Sweet treats, fine-dining and bespoke artwork: The best Christmas gifts from Great Northern

From fine-dining and DIY burger boxes to chic homeware and personalised artworks, you can pick up the perfect gift for your loved ones from a wide array of award-winning restaurants, furniture stores and art exhibitions at Great Northern Warehouse this Christmas.

For an unforgettable fine-dining experience, you can buy gift cards and special one-off meals from a selection of acclaimed Great Northern restaurants. Treat your favourite foodie to a voucher worth £50–£200 from the Michelin Guide-featured Another Hand, or whisk them off to the Mediterranean with a night of tapas, mini-wine tasting sessions and Spanish feasts with a gift card from Evuna. You can also pick up the perfect Christmas dinner pairing or a rich, full-bodied bottle from their sublime selection of Spanish wines. Try a taste of authentic Polish cuisine at Platzki, or keep it traditional with an opulent three-course Sunday Lunch or Afternoon Tea from James Martin Manchester.

As always, Manchester’s iconic dirty burger joint Almost Famous celebrates the season of over-indulgence with the Famous At Home NYE box, a comprehensive DIY kit which includes all the ingredients for a towering Phoenix burger with Bacon Bacon Fries, with optional add-ons for the Festive Bitch cocktail and kids burgers. Get yours via the website, or pop into the restaurant to ask about gift cards.

This month, talented Manchester-based artist Sophie Nixon takes over 293 Deansgate with a stunning exhibition featuring a collection of paintings and sketches of local landmarks. As part of the showcase, she is offering the perfect bespoke present for art-lovers with a limited run of special Christmas commissions.

For friends and loved ones planning a classic new year’s interior overhaul, The Futon Company offers an endless inventory of elegant furniture, fine fabrics and tastefully minimalistic homeware, with seasonal sales and discounts running every month.

Whether your mates are true blues, red devils or simply loud and proud Mancunians, you can pick up an assortment of art postcards from Forever Manchester to add a splash of hometown style to their house, with prints featuring illustrations by Stan Chow and Tony Husband.

Thanks to Manchester’s award-winning purveyors of world-class organic chocolate, Dormouse, you can gift a variety of ethically sourced and achingly indulgent bars ranging from rum crumble-infused Belizean milk to 70% Colombian dark with an electronic gift card, alongside an exclusive selection of Christmas creations like the tangerine, cinnamon and cherry square.

Over at Alex’s Bakery, you can treat your sweet-toothed special someone to a selection of cupcakes, brownies, blondies and more both in-person and online.

If you’re buying for film fanatic friends, you can order ODEON gift cards ranging from a tenner to £100, redeemable on all the upcoming blockbusters, indie flicks and pulsating thrillers, as well as snacks from the counter. For a full year of movie magic, treat them to a MyLimitless membership, with 10% off refreshments and access to exclusive member screenings. Get yours HERE.

Alternatively, you can give the gift of wellness this winter and beyond with cards for classes, workshops and full memberships at the Life Centre North. From soothing sound baths to high-intensity hot yoga, Great Northern’s epicentre of endorphins offers vouchers at a value of your choosing to use on relaxation, rejuvenation and rediscovery.