Friday
- 7:30 PM
Mana
Modern British · $$$$ · AncoatsIconic kickoff — Manchester's first Michelin star in a decade — produce-led tasting menu.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Ancoats — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 10:00 AMManchester Art GalleryCulture · City Centre
Pre-Raphaelite collection in a Charles Barry Greek-revival building.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in City Centre — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 1:00 PM
Mackie Mayor
Food Hall · $$ · Northern QuarterRestored 1858 meat market — Honest Crust pizza, Tender Cow steak.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Northern Quarter — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:30 PMWhitworth GalleryCulture · Chorlton-on-Medlock
Art gallery extended into Whitworth Park — textiles, wallpaper, contemporary.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Chorlton-on-Medlock — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 9:00 PM
This & That
Curry Mile · $ · Northern QuarterCash-only rice-and-three institution — chefs share it for late lunch.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Northern Quarter — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Sunday
- 2:00 PMJohn Rylands LibraryCulture · Deansgate
Neo-gothic reading room straight out of a Harry Potter set.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Deansgate — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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