Peter Street has gone through many changes in recent years, most recently transforming from being the magnet for stag parties, hen nights and drunken revellers to becoming a more upmarket area with some of the best cocktail lounges and Champagne bars in Manchester city centre.
Alongside the more sophisticated bars, there's still a good selection of party venues for those looking for some raucous fun.
Stretching from St Peter's Square down to the junction with Deansgate, the Peter Street area is the ideal place to visit for pre-show drinks with The Opera House, Bridgewater Hall, AMC Cinema, Manchester Central (G-Mex), MICC, Palace Theatre and Manchester Town Hall all very close by.
At the bottom of Peter Street, cross over Deansgate onto Quay Street and you'll find more bars together with the Spinningfields business, shopping and restaurant development, just behind the Opera House.
What is widely recognised as Manchester's best cocktail bar can be found in Spinningfields, just behind The Opera House.
Cocktails are carefully crafted using a variety of molecular drinks-making techniques that are every bit as much about the presentation as their extraordinary taste.
Manchester's most lavish casino, boasting an amazing cocktail bar, VIP lounge, live entertainment room, 2 restaurants and casino gaming tables set over two floors and open to 6am, making it ideal for drinks both before and after the show. Just off Peter Street in the huge Great Northern Warehouse next to Manchester Central
Located underneath the Georgio Armani store in Spinningfields, a block down from Peter Street on Deansgate, this beautiful Pacific Rim themed cocktail bar opened in May 2011 to widespread acclaim. From the same team behind The Alchemist, the cocktails are every bit as impressive whilst the DJ emulator is a real talking point
Beautiful triangular shaped bar set over 3 levels at the corner of Peter Street and Deansgate, next to Manchester Central, MICC and the Bridgewater Hall. A Manchester landmark as impressive architectually as it is a venue
The popular cocktail lounge bar inside the posh Midland Hotel offers great afternoon teas together with fine cocktails and Champagnes. Next door to Manchester Central, MICC and Bridgewater Hall.
Exciting pop-up cocktail bar in Spinningfields, open from 19th April until September 2012 and inspired by the charm, refinement and allure of late 1950s French Riviera. The chic outdoor bar, complete with wooden deck and leather day beds, is located next to the giant cinema screen which will broadcast the Olympics and classic movies.
= 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
