Restaurants near Manchester Victoria Railway Station

Excellent evening at Sicilian NQ. A real hidden gem that brings an authentic Sicilian vibe to the heart of Manchester. The food was exceptional, the service was even better. The venue is small, but this adds to the experience. I sat at the bar and whilst it was cramped and slightly uncomfortable, but it was worth it for food this good. I came for the arancini and I wasn’t disappointed.

The food here was delicious and so tasty, we got the fish cakes which were amazing and I had the cod and my partner had the chicken which were both great and the dessert of lemon meringue and biscuit cheesecake was the perfect finish to the meal. The staff were lovely, very clean facilities and the ambiance was stunning with live music throughout the whole venue. We will definitely be back!

Booked table for 6pm but went to the restaurant for about 5pm and was able to be seated earlier than our reservation which was great! The drinks were great! I had the mango berry cooler which I really enjoyed and for food my partner had the steak which he really enjoyed and I had the steak noodle salad, which I didn't enjoy. The steak was lovely but the sauce that came with the salad wasn’t all that great so I wasn’t able to eat it all. The service was great! And the restaurant was decorated really nicely for Valentines Day!

There’s never a time that I come to Riva Blu and I’m not satisfied, leaving there with a full belly and a big smile - my favorite restaurant + being Italian out of Italy Riva Blue is a taste of home ❤️

Ate at 5:30 pm on a Monday evening as a pre theatre dinner. The play started at 7:30 and we had plenty of time to enjoy our meal. Lovely restaurant, the food was wonderful (especially the deserts!) & the service was excellent. Attentive without being overly so! Excellent value as we had 40% discount on the food. A bonus as we did not feel it was in anyway overpriced to begin with. We have eaten here before and have never been disappointed. Thank you