For anyone plotting to tackle January head-on via delicious food and drink, we’ve pulled together some of the best dining discounts that’ll soften the month’s impact on your wallet.

El Gato | 3 dishes for £20

Take three of El Gato’s divine tapas dishes for just £20 this January, available all day Sun – Thu, and Fridays from 12pm-5pm as well as £6 Sangria and Spritz

52 King St, Manchester M2 4LY
Canto | 40% off all food and sangria

From Tue – Fri, guests can enjoy 40% off food, as well as 40% off Sangria and Spritz at Ancoats’ brilliant Mediterranean stalwart, Canto.

Cutting Room Square, Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DH
The Trading Route | 50% off rotisserie chicken

Trading Route is offering 50% off its famous rotisserie chicken, kicking off on Tue 6 Jan and running Tue – Sat all the way through to the end of the month.

“January doesn’t have to be boring,” said Jamie Scahill from Trading Route. “We are giving people a solid reason to head out, catch up with friends and enjoy proper food at a great price – and half-price rotisserie chicken does exactly that.”

The 50% discount is available on full and half chickens Tue – Sat when a table is booked.

1 Goods Yard St, Manchester M3 3BG
Black Cat Club | £5 menu items

Gaming and drinks den, Black Cat Club, will be offering a handful of its food and cocktails for just a fiver. From Sun – Thu, guests can enjoy the £5 menu, featuring crowd pleasing dishes such as Loaded Fries, Margherita and Pepperoni Pizzas and Nachos. The drinks offering will also feature £5 margaritas and frozen cocktails, £5 pints, and £5 spritz served all day.

Adding to that, Black Cat Club will also offer 60-minutes of gaming for £5.

43A Brown St, Manchester M2 2JJ
Sexy Fish | £25 set menu

Sexy Fish Manchester kicks off the new year with the £25 ‘Sexy January Set Menu’. Available between 12pm – 8pm, Mon – Fri, 12pm – 6pm on Saturdays and 5pm – 8pm on Sundays, the Sexy January Set Menu invites guests to curate their own two-course experience from a line-up of Sexy Fish icons and seasonal favourites for just £25, complete with a complimentary Miso Soup.

1 The Avenue, Deansgate, Manchester M3 3AP
Higher Ground | 25% off set sharing menu, lunch & dinner

The much-renowned Higher Ground is offering 25% off its set sharing menu, lunch and dinner. Available Wed – Fri with a reservation

Faulkner House, New York St, Manchester M1 4DY
Hawksmoor | Steak & side for £19

Hawksmoor rarely dips anything below exceptional, so being able to get a rump steak and side for just £19 through January is a seriously good deal.

For guests really wanting to make the most of it, Hawksmoor’s long-running BYO Mondays is still available. Every Monday, guests can bring any bottle of wine for £5 corkage at all restaurants.

184, 186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB
Maray | 50% off veggie dishes

Every Mon – Thu in January, Maray is offering 50% off all vegan and vegetarian dishes — perfect for any of those meat-free New Year’s resolutions.

14 Brazennose St, Manchester M2 6LW
Bar Shrimp | All-day oyster Happy Hour

Bar Shrimp’s popular oyster Happy Hour becomes an all-day affair in January, giving you 50% off oysters all day Wed- Fri.

7 New York St, Manchester M1 4JB
Lina Stores and Bar Lina | 3 courses for £15 & £5 cocktails

Enjoy lunch in Lina Stores restaurant, dining from the new January ‘Pranzo Da Lina’ menu, which is priced at £15 for 3 courses, available Mon – Fri, 12pm – 2.30pm. At Lina Stores’ delicatessen, you can enjoy a salad box or a filled focaccia for £9.95, including a free coffee or tea and a mini cannolo. Available to sit in or takeaway, Mon – Fri, 12pm – 4pm.

In Bar Lina, all cocktails are priced at £5 every day throughout January, 5pm – 7pm, quoting ‘JanOffer’ when ordering.

St Johns Court, 17 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN
Nell's | 50% off whole pizzas

NYC-slice superstars Nell’s are giving 50% off all whole pizzas through January. Available Sun – Thu, with reservation, on both their 14″ and huge 22″ pies at all sites (Common, Kampus,The Beagle MediaCity and Altrincham).

39 Edge St, Manchester M4 1HW / 2 George St, Altrincham WA14 1SG / The Beagle, 456-458 Barlow Moor Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 0BQ / 22 Minshull St, Kampus M1 3EF
The Pen and Pencil | 50% off food

50% off food and happy hour 4pm-7pm every Mon – Fri (tables must be booked at least 1 hour in advance. Can’t be used in conjunction with any other offer or voucher. Only valid with the purchase of a drink per person. Maximum of 6 people per booking.

Fourways House, 57 Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ
BAB | 50% off kebabs

Get half-price kebabs at BAB every Mon – Fri from Mon 5 Jan onwards.Tables must be booked at least 1 hour in advance. Can’t be used in conjunction with any other offer or vouchers. Offer excludes lunch menu BABs and is only valid with the purchase of a drink per person. Offer is valid for groups of up to 6 guests.

14 Little Lever St, Manchester M1 1HR
The Reach at Piccadilly | 3 small plates for £18, first drink on the house

Three small plates for £18 at Lock 84 at The Reach at Piccadilly, plus, the first drink is on the house. Available seven days a week from 12pm.

7 Ducie St, Manchester M1 2JB
Pip at Treehouse Hotel | 50% off food

Pip at Treehouse Hotel Manchester, the all-day restaurant led by acclaimed chef Mary-Ellen McTague, recently recognised by the MICHELIN Guide, is welcoming the New Year with 50% off food Mon – Wed. Running Mon 5 Jan – Wed 28 Jan.

