Manchester’s best year-round dining and drinks deals

There’s two BOGOF deals happening at Cain and Grain in the NQ. On Tuesdays, it’s buy one, get one on Texas Toasts and burgers, including delights such as the Buffalo French Toast and the Green Chilli Smash. Then on Thursdays, it’s buy one, get one on all pairs of house tacos. Choose from pork al pastor, slow-cooked beef, adobo jackfruit, and tequila fried chicken. Both deals are available all day.

Head to this tucked-away Spanish restaurant at Kampus for Tapas Tuesday. You can choose three dishes for £20, and if you feel like it, add a carafe of house wine for £15.

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 Thursday, you can also grab £6.66 margaritas from 4pm until 6pm.

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.

Between Tue – Fri, 12pm – 5pm, and Saturday 12pm – 3pm, you can get two courses for £16.50 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.

It calls itself the best lunch deal in the city and we’re not here to argue. It’s any bao or taco with a handful of crinkle cut chips and a pint for just £10, Monday to Friday, 12pm – 3pm. Swap your pint for a workday-friendly soft drink and the price goes down to £8.

Weekdays ’till 5.30pm mean three small plates for £18.50 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.

Pick from one of four lunch dishes and pair it with a soda or side 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 £3 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 (£4.50), Jack Daniel’s Honey and Mustard (£6), Nashville Hot (£6), Garlic Butter Caesar (£6) and the day-ruining Hotter Than the Sun (£1.50 singles).

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.

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 4.30pm – 5.45pm Monday through Wednesday, 4pm – 5.45pm Thursday, and 4pm – 4.45pm Friday and Saturday, offers two courses for £26 or three for £30.

There’s also a £21 main and side offer which runs Mon – Wed, 12pm – 3pm, and Thu – Sat, 12pm – 3.45pm, with the £26/2 and £30/3 deals running concurrently.

Every Mon – Fri, from 12pm – 4pm, you can choose from selected ramen bowls, rice bowls and poke bowls, then add gyozas and a soft drink, for £15.

Not too long ago, Levenshulme stalwart Nordie 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 £9 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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.