January is typically a time when many vow to change their eating habits. But even the most committed dieter should be tempted by these Manchester restaurant deals, discounts and offers.
Whether you are starting a new diet, ditching alcohol, or trying out Veganuary, that’s no reason to stay at home – not when you’ve got January dining (and drinking) offers floating around like this.
From vegan restaurants running their 50% off deals right into February, to some top Manchester restaurants offering huge deals on food AND drink, plus half-price burgers, burritos, kebabs and more, keep reading to discover the best January restaurant deals to take advantage of in 2022.
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Combined discounts on food AND drink
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The Counter House
The offer: 30% off the entire bill.
Terms and conditions: Offer available Monday to Friday, for advance bookings quoting ‘Jan Offer’ only, throughout January.
The Mews
The offer: 25% off drinks and 50% off food throughout January and February.
Elnecot
Elnecot is offering 30% off food AND drink throughout January – including on its bottomless brunch / Image: Elnecot
The offer: 30% off food and drink.
Terms and conditions: Offer available throughout the month, including with bottomless brunch. Cannot be used during Sunday lunch, though.
The Jane Eyre
The offer: 25% off food and drink.
Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Thursday throughout January.
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Embankment Kitchen
The offer: 30% off food and drink.
Terms and conditions: Offer available Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and all day on Sundays throughout January.
Quarter House
The offer: 25% off food and drink.
Terms and conditions: Available throughout January. Brunch menu is not included.
Manchester restaurants offering 50% off food in January
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Alvarium
The offer: 50% off food throughout January AND the first two weeks of February in honour of Veganuary.
Black Leaf
The offer: 50% off food throughout January and the first two weeks of January.
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The Deaf Institute / This Charming Naan
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Offer available throughout January. Booking must be made in advance to get the deal.
Peru Perdu
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Offer available Tuesday to Friday from 4pm onwards, maximum tables of 8 apply. Tables must be booked in advance using code ‘Jane Sale’. Offer excludes drinks and excludes wagyu.
The Bay Horse
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Offer available Monday to Friday starting from 10th January
Cane and Grain
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Offer available Monday to Friday, supplements may be applied to some dishes.
TNQ is an award-winning restaurant in the Northern Quarter offering some great Manchester restaurant deals this January 2022. / Image: TNQ
TNQ
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Friday throughout January for bookings only, must be made in advance via the TNQ website.
Ducie Street Warehouse
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Thursday throughout January.
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Almost Famous
The offer: 50% off burgers.
Terms and conditions: Offer available Sunday to Friday from 5pm at both sites (NQ and GNW) throughout January.
Nell’s Pizza
The offer: 50% off food all month.
Terms and conditions: Available at all Nell’s sites (Common, KAMPUS and The Beagle). Must have pre-booked a table in order to get the deal.
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Bab
The offer: 50% off kebabs.
Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Wednesday, starting from 10 January 2022. Booking advised.
Dive Bar
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Offer available every day throughout January.
Blues Kitchen
The offer: 50% off food
Terms and conditions: Discount applies to the supper menu only. Available Sunday to Thursday, 4pm to close throughout January.
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Lust, Liquor and Burn
The offer: 50% off all burritos.
Terms and conditions: Your table must be pre-booked on arrival. Offer is available from 5pm to close, Sunday to Friday throughout January.
The Smithfield Social
The offer: 50% off small plates.
Terms and conditions: Offer available throughout January from 4pm, Monday to Friday, on small plates only. No booking required.
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La Bandera
The offer: 50% off all tapas.
Terms and conditions: The table must be booked online in advance. Use code ‘MFJAN50’ in the bookings comment section to get the deal. Offer available Sunday to Thursday throughout January.
Cibo
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Online bookings only. Available Thursday to Sunday throughout January at both sites (new GNW opening mid-January). Discount applies to a la carte menu only, supplement charges may apply to some dishes.
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Masons Restaurant Bar
The offer: 50% off food
Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Friday throughout January. Chateaubriand is not included. A maximum of six people per table.
Foodwell / Firefly
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available all day Wednesdays, Thursdays, and until 5pm on Fridays throughout January. Booking must be made online in advance quoting code ‘JAN50’ to get the offer. Certain dishes are excluded from the deal. The deal cannot be used with any other offer.
The Lead Station
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Friday, between the hours of 4.30pm and 7pm. Your booking must be made in advance.
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Manahatta
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available Sunday to Friday throughout January.
The Pen and Pencil
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Wednesday throughout January. Booking advised.
