(Copthorne Hotel Manchester, Clippers Quay, Salford Quays in Manchester, United Kingdom)

Something unique is happening at Clippers Gourmet Gallery. First, you help yourself to the gorgeous..., mouthwatering starters, from smoked fish and terrines to salads and seafoods. Then, when you order your main course - and the specials change daily - it is prepared in full view in the central cooking gallery. As much fun as a cabaret! Wok-cooked dishes are sizzled on the spot from your own combination of ingredients. Vegetarians are particularly well-looked after, as the chef will discuss their requirements and create a dish to their taste. The ambience is informal and relaxed, the restaurant is filled with delicious sounds and aromas of cooking - great for couples, groups and families. The friendly service is a treat too. Opening hours: Sun - Fri Lunch 12pm - 2pm. Mon - Sat Dinner 6.30pm - 9.30pm Sunday Dinner 6.30pm - 9.30pm [moreless]

(108 The Orient, The Trafford Centre in Manchester, United Kingdom)

Dexters represents America in the impressive international food offering that is The Orient Food Cou...rt in Manchester's famous Trafford Centre. Shoppers - especially those with kids - come here to rest and recharge with classic American diner food; chargrill steaks, burgers, spicy chicken wings; hot dogs and fish and chips for the young ones (they get a junior menu, with organic options, with their crayons). Sporting memorabilia and a saloon-style decor make for a fun, relaxed setting that becomes cosy at night when lights are dimmed and tealights illuminate each table. Terrace seating suits those who want to directly soak up the Trafford Centre atmosphere with their smoothie. Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11:30am - 11pmSun: 11:30am - 9pm The casts of Hollyoaks and Coronation Street eat here. [moreless]

(277 - 279 Deansgate in Manchester, United Kingdom)

If you're looking for a little slice of sunny Spanish cuisine in the heart of Manchester, head strai...ght to Evuna in Deansgate. This fine Spanish wine house and restaurant offers fresh, authentic fare alongside an astonishing selection of robust and hearty wines. With exposed brick walls, stylish glass tables and exquisitely presented food – the dining room has a buzzy ambience and is popular with with a young professional crowd. The bold menu features favourites such as the deep fried squid served with lemon, salt and salad; the Magro de pato – duck breast served in an aged port sauce with summer fruits; and Evuna's signature dish – the Pescados a la sal, sea bass baked in rock salt. Please note this restaurant does not take Toptable bookings on Saturdays.Specialize in wine tastings for groups of 4 - 50 people Opening hours: Mon - Sat 12pm - 3pm & 6pm - 10pm Evuna imports over 100 different types of Spanish wine from all regions of Spain. [moreless]

(62 - 64 Greenlane, Sale in Manchester, United Kingdom)

The Fat Loaf restaurant in Sale is an absolute find and a local favourite. The brainchild of chefs ...Paul Taylor and Tim Wood who trained under Michelin-starred Marco Pierre White at the Lowry, The Fat Loaf is a brilliant bistro. The open kitchen lets you watch them work. Sourcing is taken seriously – local wherever possible, excellent at all times. The menu is modern European prepared with imagination and flair. It’s perfectly set in a storefront restaurant with slate floors, white chairs, neutrally coloured walls and an array of art photography on display. Formerly a bring-your-own-wine place, The Fat Loaf now offers a short, thoughtful, international wines list at prices so reasonable you’ll have to blink Credit card details will required for gruops of 10 and over to secure your booking. Opening hours: Tues - Sun: 5:30pm - 10pm [moreless]

(54-56 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme in Manchester, United Kingdom)

Eastern Poets, to express longing for a loved one or a strong desire to return to a special place, o...ften use the word hanaan. With a first class personal service and excellent authentic cuisine, diners will remember their visit with nostalgia and the inevitable Hanaan. A sister restaurant is also located at 50 Princess Street in Manchester city centre. Opening hours: Lunch: Daily noon-2:30p Dinner: M-F 5pm-midnight, F 5pm-3am, Su 5pm-11pm [moreless]

(Harvey Nichols, 21 New Cathedral Street in Manchester, United Kingdom)

The Second Floor Brasserie in the Manchester branch of Harvey Nichols radiates cool but is a more ca...sual place than the department store’s chic restaurant. The menu is lighter, with European/Asian influences: try spiced lamb and almond koftas with tzatziki for starters, then maybe the organic potato, rocket and piquillo pepper frittata followed by strawberry cheesecake with strawberry ripple ice-cream or a plate of fabulous English cheeses. Please note - this restaurant does not take lunchtime bookings. Credit card details are required for bookings of 6 or more. Opening hours: Tues - Sat 6pm - 10:30pm [moreless]

(Harvey Nichols, 21 New Cathedral Street in Manchester, United Kingdom)

The Second Floor Restaurant in the Manchester branch of Harvey Nichols is a striking place with gran...ite flooring, clean white walls, floor to ceiling windows and coloured lighting that changes on the hour. Start with potted salt beef, pickled onion chutney and spiced brioche toast, then go for pancetta-wrapped monkfish tail with saffron risotto and lemon dressing. Finish up with the cute trio of clementine crème brulée, blood orange jelly and bucksfizz lolly, as you gaze out over Triangle Square and pity the poor mortals below. Chic doesn’t come any chic-er. Please note credit card details are required for booking of 6 or more. Opening hours: Mon: 12pm - 3pmTue - Sat: 12pm - 3pm & 6pm - 10:30pmSun: 12pm - 4pm [moreless]

(Unit 18 , The Prinworks, Exchange Square in Manchester, United Kingdom)

Any wannabe Yankee Doodle dandies will love spending an evening at Henry J Beans in Manchester’s Pri...ntworks development. Slap bang in the middle of the ultra modern Millennium Quarter, the Printworks is a figurehead of Manchester’s status as England’s second city. However, step inside Henry J Beans and you’ll be transported across the Atlantic to a Chicago sports bar where you’ll find baseball on the big screens and plate sized steaks on the menu. This is the perfect party place with space aplenty, a buzzing atmosphere and a varied clientele of young locals in for a long night and families dining pre-cinema along with the odd tourist for good measure. Opening hours: Mon - Thurs 12pm - 2amFri 12pm - 3am12pm - 12:30am [moreless]

(123 Buxton Road, High Lane, Stockport in Manchester, United Kingdom)

Whether you like your food hot, mild or Westernised there's plenty to choose from, such as shamdo ch...icken (medium hot) and ramo chicken (hot), cooked in an iron souk - both recommended by the chef. Children might prefer the very mild malai chicken tikka, created with their younger palates in mind. Painted mainly in mint green with matching and immaculate suede Italian furniture decorated with fresh flowers, there's a modern feel to the place. [moreless]

(Opus Manchester, The Printworks, Withy Grove in Manchester, United Kingdom)

Think Opus and you probably think large night out in true Manchester style. Well step away from the... turntable, take your hands out of the air and pack up your knife and fork. Opus’ Ink Brasserie is combining club style with a whole world of foodie ideas. With retro-inspired orange, cream and black leather and just-this-side-of-seventies wood panelling Ink’s style is vintage chic meets totally noughties. Comfortable but clubby. The menu meanwhile takes a whistle stop tour of the World’s cuisine, mezze to dim sum, Scottish salmon to Mediterranean vegetables. If that’s enough to make you feel like dancing you only need pop next door. Opening hours: Mon - Thu 12pm - 9pmFri & Sat 12pm - 10pmSun & Bank Holidays 12pm - 9pm [moreless]