The Northern Quarter has quickly become the most popular place to go for a night out with some of Manchester's best independent bars and traditional pubs to be found here.
Located around the revamped High Street and the 'original Northern Quarter' on Oldham Street, it's next to both the Arndale Centre and Piccadilly Gardens, and is named after the M4 postcode where it sits.
The Northern Quarter has always been famed for it's emporiums and independent shops, selling all sorts of weird and wonderful products, from retro clothing and rare vinyl, and collectable comics and smoking paraphernalia, to unusual furniture and superb art.
Today it is equally famed for its nightlife and is the most vibrant area of Manchester, with many young professionals living in the Northern Quarter's flats.
There's a whole host of privately owned bars and pubs in the Northern Quarter, with new establishments seemingly opening up on a monthly basis, each offering a fine array of foreign beers, local brewed casks, cocktails, spirits and food.
The Northern Quarter also has a high proportion of live music venues with the long standing Band On The Wall, Night & Day Cafe, Dry Bar, Matt & Phreds Jazz Bar and The Roadhouse all enjoying a great resurgence.
A vibrant bar tucked around the back of Piccadilly and on the edge of the Northern Quarter. This tribute to legendary Manchester drag queen, Frank 'Foo Foo' Lammar, is a hidden gem that has scooped the Pride Of Manchester Award for Best Bar in Manchester two years on the trot
Odd Bar on Thomas Street represents the Northern Quarter better than any other bar - an unpretentious bohemian decored, great place to relax with regular live music and a fantastic jukebox
Antique pharmacy cabinets and an almost gothic feel give this Nothern Quarter cocktail bar plenty of character. A downstairs bar is also attached to Dough Pizza Kitchen next door by an underground tunnel.
Funky psychedelic colourful cocktail bar in the Northern Quarter with superb Japanese canteena. Spread across 2 floors, it boasts some of the best mixologists in Manchester
One of the original Northern Quarter bars, next to the soul record shops on Tib Street. Great import beer selection, wonderful food, fantastic cocktails and DJ's at weekends
Science Fiction, TV, film and arts themed bar, nightclub & diner in the Northern Quarter. A space shuttle, film props, memorabilia and posters provide the backdrop to big name guest DJ's & bands
A friendly little Cuban-style bar, hidden away off Hilton Street in the Northern Quarter offering midweek salsa classes and classic soul club nights at weekends. Get there early as it's normally packed. Over 25 policy at weekends
1950’s inspired Tiki bar in a Northern Quarter basement from the guys behind Walrus. Great cocktails, over 100 rums, relaxed beach tunes and tropical fish whisk you away from the Manchester rain
On the edge of the Northern Quarter and opposite the new-look Arndale Market, this large High Street boozer is, as the name suggests, the most 'English' of venues with leather sofas, bookshelves, prints on the walls and lots of dark wood setting the tone for you to sup the wide variety of traditional cask ales, extensive wine list and great British food.
Hidden away on the back streets of the Northern Quarter is this popular traditional pub with photographs on the wall from Manchester's past. Darts, a pool table, sing-a-longs, talent competitions and real ales are on offer. Gay friendly too.
Brazilian Churrascaria bar and restaurant in the Northern Quarter, the first in Manchester and still offering arguably the best Caipirinhas in town. samba music nights add to the party feel.
Traditional pub turned bar on Hilton Street in the Northern Quarter. A good choice of real ales and draught beers are complemented by a pool table, rooftop terrace and live sport, making it one of the most popular bars in the area. Recently refurbished, the ice white bar is lit by changing colours, giving it a more modern feel.
Sports bar with 12 large indoor golf simulators which also double as huge screens for live sports, XBox 360 games, private karaoke screens or Microsoft Kinect bowling lanes and dance booths. There's also pool and table football offering the full sports experience. Previously known as Golftorium
Fun, funky and fab gay-friendly,
canal side
1960's and 1970's retro bar hidden away in the Northern Quarter behind Lammar's.
One of the cheapest bars in the Northern Quarter, there are plenty of drinks offers as inviting as the friendly staff and funky party music,
On the edge of the Northern Quarter, you'll find the RBG cocktail bar at the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel with its suntrap terrace, perfect for summer drinking. With the MEN Arena located just across the road, it's a popular pre-concert destination
Opened in November 2011,
this European style bread and wine bar
offers great traditional ales and an impressive wine list with over 70 bins to choose from. An ever changing wall of media art and design make it a friendly and unpretentious place to sit and enjoy delicious freshly baked bread and great wines without feeling like a novice
= real ale, 
= cocktail menu, 
= food served, 
= disco, 
= live music, 
= open after 2am
= beer garden, 
= live sports, 
= pool table, 
= stag/hen parties welcome, 
= gay bar
= karaoke , 
= quiz nights, 
= kids welcome, 
= popular with united fans, 
= popular with city fans
