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 dress-to-impress door policies.
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 (click here to vote), as well as provided a list of the most popular real ale pubs and your favourite cocktail bars.
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.
Winner
of 'The Best Pub in Manchester' title for the
past 2 years, this tardis-like boozer next to
The Bridgewater Hall is popular with musicians
from the Halle & BBC Philharmonic orchestras
and boasts over 200 whiskys, great ales, a beer
garden and two roaring fires.
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.
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
Central American influenced classic rock bar,
just off St Annes Square, which is open until
3am every night of the week. Fantastic cocktails
and an eclectic soundtrack of rock, indie, funk,
soul, reggae and 80's, all played extremely loudly
on the amazing sound system, are complemented
by a strict ethical suppliers policy.
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
Located
on the 23rd floor of the landmark Hilton Beetham
Tower, Manchester's sophisticated sky bar offers
amazing views of the city. Table service and a
fantastic cocktail menu, themed around Mancunian
icons, add to the elegance. With a limited capacity,
expect to queue for the lift in the lobby.
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
A
vibrant gay-friendly bar tucked around the back
of Piccadilly and across the road from Canal Street
in the same building as Basement gay sauna. 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 spread
over three floors with regular live music and
a fantastic jukebox
The
younger bigger sister of Odd Bar is a vibrant
funky bar, next to the Dancehouse Theatre, opposite
the BBC studios and Palace Theatre on Oxford Road.
Popular with students and business folk alike,
it's great for pre-show drinking and plays host
to great live music and regular DJs.
Fantastic
cocktail bar inside the beautiful building that
was once the Reform Club. An eclectic mix of antique
furnishings, statues and the largest retro lampshades
in Manchester, this is without question one of
best bars in the city.
Formerly
Obsidian, this great basement bar below the 4
star Arora International Hotel on Princess Street
serves some of the best cocktails in town. There's
an incredible selection of liquor, nice wines
and craft beers whilst their superb Cocktail School
is ideal for parties and gifts.
=
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
