While the voguish enclaves of South Manchester continue to collect plaudits across the culinary landscape, Prestwich continues to prosper as a leafy and diverse hub of diverse bars and restaurants in the north of the city.
From atmospheric cocktail bars and independent sushi joints to Turkish stalwarts and elevated British cuisine, Prestwich offers an eclectic array of incredible dining spots, drinking holes and more which saw it named as one of Britain’s best places to live in this year’s Sunday Times Guide.
Open since 2008 after a wildly successful eight years in Chorlton, the opulent glass-walled Prestwich branch of Italian favourite Croma continues to satisfy North Manchester’s diners as the refined yet relaxed restaurant of choice for every occasion, from business lunches and family feasts to big birthday celebrations and intimate anniversary dinners.
Built on an ethos of ‘clear, cool style and exemplary values’, Croma keeps things sublimely simple with a menu for all tastes, featuring classic antipasti, bruschetta, pizza, pasta and oven-baked originals, alongside a large wine list and a selection of extravagant desserts.
One of Prestwich’s many longstanding and wildly popular Turkish and Levantine restaurants, Anatolian Grill blends simplicity with adaptive contemporary flair to showcase the timeless delight of Istanbul’s favourite dishes.
Open in the heart of the village since 1987, Anatolian draws inspiration from the diverse, ancient regions between the Black Sea, the Aegean and the Med to serve a hefty menu of fresh mezzes, grilled meat skewers, umami-rich dips and a variety of continental crossroads classics.
Open to wine-lovers, walk-ins and as many dogs as they can accommodate, Wine & Wallop is Prestwich’s cosiest all-purpose village haunt, with a menu featuring breakfast staples, Sunday Roasts, hand-crafted cocktails and an impressive selection of vintages from around the world.
Located in an inviting bare brick unit on Bury New Road, the popular cafe bar offers the perfect sanctuary from a lengthy weekend walk in the nearby Drinkwater Park, or a martini-fuelled jump-off point for a memorable night out in the city.
An enduring go-to for every occasion, all-day cafe Cuckoo is one of North Manchester’s best-loved foodie hives for homemade pizzas, reliably delicious brunch dishes and flawlessly curated booze.
Serving an array of sharing boards, stone-baked pizzas, homemade full English breakfasts and more, alongside a refined yet extensive drinks menu with over fifteen cocktails, the staunchly independent Cuckoo has grown more successful by the year as an archetypal neighbourhood success story.
Founded and run by the prodigious 27-year-old Codi Sheldon, the eponymous sushi restaurant serves generous and irresistibly fresh portions of ramen, poke, sashimi, nigiri, maki and handmade rolls from its newly occupied Bury New Road premises.
Beginning with a lone catering and delivery business which quickly garnered breathless critical acclaim, Codi’s blossoming business guarantees the best in authentic Pan-Asian cuisine with meticulous preparation and exquisite attention to detail.
Open since 2015, Prestwich’s inviting brunch spot, bar and local ‘gathering place’ provides a relaxed hangout built on a casual atmosphere, sumptuous seasonal cuisine, speciality coffee and a rolling programme of exhibitions and arts programmes dedicated to platforming emerging local talent.
Click below to book a table for a down-tempo brunch, sophisticated evening drinks or the weekly ‘Mex-perience’, with an exclusive menu packed with tacos, dips and beloved Central American delicacies.
Housed inside an imposing mock tudor mansion on the edge of Heaton Park, L’Aquila gathers locally sourced produce from artisan suppliers to bring an irresistibly authentic taste of Bel Paese to Manchester.
Developed around an ethos of sustainability, graceful hospitality and peerless quality, the acclaimed family-run Italian pairs fresh, hearty classics with natural, organic, biodynamic wines from small Italian producers and an assortment of local craft beers.
Known around the neighbourhood and beyond for its authentic decor, inviting atmosphere and vibrant home-style fare, cosy Lebanese diner Remal offers a gargantuan menu of chargrilled meats, traditional Tajines, seafood selections, shakshouka, vegan dishes and more, with a no-frills bring-your-own-bottle policy to wash it down however you’d like.
- Words:
- Wolf McFarlane
- Published on:
- Thu 15 May 2025
Serving the best of British with sizeable portions and haute cuisine presentation, the sophisticated yet unassuming Pearl restaurant justifies its name as a rare benchmark for Manchester’s suburban dining scene, with a simple, immaculately balanced menu featuring wild bass, hay-baked hogget – an achingly rich aged sheep dish – corned beef hash and more.
Every Saturday, the handsome cerulean hotspot offers a set menu which includes Isle of Wight tomatoes, flame-grilled mackerel, more hogget, roast aubergines, arctic roll and trifle, with two courses available for £30 and three for £35.