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14 Best Bars In Manchester 2021

Last updated: 25/11/2021

Cocktail connoisseur, or alcohol amateur? 

Whichever category you may fall in, we're sure you'll love this list of the 14 best bars in Manchester for 2021, curated personally by Ping Culture. From calm and classy bars but with head-bangingly good live concerts through a secret door to award-winning venues that showcase both the best of the classics and the most avant-garde creative cocktails, these bars are bound to satisfy anyone, no matter the age, budget or preference.
The Liquor Store
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The Liquor Store

This brand new bar concept in the heart of the city centre has its Mancunian roots coursing through its veins. The Liquor Store opens its doors on the corner of Blackfriars Street and The Parsonage, situated just off Deansgate, underneath the Maybrook House building.

Drinks After Work Drinks Cocktail Live Music

BookableLock 91
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Lock 91

19th Century Lock Keeper’s cottage in the heart of Manchester’s city centre. You local on the Locks! Our aim at Lock 91 is to create a home from home atmosphere. We are a small independent with a focus on quality service and a quality drinks offer. Spread across three unique floors, venue hire is what we do best and we can cater for parties of sizes 30 up to 300.

Drinks After Work Drinks Client Meeting Cocktail

Black Dog Ballroom
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Black Dog Ballroom

Voted City Life's Best Bar!

Drinks After Work Drinks Cocktail LGBTQ+

The Fitzgerald
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The Fitzgerald

A hidden gem. The Fitzgerald is an atmospheric drinking den, with splendid décor and a vintage vibe. No booking required / walk-in only

Vibes Drinks Cocktail After Work Drinks

Foundry Project Manchester
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Foundry Project Manchester

THE HAPPIEST PLACE IN MANCHESTER

Drinks Cocktail

BookableProject Halcyon Distillery
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Project Halcyon Distillery

A cocktail bar of illicit charm and opulence, with a state of the art distillery.

Date Night Drinks

BookableCottonopolis Food & Liquor
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Cottonopolis Food & Liquor

Cottonopolis is a japanese inspired restaurant and bar based in a grade ii listed building in manchester’s northern quarter.

Drinks Restaurants Cocktail

The Lawn Club
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The Lawn Club

A quintessentially British Bar & Kitchen in the heart of Spinningfields. Serving delicious food, great craft beer, signature cocktails, and everything in between...

Date Night Drinks Restaurants Cocktail

Gorilla
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Gorilla

Bar. Kitchen. Stage. Club. Open every day. Serving up good food and good times.

Drinks Restaurants Vibes Something Different

Convenience Store
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Convenience Store

'It's not another f**king Tesco Express' #CONstoreNQ

Vibes Drinks Instagrammable Play Time

Flight Club Manchester
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Flight Club Manchester

‘Social Darts’ is an experience which brings you and your friends together for unexpected, ridiculous, joy. We’ve reinvented darts for the twenty first century, developing a range of fast and exciting multi-player games, built to bring people together and designed to keep you unexpectedly hooked, insatiably entertained and full of joy. Whether you’re an expert darts sniper or a total beginner, ev...

Vibes Drinks Date Night Activities

The Anthologist St Peter's Square
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The Anthologist St Peter's Square

Overlooking St Peter's Square, the Anthologist at One St Peter's Square will offer an everyday escape all-year round.

Date Night Restaurants Drinks First Date

Three Little Words
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Three Little Words

Sip beautiful cocktails and dine from a seasonal food menu under the historic arches that are home to The Spirit of Manchester Distillery and Three Little Words.

Date Night Vibes Drinks After Work Drinks

BookableSpeak In Code
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Speak In Code

Speak In Code is an award winning cocktail bar in Manchester City Centre. Focusing on quality, service and an imaginative offering of cocktails and food