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All the April Manchester restaurant deals, discounts and offers you need in 2023

From half-price cheese feasts to 50% off ramen, £1 tacos and some cracking £10 lunch deals, there are some great dining deals to try in Manchester this April.

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 6th April 2023

Spring has finally sprung, and with it has come dreams of al fresco dining, sunny beer gardens, and maybe even a bit of lazing around in the grass with a picnic in the park (if we’re really lucky).

Yes, we know we’ve only had two days of sunshine so far, but that’s enough to get us fantasising about weather so good you can sit out and eat and drink in it without shivering.

As the cost of living continues to drag, more and more of us are continuing to pinch the pennies – meaning dining deals in Manchester have never been so popular as punters look to eat out on reduced a budget.

Offering a way to support your favourite independents without breaking the bank, we’ve pulled some of the best April dining offers from across the city – including half-price bottles of wine, ramen and brunch, £1 tacos and a 50% off cheese feast – to help you enjoy some wallet-friendly dining this month.

Keep reading to discover the best Manchester restaurant deals, discounts and offers to try this spring.

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50% off food and drink – Manchester April dining deals

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Dokes Pizzeria

What is it: Prestwich-based pizzeria serving delicious, seasonal pizzas using British ingredients.

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The offer: 50% off bottles of wine when dining.

T&Cs: Available every Wednesday.

El Capo

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What is it: Mexican and Latin American dishes, plus tequila menu, in casual, bare-brick space with a tiled bar.

The offer: £1 tacos (usually £7.50 for three)

T&Cs: Available Monday – Thursday from 5pm.

Lucky Ramen

What is it: Stylish sushi and ramen kitchen in Ancoats.

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The offer: 50% off ramen bowls.

T&Cs: Available every Monday and Tuesday. Walk-ins only.

Pen and Pencil

What is it: New York-influenced all day kitchen serving imaginative menus, as well as craft beers & cocktails.

The offer: 50% off food.

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T&Cs: Available all-day Monday for pre-booked tables.

Wood

What is it: MasterChef Simon Wood’s high-end restaurant down at First Street, perfect for a pre-theatre treat.

The offer: 50% off cheese and wine at Homage.

T&Cs: Available Wednesday to Friday evening. 

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Albert’s Schloss

What is it: Bavarian-style beer cellar for traditional German food and pilsner beers on tap and in bottles.

The offer: Two courses for £22.50 or three courses for £27. 

T&Cs: Available every Sunday 12-9pm.

Asha’s

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What is it: Contemporary Indian cuisine in a sophisticated, low-lit venue with plush drapes and gold finishings.

The offer: Three courses for £23.95 and a complimentary glass of Indian lager.

T&Cs: Available every Friday between 1-5pm.

Bab

What is it: Casual venue with an industrial vibe, prepping meze and kebabs with homemade sauces and marinades.

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The offer: Two courses for £18.95.

T&Cs: Available all day Sunday – Thursday. 

Birds of Prey

What is it: New to arrive at Manchester’s Circle Square, Birds of Prey is a fried chicken joint with a difference.

The offer: 3 x Wings, fries and soda for £5.95, Messy Chick loaded fries and soda for £8.50, Burger (selected flavours), fries and soda for £10.

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T&Cs: The burgers deal is on selected burgers only, available 11.30am – 2.30pm seven days a week.

Block Steak Shop, Canvas

What is it: Quality steakhouse from the Parmogeddon team serving well-sourced meat at affordable prices.

The offer: Two mains and red or white house wine for £25.

T&Cs: Available on Wednesdays.

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Cibo

What is it: Modern cafe/restaurant and prosecco bar for Italian pizzas, grill dishes and sharing plates.

The offer: Two courses for £15.99 or three courses for £19.99.

T&Cs: Every Sunday to Friday between 5 and 7pm.

Cottonopolis

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What is it: Lively destination for Asian-inspired menus in a warehouse-style venue with a full bar.

The offer: Two dishes and a side for £13.

T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday, 12-3pm.

Edinburgh Castle

What is it: Another classic pub reborn – cosy vibes and pies downstairs, fancy small plates upstairs.

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The offer: Two-courses for £30 or three for £35.

T&Cs: Available Wednesday – Thursday 5-6.30pm, Friday – Saturday 12-3pm and 5-6.30pm.

Exhibition

What is it: Peter Street bar and food hall with three independent kitchens.

The offer: 10 express lunch with a drink. Different options from Osma, Onda and Baratxuri.

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T&Cs: Available Wednesday – Friday 12-4pm.

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Foundry Project

What is it: Easy-going, casual Northern Quarter bar serving small plates.

The offer: Three small plates for £15 or five for £27.

T&Cs: Available every day. 

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Habas

What is it: Middle Eastern-inspired dishes and cocktails in a comfy, relaxed space.

The offer: Lunch for £15 with a beer, wine or soft drink included.

T&Cs: Available Tuesday – Saturday 12-5pm.

Hawksmoor

What is it: A premium British steakhouse and cocktail bar chain serving top-notch chargrilled steaks, burgers and more.

