Manchester

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

From £5 cocktails and free pizzas to £15 steak frites at Hawksmoor and plenty more, there are so many great food and drink deals to try in Manchester this month.

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 30th August 2023

Another month, another list of great dining deals in Manchester.

The summer might be over but September has started off pleasantly, if unseasonably, warm – making us want to do nothing but sit outside and graze al fresco, perhaps with a few drinks in hand.

Thankfully, there are plenty of places in Manchester city centre and beyond offering dining deals, set menus, and other offers to tempt you in and help you save a few pennies along the way.

Keep reading to find out the best places to go to save some cash whilst dining like a boss this September.

50% off food and drink – Manchester September drinking and dining deals

You can get £5 negronis at Juice Box every day. / Image: The Manc Eats
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A pork belly and apple sandwich at Elnecot, served with dipping gravy. / Image: The Manc Eats

Corbieres

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The offer: Free pizza.

T&Cs: Free pizza when you buy a drink, every Tuesday to Friday from 4-7pm

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Disorder

The offer: 50% off bottles of prosecco, 50p wings.

T&Cs: Drinks offer only available when it’s pouring down with rain. Say ‘If it rains, it pours’ at the bar to get the deal. 50p wings every Wednesday.

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Elnecot

The offer: Soup and sandwich £8.

T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday, 11am to 3pm.

Italiana Fifty Five

The offer: 50% off food.

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T&Cs: Available Sunday to Thursday until 14 September, booking required.

Juice Box

The offer: £5 negronis.

T&Cs: All day every day, 12-10pm.

Muse Uppermill

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The offer: 50% off the menu*

T&Cs: *some exclusions apply. Available every Thursday.

On The Hush

The offer: 50% off food.

T&Cs: Available to walk-ins 12pm to 2pm, Thursday and Friday.

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Read more: A new craft beer bar is opening inside Manchester Victoria station

Yard and Coop

The offer: 50% off chicken burgers.

T&Cs: Available on 25 September only.

More Manchester September dining deals

Crumbled at Hatch offers unlimited custard refills for £1. / Image: The Manc Eats
Image: Henry C serves its full list of 10 negronis for £5 on Thursdays from 4pm-late. / Image: The Manc Eats

Canto

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The offer: Three dishes for £18.

T&Cs: Monday to Wednesday 3 to 6pm, Thursday to Friday 12 to 5pm, Saturday 12 to 4pm, all day Sunday.

Ciaooo Garlic Bread

The offer: £7 garlic bread with a drink included.

T&Cs: Available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 12-3pm.

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Cote

The offer: Two courses for £18.95.

T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday from 7pm.

Crumbled

The offer: Unlimited custard refills.

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T&Cs: £1 per customer for non-stop custard with their crumble.

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Dokes

The offer: Two mains and a bottle of wine for £25.

T&Cs: Available every Sunday from 12 to 8.30pm.

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Edinburgh Castle

The offer: £15 for a main and a drink.

T&Cs: Available Thursdays and Fridays, 12 to 4pm. Glass of wine, pint or soft drink available, main option changes weekly.

Embankment Kitchen

The offer: Three small plates £17.50, five for £27.50.

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T&Cs: Available Wednesday to Saturday, 4 to 10pm.

El Gato Negro

The offer: Three dishes for £18.

T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday 12 to 4pm, all day Sunday.

Sashimi at OSMA inside Exhibition MCR. / Image; The Manc Eats
Orecchiette ragu pasta at Sud (formerly Sugo, now inside Exhibition). / Image: The Manc Eats

Exhibition

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The offer: A dish and a drink for £10.

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

Gusto Italian

The offer: £8 carbonara.

T&Cs: Available on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September only.

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Habas

The offer: Main, side and a drink for £15.

T&Cs:  Available Tuesday to Friday, 12 to 5pm.

Hawksmoor

The offer: Two courses for £26, £15 steak and frites ‘strike offer.

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T&Cs: Set menu available for reservations made Monday-Saturday until 6.30pm and all day Sunday. Steak and frites offer applies whenever there is a rail strike (book quoting ‘strike steak’).

Henry C

The offer: £5 negronis (from a choice of ten).

T&Cs: Available Thursdays 4pm-late.

The Black Friar

The offer: Two courses for £22.

T&Cs: Available from a set menu all day Monday, 12 to 6pm Tuesday-Friday. Walk-ins and bookings welcome.

The Jane Eyre Ancoats

The offer: £7 cocktails, £8 classic cocktails on Sundays.

T&Cs: Tues – Thurs 3 to 6pm, Sundays from 6pm.

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Cocktails at The Jane Eyre in Chorlton. / Image: The Manc Eats
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The Jane Eyre in Chorlton is serving three plates for £15 as part of its lunch menu. / Image: The Manc Eats

The Jane Eyre Chorlton

The offer: Lunch menu 3 for £15.

T&Cs: Tuesday to Friday, 12 to 5pm.

Public

The offer: £4 pints and wine, £6 daiquiris.

