Manchester’s best January food offers ft. The Refuge, Chophouse & Tattu

Our food writer, Kate Holmes, round up the best restaurant deals this January including 50% off small plates Volta at the Refuge, and 40% off food at Tattu. Conditions apply. Check back for additions as the month goes on.

TNQ Restaurant & Bar – 50% off food
A stalwart with food critics, locals and visitors alike, TNQ has long been serving excellent food from the Northern Quarter venue, as the acronym suggests. Open from Friday 6 January at 5pm, they are offering half price dining from then for the month. The current a la carte menu boasts confit of Goosnargh duck legs with chorizo beans and tomatoes, and baked crown prince squash with gnocchi, kale, goats cheese, walnuts and sage. Fine dining at a snip. Book here and mention the deal.
Until Tue 31 Jan, TNQ Restaurant & Bar, 108 High Street, Manchester, M4 1HQ, Tel: 0161 832 7115, www.tnq.co.uk

The Refuge- 1/2 price small plates menu (Mon-Thu) when booking online
In the restaurant’s glamourous surroundings, get half off their small voltini plates from Mon-Thurs when booking online here. Inspired by the adventures and travelling of the chefs from Volta, expect dishes such as crispy lamb shawarma with harissa and yoghurt, salt cod croquettes with parsley aioli, smoked feta with beetroot and hazelnut, amongst many others on this sharing menu.
Mon-Thu only until Tue 31 Jan, Refuge by Volta, The Principal Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA, Tel: 0161 233 5151, www.refugemcr.co.uk

Odd Bar and The Blue Pig – 50% off food Mon-Fri
The sister Northern Quarter restaurants are offering diners their dishes at half price, all day Mon-Fri for the whole month of January. From Odd Bar nothing is off limits from the menu, serving up hearty breakfasts, burgers and mains. And from The Blue Pig, dishes such as their signature burger, charred chilli and cannellini falafel and crispy buttermilk chicken can be bargainously troughed.
Odd Bar, 30-32 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1ER, Tel: 0161 833 0070, www.oddbar.co.uk
The Blue Pig, 69 High Street, Manchester, M4 1FS, Tel: 0161 832 0630, www.thebluepigmcr.co.uk

Chop Houses – 50% off food with voucher from website
With 50% off food until Wed 1 Feb, head down to Manchester’s Chophouses (Sam’s, Tom’s and Albert Square) for classics such as corned beef hash with poached egg and crispy bacon or veggie Glamorgan sausages, wild mushrooms and spinach in puff pastry with bubble and squeak. Book online or by phone, quoting the 50% deal, and complete the voucher here.
Sam’s Chop House, Back Pool Fold off Cross Street, Manchester, M2 1HN, Tel: 0161 834 3210, www.samschophouse.com – see also www.albertsquarechophouse.com & www.tomschophouse.com

Grafene – 55% off food (not Fri + Sat from 6pm)
They see your 50% and raise you another 5%. Like the others, it’s available Sun-Thurs, but also up to 6pm on Fri and Sat. Choose from starters such as Wensleydale cheese mousse mille feuille, Morello cherry and tonka bean gel or red mullet, tarragon emulsion, mangetout and smoked almonds. Leading onto mains like highland venison, sweet potato duchess, kale, garlic and carrot ketchup or beetroot barley orzetto with charred vegetables. Click here to book and quote ‘JAN55’ in the ‘Other info’ box, or book by phone and mention it to them.
Grafene, 55 King Street, Manchester, M2 4LQ, Tel: 0161 696 9700, www.grafene.co.uk

Scene Indian Street Kitchen – Food 1/2 price Sun-Thu
Relative new Indian on the block Scene are getting in on the 50% giveaway – Sunday to Thursday only. Book here, quoting ‘Scene50′. With plenty of gluten free, veggie and vegan options, visit www.scenedining.com for the full menu of curries, chaat dishes, fusion burgers and more.
Scene Indian Street Kitchen, 4a Leftbank, Irwell Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3AN, Tel: 0161 839 3929, www.scenedining.com

Evelyn’s – 50% off food Mon-Wed
From Mon to Wed, Evelyn’s is offering 50% off its acclaimed menu. With dishes such as crispy tofu, cauliflower, courgette, lentils and spinach or lamb, chilli, mint, quinoa, pomegranate and salsa verde, head down to the Northern Quarter restaurant to sample great food, in the plant-adorned surroundings.
Evelyn’s, G18 Smithfield Building, Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1NB, Tel: 0161 834 3303, www.evelynscafebar.com

Chaophraya – 50% off food
Thai cuisine comes with a 50% discount from centrally located Chaophraya. The menu is a combination of classic Massaman, Thai green curries, Pad Thai and noodles as well as more contemporary dishes. They’re giving diners the discount on the a la carte and set menu throughout the month, but just check your picks are included when ordering.
Chaophraya, 9 Chapel Walks, M2 1HN, Tel: 0161 832 8342, www.chaophraya.co.uk

Tattu – 40% off high end Chinese fusion Sun-Thu (pictured)
The high end contemporary Spinningfields-based Chinese restaurant is offering customers 40% off food throughout January, as a thank you. Valid from Sun-Thur, full details can be found here.
Tattu Restaurant and Bar, Gartside Street, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, Tel: 0161 819 2060, www.tattu.co.uk

The Liquor Store – 50% off food at First Street & Blackfriars
Adding to the solid list of Manchester restaurants with 50% off food, is The Liquor Store. They’re offering the discount throughout January and February at both the original Deansgate and new First Street restaurants. With an American-themed menu, expect popcorn shrimp, buttermilk chicken wings, a Reuben or grilled cheese with Coney Island sauce, amongst many other comfort food options.
Valid for all of Jan and Feb at:
The Liquor Store, Maybrook House, 40 Blackfriars Street, Manchester, M3 2EG, Tel: 0161 834 6239
The Liquor Store, 1 Jack Rosenthal Street, Manchester, M15 4RA, Tel: 0161 834 6239, www.theliquorstore.co.uk