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Hungry on a Monday? Try these 9 Manchester restaurants!
Who looks forward to a workday followed by more workdays? Not us! You’d be hard-pressed to find someone looking forward to another five days of work and stress, all starting with Monday!
But Mondays don’t have to be an all-around bummer! Plus, there’s no need to clock out and then go home on an empty stomach. So why not recharge your stamina with some good food that can put you in a bit of a good mood?
And thankfully, there are lots of restaurants and bars dotted around Manchester that can fill up an empty stomach! So take a look at our list, and see what places you can pay a Monday visit to as a little after-work treat to yourself.
Dishoom
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Address: 32 Bridge St
Pricing: ££
Contact details: 0161 537 3737 (cel.), [email protected] (email)
Monday operating hours: 8 AM-11 PM
This modern Indian restaurant is up and cooking from morning till the late hours of the night, and you’ll be glad that they are! The interior makes this a place where everyone can relax and help themselves to a nice hot meal after a long day, whether you’re a businessman or a taxi driver.
Once you step foot into Dishoom you’ll find yourself eating your way through different comfort dishes from Bombay, with a touch of Iranian and Parsi cuisine. One of their best dishes is a Dishoom signature, the House Black Daal, which you can get for £10.50.
Plus, they offer a pretty good deal with their own special currency, Dishoom Gift Coins! At any Dishoom café, you can use these special coins to pay off part of your bill or even the whole thing entirely.
Each Dishoom Gift Coin is worth £10, so it’s a great investment if you plan on becoming a Dishoom regular!
| Pro tip: Drop by for some breakfast if you can! Their Bacon Naan Roll (£10.60) is another great dish from their menu, and it’s best to get it before the morning clock strikes 11:45. |
Albert’s Schloss
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Address: 27 Peter St
Pricing: ££
Contact details: 0161 833 4040 (cel.), [email protected] (email)
Monday operating hours: 9 AM-2 AM
Care for some beer? This Bavarian-style bar has tankards of that and plenty more!
For a seat in Albert’s Schloss, you can toast with your workmates over some after-work beers and authentic European food while enjoying a live performance. And the best part? This bar is up till the wee hours of the morning!
So if you need to find something to enjoy because it gives you a rush of thrill and energy, then head down to Albert’s Schloss! If not for the live performance, then do it for the bratwursts and beer!
Plus their Schweinshaxe is just to die for; you’ll get a helping of some of the crispiest Bavarian roasted pork, making the £19.5 worth it! You can even get a gift card that’s redeemable at any branch for one year, and they can be worth £10 to up to £40!
| Pro tip: Join them in their Oktoberfest celebrations! They have some of their best drinks and food out during the three weeks-long celebrations, including authentic German beer. |
The Blues Kitchen
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Address: 13 Quay St
Pricing: £££
Contact details: 0161 823 6343 (cel.), [email protected] (email)
Monday operating hours: 12 PM-12 AM
Are you a fan of blues music and getting together with some mates for some good old soul food? Then The Blues Kitchen is a great choice for you! Right down on Quay Street, this blues bar is a great way to start your week strong!
The menu here is filled with all sorts of nicely grilled goodness, like burgers, ribs and steak. We’d say that a great choice is their £18.5 Smoked Pork Belly Rib because it’s a whole dinner meal on its own! They also offer some great gift vouchers worth £100.
Another plus to this restaurant bar is the roster of live performances, which will have you enjoying music right in the moment! And it’s every day too, so you can be sure that there’ll be a live performance no matter the date!
| Pro tip: Book a karaoke room for you and your friends to sing all your Monday stress away! It’s soundproof and free, so you can sing as off-key and out of tune as you want! |
El Gato Negro
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Address: 52 King St
Pricing: ££
Contact details: 0161 694 8585 (cel.),
Monday operating hours: 12 PM-9 PM
Right in this three-storey townhouse, you can get some amazing tapas after a long Monday! El Gato Negro has the perfect homey and stylish vibe that will have you easing your worries away once you’ve sat down at a table.
Their food is made with a blend of traditional Spanish techniques and modern cooking, making for a delightful selection. You’ll find that each bite of their tapas is filled with flavours that stay in your mouth.
Our favourite, which we’d highly recommend, is the Chorizo Ibérico. Order that for £9
and you’ll get some fine chorizo paired with cornichons or pickled cucumbers, a great salty way to kickstart your week!
Plus, with the “3 for £20” deal that’s available from 12 PM to 5 PM, you can make the most of our recommendation! Order three menu items marked with a star, which includes the Chorizo Ibérico, and all that you’ll need to pay is £20!
| Pro tip: Get a table at the rooftop terrace if you need a great view to de-stress away your Monday blues. The roof’s even retractable so on special occasions, you might even get some fresh air while enjoying some tapas! |
Crazy Pedro’s
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Address: 1 Short St, Northern Quarter
Pricing: ££
Contact details: 0161 359 3000 (cel.), [email protected] (email)
Monday operating hours: 12 PM-4 AM
Crazy Pedro’s is great for those who are crazy for some pizza! This laid-back pizza parlour brings party vibes right to your stomach with its great pizzas and cocktails.
