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Diners' Choice: Best Ambience restaurants in Manchester/Greater Manchester

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best ambience in Manchester/Greater Manchester? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


A photo of The Pearl restaurant
4.9
4.9 (23)
£41 and over
British
Prestwich
About the restaurant
December Seasonal Set Menu 2 courses £45 | 3 courses £55
Recently included in the 100 Best Local Restaurants 2024 compiled by the Good Food Guide, The Pearl is a charming British restaurant in Prestwich Village serving beautifully presented dishes in a relaxed, intimate dining room. Independent and family-owned, we work with like-minded producers and growers from the British Isles on a simple and delicious menu and let the ingredients speak for themselves.

Join us every Sunday from 2pm for our Sunday Lunch menu, you will have the option of 2/3 courses from our set menu at £37/45.

Top review
Thomas
Dined 1 day ago
Outstanding food in a cozy local setting with great wine and atmosphere
A photo of BAR SAN JUAN restaurant
4.9
4.9 (1680)
£25 and under
Tapas / Small Plates
Chorlton
About the restaurant
FOR QUERIES PLEASE:
Call or preferably WhatsApp US.

Hola!
Welcome to Bar San Juan.

​We are a Tapas Bar and Restaurant located in the beautiful South Manchester suburb of Chorlton.

Pick a spot, order a drink and enjoy the vibes whilst you wait to be seated.

​Bar San Juan is not just a restaurant with proper Spanish food, it s a place to relax and enjoy with the Spanish way of life: eat some tapas, drink cerveza and have some fun!

​San Juan is a tiled tapas bar with traditional decor, serving authentic dishes and imported beer and wine. We aim to provide a little piece of Spain in Manchester.

​Buen provecho!

Top review
Jo
Dined 3 days ago
We had the most delightful evening. The service was fabulous, the ambience was perfect and the food was delicious. We adore Bar San Juan. A gem. Thankyou!
A photo of SCHOFIELD'S BAR restaurant
4.9
4.9 (162)
£26 to £40
Cocktail Bar
Manchester
About the restaurant
The SCHOFIELD'S BAR story
With over 25 years of experience collectively, bartender brothers Joe and Daniel Schofield always had a vision to return to their home city of Manchester to open their eponymous venue;
SCHOFIELD’S BAR.

SCHOFIELD’S BAR graces the corner of Sunlight House, one of the most iconic buildings in the north of England.

The art deco masterpiece of architect Joseph Sunlight was the tallest building in Manchester upon completion during the 1930s, a decade of great importance for cocktail culture. An era of grand and luxurious bars, known for their hospitality and classic cocktails.

Please note that we are only able to accept a handful of reservations each day as we are a walk-in led venue so please do not be put off visiting us if you are unable to reserve. All reservations are only guaranteed 2 hours at the table.

Top review
Charlotte
Dined 6 days ago
Great service but slightly squashed table.
A photo of The Old School BBQ Bus restaurant
4.7
4.7 (676)
£25 and under
Barbecue
Failsworth
About the restaurant
In 2016 the Old School BBQ was born, using a freshly imported 1982 Bluebird International American school bus from Arizona as a mobile kitchen.

The bus was converted from a traditional seated bus to a fully functional kitchen, with smokers and griddles to cook low and slow BBQ food.  The OSB journey had begun, trading from humble beginnings on a local pub car park in Failsworth. 

Our little yellow bus soon became a familiar landmark and we became more and more popular with lunch goers who wanted freshly prepared, appetising food served with a smile.  Soon demand meant that we would be more often than not greeting our customers with a "sold out" sign, so it was time to expand.

So here we are, with a covered seated area serving our firm favourites, complemented with a fully licenced bar and WC facilities... did we mention the stage?  That's right, we also provide live music from various acts from near and far - we are sure you will find our eatery to be like no other! 

Top review
Stephanie
Dined 3 days ago
Gorgeous food. Reasonably priced. Atmosphere was great. Really enjoyed.
A photo of The Jane Eyre - Chorlton restaurant
4.9
4.9 (74)
£25 and under
European
Chorlton
About the restaurant
We are a neighbourhood bar and small plate restaurant based on Beech Road, Chorlton.
Top review
Veronica
Dined 4 days ago
Great and tasty + unusual food - well done and will come back again!!! Great service DESPITE the place was full!!
A photo of Higher Ground restaurant
4.8
4.8 (764)
£41 and over
British
Manchester
About the restaurant
Higher Ground is a bistro and bar located in Manchester city centre that focuses on seasonality within the UK using produce sourced from local suppliers and producers.

The restaurant is open Wed-Sat at dinner and Thurs-Sat lunch. From 14th November ’24, Higher Ground is opening on Thursday lunchtimes and is now open from 5pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays!

