Friday
- 8:00 PM
Mana
Modern British · $$$$ · AncoatsKick the night off — Manchester's first Michelin star in a decade — produce-led tasting menu.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Ancoats — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 2:00 AM
Hispi
British Bistro · $$ · DidsburyLate-night fix — Gary Usher's neighbourhood bistro — buy-the-room rounds on Sundays.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Didsbury — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 12:00 PM
Mackie Mayor
Food Hall · $$ · Northern QuarterRecovery brunch — Restored 1858 meat market — Honest Crust pizza, Tender Cow steak.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Northern Quarter — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:00 PMWhitworth GalleryCulture · Chorlton-on-Medlock
Art gallery extended into Whitworth Park — textiles, wallpaper, contemporary.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Chorlton-on-Medlock — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:30 PM
This & That
Curry Mile · $ · Northern QuarterCash-only rice-and-three institution — chefs share it for late lunch.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Northern Quarter — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:30 AM
Bar-hop the district
Pick the busiest nightlife strip and crawl three rooms — sports bar warm-up, cocktail lounge, then dance floor.
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