All the January Manchester restaurant deals, discounts and offers you need in 2023
Whilst January might usually be the time some people start thinking about changing their eating habits, it also happens to be a great month to get deals at some of Manchester’s best restaurants.
From restaurants offering ‘Green January’ deals to beckon those dabbling in Veganuary, to a host of 50% off discounts across some of the best places to eat in the city, it’s never been more tempting to take yourself out for a dinner or two.
From half-price burgers to burritos, small plates, Sunday roasts and more, keep reading to discover the best Manchester January restaurant deals to take advantage of in 2023.
50% off food – Manchester January dining deals
Almost Famous
What is it: Legendary burger bar (now in a new home on Edge Street) serving the original ‘dirty burgers’ as well as loaded fries and wings.
The offer: 50% off burgers
T&Cs: Offer available Sunday to Friday all day starting from 2 January.
Alvarium
What is it: A neighbourhood cocktail bar doing cheese boards, charcuterie boards, bread boards, nibbles and mezze.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available throughout January.
Bab
What is it: Kebabs, but served on plates – these are properly fancy affairs like flat iron steak, lamb adana and chickpea shawarma.
The offer: 50% off food
T&CS: Offer applies to Babs Monday to Wednesday, six people maximum.
Banyan
What is it: A crowd-pleasing bar and restaurant with a menu that will satisfy even the fussiest of eaters and an unbeatable happy hour deal.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available Sunday-Thursday from 2 January. Pre-booking essential.
The Bay Horse Tavern
What is it: A brilliant little Northern Quarter gastropub famed for its pies, Sunday roasts and massive sandwiches.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday throughout January, booking recommended.
The Beeswing
What is it: New Kampus wine bar with a sun-soaked terrace (probably not right now), sandwiches and small plates.
The offer: 50% off food and cocktails
T&Cs: Starting 11 January. Food and cocktails offer applies every Monday. 50% off food only from Wednesday to Friday.
BOX
What is it: An enormous sports bar with screens absolutely everywhere, serving platters, pizzas and burgers.
The offer: 50% off food.
T&Cs: Available Sunday to Thursday starting 2 January.
The Blues Kitchen
What is it: A lively restaurant, bar and music venue that celebrates the culture of the Deep South through ribs, wings and soul food.
The offer: 50% off your food bill
T&Cs: Available from Sunday through to Thursday, 4pm – Close.
Cane & Grain
What is it: Meaty – burgers, slow-cooked meat trays, wings, corn dogs, poutine and all sorts of other big bites from the USA.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available Sunday to Friday, booking recommended (some dishes may include a supplement charge).
Chakalaka
What is it: A South African bar serving authentic food like jaffle, bunny chow and boerewors.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: This applies to mains only between Sunday and Thursday throughout January.
Cibo
What is it: An Italian restaurant at the Great Northern, serving pasta cooked in a flaming cheese wheel.
The offer: 50% off food
T&CS: A la carte menu only. Booking in advance required. Deal applies Sunday to Thursday throughout January.
The Drop Bar Cafe
What is it: A brilliant Caribbean cafe famed for its ‘hench boxes’ loaded with everything from Jerk chicken to curried goat to ackee and salt fish.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Includes New Year’s Eve. Excludes Friday and Saturday after 6.30pm and Sunday between 2-6pm throughout January. Booking recommended.
Ducie Street Warehouse
What is it: A huge cultural hub serving small plates and disco brunches and good vibes.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Valid all day from Tuesday to Thursday, from 3 to 31 January. Booking recommended.
Firefly
What is it: A glitzy spot across the water from Spinningfields, serving small plates influenced by south east Asia.
The offer: 50% off food and drinks
T&Cs: 50% off food available Wednesday to Friday. 50% off entire bill Sundays ONLY from 5pm.
The Firehouse
What is it: From Detroit-style pizzas to slow-fired meats and all sorts of other goodness, served from a former MOT garage.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Applies up to groups of twelve. Available from 4 January.
Gusto
What is it: A nationwide, family-friendly, high-end Italian restaurant with beautiful interiors.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available all day Monday to Thursday, Fridays until 5pm.
La Bandera
What is it: One of Manchester’s most popular tapas restaurants, championing Spanish food from across the country.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available Sunday to Thursday, applies to tapas when you buy a drink. Use booking code LB23 in advance to get the deal. Offer for maximum eight people.
The Lead Station
What is it: A Chorlton institution with a crowd-pleasing, top-quality menu.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Monday to Friday, 4.30-7pm throughout January. Bookings must be made online in advance. Maximum six people.
