Open 24 hours and serving alcohol until 06:00, the cocktail bar inside the Genting Club casino on the corner of Portland Street and Oxford Road, just a few doors down from The Palace Theatre, serves up quality drinks alongside an extensive spirits, wine and Champagne list. DJs, live vocalists and pianists provide an eclectic mix of music whilst several large screen TVs, including a 9 screen video wall, show live football, boxing and other sports. Membership is not required although you must be over 18 years old to enter.

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.

Located between Canal Street, Chinatown and the city's theatre district, this gay-friendly New York loft style bar is perhaps the most apt titled bar in Manchester, taking its name from Manhatten's TriBeCa (TRIangle BElow CAnal Street) region, which can be found between New York's Canal Street, Chinatown and Broadway. Popular since 1999, the three floors play host to retro club nights, comedy shows and numerous events, with the downstairs BED bar doubling-up as a dancefloor. Piccadilly Station, The Palace Theatre, Dancehouse and O2 Ritz are all just around the corner.

The Manchester branch of the popular Chorlton cocktails and carbs bar opened in December 2016 at Manchester's new First Street development. Serving incredibly imaginative cocktails, fantastic food, friendly service and a large south facing heated terrace where you can enjoy drinks all year round. The menu offers twists on classics, more delicate skinny minnies, bloody good marys, pimpin' hot choctails and popular sharers served in bath tubs, which you get to take home.

Named after its address, 24 Princess Street, just opposite Manchester Chinatown, this basement bar below the Princess St. Hotel serves up inspired cocktails alongside exclusive ales and crafted beers, together with over 200 wines and premium spirits at Manchester’s longest 50-foot bar.

The dramatically theatrical bar inside the 5 Star Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester Hotel serves innovative cocktails alongside a wide choice of wines and Champagnes by the glass. The stunning building was previously the Free Trade Hall, the venue of the infamous Bob Dylan "Judas" concert in 1966 and the original home of the Halle Orchestra, which is celebrated with the bar's signature Hallé Berry cocktail, a perfect blend of raspberries, blackcurrants, cranberries and cherries, with an alcoholic twist. Surrounded by Manchester Central, the Albert Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Opera House and Palace Theatre, it is very popular for pre-theatre drinks and especially for its celebrated Afternoon Teas, which even include a Gentleman's Tea option.

This multi-award winning pub has stood proudly on the corner of Great Bridgewater Street and Lower Moseley Street, since 1806. Famed for its enormous whisky collection - there's over 200 hundred to choose from - it is a must visit for whisky connoisseurs and real ale fans when in Manchester. There's an extensive range of local real ales and the tardis like interior with its various rooms and real fireplaces are complemented by a hidden beer garden. A mural on the wall recreates the Peterloo Massacre, which took place outside the pub's front door in 1819. Popular with classical musicians and theatre goers alike, the Bridgewater Hall and Manchester Central are located opposite.

Junkyard Golf 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.

The lounge bar in the Pan Asian restaurant next door to the Albert Hall venue serves Asian fusion-inspired cocktails together with the finest premium spirits, beers, wines and sake, with a flair service to entertain. Its location on the corner of Peter Street and Deansgate, makes it ideal for pre-theatre drinks with the Opera House Manchester, Bridgewater Hall and Palace Theatre also nearby.

The fantastic Champagne and cocktail bar next to Manchester Central is widely recognised as being one of the best bars in Manchester. Over 32 different Champagnes are available at very reasonable prices, 15 of which are available by the flute, as well as some rare and prestigious wines from all over the region. The signature cocktail menu is created by a team of some of the most established and multi-award winning bartenders in Manchester, whilst the gin list is one of the best in town. Surrounded by the Albert Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Opera House and Palace Theatre, it is very popular for pre-theatre drinks and its sunny balcony overlooking Great Northern Square.

This stunning independent canalside bar can be found in an early 19th Century lock keepers cottage, set opposite Deansgate Station on the corner of Deansgate Locks on the Rochdale & Pennine Canal. Split into various rooms and a waterside terrace, it's the perfect venue to meet with friends for cocktails and ales, with DJs and various events adding to the mix. Catering for up to 150 people, there's no charge for private hire.

The huge flagship branch of the Mancunian rum bar chain boasts live music every night, salsa lessons, cocktails and over 50 premium rums. Open late every evening, this has remained one of the busiest bars in town since opening in October 2012. Set over two floors, with live bands and DJs offering a taste of Cuba on each, the exclusive Havana Club Bar serves up one of Manchester's finest collections of the finest rums in the world. Next door to the Albert Hall with the Opera House Manchester, Bridgewater Hall and Palace Theatre also nearby. Strict door policy.

With a bespoke range of Martinis and signature cocktails, interiors and some of the UK’s best locations, Dirty Martini is one of the industry’s fastest growing bar groups. Known for their spirited sophistication, Dirty Martini brings you beautiful, handcrafted cocktails, glamourous interiors, and a spirited atmosphere that makes for an unforgettable night. From sparkling birthdays to sophisticated corporate events, elegant engagement parties or intimate soirees, let them make your next event forever memorable. Close to the Albert Hall with the Opera House Manchester, Bridgewater Hall and Palace Theatre also nearby.

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.

This friendly European style cafe opened on Tib Lane in December 2017, hidden away on the back streets between the Town Hall and the Arndale shopping centre. Serving over 100 beers it is the perfect place for those wanting to know the difference between a blonde and a trappist, with a menu ranging from supreme Belgian brews to lesser known artisan varieties, and offering beer flights. There's also a choice of Dutch genevers and if you're feeling peckish, try the Belgian waffles, moules frites, croques monsieurs or fondue.