Where to Get the Best Steak in Manchester
The steak experience. There’s nothing quite like it. Selecting a locally-sourced, aged prime cut of beef, having it skillfully cooked to your tastes, paired with a stunning side and delicious sauce, and all topped off with an excellent wine that complements the palette.
No one could be blamed for finding steakhouse hunting overwhelming in Manchester. In a city with a restaurant around every corner, there’s bound to be hundreds of steak options to choose from. So how do you cut out the fat? Use our guide as a round-up of the very best steak restaurants in the city.
1. Vermillion
Tripadvisor rating: ⅘ (1.7k reviews)
Speciality steak is perfectly cooked and served with a signature fusion-Asian twist sauce and side. Vermillion’s wider restaurant menu features unique and eclectic dishes spanning Thai, Indian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese cuisine. At the same time, guests are welcome to pair their steaks with a classic or contemporary cocktail twist. Soak in an opulent setting complete with black grid partitions and ornate gold and wood finishes.
Vermillion’s one-of-a-kind offering doesn’t stop at its restaurant. This three-storey, sprawling, gorgeous venue is a hidden gem in the city's centre for events, parties, and celebrations of all kinds. Talk to Vermillion about weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, corporate days, award ceremonies, and Valentine’s experiences.
Address: Vermilion, Lord N St, Hulme Hall Ln, Manchester, M40 8AD
2. Gaucho
Tripadvisor rating: ⅘ (2.2k reviews)
A luxury restaurant like Gaucho is the ideal place to impress a red meat-eating date, friend, or family member visiting. An Argentinian restaurant, Gaucho serves up a choice of steak in various cuts and sizes so you can get exactly what you want. The restaurant will even go as far as bringing out their cuts on a wooden board to present your options, all in a daring cow print and leather interior.
Gaucho is also a sustainable steak restaurant with 100% carbon offset steaks. The restaurant partners with ‘Not for Sale’, a charity supporting carbon offsetting and reforestation of the Amazon rainforest and protecting local people from modern-day slavery.
Address: 2A St. Mary’s Street, Church House, Manchester, M3 2LB
3. Miller and Carter
Tripadvisor rating: ⅘ (1.6k reviews)
At Miller and Carter, British and Irish steaks are aged for 30 days at a minimum using a combination of wet and dry techniques that brings out their succulence. The restaurant works with a limited number of hand-selected suppliers than guarantee the highest quality, traceable cuts.
Enjoy your steak with any of the signature sides and top-shelf wines available on the menu, and soak in the down-keyed atmosphere with the help of the friendly and knowledgeable service team. Miller and Carter is an ideal gem for a romantic dinner date, an intimate catch-up between friends, or even a breather from your shopping trip in the city.
Address: 53 King Street, Manchester, M2 4LQ
4. Etci Mehmet
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5/5 (1.6k reviews)
Etci Mehmet, “the finest Turkish steakhouse in Manchester”, brings a Turkish twist to the steak scene of Manchester, serving up flavoursome flame-grilled and roasted halal cuts and a fantastic choice of drinks in authentic and rustic surroundings.
Your steak will be carved by your tableside as part of Etci Mehmet’s theatrical service. Guests can find all the classic steak buts from porterhouse to tomahawk and fillet mignon, along with other cultural dishes like slow-cooked lamb, mezze platters, and Turkish meatballs.
Address: 8 Chester Street, Unit 4, The Quadrangle, Manchester, M1 5QS
5. Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5/5 (3.3k reviews)
Looking for a fashionable manchester restaurant where you can get some Instagram snaps as well as enjoy a wonderful steak? Look no further than Fazenda. The South American restaurant offers an “authentic Rodizio dining experience” where steak cuts and other meats are griddled and then served directly to your table. Use your flashcard with the green side facing up or down, depending on whether you want more or not.
Flame-cooked ribeye, mignon, and sirloin are among some of the steaks available, with more exotic options, too, like chicken hearts. Guests also have access to a wide selection of sides for a truly tailored dining experience.
Address: The Avenue Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3AP England
6. Hawksmoor
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5/5 (2.7k reviews)
Time Out Manchester said of Hawksmoor, “a place to blur day with night over cocktails and the country’s finest meat”. Hawksmoor is often found at number one in steak restaurant round-ups, and with good reason. This stylish and upmarket restaurant started out in London and opened a branch in the north following popularity and acclaim worthy of VIP restaurant status.
Bond, intense, and classic interiors surround you as you soak in the intimate atmosphere of this steak hotspot. The complete Hawksmoor menu includes dry-aged beef, seasonal farm produce, and sustainable seafood. Steaks from Hawksmoor are cooked to absolute perfection and paired with stunning flavours like bone marrow, beef dripping, bearnaise, and anchovy hollandaise.
Address: 184-186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB
7. Toro’s Steakhouse
Tripadvisor rating: ⅗ (350 reviews)
Found on the Curry Mile and self-described as “the UK’s first halal steakhouse”, Toro carefully selects only the finest produce to create fine dining experiences for its guests. Toro is one of those amazing restaurants in Manchester serving up beautifully cooked steak at affordable prices.
Guests can choose from all the classic prime steak cuts, sizzlers, and some more luxury 48-day aged options, cooked in butter, chargrilled, and thoroughly glazed in Toro’s house basting.
Address: 13-15 Wilmslow Road Rusholme, Manchester M14 5TB
8. Bem Brasil
Tripadvisor rating: ⅘ (1.9k reviews)
Bem Brasil is one of the best nights out in Manchester, with a fully immersive eating experience inspired by Rodizio grill. Wow friends and family with this amazing restaurant experience. Similar to Fazendo, Bem Brasil makes its guests feel completely taken care of with a continuous rotation of servers offering freshly grilled steaks and meat cuts, all seasoned and cooked to perfection.
A spread of all-you-can-eat salads and sides completes the gastronomic experience, and ‘Passadores’ move around the room offering meats and carving them directly onto your plate. It doesn’t get much fresher than that.
Any of these options is guaranteed to give you one of the best restaurant visits in Manchester when it comes to steak, but we’ve got one recommendation that sits a cut above the rest regarding the complete experience. If you’re set on a stylish setting with some of the best chefs, mixologists, and event planners to make your night unforgettable, get in touch with Vermillion.