The offer: Two courses for £26 or three courses for £29.

T&Cs: Available for reservations made Monday-Saturday until 6.30pm and all day Sunday.

La Bandera

What is it: Market-fresh, classic Spanish cuisine in an airy, contemporary space with yellow booths and banquettes.

The offer: Six tapas dishes and a bottle of house wine for £40. Any paella (excluding rabbit) with wine for £38.

T&Cs: Available Sunday to Thursday, 4-7pm.

Levenshulme Bakery

What is it: Wallet-friendly Turkish bakery serving up kebabs and other light lunches.

The offer: £4.50 mixed shawarma on samoon bread.

T&Cs: N/A

Peru Perdu

What is it: Bright pink Peruvian-inspired restaurant serving vibrant Latin American dishes with a dedicated ceviche bar.

The offer: £14.95 for 2 courses or £18.95 for 3 courses. 

T&Cs: Available as part of the new Prix Fixe & Pre-Theatre menu. Further T&Cs may apply.

Proove

What is it: Award-winning Neapolitan pizzeria and bar with three Greater Manchester locations.

The offer: Any Neapolitan pizza, side dish and a drink from the lunch set menu for £10.90.

T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday, 12-3pm.

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Roti

What is it: Indian-Scottish fusion restaurant in Sale serving up haggis pakoras and Irn Bru negronis.

The offer: Two dishes, one side and one drink for £15. £10 tiffin lunch.

T&Cs: £15 deal available Sunday – Thursday 4-9pm, Friday 4-7pm. £10 tiffin available 12-3pm daily.

Tibetan Kitchen

What is it: Authentic kitchen serving traditional Tibetan and Tibetan-style Himalayan dishes.

The offer: Six momos for £5, rice and three veggie curries £8, or vegetable fried noodles £7.50.

T&Cs: Available 11-7pm, Monday – Thursday.

Try Thai

What is it: Bright modern restaurant with Thai-style canopy bar and decor as well as an extensive cocktail menu.

The offer: Two courses for £17.50 or three courses for £20.50.

T&Cs: Available Monday to Thursday, 4-6.30pm. 

Vero Moderna

What is it: Rustic Italian dishes with a twist and craft cocktails offered in a hip, minimalist space.

The offer: Pizza, pasta or focaccini with a beer, wine or soft drink for £12.95.

T&Cs: Available Tuesday to Friday, 12-3pm. 

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Victors

What is it: Chic restaurant with exposed ceiling beams and designer lighting, for modern international cuisine.

The offer: Two course set menu for £19.95 per person.

T&Cs: Available from 5pm Sunday until 5pm Friday.

Zouk

What is it: Traditional Indian, Pakistani and grill dishes in a spotlit, contemporary setting with banquettes.

The offer: Lunch tiffin for £12.95.

T&Cs: Available 12-4pm, Monday to Friday. 

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A groundbreaking new multi-use entertainment and leisure venue is coming to Manchester

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A new multi-purpose food, drink, entertainment and leisure destination is coming to Manchester city centre and the Salford border this autumn, and you won’t find many places that roll so much into one spot.

Mancs, get ready to welcome ‘Tangerine’.

Conceived by an impressive collective of local creatives, indies and those with plenty of experience catering to the Northern masses, Tangerine is promising everything from multiple resident kitchens, a live music hall, an arthouse stage, a specialist martini bar and more.

Better yet, after a year in the making and quietly chipping away at the striking space, it opens later this month, so you don’t have to wait long to try it for yourselves.

Located on New Bailey Street, just on the edge of Spinningfields and Salford Central, this groundbreaking new venue features two main platforms (utilising the integrated charm of the historic railway arches), each boasting its own selection of attractions.

While platform one will offer a bakery, coffee roastery, wine store and bottle ship, the ‘Canteen Club’ and even a florist, number two will contain the music hall, arthouse stage and the stylish ‘Grand Departures’ bar – serving seven espresso martini alone – Tangerine will deliver a seamless day to night transition.

Arguably, however, the centrepiece is the ‘Cantina Collective’. The food and drink hall promises seven in-house kitchens, showcasing a variety of cuisines.

The opening line-up already confirmed includes Vanda: a family-run Parisian-inspired Ukrainian bakery; Mexican taqueria, Panthera, burger joint Juicy, as well as Yo Dutchie (a unique fusion of Dutch-Japanese food) and a new Korean/ramen concept from local sushi favourites, Unagi.

Our stomachs are already grumbling just thinking about it.

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CGI renders of the completed space. (Credit: Supplied)

Designed not only by the brains behind Northern Quarter’s beloved Mala hidden garden but WANT STUDIOS, who will be ensuring local artists, independents, and traders will be regularly spotlighted, the site will boast a capacity of well over 300 people.

Artyom Dmitrijev, owner of Tangerine and Mala, said in a statement: “Over a year in the making, we’ve used all our experience in design, interiors, architecture and hospitality to create our dream project. A place for all the independents to come together and thrive.”

