Restaurant Reviews

The Manchester Evening News' CityLife team pride ourselves on honest, impartial reviews - we want you to know where your money is worth spending. We don't accept invitations or freebies in exchange for reviews. We pay the bill ourselves and we don't let the restaurants know we're coming, to make sure we get the same treatment as any other customer. We review all kinds of restaurants, from the latest launches to long-standing Manchester institutions, alongside more casual pub grub reviews launched to coincide with the new M.E.N on Sunday.

04:25, 12 Nov 2023

Coronation StreetI loved the new £7.50 Coronation Street Experience - but soap fans deserve better than what I found at the Corrie café

Manchester Cafes'The news makes me want to stay in and hide - it's important we don't'

Restaurant ReviewsWe tried the Indian takeaway named best in the UK... there's something you should know

Restaurant Reviews‘I tried the fish and chip shop in one of Greater Manchester’s most picturesque villages and it’s a real gem’

Manchester restaurants'I ate the giant pizza the size of six heads that punters queue for'

Manchester City CentreThe café with a special view of the city that is quite literally the definition of a hidden gem

Cheshire‘I went to the charming country pub less than an hour from Manchester named the best in Britain and was blown away'

WiganI visited my old high school food spot for lunch and it left a lot to be desired

SalfordI tried the colourful Salford takeaway serving the UK's 'best Bangladeshi food' - it's not what you'd expect

Manchester City CentreWe tried the Japanese soul food spot bringing the freshest noodles to a city centre back alley

Restaurant Reviews'I tried the simple hack that promises to make restaurant quality pasta at home'