The 47-storey Beetham Tower is, by some distance, the tallest building in Manchester.

For dependable, modern British dining, the simply-named Northern Quarter Restaurant is worth a punt

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).

Drink in the city’s built heritage along with a pint at Manchester’s Duke’s 92 – the place where both the original city and its urban revival began

Named after Manchester’s one time publisher, radical and mayor Abel Heywood, this Hynes-owned pub and hotel is somewhat more conventionally polished than its namesake.

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

A rustic Kentish Oast House (that’s a traditional hop-drying shed, of course) plunked down amidst the glass and steel corridors of Spinningfields.

Following a major redevelopment, the iconic venue on Oxford Road will be reopening its doors to welcome the public back into the building this autumn. 

Helmed by chef-owners Fiona and Joe Botham, this tapas restaurant in Ramsbottom serves exclusively Spanish drinks and some of the best small plates going.

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.