Blackfriars St, Manchester M3 2EQ
The Cut & Craft | Steak and chips for £19

Champagne, steak and seafood restaurant & bar, The Cut & Craft, is kicking off the new year with the introduction of its ‘Steak & Chips for £19’ offer. Min 60 day aged rump steak served with roasted tomato and skin-on-chips for £19, available Mon – Fri, 11.30am – 4pm on the lunch set menu.

38-42 Mosley St, Manchester M2 3AZ
Maricarmen | £3 tapas & 2-4-1 sangria

Maricarmen is offering £3 tapas plates throughout January AND 2-4-1 on glasses of Sangria. Available at both its Ancoats and Northern Quarter sites Mon – Fri until 6pm.

67 Great Ancoats St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5AB / 104 High St, M4 1HQ
Maya | 50% off food

Nestled on the corner of Chorlton Street and Canal Street, MAYA is offering 50% off Sunday Roasts throughout Janaury, and 50% off your total food bill through the the full month of January when ordering from the main menu (lunch and dinner), valid all day, Sun – Fri.

40 Chorlton St., Manchester M1 3HW
New Wave Ramen | Ramen & snack for £15

New Wave Ramen has unveiled a lovely new lunch offer for January, in which you can get ramen and a snack for £15. Available Tue – Fri, 12pm – 5pm.

16 Tib Ln, Manchester M2 4JB
Muse Bar

Situated in the heart of Uppermill, Muse will be serving up its world-inspired small plates at half the price every Thursday and Friday in January from 4pm.

23-25 High St, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6HS
tender | 2 courses for £23.50

Niall Keating’s tender Restaurant, located in the historic Stock Exchange Hotel, is offering a special lunchtime deal in which you can get 2 courses for £23.50, or 3 for £27.50.

4 Norfolk St, Manchester M2 1DW
Winsome | 50% off food

Every Mon – Fri lunchtime, you can get 50% off food at Shaun Moffat’s latest hit spot, Winsome.

74 Princess St, Manchester M1 6JD
Madre MCR | 50% off tacos

Throughout Jan, you can enjoy Madre’s fantastic array of tacos at half price Sun – Fri. Valid for groups of up to 6.

Minshull House, 47 Chorlton St., Manchester M1 3FY
Salon Madre

Meanwhile, over at Madre’s little pool hall sibling, you can also get 50% off tacos, as well as 50% off Tommys Margaritas. Available Sun – Fri.

49 Chorlton St., Manchester M1 3FY
Society | £10 meals & £5 pints

Much-loved food hall Society is bringing back its Social Hour deal for January, which actually runs for 2 hours, just FYI. Guests can get a main dish from any of the five independent food traders in the venue for £10, plus a drink for £5, between 4pm – 6pm, Mon – Fri.

Basement, 100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester M2 3BD
The Blues Kitchen | 50% off food

From New Year’s Day until Sat 31 Jan, guests can enjoy 50% off the full food menu at The Blues Kitchen, all day, from Sunday through to Wednesday.

13 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN
Stretford Canteen | 2 course for £23
Every day through January at Stretford Canteen, guests can enjoy 2 courses from the Prix Fixe menu for £23 and 3 for £28. They will also be open on a Monday and Tuesday evening for the very first time.
118 Chester Rd, Stretford, Manchester M32 9BH
Almond Family Pubs | 2-for-1 mains

Guests dining Monday to Wednesday can enjoy two main meals for the price of one at Jolly Sailor Davenport, Puss in Boots Offerton, Fletchers Arms Denton, Spread Eagle Romiley, and at the latest Almond Family Pub, The Station House Cheadle Hulme from Monday to Wednesday each week. You must be signed up to the Almond newsletter to claim.

Tampopo | £16 set menu
For £16, guests enjoy a small plate, large plate, side and a drink, offering up to 50% off regular menu prices, available all day throughout January (with limited exceptions) at Tampopo. Available all day, every day in January 2026, except after 5pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
16 Albert Square, M2 5PF | Corn Exchange, Exchange Sq, M4 3TR | The Orient, Trafford Centre, M17 8EH
Dishoom | A chance to win a free meal

Throughout January guests will have the chance to win their entire bill for free at Dishoom Manchester. All day between Monday to Friday, you can ask your server to ‘roll the dice’, and instead of a bill Dishoom will bring over a board and a dice. If you then roll a six, they will take care of the entire bill.

32 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BT
Crazy Pedros | £10 pizzas

Crazy Pedros will be offering 10 of its most popular pizzas for just £10, until 10pm. Unreal value.

55-57 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BQ / Short St, Manchester M4 1AA
Bunny's Outpost | £3 pints

From Sun – Thu at Bunny’s Outpost in Didbsbury, you can sip on £3 pints right up until midnight.

698 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2DN
All Things Nice / Libby's Bread & Wine | 50% off food

Over in picturesque Marple you can get 50% off dinner at both All Things Nice and Libby’s Bread & Wine every Thu – Sat.

48-50 Market St, Marple, Stockport SK6 7AD / 1-3 Town St, Marple Bridge, Stockport SK6 5AA
Seven Bro7hers MediaCity | 50% off food

Local brew favourites Seven Bro7hers are giving you 50% off food at its quayside Media City site from Mon – Fri.

MediaCityUK, Orange, Salford M50 2HE
Wed 1 Jan - Fri 31 Jan
Words:
Bradley Lengden
Published on:
Fri 2 Jan 2026