Amaranthine at the Foundation Coffee House

Art, craft and design supplies shop in the Northern Quarter

A game and comic shop in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

Locally-made and utterly moreish pies and brews.

Stevenson Square, the central hub of bars and cafes in Northern Quarter. Home to some of the best bars in the city.

Eastern Bloc Records is the record store for ‘the true vinyl purist’, and specialises in electronic music.

Coffee bar and shop selling gifts and homeware from local designers.

Shop selling clothing, accessories, and gifts.

Opened in 1991, Night & Day Cafe on Oldham Street plays host to an exhausting array of gigs throughout the year.

Northern Quarter cocktail bar, not – we repeat NOT – a pawn shop

When was the last time you stumbled out of a bar and into a takeaway that served up food as fresh as Mama made? If your answer is “never”, we’re guessing you haven’t yet found new Manchester pizza parlour, Slice.

Independent cafe in Manchester’s bustling Northern Quarter. Perfect if you’re looking for high-quality homemade produce.

One of the oldest vintage shops in the Northern Quarter (opened here in 1994), Pop is set out across two floors and racks up a cafe, barber’s and basement furniture section, as well as its own label and good-as-new originals – all for very reasonable prices.