Offering some of the best cocktails in Manchester, using unusual ingredients, alongside a great selection of bio-wines, a huge gin, vodka, tequila, rum and whisky collection, and locally brewed beers, the popular bar inside the plush Midland Hotel offers a unique setting with a Victorian library, an inside garden, birdhouses, a gazebo, cascading wall of plants and even a 30ft tree. Combining modern touches with the history and heritage of Mr Cooper himself, whose house and famous gardens sat on the site back in 1819, this is simply one of the best bars in Manchester.

Bunny Jackson’s is Manchester best dive bar, serving up soul food and great drink, coupled with live music and the best 10p chicken wings in the world! With an extensive bourbon selection, happy hours every day, lunch deals and food that’ll get all over your face, BJ’s is the kind of place to dance on the tables and leave with a massive grin on your face.

Located inside Manchester's Free Trade Hall, Complementing Peter Street Kitchen’s restaurant offering is the equally stylish Rikyū Bar, which offers an extensive range of the finest wines, sake, signature cocktails and bites including selected signature dishes and flatbreads against the backdrop of cool and contemporary interiors. Also surrounded by the Albert Hall, Opera House and Palace Theatre, Peter Street Kitchen is very popular for pre-theatre dining.

Junkyard Golf Club have found a permanent home on First Street and it’s bigger, better and WEIRDER than ever. Putt up or shut up on nine-hole crazy golf courses made from a whole lotta random and pre-loved shizzle. Think UV slides, UFC bear cages, a hip-hop farm, tree house bar and loads more bizarre stuff they’ve picked up along the way. Remember, #LoserBuysTheDrinks. Open daily until 1am with Under 18's allowed all day Sunday and until 19:00 Monday - Wednesday.

Once derelict, this beautiful building has now been refurbished back to its former glory, opening as an independent bar with a home away from home atmosphere in August 2012. It's a place to relax, unwind and wash away the worries of everyday life in the Reception bar or quaint Parlour. Perch your self outside on the sun terrace where you are encouraged to sit long, talk lots and laugh often with your best mates and new found friends.

• Underground drinking den and retro arcade game bar
• Many rare retro arcade games and classic consoles
• Arcade themed cocktails, craft beers and sodas
• Open until 03:00 daily
• Over 18’s only

Open 24 hours and serving alcohol until 06:00, the Vega Lounge and the invite-only Icon VIP Bar inside Manchester's most glamorous casino is one of the city's only late night bars, offering impressive cocktails alongside premium spirits, a 24-hour food menu, experience packages and VIP booths. A piano vocalist performs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a DJ set at weekends keeping your party going. Membership is free, instant and easy with a valid photo i.d. although you must be over 18 years old to enter.

Rio Ferdinand's plush Italian restaurant, cocktail bar and celebrity haunt stands proudly at the top of Manchester's prestigious King Street, just round the corner from the main shopping area, in a stunning 120-year-old Grade II listed building. Given the number of Rolls Royces and supercars that sit out, you'll not be surprised to find the menu boasts many fine wines, vermouths, Champagnes, premium spirits, liquers and amongst the best cocktails in Manchester.

Established in 2003, this Castlefield favourite, opposite the Science & Industry Museum, has remained a beer drinker's heaven with one of the most comprehensive lists in town; featuring many local brews, German wheat beers, strong Belgian imports, special American imports and bottles from around the globe. The Manchester music jukebox and beer garden prove equally as popular, as does their relaxed attitude to food, which allows you to bring your own, including from the fish & chip shop next door.