It's very hard to compile a list of the Top 10 best bars in Manchester that would suit everybody's requirements.
Some people love the Continental style independent establishments that sell German wheat beer or the back street boozers with their local ales, others look for the footballer-filled wine bars or chic cocktail bars with their strict dress codes. The masses flock to the busy Anytown chain pubs whilst the dance crowd love the city's vibrant nightclubs.
For that reason we've compiled a list of the Top 10 best bars in Manchester, as voted by our readers (vote below), as well as provided a list of the most popular real ale pubs and your favourite cocktail bars.
a
vibrant bar tucked around the back of
Piccadilly, a hidden gem that can no longer
call itself 'Manchester's best kept secret'
after scooping the Pride Of Manchester
Award for Best Bar in Manchester two years
on the trot, making it one of the busiest
places in town.
Odd
Bar represents the Northern Quarter better
than any other bar - a bohemian decored,
unpretentious great place to relax with
regular live music and a fantastic jukebox
Winner
of 'The Best Pub in Manchester' title
for the past 2 years, this tardis-like
boozer next to The Bridgewater Hall boasts
over 200 whiskeys, great ales, a beer
garden, a function room and two roaring
fires.
you'll
find this amazing £4.5 million
bar and restaurant just 10 minutes away
from Piccadilly by taxi (or a 30 minute
walk). Without doubt the most impressive
bar in Manchester, if not the UK!
the
bar that kick started the poplularity
of this area of the Northern Quarter.
Great British food and fantastic cocktails
easily explain why there's normally
long queues to get in at weekends
The
younger bigger sister of Odd Bar is
a vibrant funky bar opposite the BBC
studios and Palace Theatre on Oxford
Road, popular with students and business
folk alike. Great for pre-show drinking.
superb
elegant cocktail bar on the top floor
of the landmark Urbis building, next
to the MEN arena and Printworks. Great
cocktails, great bar food and great
views of the city
very
popular hidden gem of a pub, dating back
to the 1880's, which was used as the regular
in the Cold Feet TV series. Boasting 4
pool tables, a video jukebox, a rooftop
patio and a function room, this is one
of the busiest pubs in Manchester.
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. open to
6am
Fantastic
Thai bar, offering plush seating, fruity
cocktails and wonderful table service
from waitresses in traditional dress.
Chilled out music adds to the relaxed
ambience.
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.
= 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, 
= children welcome, 
= popular with united fans, 
= popular with city fans
