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Welcome back: The Manchester pubs, bars and restaurants reopening indoors from May 17

Around four in five restaurants, pubs and bars in the city centre have had to remained closed - until now

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 17th May 2021

As of Monday 17 May Manchester will have officially entered ‘Step Three’ of the roadmap out of lockdown.

This means new rules permitting indoor drinking and dining for the first time in months, as well as the reopening of some long-shuttered local businesses like cinemas and museums.

For the roughly four in five Manchester hospitality businesses left unable to trade during the strict nationwide lockdowns, this is welcome news indeed.

The majority have been unable to open since before Christmas. Others have been closed for the best part of a year.

Those without any outdoor drinking or dining space have been hit the hardest. Out of 659 Manchester city centre hospitality venues, around 170 resumed trading in April.

Lockdown saw us lose some real city centre gems, with casualties including city centre favourites Nexus Arts Cafe, Bock Biere, Teacup Kitchen, Lunya and Earth Cafe.

Now, with the next few months set to be pivotal for the success of many local hospitality businesses, we are at risk of losing more if they don’t get the support they need.

So, as the city takes one more step back towards normality, we thought we’d put together a list of the places that will reopen for indoor drinking and dining from May 17.

Let’s go and show them some support.

This piece will be regularly updated as new information becomes available.

Manchester bars and restaurants reopening the week commencing May 17:

Albert Square

Reds True BBQ
Slug and Lettuce
Speak In Code
The Allotment Vegan
Wood & Co.
Armenian Taverna

Ancoats

Blue-Eyed Panda
Second City
Erst
Jub Thai
Street Urchin (Wednesday, 19th May)
Sugo
Viet Shack
Cha-ology

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Bridge Street

Dishoom
Mason’s Restaurant and Bar
MOJO

Castlefield

Albert’s Shed
The Wharf
Cafe Istanbul
Cibo
The Wharf

Central

American Pies
The Bank
Crown And Anchor
Circle Tavern
The Flying Monkey
Annies
San Carlo Bottega
Browns
The Bull & Bear
Chish & Fips
Harvey Nichols Second Floor Bar and Brasserie
Mamucium
The Restaurant, Bar and Kitchen
Peru Perdu
TGI Fridays
Sam’s Chop House
Three Little Words
The Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes
City Arms

Chinatown

Little Yang Sing
Phetphalin
Teppanyaki Chinatown
Yang Sing
Yuzu
The New Emperor
Seven Oaks

Corn Exchange

Pizza Express
Pho
Vapiano

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Deansgate

Be At One
Las Iguanas
Slug and Lettuce
The Knott
Ark
Bem Brasil
San Carlo Cichetti
Cloud 23
Dimitris Taverna
Gaucho
Hawksmoor
La Vina
Evuna
Dirty Martini

First Street

Junkyard Golf Club
Indian Tiffin Room
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Great Northern

Vesper cocktail bar
James Martin Manchester
Platzki
Fat Hippo
Siam Smiles Cafe

King Street

Flight Club
Grand Pacific
Kala
Rosso
Honey at Gotham
King Street Tavern

Northern Quarter

63 Degrees
Allotment NQ
The Abel Heywood
Bem Brasil
Band on the Wall
Behind Closed Doors
Bar 21
Castle Hotel
CBRB
Cottonopolis
Dusk Til Pawn
English Lounge
Herd NQ
Junior Jacksons
NQ64
Noi Quattro
33 Oldham Street
TNQ Restaurant & Bar
The Lost Cat
Night & Day
Turtle Bay Restaurant & Bar
SoLIta NQ
Chakalaka (?)
Ciaooo Pizzeria
Pen and Pencil
Penang
Evelyn’s Cafe & Bar
Ply
Seed and Cherry
Sicilian NQ

Oxford Road
Turtle Bay Restaurant & Bar
Joshua Brooks
Dog Bowl
Temple Bar
One Plus
Oishi Q
Navarro Lounge
The Refuge

Peter Street

Asha’s
Don Giovanni
Don Marco
Ezra & Gil
The French at The Midland)
Mount Street Dining Room and Bar at The Midland
Peaky Blinders
The Blues Kitchen Manchester (20th May)
Peter Street Kitchen

