Manchester’s best year-round dining and drinks deals

Across their Kampus, Common and Beagle sites, the folks at Nell’s sling their famed NYC-style pizzas for just £7.77 on weekdays between 12pm-4pm. From Sunday to Friday, you can also grab £6.66 margaritas from 4pm until 6.

Between Tue – Fri, 12pm – 5pm, and Saturday 12.30pm – 3pm, you can get two courses for £15.95, or three courses for £18.95 at Albert’s in Didsbury.

Head down to the stunning Blues Kitchen and indulge in the team’s generous £10 lunch menu, which features big-hitters like Fried Chicken & Gravy, Brisket Dip Sandwich, Vegan Cheeseburger or Taco Bowl.

Each of Society’s fantastic street food traders offers a £10 late afternoon option from 4-6pm every Monday through Friday, whether it’s pizza, burgers or Korean fried chicken, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

Getting anything for a couple of quid feels like an achievement in itself, when that thing is one of Wolf at the Door’s Chippy Tea baos, it’s even better. Other baos, like the Fried Spam and Kimchi and Bhan Mi Tofu, can also be picked up for £2.50.

They also run an exceptional weekday happy hour, with pints, banh mi and burgers all going for a fiver apiece from 3-6pm.

Weekdays ’till 5.30pm mean three small plates for £18 at Didsbury’s Volta. A menu inspired by international travels, diners can choose from mouthwatering favourites like Whipped feta & hazelnuts, Berbere spiced black lentils and Queenie scallops.

From Mon-Fri, 12pm-4pm, Bundo’s Express Lunch lets guests combine two dishes from a collection of their biggest and best, including the Mung Chatpata, Okra Fries, Bundo Chaat and Tarka Dhal for just £11.25.

Available at Crazy Pedro’s Bridge Street, the £6 lunch deal includes 2 pizza slices and a soft drink. Grab a beer for an extra £1. Then, between 5pm – 9pm, slices are on offer for £2.50, full pizzas for £12 and 2-for-£12 cocktails.

Pick from one of four lunch dishes and pair it with a soda for an insanely low £8 at Yard & Coop. Available Mon – Thu, 12pm – 4pm, you can upgrade your drink to a pint for £3.

A kebab for lunch? An absolute no-brainer when it comes courtesy of the fine folks at Bab. Grab one of their refined takes on the late-night delicacy for £10. Upgrade to Greek fries for an extra £2. Available Monday to Saturday, 12pm – 3pm.

At just £2.50 for six signature wings, you can essentially order a basketful at Bunny Jackson’s and still come home with change from a tenner. If you really wanted to push the boat out, there’s Buffalo (£4), Jack Daniel’s Honey and Mustard (£5.50), Nashville Hot (£5.50), Garlic Butter Caesar (£5.50) and the day-ruining Hotter Than the Sun (£1 singles).

10 Tib Lane is undoubtedly one of Manchester’s most gorgeous dining rooms, a sentiment only amplified by the fact that you can tuck into £1 oysters Tue – Sun between 4pm – 6pm.

Unequivocally one of the city’s greatest drinking establishments, and famously housing Manchester’s best jukebox, Corbieres will even throw in a free pizza when you spend just a fiver every Tue – Fri between 4pm-8pm.

Keep an eye on their Instagram for their rolling pizza of the week.

Hyatt Manchester’s impressive in-house restaurant, The Laureate, offers 50% off pizzas every Monday between 10.30am – 10pm. Along with that, available between 3pm – 5pm, guests can get two cocktails for £12 at the hotel’s Graduate Bar, as well as £5 beer and wine specials.

Serving from Mon – Fri, 12pm – 4pm, you can build a pretty substantial spread by combining a mezze and two small plates of your choice at lauded Middle Eastern spot, Maray.

A restaurant that certainly needs no introduction, steak and grill experts Hawksmoor’s pre-theatre menu, which is served 4-5.45pm Monday through Wednesday and 3.15-5.45pm Thursday through Saturday, offers two courses for £25 or three for £30.

There’s also a £20 main and side offer which runs Mon – Sat, 12pm – 3pm, with the £25/2 and £30/3 deals running concurrently.

The Diecast Warehouse Kitchen is on hand to help you battle through hump day, giving diners 40% off pizza every Wednesday from 4-9pm.

Every Mon – Fri, from 12pm – 4pm, you can try a signature Suki Suki ramen for £10 thanks to their express lunch, with extra gyozas and a soft drink available for an extra £4.95. Simply choose your broth base and select from a choice of Karaage Chicken, Prawn, Charsui Pork, Tofu or the house special.

At Trading Route, diners can get 50% off both full and half rotisserie chickens from 12pm – 9pm. Just book ahead to claim the deal.

Not too long ago, Levenshulme stalwart announced a brand-new food concept would take over its kitchen. Soap Street pizza, which has something of a unique approach to pizza — low and slow cooking for maximum crispiness — has become a much-loved concept in the suburbs, and you can now enjoy those pizzas for just £7 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Piccolino’s new Signature Italiana menu lets you enjoy a tasting menu of their defining dishes for £25. Calamari, arancini, penne arrabbiata, pizza and lasagna al wagyu all feature, while you can even get a Sunday roast for an extra £2.

One of the Northern Quarter’s most beloved boozers, The Bay Horse knocks 50% off its entire food menu every Wednesday with no booking required. The menu involves timeless yet elevated gastropub fare, from haddock goujons and ham, egg and chips to fish finger sandwiches and hot honey glazed Cumberland bites.

Get there early to secure a table.

King Street’s Michelin Bib Gourmand winner, longstanding tapas favourite El Gato Negro serves three dishes for £20 from 12pm – 5pm on weekdays and all day Sunday, shoring up its well-earned reputation as one of Manchester’s best small plates crowdpleasers.

Ancoats stalwart Elnecot does a daily-changing soup and sandwich combo which, thankfully, occupies an entirely different culinary realm to the usual brittle demi-baguettes and gallery-grade minestrone.

For just £9, you can get wagyu beef and horseradish ciabatta with dipping gravy, pulled lamb with mint sauce and more.

One of Manchester’s most renowned curry spots, early diners and theatregoers can grab two courses for £20 or three for £25 from Zouk’s special pre-show menu. Available from 4pm-7pm, guests can choose from an array of starters including Zouk’s famous Chicken 65, Seekh Kebab and Paneer Tikka, along with tried and tested curry staples like Chicken Tikka Masala and Tarka Dall.

No need to show tickets, simply book a table within the allotted timeframe.