We’d suggest getting The MacDaddy pizza, this burger-pizza hybrid will fill you up so good that the £19 will be worth it! Or for the vegans reading this, you can go for the £18.5 Summer B pizza, which is topped with mushrooms and truffle oil!
But what’s a party without a happy hour? Crazy Pedro’s has a Happy Hour deal from 5 to 10 PM! During Happy Hour, you can get pizzas for £12.5, tequilas/mezcals for £2.5, and beers and cans (labelled with a * on the menu) for £3!
| Pro tip: Remember, Crazy Pedro’s doesn’t have table service, so you’ll be getting your orders from the counter yourself. So watch out and try not to bump into other patrons, especially if you’ve ordered an XL pizza! |
Bundobust Brewery
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Address: 69 Oxford St
Pricing: ££
Contact details: 0161 511 8601(cel.), [email protected] (email)
Monday operating hours: 12 PM-10:30 PM
Help yourself to a huge selection of Indian street food and drinks at Bundobust Brewery!
Every time you step into Bundobust Brewery, you’ll be free to customize your meal however you want! What this means is that you’ll be choosing your own chatpat (palate cleanser), farsan (salty snacks), and shaak (sauces and spices).
Our favourite part of the menu was the £8.25 Paneer Tikka, which is part of the farsan section of the menu. You’ll enjoy adding this to your meal with how the cheese and mushroom flavours mesh together!
And for those that are in a hungry hurry at noontime, you can go for the lunch express deal! Starting from 12 PM and lasting until 4 PM, you can order two dishes for £10.90, which will be served to you in a rapid style!
| Pro tip: Bundobust Brewery is even better if you go in a group because of their amazing pre-prepared combo meals! There’s a combo good for two people, a combo good for four people, and even a combo good for eight people max! |
The Refuge
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Address: Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford St
Pricing: £££
Contact details: 0161 233 5151 (cel.), [email protected] (email)
Monday operating hours: 12 PM-9 PM
In the mood for a more fancy setting on a Monday? Then check out The Refuge in the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel! This stylish restaurant is perfect for a post-work wind-down session, whether it involves brunch, lunch, or dinner!
Their Smoked Bacon Chop is one of their most filling and delicious big plate meals, with a variety of flavours that make its £22 price worth it. But if this bigger plate meal sounds like too much, then we’d suggest ordering the Chicken Liver Parfait instead, which is £9.
They also have lots of gift voucher options that you can get via their website, and they offer some pretty good deals! You could get their “Table For Two” or “Dining For Two” vouchers, which are worth £62 and £150 respectively, to treat yourself and a loved one to an amazing dining experience. Great for a Monday date night!
| Pro tip: Need a little bit of a nature setting for your wind down session? Book a table at the Winter Garden area, and book it in advance! |
Ducie Street Warehouse
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Address: 16 Ducie St
Pricing: ££
Contact details: 0161 503 9460 (cel.), [email protected] (email)
Monday operating hours: 7:30 AM-3 PM
Located 100 yards away from Piccadilly Station, Dulcie Street Warehouse is the kind of place where you can get together with friends after work. Or, if you want a productive hangout, you can also have a working date here!
As you can guess from the name, the interior is styled like a warehouse, but it has a trendy take—they made the warehouse-chic style work! It helped us feel comfortable and laid-back while we enjoyed some brunch.
They also serve great all-day brunch meals! Our favourite from their menu was the £13.25 Spanish Chorizo Avo on Toast, which balances out the meaty chorizo taste with the light bitterness of avocado.
But aside from that, they also offer some great brunch deals with their packages, each tailored to fit different tastes! Just buy one of these packages via this website, and you can enjoy the courses in the package for prices as low as £8!
| Pro tip: Keep yourself up to date with all the latest events on Dulcie Street, you might be able to join things like workshops or film nights that are not too far from the restaurant. A perfect date night! |
Dakota Bar & Grill
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Address: Dakota Hotel, 29 Ducie Street
Pricing: £££
Contact details: 0161 674 9180 (cel.),
Monday operating hours: 6 PM-9:30 PM
Need something fancy to help you forget some of your stress and woes? Then come on down to the high-end Dakota Bar & Grill! It’s a great place to go to for an after-work nightcap and dinner, even if you don’t plan on booking a night at the Dakota Hotel!
When we tried out their grill menu, we ordered their £38 Rib-eye Steak, and by god, did it taste divine! Sinking our teeth into it, we can confirm that their claims of perfectly aged steaks are true. Pair it up with one of their fine red wines, and it’s an amazing dinner!
Plus, if you check out the Dakota Hotel website, you can get a gift voucher for the bar and grill! You could save up to £250 with one gift voucher, pretty neat!
| Pro tip: Looking for a place perfect for a quiet solo or business meal? You can book a private area via their website, it’ll be tucked away from most of the hubbub, so you can comfortably eat in peace! |