Piccadilly

Brasserie Abode
Bundobust
Chez Mal
Ducie Street Warehouse
Franco Manca
The Green
Waldorf Hotel
Escape to Freight Island

Printworks

Bierkeller
Chiquito
Frankie & Benny’s
Hard Rock Cafe
Nandos
Wagamama
Wasabi
O’Neills
Walkabout

Shudehill

Lower Turks Head
The Pasta Factory

Spinningfields

Fazenda
Tattu
BLVD

The Village

Jasmine Grill
Habesha
Arnero
Napoleon’s bar and Chinese restaurant
Yizhichuan
Samsi

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Some of best Oasis-themed offers, deals and specials happening in Manchester right now

Danny Jones Danny Jones Best Oasis-themed deals offers and specials in Manchester city centre right now

Now, just in case you weren’t getting enough Oasis stuffed down your throat this month, their homecoming reunion gigs have seen a flurry of Britpop-themed deals, offers, event day specials and promotions spring up all over Greater Manchester.

You can move for ‘Champagne Supernova’ puns, lookalikes, lasagne and all the rest of it.

However, while there are simply too many for us to keep track of, let alone list in full, there are some pretty good ones here in the city centre that have caught our attention.

Let’s get cracking then, shall we? Here are just 10 of the best Oasis-related deals and offers we’ve seen in central Manchester so far.

10 top Oasis-related deals in Manchester city centre

Once again, this is by no means a comprehensive list, but let’s get stuck in:

1. The Liquor Store is hosting Oasis parties, plus travel to Heaton Park

First off, we can’t start anywhere else than the music-loving bar that’s hosting some of the biggest pre- and post-Oasis parties in Manchester, not to mention offering coach travel to the concerts themselves: The Liqour Store.

Having popped our heads in on opening day to see what it was like, we can confirm the tunes were turned up to 11, the rays were beaming down on the Manc gig-goers, and let’s just say that their atmosphere is a woman, ‘She’s Electric.’

The Liquor Store is putting together the perfect package for Oasis fans heading to Heaton Park
Find out more here.

2. Diecast are also hosting big Britpop pre-drinks

They are, of course, not even close to being the only ones hosting special pre-drinks and after parties for the Heaton Park homecoming, and another one that caught our eye was the even bigger suntrap and beer hall over at Diecast.

Not only are they doing a ‘Champagne Supernova’ bottomless brunch for just £35 per person, which includes bottomless pizza with endless Prosecco, frozen daiquiris and lager for up to 90 mins, but the Britpop tunes will be pumping non-stop.

3. Zambrero are rolling with it

A simple but satisfying one next; how does a pretty mint Mexican meal deal sound? Liam Gallagher might not speak Spanish, but we know a little and all we have to say is this: ‘Si, por favor’.

It might sound daft compared to just a few short years ago, but barring a basic meal deal, it can sometimes be genuinely hard to find a really good, filling, properly tasty and affordable lunch offering in the city these days, but with a jam-packed burritos and pack of tortillas, Zambrero’s isn’t bad.

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Don’t mind if we do.
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Hat not included. Gutting, we know.
Credit: The Manc Group/Zambrero (press shot)

4. An Oasis x Deliveroo fork helps ‘keep things fresh’

Now, this is undoubtedly the most random and ridiculous, not to mention the funniest on the list. Deliveroo are celebrating quite possibly one of the most hilarious things that both Noel and, more importantly, Liam have ever said. Yes, EVER.

In order to get your hands on a limited-edition and strictly decorative fork, all you have to do is order a pint of milk using Deliveroo HOP, and you could be in with a chance of getting your hands on a very humorous collectors’ item. If you know, you know – but if you don’t, well…

Still cracks us up every time…

5. 15% off Hello Oriental for Oasis fans

We’re at the halfway point now and getting peckish once again, so it’s a good job that Hello Oriental don’t just lend the first part of their name to the Live ’25 reunion tour setlist opener but are also offering a pretty decent discount on food for Oasis fans.

For those gig-goers heading to Heaton Park for one of the three remaining Manc dates this month, you can get 15% off your bill when presenting your concert ticket. That’s your pre-show scran sorted then.

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There are multiple kitchens inside the subterranean food hall
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6. Complimentary bucket hats with your meal at Tampopo

From one Asian food favourite to another, if you head to Albert Square instead of Circle, you’ll be happy to know that Manchester-founded Tampopo know how big a deal it is to the Burnage boys home.