T&Cs: Available only when it’s raining, weekdays until 8pm.

Santé

The offer: £15 for 3 small plates or tapas.

T&Cs: Available weekly, starting from 4pm Tuesdays and finishing at 5pm Fridays.

Yard and Coop

The offer: 20% off for students

T&Cs: Must present a valid student card. Available until the end of October.

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Manchester

Wet Leg announce huge outdoor gig in Manchester as part of landmark live dates

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Isle of Wight five-piece Wet Leg have announced their biggest headline shows to date, announcing a trio of huge outdoor gigs, including one right here in Manchester at Castlefield Bowl.

The multi-award-winning indie and alt outfit rose to fame back in 2022 with iconic tracks like Chaise Longue and Wet Dream, packing out stages at Glastonbury not long after releasing their critically acclaimed debut album.

Scooping up Grammys for ‘Best Alternative Music Album’ and performance, they’ve quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting indie acts of the moment and just dropped their sophomore album earlier this year.

Becoming their second consecutive number one in just as many attempts, moisturizer, is equally as fun and fabulous as the first – we cannot wait to hear it live in these.

Comprised of two lead singers in Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand on bass, drummer Henry Holmes and guitarist Joshua Mobaraki, this lot can make plenty of noise.

And as you can see, to make things even better, they’ll be joined by Leeds’ very own English Teacher as the main support act at each one of the landmarks shows.

Come on – how CLASS is that?

It’ll be especially sick to see them opening up for them when they perform at one of two amphitheatres next year, playing none other than Millennium Square.

As for their down south show, they’ll also be playing Alexandra Palace Park down in the capital to round out this run of live dates next summer.

It goes without saying that we’re obviously buzzing to see them become the latest name on the lineup for the 2026 Sounds of the City series, with a hometown hero also joining the ranks as of this month:

Johnny Marr announces huge hometown show at Castlefield Bowl
Wet Leg are in good company when they rock up to Castlefield Bowl.

Set to play the Bowl on Wednesday, 8 July, before heading to Leeds and then London for consecutive nights, we’re sure you’ll see them playing tonnes more big stages throughout festival season.

Tickets for all three of Wet Leg’s confirmed dates for 2026 go on sale this Friday, 31 October from 9:30am, and you can get ready to grab yours HERE.

We reckon this one will be a real ticket scramble, so we wouldn’t mess about if you want to bag yourself a ticket; in fact, given that all of their live shows this year sold out, we know it will…

See you there!

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Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 – dates, locations, and essential information

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The Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 are upon us, bringing festive cheer, seasonal shopping and winter warmer food and drink to the city centre.

The massive annual event attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the city, with the streets filled with wooden sheds and glittering lights.

Alongside all the food, drink and shopping that the event brings, there’s an ice rink over at Cathedral Gardens and a brand-new big wheel with views of the Manchester Town Hall.

The light installations will also be returning to St Peter’s Square this year.

The Manchester Christmas Markets will return to Albert Square for its 2025 instalment, for the first time in six years.

There’ll be more than 200 stalls to explore across the city centre selling everything from traditional bratwurst and gluhwein to more local and viral treats from familiar independent businesses.

Read on for your essential information for the 2025 Manchester Christmas Markets.

Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 dates

This year’s Manchester Christmas Markets will take place from Friday 7 November to Monday 22 December 2025.

Manchester’s Christmas Markets will open at ten locations across the city on Friday 7 November and close on Monday 22 December, except for A Taste of Christmas on Albert Square and the stalls at Cathedral Gardens which will remain open throughout the Christmas period until 4 January 2026.

Christmas in Manchester will also see the Skate Manchester Ice Rink in Cathedral Gardens open for Christmas skaters from Friday 7 November until Sunday 4 January, and the magical Manchester Christmas Parade which will take place on Sunday 7 December.

Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 locations

  • Albert Square
  • Piccadilly Gardens
  • Market Street
  • Cathedral Gardens
  • St Ann’s Square
  • Exchange Street
  • New Cathedral Street
  • Exchange Square
  • King Street
  • The Corn Exchange

Albert Square

The Manchester Christmas Markets will finally return to their home at Albert Square this winter, but it’ll look a little different to in previous years.

‘A Taste of Christmas’ will include a 50-metre-high Ferris wheel, as well as a bespoke market with twinkling lights and covered seating.

There’ll be traditional food and drink like a German swing grill, German beers, waffles and pancakes, as well as loaded hash browns from Wrap Up, and stalls selling a range of crafts, including jewellery, clothing and handmade decorations. 

Piccadilly Gardens

Piccadilly Gardens will again be the main hub of the Manchester Christmas Markets, transforming into the Winter Gardens.

There’ll be global flavours from the traders here, like Greek gyros, British comfort food, Brazilian street food and Korean hot dogs.

And Crimble Crumbles will be back again with their famous fruit crumble desserts, served with lashings of custard.

There’ll be covered seating areas, as well as karaoke huts from Bar Hutte.