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Banyan Bar & Kitchen
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available throughout January at both sites (Corn Exchange and Spinningfields)
Joshua Brooks
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available throughout January. Must be pre-booked in advance.
Terms and conditions: Available throughout January. The brunch menu is not included.
Shack
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: 50% off food available Monday to Friday when you have booked a table in advance. Walk-ins who have not booked will get 20% off food.
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Boujee Restaurant and Bar
The offer: 50% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available from Sunday, 2 January to the end of the month. A maximum of six guests per table. Chateaubriand and ‘This is how we roll’ sushi platter are not included.
Terms and conditions: 40% off all wine (jugs, bottles, organic & sparkling) for all advance bookings in January.
PLY
The offer: £5 pizza and pasta
Terms and conditions: Available throughout January.
Evuna
The offer: 45% off wine.
Terms and conditions: Offer available when dining mid-week from Monday – Thursday. Visitors must quote ‘NoDryJanuary’ to activate the discount at the restaurant.
The Creameries
The offer: 50% off wine.
Terms and conditions: Discount applies to all wines, drink in or takeaway, from 5pm Friday 7 January to 4pm Sunday 9 January.
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Salvi’s
The offer: 40% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available at the Northern Quarter and Corn Exchange sites only. Maximum 6 people, available Sunday to Thursday throughout January for those who have booked in advance. The deal can’t be used in the deli or on takeaways.
The offer: £1 Detroit margherita slices and £5 margaritas
Terms and conditions: Offer available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 5 and 7pm throughout January. Bookings are advised but not required.
Gaucho
The offer: 30% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available from Monday to Wednesday throughout January on the a la carte menu only. Quote ‘30% off food’ when making your booking in order to get the discount.
Tampopo
The offer: 30% off any mains.
Terms and conditions: Available to end of Jan 2022. Say “Can we get January Offer” to your server to redeem. The deal can’t be used in conjunction with any other offer, including express lunch.
Globe Chorlton
The offer: 40% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available on Wednesdays and Thursdays only between 5pm and 9pm. Pre-book quoting ‘January offer’ to get the deal. Steak (and drinks) are not included.
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Tre Ciccio
The offer: 25% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available Thursday to Monday (Altrincham) and Wednesday to Sunday (Ramsbottom). Book in advance quoting ‘The January Sale’.
The Wild Goose
The offer: 25% off food and a free glass of wine or a cocktail.
Terms and conditions: Available Wednesday to Sunday throughout January (the restaurant is closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Book in advance online quoting ‘The January Sale’. One free wine or cocktail per person, available when a booking is made before 31 January.
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NAM
The offer: 2 4 1 bao buns / Two courses and a drink for £25.
Terms and conditions: 2 4 1 bao bun offer only available on Mondays.
The Brasserie, Harvey Nichols
The offer: 30% off food.
Terms and conditions: Available from Monday to Thursday between 10am and 5pm throughout January.
The second-floor restaurant at El Gato Negro. Pictured is the chef’s table, one of our favourite places to sit and watch all the action. / Image: El Gato Negro
El Gato Negro
The offer: Three tapas plates for £15.
Terms and conditions: Available all day Sunday to Thursday throughout January.
Canto
The offer: Three sharing plates for £15.
Terms and conditions: Available all day Sunday to Thursday throughout January.
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Mecanica
The offer: £6 cocktails.
Terms and conditions: Available on all new menu cocktails, seven days a week throughout January.
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Three Little Words
The offer: 50% off selected cocktails and spirits
Terms and conditions: Offer valid to selected cocktails and The Spirit of Manchester Distillery spirits. Offer valid all day Wednesdays and Thursdays, and until 7pm on Fridays throughout January.
The Bull and Bear
The offer: Two courses for £24.50 or three courses for £29.50.
Terms and conditions: Available Thursday to Saturday during lunch hours only throughout January.
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Cottonopolis
The offer: Seven courses and a drink for £25.
Terms and conditions: Must be booked in advance, minimum table of two to get the deal.
The Ivy Spinningfields
The offer: Two courses for £28.95 or three courses for £34.95.
Terms and conditions: Available in the evenings only from 6 January to 10 February. A separate set lunch and early evening menu are also available earlier in the day, priced from £16.95.
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Moxy Hotel
The offer: £5 cocktails
Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Friday between 5pm and 8pm throughout January.
Turtle Bay
The offer: £10 voucher to spend on food and drink
Terms and conditions: You must download the Turtle Bay app, then you will automatically receive a £10 voucher to spend on food and drink.
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Lane 7
The offer: A Fat Hippo burger, drink, bowling and a game of your choice for £30.