Andy Windsor, Director of WANT STUDIOS, added: “Tangerine unites the city’s independent kitchens, bar tenders, bakeries and entertainment specialists. It is a unique showcase of what we do in the city. This is a new space for creativity, food, and culture, and we’re proud to be part of it.”

Debuting to the public with a big Halloween weekender on the evening of Friday, 31 October, with another launch event the following Saturday, you can sign up for exclusive early access for free, which could see you score a few freebies to boot.

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Bottomless curry deal returns to popular Manchester Indian restaurant Zouk

Danny Jones Danny Jones Bottomless curry deal returns to popular Manchester Indian restaurant Zouk

One of the best-loved Indians in Manchester has relaunched its bottomless curry offering and is chucking in free rice and naans to boot.

Zouk over on Chester Street has brought back its endless curry, rice and naan deal to ease the last of those January blues.

Every night this week, you’ll be able to tuck into a full buffet of the tea bar and grill’s award-winning, authentic curries, showcasing dishes from all over the Indian subcontinent.

Costing just £20 a head, you can feast until your heart’s content on some of the very best curries in the city – no exaggeration.

What does ‘bottomless curry’ night at Zouk look like?

The bottomless curry deal at Zouk first ran this year back in January, but it’s now back for National Curry Week (6-12 October 2025), and we can’t wait to stuff ourselves silly yet again.

Every single day, there’ll be four different curries to choose from, always including two meat options, a vegetarian curry and a vegan dish.

What exactly can you get on Zouk’s bottomless offer?

As mentioned, each booking also includes unlimited rice and naan to go with your curry of choice.

Tables are for 90 minutes per booking, giving guests plenty of time to take on the increasingly popular bottomless curry challenge.

Question is, do you have the stomach for it?

With an ever-rotating selection of curries inspired by various distinct regions and speciality cuisines, you’re not short on variety either. You can see Zouk‘s current bottomless curry menu in full below:

Monday

  • Chicken Karahi – A speciality from the Northwest region of Pakistan. Tender pieces of chicken cooking in a sizzling wok over hot flames with tomatoes, crushed peppercorns, cumin, ginger and garlic.
  • Lamb and Potatoes – Tender chunks of lamb cooked with new potatoes, yoghurt, tomatoes and garlic.
  • Mutter Paneer (V) – Indian Paneer cheese with new potatoes, yoghurt, tomatoes and garlic.
  • Chole Masala (VG) – From Delhi to Punjab, this authentic channa masala is a tasty street food classic.

Tuesday

  • Tamater Kadei Murgh – A delicious chicken and tomato curry cooked with mild spices. Perfect with rice or bread
  • Lamb Do Pyaaza – Medium-spiced North Indian speciality: tender pieces of lamb slowly cooked with lavish amounts of caramelised onions in a spicy masala
  • Tarka Dall (V) – Channa and mung lentils cooked in a spicy sauce
  • Gobi Mutter (VG) – Spicy cauliflower sautéed in a rich tomato masala with peas

Wednesday

  • Chicken Do Payaza – Spiced North Indian chicken dish with tomatoes and caramelised onions
  • Lamb & Bindi – Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a spicy masala with ‘lady fingers’ (okra)
  • Chole Masala (V) – Authentic channa masala is a tasty street food classic
  • Mili Juli Sabzi (VG) – Fresh vegetables fused together with herbs and spices
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Over the halfway hump, room for more? (Credit: The Manc Eats)

Thursday

  • Chicken Tikka Masala – A simple classic chicken tikka masala. Chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt tossed inside a balti of garlic and ginger.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh – A speciality from Jammu and Kashmir, with chillies and juicy tomatoes.
  • Dall Makhani (V) – Black lentils in a smooth and creamy sauce.
  • Palak Aloo (VG) – Spinach leaf and fenugreek cooked with new potatoes and coriander.

Friday

  • Chicken Handi – Punjabi-style chicken curry slowly cooked over burning flames with tomatoes, onions, garlic and Zouk’s special garam masala.
  • Lamb Jalfrezi – Lamb pieces cooked with capsicum, onions and tomatoes in a thick spicy sauce.
  • Bengan do Pyaza (V) – A medium-spiced North Indian dish of aubergine cooked with tomatoes, spices and lavish amounts of onions.
  • Bindi Do Pyaza (VG) – A medium-spiced North Indian dish of Okra cooked with tomatoes, spices and lavish amounts of onions.

And now we’re stuffed…

Zouk's bottomless curry deal includes three different curries each day
Zouk is celebrating National Curry Week with bottomless curries. Credit: The Manc Group
If you’re looking for somewhere to get bottomless curry in Manchester, this is the place for you. (Credit: The Manc)

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Zouk has become one of Manchester’s leading restaurants since it opened in 2009, even drawing in famous fans like Rihanna, Drake, Manchester United stars and, of course, many a Mancs each and every day – because there’s never a bad time for a curry.

Available all throughout this week, you can make the most of this incredible bottomless curry deal like we do every year and trust us, Manchester: it genuinely NEVER disappoints.

You can find more information – including all terms and conditions – on the website and book your visit HERE, or over the phone on 0161 2331 090.

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