At lunch a £40pp seasonal sharing menu is offered alongside an à la carte menu. At dinner, both an à la carte and a seasonal sharing menu at £58pp are available. Both menus are available when sat at the kitchen bar counter.

We often hold space for walk-ins at the kitchen bar counter so pop by and have some plates and a glass of wine!

Reservations of up to twelve guests are accepted. For parties of 6x guests and over, the seasonal sharing menu is served.

Top review
Jack
Dined 3 days ago
This was our second time here and we’d be back again based on the genuine kindness and warmth of the staff alone, nevermind the outstanding dishes made with great fresh produce. The vibe is casual and doesn’t take itself too seriously, whilst also maintaining the high quality standards you’d expect from a restaurant of this level. Can’t wait to come back again!
A photo of Blacklock Manchester restaurant
4.8
4.8 (340)
£26 to £40
Steak
Manchester
About the restaurant
Blacklock is a modern take of the Great British chophouse nestled in the corner of a Grade II listed textiles warehouse.

We take the best meat in the country from the award-winning farmer and butcher Philip Warren in Cornwall. We cook chops simply over our charcoal grill with a little help from vintage Blacklock irons and serve it all up alongside cocktails from the trolley and wine on tap in our subterranean chop mecca. On Sundays we serve a Roast almost as good as Mum's. We have limited spaces for Walk-ins, so we encourage booking in advance to avoid disappointment during busy times.

To find out more, do sign up to our newsletter and we look forward to warmly welcoming you soon.

Top review
andrew
Dined 2 days ago
Our first time at any of the restaurants; the team were really friendly and welcoming. Cocktails were good value; the food was very tasty. My partner went for the cauliflower steaks while I had the lamb chops; the sides were really flavoursome; would highly reccomend the sweet potatoes.
A photo of Delhi House Cafe Manchester restaurant
4.7
4.7 (719)
£26 to £40
Indian
Manchester
About the restaurant
A unique Delhi dinning Experience in the heart of Manchester.
Join us for decadent celebrations & casual dining.
Our menu features fresh and modern house favourites.
On visiting Delhi House Cafe, you will experience the love of Delhiites and cosmopolitan spirit of Manchester. Menus are from every corner of India and exclusive dishes from all over the world. We have handpicked each of them specially for our customers. Providing different kinds of food, delicious lunches, breathtaking appetisers to lavish dinners and stunning sweethearts.
We also have an array of booze and drinks, from coffee and tea to cocktails and mocktails including high-spirited drinks.
At our heart we deliver good authentic Indian food with a twist in it’s own way!
This is going to be your Best Indian culinary adventure in Manchester !

Top review
Helen
Dined on 13 Dec 2024
This restaurant was recommended by a relative of mine, so meeting up with good friends for our Xmas Market get together, decided to give it a go! Loved the welcome at the entrance with the man in traditional dress! A great way to meet and greet with such warmth as you enter. 😁 The restaurant itself is warm, friendly and welcoming. Atmosphere was lovely. All of the staff were excellent from start to finish! The food was absolutely gorgeous, full of authentic flavours and all of us said exactly the same. What a beautiful place, filled with beautiful staff and creating beautiful food! We liked it so much we’re going back in 2 weeks! I would recommend this restaurant 100%. Everything was completely faultless! Thank you 🤶🤶🤶
A photo of ERST restaurant
4.8
4.8 (362)
£26 to £40
European
Manchester
About the restaurant
A casual restaurant and wine bar in Ancoats, Manchester
Top review
Joe
Dined 1 day ago
This is our 4th time with Erst and it’s become our favourite place to dine in Manchester. The menu changes with the seasons but keeps a few of the favourites all year round so we’re always able to order the anchovies, flatbread and beetroot ajo blanco along side discovering something new to rave on about until the next time we join them Last night was the second time we were served by Louie (I’m sorry if that’s not spelt correctly!) who remembered us from a year prior. He authentically and enthusiastically provides the best service we’ve ever experienced in any establishment. His warm, light and knowledgeable approach makes dining with any dietary requirements fun and exciting (which never happens, ever.) Couldn’t recommend erst more!
A photo of Dish Bar and Restaurant restaurant
4.7
4.7 (840)
£25 and under
Mediterranean
Standish
About the restaurant
Welcome to Dish Bar and Restaurant.
Serving the highest quality dishes from around the Mediterranean.
We have a small covered outside area for Al Fresco dining.
Please note on a Sunday we serve a set 2 or 3 course Sunday special menu, alongside our wood oven pizzas.
Open Wednesday & Thursday from 5pm
Friday - Sunday from 12pm
Walk-ins welcome, booking advised.
Bar drinking area.
We look forward to welcoming you.

Top review
Debby
Dined 7 days ago
A small, local restaurant serving top quality food.
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