Terms and conditions: Available throughout January. Ask for the ‘Baller package’.
Sixes
The offer: Kids eat free.
Terms and conditions: Kids eat free when joined by an adult.
Lost Weekend
The offer: 2 for £10 cocktails / free gaming on selected days
Terms and conditions: Both offers are available Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout January.
The Liar’s Club
The offer: 2-4-£10 cocktails / £10 bottles of wine.
Terms and conditions: Offer available from Happy Hour until midnight, Sunday to Friday throughout January.
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News
Heaton Park’s ‘Gallagher Hill’ where people have been watching Oasis for free is no more
Thomas Melia
The Heaton Park viewpoint coined ‘Gallagher Hill’ which fans flocked to to watch Oasis for free has been closed off ahead of the remaining gig dates.
The particular high area of Heaton Park has gone viral online after Oasis fans have been using it to watch the Live ’25 shows for free, with a distant view of the huge screens.
But as thousands of ticket-holders flock back to the remaining Manchester gigs of Oasis Live ’25, fans who couldn’t manage to get any tickets will be disappointed to learn that the viral viewing point Gallagher Hill has been shut down.
Usually, this hill section of the Manchester green space isn’t filled with Gallagher supporters – it’s normally home to a herd of cows who use this land to graze and walk about on throughout the day.
Huge fences have now been erected around the area to prevent any further groups from gathering, with Oasis still set to perform on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Manchester City Council has said that there are also around 300 young trees that have been planted in this part of Heaton Park to develop a new woodland area.
The purpose of the fencing is ‘dual purpose’, a council spokesperson said: “Both to protect the environment from further damage and to dissuade people from gathering there. The necessary measure means the concert will no longer be visible from this area.”
After seeing videos of fans in this particular area, one TikTok user checked it out for herself asking her followers: “Would you get on Gallagher hill now?” before panning her camera to show cows grazing on the land.
Although fans of the Manchester icons were flocking to this spot in order to join in on the Oasis fun from afar, issues have been raised via safety concerns of visitors, the cattle herd and reports of litter.
Fans are now being directed to enjoy the many, many events taking place in the city centre, including the MCR Live Hub at Piccadilly Gardens.
‘Gallagher Hill’ in Manchester today ahead of the next Oasis shows. Credit: The Manc Group
Some fans have been very understanding reasoning this fair decision admitting, “Probably because of security and threats unfortunately”, while others express their disappointment asking, “How sad do you have to be to put that up?”.
One social media user, who was planning on taking a family member to this brand new Manchester landmark commented, “They could’ve utilised Gallagher hill”.
The fan went on to pose the question of making it an official viewpoint for concerts, posing the question, “£30 entry fee, is that too steep?”.
Councillor John Hacking, Executive Member for Employment, Skills and Leisure, Manchester City Council, said: “The atmosphere across Manchester has been electric over this last week with the whole city swept up in Oasis fever and peaking over the weekend with the first two hugely successful homecoming concerts at Heaton Park.
“As you would expect given the size of the concerts and numbers of people attending, we go through a continuous process with partners of re-assessing the plans in place for the concerts to ensure both public safety and that any environmental impact on our award-winning park is minimalised.
“The steps being taken ahead of the next concert regretfully mean the distant view of the large screens behind the event stage will no longer be there. Unfortunately our hand has been forced in having to put these additional measures in place to protect the very recent extensive planting of young trees in that location as we try to establish a new woodland area in the park, and the wellbeing of our cattle herd in the field, as well as to keep people in the park safe.
“Our advice to music fans who don’t have tickets for the concerts is to head into the city centre instead. The whole city is going all out to celebrate and help everyone have a good time. We’ve got some fantastic things going on with a real party atmosphere for everyone to enjoy whether they’ve got tickets for the Oasis gigs or not.”
The Maccabees’ Orlando Weeks on Gavin and Stacey, Glastonbury and comeback tour
Thomas Melia
UK indie band The Maccabees announced their comeback tour earlier this year alongside a very impressive All Points East headline date.
Since rocking into the music scene in 2007, The Maccabees have a Mercury Prize nomination to their name as well as three UK top 40 singles and one chart-topping album ‘Marks To Prove It’.
Just last year, the band ingrained themselves into UK pop culture for eternity thanks to the inclusion of their single ‘Pelican’ in the finale of the much-loved TV classic Gavin and Stacey.
The Maccabees have been a staple in British culture and indie music alike, and it’s safe to say fans were overjoyed when the news of a comeback tour was announced.
