Discount dining: The best January restaurant deals around Manchester

Take three of El Gato’s divine tapas dishes for just £20 this January, available between 12pm – 4pm Sun-Thu.

This January, Northern Quarter favourite Tariff and Dale have an unmissable ‘pay what you feel’ offer on everything from Chicken Kiev Croquettes,  Slow Cooked Confit Pork Belly and Bean & Broccoli Salad to their legendary 15 inch Sausage Roll and a selection of burgers including their Bone Marrow Cheeseburger and Vegan Garden Burger.

Mon-Fri throughout January from 5pm – 10pm.

Thursdays in January will also see the return of Tariff’s ‘No Strings Pizza’. Enjoy sourdough pizza from their wood-fired oven for free, every Thursday in the bar from 5 – 9pm.

*Drinks not included in the offer.

Throughout January, The Lead Station has 50% off all menu items, including Shepherds Pie, Steak and Signature Triple Cooked Chips, Fish and Chips and Wild Mushroom and Artichoke Risotto.

Runs between Mon – Fri 4.30pm – 7pm. Advance online bookings are required.

This is always a popular one, the folks at Almost Famous will be slinging their incredible stacks at half the usual price every Sunday through to Friday.

Ancoats’ Mediterranean tapas favourites Canto offers 30% off all food items and sangria all day Tue – Thu. At weekends, Tipsy Tapas, priced at £40 per person allows guests to enjoy three tapas dishes per person and mix and match drinks for a total of 90 minutes.

Throughout January, Three Little Words offers 50% off selected drinks and cocktails, available every Wednesday & Thursday all day, and Fridays from 12pm – 7pm. The team’s kitchen residency, Etana, will also be serving a selection of izakaya-style small plates, each for just £6.

Every Sun – Thu, you’ll be able to get Trading Route’s wildly popular speciality rotisserie chicken for half price. Advanced booking required, offer applies between 12pm – 3pm and 5pm – 9pm.

Gaming and drinks den, Black Cat Club, will be offering a handful of its food and cocktails for just a fiver, which can be enjoyed alongside interactive shuffleboard or Flyby Darts as well as live sporting action. Dishes included in the £5 menu include Crispy Cauliflower and Chicken Bites which will be served alongside a selection of £5 margarita cocktails.

Sexy Fish will be serving a special £28 two-course all-day set menu throughout January, usually worth £48. The set menu – which also includes complimentary miso soup and steamed rice – features some of the best of Sexy Fish dishes with starters like Tiger Prawn Tempura, Chicken Gyoza,  and Salmon Tartare and main dishes including Grilled Seabass with Daikon and Shisho.

Tucked away down its vibrant namesake side street next to Great Northern Warehouse, The Mews is slashing its small plates bill in half all month, with menu highlights including Patatas Bravas, Lamb Kofta, Salt & Pepper Squid, Tiger King Prawns, and Spicy Tomato Sauce Pan-Fried Chorizo.

This time, they’re extending the offer to their charcuterie menu as well, so you can grab a heaving board of cheese, meat and artisanal breads at 50% off.

Available Tuesday to Saturday.

Down on Deansgate proper, Pan-Asian street food masters Suki Suki are serving ramen and rice bowls for a tenner throughout January, with crowd favourites including Karaage Chicken Ramen, Prawn Ramen, Katsu Curry and the signature Suki Suki Ramen.

You can also grab a gyoza and soft drink for £5.95.

No booking required – just stop by.

Hawksmoor rarely dips anything below exceptional, so being able to get a rump steak and side for just £19.50 through January is a seriously good deal.

The offer is available for parties of up to 8 Mon – Thu 12pm – 3pm and 5pm – 6pm, and Fridays and Saturdays 12pm – 3pm.

Across all three of The Alchemist’s venues — Spinningfields, MediaCity and New York Street — you can take 20% off the team’s famous cocktails, as well as 25% off if you’re booking in for food.

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.

Ancoats neighbourhood stalwart Elnecot is giving you 30% off your entire bill when booking in advance. Offer runs Mon – Sat, just use the code JANUARY 30 when booking.

Huge Asian food hall Hello Oriental are also offering a discount off the entire bill, with visitors given an extra 20% off.

Pasta enthusiasts can tuck in at Sicilian NQ with 40% off food. Just use the code JANOFFER when booking online.

Inspired by the Greek tradition of exchanging gifts on 1st January, Fenix will be doing their bit by gifting 30% off food throughout the month.

The stylish Ducie Street Warehouse is slashing its evening menu, which features an array of small plates, mains and signature Pinsas, by 50% every Tue – Fri from 5pm – 9pm.

Available every day through January, Wilson’s Social is giving diners 50% off their total food bill. Just make sure you book ahead to claim.

NYC-slice superstars Nell’s are giving 50% off all whole pizzas through January. Available Sun – Thu on both their 14″ and huge 22″ pies at all sites.

In January, there’s 50% off the all-day menu at hit NQ hangout The Smithfield Social. Available Mon – Fri, 12pm  9pm.

Located on Chapel Street, right by Manchester Cathedral and Harvey Nics, Embankment Kitchen is giving you 30% off when dining from the main menu.

Relative newcomer Lock 84, which is located within The Reach at Piccadilly, is dishing out a lovely 50% off food and drink when you order from the All Day Menu.

The latest iteration of the acclaimed MUSU concept, Kaji focuses on premium Japanese fire cooking and sushi. Running from Wed 15 Jan – Wed 12 Feb, guests can take 40% off all food menus excluding the lunch and early evening menus. It’s also worth noting the offer can’t be used during Saturday dinner service.

A tenner for a full Pedros pizza is awesome value. The team will be serving ten of their fan-favourite creations through January, alongside a new special…need we say more?

The Black Friar, has announced the return of its much-loved Pie Festival for January 2025, serving up some of the best pies in the city for just £10, launching on Mon 6 Jan.

One of the city’s finest purveyors of lovely, lovely pints, Sureshot will be offering their own draft beers for just £4 for the month.

Bag yourself a piping hot bowl of ramen or chilli udon for a tenner at Unagi. Advanced booking is required at all sites apart from Cheetham Hill, where walk-ins are also accepted.

Without a doubt one of Manchester’s absolute best curry spots, Mughli is giving you 50% off all curries when you book a promotional table through their website below.

New Year health kick? Get a bowl of your choice with protein and a drink for £12.95 from Bondi Bowls, available every from 11.30am in-store and on deliveries too.

Without a doubt, one of Manchester’s best recent openings, Medlock Canteen is offering 50% off all food, Mon – Thu. Applies to breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Diecast is offering 40% off food all January Long, every Weds – Fri, 4 – 9PM. The offer includes “everything on the dang menu!”.

Sister venues Ramona and The Firehouse are each running a generous offer all month long. Get 40% off everything from the Slow Fires kitchen at The Firehouse, and tuck into Margherita slices for a ludicrous £1.25.  Fozen margarita cocktails are available for just £6, too, as Ramona’s much-loved ‘Marguary’ returns for January & February 2025, available until 28th Feb. Available every Weds – Fri, 4 – 7PM and Sun 12 – 5PM.

Book ahead to claim.