With that in mind, anyone who spends more than £20 at any of their Greater MCR locations will receive a free Tampopo x Oasis bucket hat. Say no more.

7. FREE Oasis karaoke and more at Printworks

As we come to the business now, we do realise that plenty of us are still without tickets, and while we completely understand your pain, we can’t help you with spares or anything like that.

However, what we can do is point you in the direction of Printworks, who are hosting a free Oasis karaoke event for all those of you still hoping to cry your hearts to, well, ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’ and all the other bangers. Find out more down below.

8. Pre-show BBQ brunch at Fairfield Social Club

Since it’s absolutely sizzling at the moment, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the pre-Oasis BBQ Britpop brunch (say that three times fast) that’s taking place at cult favourite Fairfield Social Club.

Not only will there big set of classic indie tracks from local legends Clint Boon and Dave Haslam, but if you pre-book, you can even get your hands on their ‘Champagne Super Saver’ deal – see, told you there was loads of them – which will score you BBQ meats and beer for a tenner.

9. ‘Supersonic’ savings at Zip World Manchester

Our penultimate pick is a bit of a different one and not one we expected, we’ll admit, but it may just get you zipping over to Heaton Park faster than you can name the most overplayed Oasis song of all time.

Yes, for anyone with a ticket for one of the Heaton Park shows, you can secure 20% off a trip to Zip World Manchester, which you’ll find in the very same place as the sea of Manc gig-goers this summer.

10. A special buy one get one free at Malmaison Deansgate

Last but not least, if the sun and the festival season vibes have you thinking ‘give me gin and tonic’, you’ll be glad to hear that a city centre hotel and bar is currently offering buy one, get one free on the classic summery drink to celebrate the Oasis fans flooding into Manchester.

We’ve seen them handing out the vouchers on the front doorstep all day, and with plenty of people staying over for the shows – not to mention making use of the main restaurant and stylish rooftop spot, Sora – enough footfall almost guarantees them keeping it up for every single date.

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Malmaison has one of the most simple but effective Oasis deals in Manchester, for our money.
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Credit: The Manc

Have you seen others? Let us and the good people of Greater Manchester know down in the comments.

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Hundreds of FREE iced drinks are being given out in Manchester city centre next week

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant 200 Degrees iced drinks

A popular coffee shop in Manchester will be giving away hundreds of free iced drinks to people in the city centre tomorrow.

Sure, it looks like that classic rainy Manchester weather may be making itself known this week, after what has been a month of glorious sunshine so far, but that isn’t stopping independent cafe brand, 200 Degrees, from ‘turning up the heat’ and seeing in summer in style with a refreshing giveaway this week.

To celebrate the launch of its new summer menu, the first 200 people through the doors of its central Manchester cafe will be able to get their hands a freebie.

Happening next Tuesday 22 July from 7am, the lucky city centre visitors will be given the choice of sipping on one of five new speciality iced drinks, all without having to spend a single penny.

The coffee chain says each new menu item has been curated especially for the summer, and there’s a flavour combination ‘for every palate’ – with unique creations like the Iced Pink Guava Matcha, and the Cold Brew with Vanilla Cold Foam being just a few of the freebie options set to be on offer next week.

Customers are being advised to ‘get down early’ to 200 Degrees’ site in Manchester city centre on Mosley Street if they want to stand a chance of claiming the ice-cold offer.

As well as the five new iced drinks, there’s also a bunch of new food items that’ve just been added to 200 Degrees’ menu for the summer too, so if you’re feeling a bit peckish, you can grab a seasonal bite to eat while you’re at it too.

200 Degrees is giving out hundreds of free iced drinks in Manchester next week / Credit: 200 Degrees

New food additions include a summer falafel salad packed with fresh greens, crunchy veg, and sweet potato falafel, alongside a selection of new breakfast and lunchtime offerings including the whipped feta and roasted pepper sandwich, and a bacon and brie croissant.

Sweet treats include a lemon and pistachio blondie, passionfruit ripple cake, and a vegan raspberry Bakewell.

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Make sure to get yourself down to 200 Degrees on Mosley Street from 7am next Tuesday 22 July if you want to claim a free iced drink.

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