The Greater Manchester high street that now has THREE great wine bars in a 200m stretch

A popular suburb of Greater Manchester seems to be having a bit of a wine bar moment – and for once, we’re not talking about Stockport.

Prestwich has a buzzing little food and drink scene, and just this week has welcomed a brand-new wine bar.

That brings the total number of wine bars in the village to three – and they’re all in just a 200m stretch of the high street.

The latest addition is Cellar Door, headed up by siblings Ben and Sarah and sitting side-by-side with acclaimed neighbourhood restaurant The Pearl.

Cellar Door joins long-standing favourite Whole Bunch Wines (formerly known as Grape to Grain) and the new-ish Chin Chin, which comes from the same team behind Elnecot in Ancoats.

And beyond that, The Pearl has a ‘wine window’ where they’ll pass your drink out to you to drink on their pavement bistro tables.

If you much prefer a decent glass of wine instead of a pint, Prestwich is becoming the new hotspot for a bar crawl.

Read on for more on each of these brilliant independent businesses.

Cellar Door

The newest wine bar on the Prestwich high street is Cellar Door, opened just this month by brother and sister Ben and Sarah.

It’s their first project together and is stocked with more than 200 different wines, plus plenty of beers (including some local names), selected batched cocktails served ice-cold, and a menu of nibbles too.

Spanning two floors, there’s a sunny balcony upstairs for sunnier days, but in the meantime, get cosy in a booth with a glass of something from their VAST vino collection.

See more HERE.

427 Bury New Road, M25 1AF

Whole Bunch Wines (fka Grape to Grain)

An ‘off licence with a difference’, Whole Bunch Wines (which used to be known as Grape to Grain) is Prestwich’s original spot for a wine.

Almost a decade old now, Whole Bunch Wines has a proper enomatic wine machine which means you can have a glass of their chosen bottles each week (without committing to a full bottle – though no judgement if you do want to do that too).

They also have a counter stuffed with cheese, meat and fresh bread so you can customise yourself a deli board.

There’s not much better than grabbing a bottle to take away from Whole Bunch, then changing your mind and cracking it open sat on one of the barrel tables outside instead.

1 Church Lane, M25 1AN

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Chin Chin

Last but definitely not least on this mini wine crawl around Prestwich is Chin Chin.

This lovely spot comes from the team behind Elnecot, who initially opened it as Dokes Pizzeria (but then Rudy’s opened up opposite and honestly, who can be arsed) before pivoting it to be a wine bar.

There’s jazz vinyls playing, an enormous selection of rotating wines, a smart interior of tiled tabletops and moody red paint, and – a weekly highlight for locals – Sunday Sessions with roast dinner-inspired sandwiches and £4 pints.

449A Bury New Road, M25 1AF

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Featured image: The Manc Group