Market Street

Manchester’s bustling main shopping street will be filled with more than 40 different stalls selling bespoke crafts, gifts and produce, like crowd favourites of freshly baked coconut macaroons and cheese truckles.

Cathedral Gardens

The beautiful Cathedral Gardens is home to Skate Manchester again, a huge ice rink where you can whizz around beneath a towering Christmas tree.

This is the most family-friendly corner of the Manchester Christmas Markets, with plenty of activities to entertain little ones all the way into the New Year.

This part of the markets also stays open until 4 January 2026, and there’s a hub of authentic food and drink.

St Ann’s Square

St Ann’s Square is the original home of the Manchester Christmas Markets, and it still keeps that traditional atmosphere alive and well.

There’ll be music from singers and community choirs, and an undercover bar where you can fill up on German beers and gluhwein.

Exchange Street

Last year’s viral melted chocolate taps will be back this year on Exchange Street, free-poured over strawberries, brownies, or straight into miniature chocolate cups.

There’ll also be new loaded hash browns, and stalls selling lovely festive gifts too.

New Cathedral Street

Manchester Christmas Markets 2025
Manchester Christmas Markets 2025
The Flat Baker will return to the Manchester Christmas Markets 2025
The Flat Baker will return to the Manchester Christmas Markets 2025

Nothing signals the start of the Manchester Christmas Markets quite like the arrival of the giant sausage statue on New Cathedral Street, which will be back for 2025 at the iconic Witch House.

As well as those traditional German bratwurst and beers, you can buy rum, leather goods and other keepsakes all the way down the row of huts.

There’ll also be steak frites, burittos from Mango Rays, and craft drinks at Bar 3.

Exchange Square

Exchange Square is one of the largest sites in the city, home to the legendary The Mill Exchange bar with a whole host of homemade mulled wine flavours.

This is also where you’ll find the always-popular Porky Pig and their Yorkshire pudding wraps, as well as loads and loads of other food and drink.

And as for the shopping, expect everything from soaps to Turkish delight.

King Street

This is always one of the cosiest and most traditional corners of the Manchester Christmas Markets, a row of wooden huts tucked in between the high-end shops and restaurants of King Street.

There are two new bars this year offering an upmarket drinking experience, plus food stalls selling chicken and waffles, mac and cheese, Greek gyros and plenty more.

And this is the home of picky bits, with an Italian deli selling gourmet meats and cheeses.

The Corn Exchange

Last but not least will be a huddle of craft stalls between the Corn Exchange and Shambles Square, where you can purchase pork pies, artisan cheeses, and handmade truffles.

Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 opening and closing times

Albert Square

  • 7 November to 23 December: 10am to 9pm  
  • 24 December (Christmas Eve): 10am to 5pm  
  • 25 December (Christmas Day): closed  
  • 26 to 30 December: 10am to 6pm
  • 31 December (New Year’s Eve): 10–12.30am 
  • 1 to 4 January: 10am to 6pm 

Cathedral Gardens

  • 24 October to 6 November: 10am to 8pm  
  • 7 November to 23 December: 10am to 9pm  
  • 24 December (Christmas Eve): 10am to 5pm  
  • 25 December (Christmas Day): closed  
  • 26 December to 4 January: 10am to 5pm 

Other locations

  • Piccadilly Gardens – 10am to 9pm daily from 7 November to 22 December
  • Market Street – 10am to 9pm every day except Sundays, when the market will close at 6pm
  • St Ann’s Square – every day between 10am and 9pm
  • Exchange Street – 10am to 9pm daily
  • New Cathedral Street – 10am to 8pm daily
  • Exchange Square – daily from 10am to 9pm
  • King Street – every day 10am to 9pm
  • Corn Exchange – open daily from 10am to 8pm

Manchester Christmas Markets mug design and price

The design and price for the Manchester Christmas Markets mugs 2025 has been revealed. Credit: Manchester City Council
The design and price for the Manchester Christmas Markets mugs 2025 has been revealed. Credit: Manchester City Council

Festive, collectible, colourful mugs are a huge staple of the Manchester Christmas Markets – and the designs for 2025 are a true Mancunian affair, capturing several festive landmarks in the style of a colourful toy town.

That includes illustrations of the iconic windmill bar, a huge Christmas tree, and a neat row of Christmas Markets huts, complete with traders and (of course) a gigantic bratwurst statue.

The Manchester Christmas Markets mugs deposit remains at £3.50 for 2025, which you can sacrifice to take your mug home as a keepsake or have refunded when you return your mug to the bar.

The mugs will be available at all 10 market locations from opening day on Friday 7 November, while stocks last (and they have sold out in the previous three years).

Travel advice and how to get to the Manchester Christmas Markets

The city centre gets busy during November and December, so people are urged to use public transport wherever possible to travel in and out of the city centre for the Manchester Christmas Markets.

There are plenty of other events running alongside the festivities, from huge football matches to gigs at the AO Arena to Black Friday sales.

The Bee Network app will help you to plan your journey.

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