Meeting family in Manchester tonight - any suggestions for restaurants/pubs Oxford Road area? - Cheers

Zouk's good for posh Sufi curry (as opposed to Wahhabi)

Just off oxford road behind the little dance house theatre

the refuge.

Aside from the Refuge I'd say much of Oxford Rd is aimed at student clientele. If your group don't mind the ten minute walk up towards Deansgate/Albert Square i'd suggest that there's much more choice of restaurants/pubs up there. That's just my opinion, anyway. That being said I think Oxford Rd is fantastic for a night out.

Don't go - Manny is a rip off and getting worse by the week

Thanks all!

basil6345789 wrote:Don't go - Manny is a rip off and getting worse by the week

Not too sure about that. There are lots of reasonably priced places to eat in central Manchester. Try the restaurants at the old Corn Exchange near to the football museum. Especially enjoy the Vietnamese restaurant.

Silkyskills1 wrote:Not too sure about that. There are lots of reasonably priced places to eat in central Manchester. Try the restaurants at the old Corn Exchange near to the football museum. Especially enjoy the Vietnamese restaurant.

I second that, some really good restaurants in there.

Old corn Exchange will appeal to many. Too plastic and commercial for me.

Depends on your budget but in and around Oxford road

San Carlos Fumo, Italian tapas but expensive, corner of Oxford road/St. peters Sq
Don Giovanni, traditional Italian opposite Fumo, reasonably priced
Try Thai in Chinatown is one of my favourite restaurants in town, on Faulkner street, Chinatown, fair price
red Chilli on Oxford Road, near MRI is a very fair Chinese
or there are many student type restaurants in the vicinity of Palace Theatre

The grill on New York street is great. About a ten min walk from oxford road. I went there recently on a Saturday after the Tottenham match.

I second Zouk. Really nice food in that place.

Kro Bar across the road from Whitworth Hall in Oxford Road. Need to book - it gets very busy! Food is stunning and you can go for Danish specialities.

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Spoons, Deansgate.

Even Spoons ale prices are too high. Manny is now Metro2, full of saps and weirdos.

Really like Manchester now. Far more culture than Leeds.

El Gato Negro. Spanish restaurant on King St. End of Deansgate near St Peters Sq.

Chesterthedog wrote:El Gato Negro. Spanish restaurant on King St. End of Deansgate near St Peters Sq.

Owned by Juan Mata's grandad

Not Oxford Road but...

Arnero on Sackville Street. Indian restaurant.
Reds True BBQ off St Peters Sq. American BBQ.
Azuma on Cavendish St. If you want proper authentic Chinese food then head there.

jlup1980 wrote:I second Zouk. Really nice food in that place.

I used to work with Tayub who left our place to set Zouk up with his family. Really good food, and he's a good lad.

Down_Rover wrote:Owned by Juan Mata's grandad

is he from ripponden?

mata's dad co-owns tapeo and wine on deansgate. not sure if juan's grandad has stakes in any mancunian restaurants.

quoonbeatz wrote:is he from ripponden?

mata's dad co-owns tapeo and wine on deansgate. not sure if juan's grandad has stakes in any mancunian restaurants.

Best Spanish place in town is La Bandera on Ridgefield, but you could do a nice little crawl from El Gato Negro - La Bandera - Tapeo.

Cant go wrong with Bem brasil as well. Two in msnchester one just off deansgate one in northern quarter.

Slightly expensive and a little bit of a walk from Oxford road but Hawksmoor is about as good a steak as you'll find in this country. Styling and service absolutely spot on.

Manchester is fantastic food and drink. Something for all tastes and budgets. If you fancy Indian street food and an amazing selection of craft beers, then recently opened Bundobust is a great shout.

ChrisG wrote:Best Spanish place in town is La Bandera on Ridgefield, but you could do a nice little crawl from El Gato Negro - La Bandera - Tapeo.

yep, la bandera is ace.

wasn't that impressed with el gato. i'd include lunya on said crawl, if only for the gin.

bundobust is cracking. vegetarian but don't let that put you off.

and you can check out the now world-famous spice cadets on piccadilly gardens.

The thai one, Phetpailin is pretty good in Chinatown. Right next door to the strippers on George Street.

Is there still a tapas place where if you speak spanish all night you get free drinks or something? Or did it never really exist? La Tasca, i think it was.

enjoyed Austalasia however it's spelt

China town always been enjoyable for me or the curry mile depending on where you are in Manchester.

Enjoyed dinner at the Velvet Hotel Canal Street and had the benefit of people watching, like another world when you enter that district

Indecisive wrote:Slightly expensive and a little bit of a walk from Oxford road but Hawksmoor is about as good a steak as you'll find in this country. Styling and service absolutely spot on.

Manchester is fantastic food and drink. Something for all tastes and budgets. If you fancy Indian street food and an amazing selection of craft beers, then recently opened Bundobust is a great shout.

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second that on hawksmoor , excellent service also..actually going this saturday

We went Thaikhun Spinningfields. It Was like a traditional back street style set up with the decor etc, but the food was extremely good and very reasonably priced.

We tried to book again next time over in Manchester at about 12, but it was fully booked all day and night.

I suspect if folk saw the "back office" and the yards behind 90 per cent of eating venues in Manchester they wouldn't set foot in them. The back streets in Chinatown are horrendous. I wouldn't like to be a hygiene inspector in that city.

A good job then that the food isn't cooked or served in the back street

MACCA wrote:We went Thaikhun Spinningfields. It Was like a traditional back street style set up with the decor etc, but the food was extremely good and very reasonably priced.

We tried to book again next time over in Manchester at about 12, but it was fully booked all day and night.

Been many times. It's brilliant. They changed the menu recently - and are doing so again I think - so they no longer have the pancakes with green tea (I think) custard for dessert. Absolute taste sensation so that's a bit sad. Great place though.

HelloHiGoodbye wrote:Been many times. It's brilliant. They changed the menu recently - and are doing so again I think - so they no longer have the pancakes with green tea (I think) custard for desert. Absolute taste sensation so that's a bit sad. Great place though.

I just tried lots of different things. Got a few different platters and shared them.

They were all very tasty, something's I'd never normally try so worked out well.

I'll be going again.

LoveCurryPies wrote:Really like Manchester now. Far more culture than Leeds.

haha, love the idea that leeds could even be mentioned in a sentence with culture in it.

Wile E Coyote wrote:haha, love the idea that leeds could even be mentioned in a sentence with culture in it.

Having travelled over to dine in Leeds' city centre Michelin starred restaurant, and watch Puccini's Il Tabarro, I'd say Leeds has its fair share of culture

UpTheBeehole wrote:Having travelled over to dine in Leeds' city centre Michelin starred restaurant, and watch Puccini's Il Tabarro, I'd say Leeds has its fair share of culture

I know Leeds very well but I think Manchester has so much more going for it. Really has set it self up to be the UK's number 2 city.

Seoul Kimchi is great for an informal meal; if you like Korean/Japanese food and is reaonably priced (owned by a Korean family)
Located on upper brook street

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The Indian tapas place in the Corn Exchange is outstanding every time I've eaten there. A must visit!