Manahatta
What is it: Glitzy cocktail bar famed for its bottomless brunches as well as burgers and sharers.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Pre booking essential. Available Sunday to Thursday throughout January.
Masons
What is it: Top-quality British food served in the beautiful surroundings of Manchester Hall, with a cracking deal throughout January.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available throughout January
Maray
What is it: Considered one of the country’s best restaurants, Maray serves Middle Eastern-inspired dishes.
The offer: 50% off vegan and vegetarian dishes
T&Cs: Available throughout January. Table must be booked in advance.
The Mews
What is it: A wine and charcuterie bar tucked away on Deansgate Mews, with a menu that includes a bottomless cheese fondue.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available throughout January. Some exclusions may apply.
Nell’s Pizza
What is it: Gigantic, New York-style pizzas from the team behind Common and The Beagle, served as slices or as 22″ pies.
The offer: 50% off pizza
T&Cs: Available Thursday to Sunday with a reservation.
Nonna’s
What is it: A hearty Italian pop-up running out of the kitchens at The Green Lab in Deansgate Square.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available until 16 January. Must book online in advance quoting JAN50.
Open Kitchen
What is it: A food waste enterprise-turned-cafe that creates a daily-changing menu by rescuing delicious ingredients before they head to the bin.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Menu changes daily. Available throughout January.
Pen and Pencil
What is it: A New York-inspired local favourite with ‘brunch, lunch, cocktails and good times’.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Applies to brunch and burgers only. Six people maximum.
Peru Perdu
What is it: A colourful Peruvian-inspired restaurant with ceviche, empanadas and Argentine meats.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available starting 6 January.
Provence
What is it: A gorgeous wine bar where you can wash down your natural wine with Manchester-made charcuterie and cheese boards.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Discount applies to grazing boards when purchasing a bottle of wine between 3 January and 7 February. Cannot be used with any other deal or experience.
The Refuge
What is it: One of Manchester’s most beautiful restaurant spaces, with a global menu made with local ingredients and another great January deal.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Applies to the All Day Menu only for advanced bookings on Mondays and Tuesdays starting 3 January.
The Shack
What is it: Burgers, chicken, fries and sides, dished up in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Applies Monday and Tuesday throughout January. 40% off Wednesdays, 30% off Thursdays and 20% off Fridays.
The Smithfield Social
What is it: Already a neighbourhood favourite after launching a year ago – brunches, small plates and roasts are all top-notch.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday between 4-9pm throughout January. Booking recommended.
Tahi
What is it: A Circle Square newcomer offering all-day dining inspired by New Zealand’s world-famous cafe culture.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available from 5pm Thursday to Saturday throughout January. 25% off food before 5pm Monday to Friday.
Thatziki
What is it: Excellent Greek street food and epic gyros.
The offer: 50% off gyros
T&Cs: Applies to all gyros in store, with an additional 40% off loaded fries. 30% discount available when ordering online.
Three Little Words
What is it: A hidden gem gin bar by Manchester Gin, where you can tuck into small plates while watching the distillery in action.
The offer: 50% off all food and selected cocktails
T&Cs: Available Wednesday and Thursday 5pm – midnight and Friday 12pm – 7pm. Booking not required but recommended. Use code JAN50 when making a reservation.
TNQ
What is it: A proper institution offering a little taste of bistro culture in the heart of the trendy Northern Quarter.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Applies to the A la Carte only Monday to Friday between 12-10pm. Maximum booking of six. Quote ‘JanSale’ when making booking online to get the deal.
Trof
What is it: Part of Manchester’s food and drink fabric – come for the city’s best fries, plus famous roast dinners and perfect burgers (and now for its January deal too).
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available Tuesday to Friday from 10 January.
Wholesome Junkies
What is it: Junk food, but fully plant-based – and tasty enough to tempt even the most stubborn of carnivores.
The offer: 50% off food
T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday.
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 tasting menu and cheese
T&Cs: Half price tasting menu Wednesday to Friday evenings throughout January, 50% off cheese and wine at Homage.
Other Manchester January dining deals
Abeja at The Glass Spider
What is it: A Southern Spanish tapas kitchen serving up classic favourites alongside traditional dishes.
The offer: Three tapas plates and a bottle of sangria or wine for £30
T&Cs: Offer available every day.
10 Tib Lane
What is it: A newcomer already making a name for itself with classic cocktails, ‘natural wine that doesn’t scare you off’, and seasonal small plates.
The offer: 20% off food
T&Cs: Table must be booked in advance.
