Places to meet in Manchester
117 places to meet in Manchester: cafés, restaurants, parks and more. Plan a meet-up on NearMeetup.
Culture
- English Football Hall of Fame · Museum · Manchester
- Manchester Art Gallery · Museum · Manchester
- Manchester Museum · Museum · Manchester
- John Rylands Library · Library · Manchester
- Chetham's Library · Museum · Manchester
- National Football Museum · Museum · Urbis
- University of Manchester Library · Library · Manchester
- Imperial War Museum North · Museum · Trafford
- Aviva Studios · Theater · CastlefieldThe home of Factory International, a large venue for new arts and music commissions.
- HOME · Art space · City CentreAn arts centre with cinemas, theatres, galleries and a café bar.
Food & drink
- 20 Stories · Restaurant · City CentreA restaurant on the 19th floor of No. 1 Spinningfields with city views.
- Albert's Schloss · Restaurant · City CentreA Bohemian-themed bar and restaurant on Peter Street.
- Another Heart To Feed · Cafe · City CentreAn independent Northern Quarter café offering brunch dishes and coffee.
- Asha's · Restaurant · City CentreAn Indian restaurant and bar on Peter Street in the city centre.
- Bundobust · Restaurant · City CentreA vegetarian Indian street-food restaurant serving craft beer.
- Bundobust Piccadilly · Restaurant · City CentreA vegetarian Indian street-food restaurant with a craft beer list.
- Dishoom Manchester · Restaurant · City CentreA Bombay cafe-style Indian restaurant in the city centre.
- Erst · Restaurant · AncoatsA small plates restaurant and wine bar in Ancoats named in the UK Top 100 restaurant awards.
- Ezra & Gil · Cafe · City CentreAn independent Northern Quarter café serving coffee and brunch.
- Federal Café & Bar · Cafe · City CentreA café and bar in the Northern Quarter known for Australian-style coffee and brunch.
Outdoor
- Barton Swing Aqueduct · Scenic spot · Trafford
- Alexandra Park · Park · Moss SideA Victorian public park in Moss Side with a lake, playgrounds, sports areas and a cafe.
- Castlefield Canal Basin · Riverside · CastlefieldA canal basin in Castlefield with towpaths, historic railway viaducts and waterside bars.
- Cathedral Gardens · Public square · City CentreA public space with lawns and birch trees in front of Chetham's and the cathedral, used for outdoor events.
- Chorlton Water Park · Park · ChorltonA nature reserve and water park with lakes and paths on the Mersey floodplain.
- Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden · Park · DidsburyBotanical gardens and a rockery on a hillside above the River Mersey in Didsbury.
Sports
- Old Trafford · Football pitch · England
- Boundary Park · Football pitch · Oldham
- Gigg Lane · Football pitch · Bury
- North Road · Football pitch · Newton Heath
- Edgeley Park · Football pitch · Stockport
- Spotland Stadium · Football pitch · Rochdale
- Academy Stadium · Football pitch · Manchester
- Burnden Park · Football pitch · Greater Manchester
- Broadhurst Park · Football pitch · Moston
Nightlife
- Albert Hall · Live music · City CentreA music venue and club in a former Wesleyan chapel with its original organ and stained glass.
- Band on the Wall · Live music · StrangewaysA long-running live music venue in the Northern Quarter.
- Castle Hotel · Pub · Northern QuarterA classic pub on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter.
- Gorilla · Live music · City CentreA bar, kitchen and music venue under the railway arches on Whitworth Street West.
Entertainment
- Cultplex · Cinema · StrangewaysA small cinema for cult films, next to the Grub street-food venue.
- Dog Bowl · Bowling · City CentreA quirky bowling bar with vintage decor near Oxford Road.
- Everyman Manchester St. John's · Cinema · City CentreA three-screen cinema with table service and a bar.
Shopping
- Altrincham Market · Market · AltrinchamA market with a food hall of permanent stalls and an outdoor market area in Altrincham town centre.
- Arndale Market · Market · Northern QuarterAn indoor market hall within the Arndale centre with food stalls and independent traders.
- Chinatown · Walking street · City CentreManchester's Chinatown quarter with restaurants, shops and a Chinese arch.