: not far from Manchester, The Church Inn is Grade II-listed and dates back to the 18th-century.

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

Kro Bar, Manchester is an independent pub and music venue housed (somewhat ironically) in the former Temperance Society building.

Mowgli sets out to bring authentic Indian street food to Liverpool.

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.

This cultural hub, just off Chapel Street in Salford, offers great real ale and cheap, hearty pub food

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.

Sandbar, just off Oxford Road in Manchester, is a well-loved watering hole, with a great selection of ales and some eccentric seating.