The Most Fashionable Restaurants in Manchester

Where do you go when you want a dinner out with that little bit extra? Thankfully Manchester is a city that adores glitz and glam, and you won’t be hard-pressed to find a cool, stylish restaurant to impress a date, your friends, or your followers. Here’s our round-up of the best restaurants in Manchester with a fashionable edge.

Vermilion

Vermilion is not only one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world, but it is also a one-of-a-kind party venue. The interior of this hidden gem in the city centre is designed by Miguel Cancio Martins, designer of Buddha Bar, Paris. Relax in low lighting in warm, passionate shades amidst Asian antiques and intricately carved screens with luxurious finishes in dark wood and metallics.

In Vermilion’s restaurant, find a melange of cuisine from across the Asian continent, including Korean, Chinese, Thai, Indian, and Japanese, in Vermilion’s intimate, atmospheric restaurant space. See the full Vermilion menu, and don’t forget to bookend your visit with a high-class cocktail in Vermilion’s cocktail bar, Cinnabar.

Contact Vermilion to find out about its six unique private event spaces to make weddings, birthdays, and corporate events unforgettable.

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Lord N St, Hulme Hall Lane, Manchester, M40 8AD

The Botanist

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As the name suggests, The Botanist is a restaurant that surrounds you with lush greenery and natural elements such that you hardly feel like you’re inside. Leafy patterns and textures with rich shades of green and natural tones fill this venue and complement its extraordinary list of botanically-inspired cocktails with floral, fruity, and herbal notes.

The Botanist has venues in Deansgate, Didsbury, and MediaCity (which is where you’re most likely to spot a celebrity thanks to its proximity to the BBC and ITV studios).

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78 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2FW

Hawksmoor

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Experience the best steak in Manchester, surrounded by the unique atmosphere of Hawksmoor, a restaurant that oozes style. With an interior that has been described as ‘classy without being pretentious”, Hawksmoor knows how to strike a balance between being luxurious and understated.

Hawksmoor in Deansgate describes its own interior: “true to the building and features [with] lots of reclaimed materials from the era, including parquet flooring from a (different) courthouse, panelling from Birmingham’s Sandwell College and (well-cleaned) glazed bricks from a public lavatory in Liverpool.”

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Deansgate, Blackfriars Street, Manchester, M3 2EQ

El Gato Negro

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El Gato Negro is the place for casual dining on the finer side. Enjoy tasty sharing tapas plates in this King Street gem. The interior of this restaurant is adorned with warm copper tones, leather, and exposed brick walls. The open kitchen gives the whole venue an intimate vibe.

Choose from three storeys with three different atmospheres: the ground floor charcuterie bar, the top floor cocktail bar with retractable roof, or the central restaurant in the middle.

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52 King St, Manchester M2 4LY

Australasia

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Dwelling beneath Spinningfields, Australasia’s interior is a bright and fresh surprise. The restaurant self-describes as: “a place of relaxed elegance and laid-back luxe, where a good time is guaranteed. Bathed in the natural tones of the Pacific coastline, which sets a tranquil scene that’s adaptable to any occasion.”

The glowing interior matches Australasia’s atmosphere, which customers describe as warm, friendly, and welcoming.

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1 The Avenue Spinningfields, Manchester M41 6GT

The Anthologist

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After a truly stylish Manchester restaurant with gorgeous decor right in the heart of the city? Try The Anthologist. The inside of this venue is adorned with lush green, blue, brown, and gold shades and laid out in a way that is private-feeling while being open-plan.

Seating outside the restaurant features scattered throws so you can wrap up and stay cosy on cooler evenings.

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1 St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 3AE

Three Little Words

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If your side mission on your dinner date is to get some photos for The Gram, Three Little Words is the place to be as one of the most Instagrammable restaurants in Manchester.

Nestled under one of the sought-after, Grade II listed archways in the city, inside this venue, you’ll be surrounded by glowing exposed brick and copper distillery equipment, including the 1,000L still, Wonder Wend.

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10-15 Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4LP

The Ivy

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A stylish and upmarket Manchester restaurant roundup usually includes The Ivy, and as one of the most beautiful and aesthetically impressive restaurants in town, it’s on this list too. Choose from three floors with three different themes, all under the utterly unique, eclectic style of this ever-green venue.

The Ivy has hints of Asia-inspired decor like, that of Vermilion, and luscious natural notes with wallpaper, tiling, and finishes inspired by the great outdoors, it even has a semi-precious stone floor in the central storey. The Ivy also contains three rooms available for private hire: The Dalton, The Geisha Room and The Skylight Terrace.

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The Pavilion, Byrom St, Manchester M3 3HG

Mana

If you’ve exhausted all the romantic restaurants in Manchester, Mana should be next on your list. This avant-garde dining experience is like none other in the whole city. In this private space, each table has an ample view of the open kitchen, making you feel as though the kitchen staff are cooking solely for you; and with the small scale of the venue, it feels all the more true.

The essence of traditional British cuisine with hints of Japanese and Nordic is reflected in the subtle and subdued interior of this establishment.

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42 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BF

Tokyo Ramen

Not all fashionable restaurants in need to be fancy and luxe. Tokyo Ramen is one of those amazing Manchester restaurants with cool, casual vibes that light it up as one of the most sought-after neighbourhood haunts in NQ.

Tokyo Ramen is loved for being a relaxed and unpretentious place where you can grab a bowl of authentic ramen and listen to a chilled-out playlist (which is also available on Spotify). What a great end to your night out in Manchester.

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55 Church St, Manchester M4 1PD

Alberts

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Set a little out of the city in Didbury, Alberts doesn’t lose any of the life and soul of the city; it even has a sister restaurant in Castlefield: Albert’s Shed. This up-class establishment is a treat for the senses with a fresh green and white aesthetic.

The inner part of the restaurant emits a lively atmosphere that balances casual and formal dining. There is also a terrace for dining in the sun in warmer months.

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120-122 Barlow Moor Rd, Manchester M20 2PU

Rudy’s Pizza

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Rudy’s is a relaxed neighbourhood pizzeria where patrons can sit in the sunny square and enjoy one of their winning Neapolitan pizzas. The fame of Rudy’s has since stretched to further boroughs of Manchester like Chrolton and Didsbury, thanks to its incredible food and atmosphere.

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9 Cotton Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5BF

Volta

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While casual dining guests can enjoy the newest addition to Rudy’s Pizza in Didsbury, there’s also the option of Volta on Burton Road, just a stone’s throw away. More of a luxury dining venue than Rudy’s without losing the rustic appeal, Volta is quite at home in the bustling and hip centre of Didsbury.

Volta is owned by DJ duo Luke ‘Unabomber’ Cowdrey and Justin Crawford, who also own Refuge in the Kimpton Tower Hotel in central Manchester.

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167 Burton Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2LN

Bundobust

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Doubtless one of the coolest restaurants in Manchester, Bundobust takes a spin on the Indian street food experience to offer guests an unapologetically relaxed meal with a plethora of sharing and snacking dishes available in its Indian cafeteria-style setting.

The walls in the underground restaurant at Piccadilly are adorned with cinematic Indian pop art and memorabilia which complements the industrial fittings and furnishings.

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61 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2AG