This playful tasting menu could be Northcote’s best yet. It’s packed with bold ideas, using rich, carefully considered flavour combinations that lead to some truly inspired mouthfuls. Then again, we wouldn’t expect anything else from this groundbreaking restaurant. If you haven’t been yet, this is a marvellous way to start.

Christmas is officially coming as Freight Island once again transform into Winter Island, packed full of the best festive-themed food, drink and live events. Simultaneously, just outside, Mayfield Park becomes The Twilight Trail – an enchanting winter light show, happening now and running right up until Sunday 31 December.

Michael Wan’s Wok Inn is Blackpool at its best. The colour scheme is neon, the staff are both fun and impressively efficient, but more than anything, it’s about the food. These dishes cover everything from boundary-pushing to failsafe, but they all create gastronomical memories that’ll stick in the mind for years.

A meal at The River Restaurant rarely disappoints, and this is another impressive array of French-inspired dishes, executed with the requisite level of pomp and circumstance.

The word ‘tartuffe’ might translate as ‘imposter’ but there’s nothing phony about this meal. It’s a superbly executed journey through the best of Northern Europe – all about dramatic dishes and authentic flavours.

This cookery class doesn’t feel like double food tech at school; it feels like hanging out with mates, having a laugh while simultaneously learning how to produce a series of astoundingly good dishes.

This isn’t simply having a meal, a visit to Kaji means first-rate event dining at a venue primed to be one of the very best food destinations in Manchester.

Gail’s might be an unconventional venue for a concert, but it works. The intimate atmosphere, the super-smiley Gail’s team and the 10/10 artists come together seamlessly – not forgetting those delicious baked goods.

Clear the next few Sundays from your calendar and get booking. Manchester has some of the finest roast dinners in the North, and we’re here to help you discover the one that’s most up your street.