20 Stories
What is it: Ultra-glitzy restaurant and bar set way up amongst the city’s skyline.
The offer: £19.50 for two courses or £24.50 for three
T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday between 12pm-3pm throughout January.
The Black Friar
What is it: A classic pub reborn, with a huge new restaurant installed into a new glass extension.
The offer: £10 pie and mash
T&Cs: Available throughout January.
The Botanist
What is it: Another northern favourite, where kebabs are served hanging over plates of chips.
The offer: 2-for-1 on wings, hanging kebabs and cookie dough desserts.
T&CS: Available Monday to Wednesday throughout January.
Bold Street Coffee
What is it: Another Liverpool export making arguably the best coffees in town, as well as breakfast buns.
The offer: 10% off coffee beans
T&Cs: The deal applies to online purchases of coffee beans only.
Canto
What is it: A lovely Portuguese restaurant from the minds behind El Gato Negro.
The offer: Three courses for £18
T&Cs: Available Sunday to Friday throughout January.
Crazy Pedro’s
What is it: Gigantic pizzas with crazy and creative toppings, plus mezcal cocktails, all served until the early hours.
The offer: £12 pizzas, 2-4-£12 cocktails, £12 bottles of wine, £2.50 slices, £2.50 tequilas, £3 beers and cans.
T&Cs: Available seven days a week until 10pm each night throughout January.
Cottonopolis
What is it: A Japanese-inspired restaurant and bar in a historic corner of the Northern Quarter.
The offer: Four courses and a drink for £30.
T&Cs: Available throughout January.
District
What is it: A futuristic Thai restaurant turned into an even more futuristic cocktail bar.
The offer: 2-for-1 cocktails.
T&Cs: Available 5-7pm Wednesday to Sunday throughout January.
Dokes
What is it: Elnecot’s new pizza brand, where ingredients are sourced from the UK.
The offer: 30% off your bill
T&Cs: Available all week. Quote ‘January offer’ when booking in advance to get the deal.
Edinburgh Castle
What is it: Another classic pub reborn – cosy vibes and pies downstairs, fancy small plates upstairs.
The offer: Two courses with a drink £30, three for £35.
T&Cs: Available Wednesday to Friday between 5 – 6.30pm throughout January.
El Gato Negro
What is it: Widely considered one of Manchester’s best restaurants thanks to its world-leading tapas menus.
The offer: Three small plates for £18.
T&Cs: Available Sunday to Thursday throughout January.
Elnecot
What is it: A masterclass in how to run a neighbourhood restaurant – brunches, roasts, cocktails and great food all day.
The offer: 30% off your bill.
T&Cs: Available Monday to Saturday throughout January, deal includes brunch menu.
Evelyn’s
What is it: More great brunches and roasts, plus an all-day menu that’s just had an overhaul and is better than ever.
The offer: 30% off food
T&Cs: Applies to all-day brunch menu, available until 4pm Monday to Friday from 4 January. Quote Evelyns30 when ordering.
Folk
What is it: An independent neighbourhood bar with phenomenal fry-ups, flatbreads, and small plates.
The offer: 30% off food
T&Cs: Available Tuesday to Friday throughout January.
Habas
What is it: The third restaurant from El Gato Negro’s Simon Shaw, this time celebrating the middle east.
The offer: Two courses for £20 or three for £24
T&Cs: Available between 5 and 10pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout January.
The Jane Eyre
What is it: One of Greater Manchester’s best cocktail bar success stories – and arguably the best roast dinner in the city.
The offer: 25% off food
T&Cs: Applies at Ancoats site only between 3-9pm, Monday to Thursday.
The Liar’s Club
What is it: Tiki vibes until the early hours – expect your cocktails to arrive in a coconut, on fire, or both.
The offer: 2-4-£10 Cocktails
T&Cs: Available seven days a week until midnight throughout January.
Radjoot Tandoori
What is it: One of Manchester’s most long-standing Indian restaurants, and still family-run to this day, with a nice deal available in January.
The offer: 30% off food
T&Cs: Available Tuesday to Thursday throughout January. Only valid for 6 guests or fewer. Applies to A la Carte menu only. Add ‘JAN30’ in the name field of the booking to get the deal.
Frurt
The offer: Unlimited toppings at Frurt
T&Cs: The ‘no weigh weekday’ promotion gives you a medium cup of fro-yo for just £7 with unlimited topppings. Available until 26 January, Monday-Thursday between 12-6pm at all Frurt sites.
Feature image – Evelyns / Ramona and The Firehouse / Elnecot