The Maccabees are coming to O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 21 and 22 August.
After nearly a decade apart, the lads are ready to hit the road again with a string of UK tour dates, which are in preparation for their huge All Points East headline date at the end of August.
Lead vocalist for The Maccabees, Orlando Weeks, sat down with us to talk reuniting with fellow bandmates after almost a decade, as well as all things Glastonbury and the upcoming All Points East headline slot.
Orlando Weeks from The Maccabees | The Interview
The Maccabees have played Manchester almost 20 times since entering the music scene in 2007. What is it about our Manc crowds that keeps pulling you back?
Manchester has a musical heritage, which means there are enough venues that we can come back to so many times and people not be sick of us. The crowds are great, it’s always a good gig and always a good night out.
Having that kind of heritage and pride in your city makes it the kind of place [bands] want to come back to.
This will be the band’s first time playing O2 Victoria Warehouse, and after playing a variety of Manchester City centre music venues, how excited are you to be playing this one for the first time?
I’ve had friends that’ve played it, and everyone said that it’s a good gig. I have no doubt it’ll be good.
Due to incredible demand, you’ve had to add a second date after the first show sold out – what’s it like for you hearing news like this?
The original offer for us was to play All Points East, and so when we got that, it made up our minds to play these summer shows.
Getting to play once in Manchester will set us up [for this headline slot], and getting to play twice will set us up even better. I love being in Manchester anyway, so to have a little bit longer to have a wander and a drink is great.
What was it like getting back into the rehearsal process with the rest of the band after nearly 10 years of not performing or touring together?
It’s very odd how powerful muscle memory is. It’s crazy how quickly all of the songs, structures and playing came back to us.
When we used to play, I invented so many completely useless little triggers for me to help remember lyrics or a chorus that I’d get stuck on, and I still remember those foot taps and placements that bring it all back.
Felix [White] boasted before we even started rehearsing that he remembered everything off by heart, and he could go straight into a gig. To be fair to him, it’s amazing how much his brain has retained.
At your first show in nearly a decade at The Dome in London, you created artwork to raise funds for theMS (Multiple Sclerosis) Society. Will fans be able to buy your artwork and support this charity at both the Manchester dates?
There will be an MS charity stall as well as one for Doctors Without Borders. If you’re reading this or coming to either of the gigs and have anything that you can contribute to either of those charities, then we as a band would be extremely grateful.
This 2025 tour sees support from indie rock band, Sorry – how excited are you to head out on the road with this talented group?
The Maccabees have always been very lucky to travel around the world with other bands who are amazing, and Sorry are definitely part of that list.
You have a reason to get down early, because if you’re a fan of The Macs, you’ll be a fan of Sorry. I can guarantee that you’ll have a good time.
The Maccabees are taking part in some of the biggest events in the British music calendar[Glastonbury, All Points East]. How does it feel to have such immense support nearly 20 years into your career?
20 years in and 10 years off. There are a few people who aren’t in the band but have been such a big part of it, even through the 10 years that we weren’t really doing anything. They would say if you ever did wanna do something, there’ll be people there.
I just didn’t know that [The Macabees reunion] would be as popular as it has been. It’s very hard to explain or get your head around, really.
On the topic of Glasto, how surreal was it to be playing this major music festival for the third time?
I think we’ve been at least four times, maybe five times.
Headlining ‘The Park’ stage was special, and it was also the first time my son came and saw me on a stage singing. It was a great ‘take your son to Work Day’. We had Florence [Welch] coming out and singing with us, too.
I’ll remember all of The Maccabees’ Glastonbury experiences, but I think that’s the one I’ll hold onto for the longest.
Speaking of surreal moments, your song ‘Pelican’ featured in the finale of British favourite, Gavin and Stacey. How did this opportunity come about?
I think Matt might’ve texted me, but it was Christmas and I was swept up in all sorts of celebrations. We got a lot of messages after it aired because an insane number of people watch the show.
It’s all thanks to James Corden and Matt Horne, who have always been fans from early on. It was very flattering and very nice to be part of [Gavin and Stacey].
And finally, after playing Manchester so many times, are there any shops or special spots that you always make sure to visit when you’re in the city?
I remember when we were in Manchester last time for ‘The Farewell’ tour, I’d started running by then – and I loved the canals.
Usually, I defer to local friends and I’ll just let them take me to whichever pub or place they recommend – Wherever they go, I go.
The Maccabees are set to play two nights at O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, and there are still tickets available for their second date HERE.
Georgina Pellant -
1st January 2022 
