Manchester is a vibrant food destination with plenty of Instagrammable restaurants, neon signs, mural walls, and classy interiors, providing an endless array of Insta-worthy photographs for your feed. Here are some of our favourite Instagrammable restaurants in Manchester.
Australasia
1 The Avenue, Deansgate, Manchester M3 3AP
This stylish sanctuary, hidden under the heart of Manchester, Australasia, has become one of the city’s favourite restaurants. It is a place of relaxed elegance and laid-back luxe. The restaurant is bathed in the Pacific coastline’s natural tones, setting a tranquil scene.
The Ivy Spinningfields
The Pavilion, Byrom St, Manchester M3 3HG
Located in the heart of Manchester, The Ivy Spinningfields Brasserie occupies an impressive space within The Pavilion. There are three dining spaces. The Dalton Room has a bespoke marble tiled floor hanging gilt leaf pendants and upholstered vintage dining chairs. The Skylight Terrace is The Roof Garden’s best-kept secret, with an abundance of planting. The Geisha Room features a striking pink onyx bar, sumptuous furnishings and a gold leaf ceiling, all set against breathtaking artwork and floor-to-ceiling mirrors.
Menagerie
New Bailey, Ground One, New Bailey St, Salford M3 5JL
This experientially vibrant dining concept offers a modern American-inspired menu featuring brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and drinks in the bar. There are live performances on the catwalk every Friday and Saturday evening. The eye-catching restaurant concept from Karina Jadhav of Neighbourhood, this £1.5 million venture sits at the base of the 8-storey office block, One New Bailey.
20 Stories
1 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB
The Restaurant at 20 Stories brings warmth and authenticity to its menus and interiors, which take inspiration from nature and modern glamorous elements to create a truly unique experience. 20 Stories also has an alluring rooftop garden terrace with trees scaling two storeys high. With an outdoor lounge bar under a canopy of trees and dramatic lighting, this is the perfect setting for any occasion.
Tattu
https://tattu.co.uk/locations/manchester/
3 Hardman Square, Gartside St, Manchester M3 3EB
Tattu Manchester has been passionately designed to take you on a sensory journey from East to West. The concept is visually inspired by body art and its travels from its origins in the East, across the oceans through trade, to find its place in today’s modern world. The cherry blossom symbolises good luck and life, whilst the anchors represent the home where this brand was born.
The Laundrette
32 Beech Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9EL
The Laundrette offers cocktails and creative pizzas in a hip, bijou cafe and bar with exposed brickwork and a heated terrace. The restaurant has fab decor, good food and most of all it’s fun too!
Zouk Tea Bar and Grill
The Quadrangle, Chester St, Manchester M1 5QS
The space at Zouk Tea Bar and Grill has been designed for customers to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. Step into an atmosphere with a holiday vibe. There are traditional Indian, Pakistani and grill dishes in a spotlit, contemporary setting with banquettes.
Rosso Restaurant and Bar
43 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BG
Upmarket dining, cocktails and regular live music happen in this historic building with original features. Inspired by the deep traditions of Southern Italy, Rosso Restaurant has an opulent, breathtaking interior housed by a resplendent Grade II listed building.
Grand Pacific
50 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1EN
It is a homage to the golden age of high society. It is set in the stunning 19th-century architecture of the Manchester Liberal Reform Club’s original dining room, where politicians, bankers, lawyers and professionals of all kinds gathered. This is an exotic oasis splashed with Eastern excitement and seasoned with echoes of far-flung places.
Richmond Tea Rooms
46 Sackville St, Manchester M1 3WF
This venue has fantastic decor, serving breakfast, afternoon tea, sandwiches, cakes and cocktails. The award-winning ‘Alice in Wonderland’ themed dining experience has an enchanted forest where you can dine under the twinkling lights in a woodland-themed room and an orangery, the most warming garden even on the rainiest of Manchester days.
Adam Reid at The French
https://www.themidlandhotel.co.uk/thefrench
16 Peter St, Manchester M60 2DS
Perfectly marrying old and new, The French’s Grade II listed dining room provides an opulent yet welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Adam Reid at The French is famed for its immaculate service and food and is proud to be one of Manchester’s favourite restaurants.
The Refuge
Oxford St, Manchester M60 7HA
The Refuge is an elegant, roomy hotel dining room with ceramic pillars, an atrium ceiling, plus an international menu. The Winter Garden is nestled between the Public Bar and Dining Room, where they’ve brought the outside in.
Victors
169 Ashley Road, Hale, WA15 9SD
Enjoy everyday luxury and escape to Victors with their modern Asian-inspired menu and show-stopping cocktails served under the iconic wisteria trees. It is beautiful, vibrant and upscale yet informal at the same time.
Firefly
One, Stanley St, Salford M3 5JL
The Firefly journey is inspired by the path of the rising Moon and setting Sun across the Earth and the cultural beings that followed that route. It is an airy space with greenery and an industrial vibe serving health-conscious brunch, plus cocktails and sushi.
Peter Street Kitchen
https://www.thekitchensrestaurants.co.uk/peter-street-kitchen
Free Trade Hall, Peter St, Manchester M2 5GP
This is a high-end restaurant in a 19th-century public hall plating Mexican and Japanese sharing plates. This award-winning Manchester restaurant captures an atmosphere that breathes modernity and naturalism through its high ceilings with pendant lighting, wooden features, marble tables and stacked sake barrels in the bar.