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.

Overlooking St Peter's Square, The Anthologist bar & restaurant boasts an unrivalled setting right in the heart of Manchester. From quick catch-ups over freshly ground coffee to relaxing after work cocktails and 3 course dinners in one of their many gorgeous spaces, sit back and relax and they'll take care of the rest.

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.

Taking over the old site of the Laundrette, School for Scandal still has the best bits of the old venue, which means they still have an outside terrace, double-height ceilings and windows, and an open kitchen with a huge clay pizza oven, but it’s been livened and brightened up with plush green and gold decor. .

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.

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.

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 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.

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.