The best bars in Manchester

1. Grinch

5-7 Chapel Walks (Cross Street), Manchester

Wine Bar · City Centre · 11 tips and reviews

Matt Aubrey: The Sweet Chilli Nachos are fantastic. Great stop for lunch whilst you're being dragged round the shops.

Trof is one of The best bars in Manchester.

2. Trof

8.6

Thomas St, Manchester

Bar · Northern Quarter · 71 tips and reviews

Matt Aubrey: Pork and chorizo burger is fantastic

Socio Rehab is one of The best bars in Manchester.

3. Socio Rehab

100–102 High Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Cocktail Bar · Northern Quarter · 14 tips and reviews

Laura Spence: These guys do the coolest cocktails in town. Even make your own concoctions on request. Shame chavs seem to have sniffed this haunt out though, take your shrieks back to The Printworks

COMMON is one of The best bars in Manchester.

4. COMMON

7.6

39-41 Edge St, Northern Quarter, Greater Manchester

Bar · 104 tips and reviews

Jay Chambers: The classic burger is tasty :) free wifi too ask behind the bar Read more.

Cord is one of The best bars in Manchester.

5. Cord

8 Dorsey Street (Tib Street), Manchester

Bar · Northern Quarter · 6 tips and reviews

CheShA: Stick some tunes on the open, touch screen jukebox at the bar.

Odd Bar is one of The best bars in Manchester.

6. Odd Bar

30–32 Thomas St., Manchester

Bar · Northern Quarter · 22 tips and reviews

Nikolay Piriankov: Wonderful and unique. For the modern individual. Drinks expensive though.

7. Centro

74 Tib St, Manchester

Bar · Northern Quarter · 1 tip

Bar 21 is one of The best bars in Manchester.

8. Bar 21

5.8

10 Thomas St, Manchester

Bar · Northern Quarter · 18 tips and reviews

John: Plenty of Madchester and Merseybeat songs played on Friday and Saturday nights. Brings back memories!

Apotheca is one of The best bars in Manchester.

9. Apotheca

8.0

17 Thomas St., Manchester

Lounge · Northern Quarter · 16 tips and reviews

Walrus is one of The best bars in Manchester.

10. Walrus

78-88 High St, Manchester

Restaurant · Northern Quarter · 14 tips and reviews

Phil Wright: O-Bento all the way. Pop in at lunch for a great meal deal.

MOJO is one of The best bars in Manchester.

11. MOJO

5.8

59A Bridge Street, Manchester

Cocktail Bar · City Centre · 13 tips and reviews

Black Dog Ballroom is one of The best bars in Manchester.

12. Black Dog Ballroom

5.8

Tib St (at Dale St), Manchester

Lounge · Northern Quarter · 36 tips and reviews

The Deaf Institute is one of The best bars in Manchester.

13. The Deaf Institute

7.2

135 Grosvenor St, Manchester

Bar · 57 tips and reviews

Port Street Beer House is one of The best bars in Manchester.

14. Port Street Beer House

8.7

39-41 Port St, Manchester

Beer Bar · Northern Quarter · 68 tips and reviews

BrewDog Manchester is one of The best bars in Manchester.

15. BrewDog Manchester

8.7

35 Peter St, Manchester

Beer Bar · City Centre · 77 tips and reviews

16. Marble Arch Inn

9.2

73 Rochdale Rd, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Pub · 56 tips and reviews

57 Thomas Street Marble Bar is one of The best bars in Manchester.

17. 57 Thomas Street Marble Bar

57 Thomas St, Manchester

Bar · Northern Quarter · 38 tips and reviews

The Knott is one of The best bars in Manchester.

18. The Knott

8.5

374 Deansgate (Whitworth St W), Manchester

Pub · City Centre · 45 tips and reviews

Cask is one of The best bars in Manchester.

19. Cask

8.6

29 Liverpool Rd, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Pub · City Centre · 29 tips and reviews