The mighty Alchemist has a sterling offer to kickstart 2025: from 5th January, get 20% off cocktails and 25% off your food bill. (Offer not applicable on a Saturday, up to 12 guests.) Hang on though, first you need to fill in this form ahead of your visit, to get the discount. Then and only then can you gorge yourself silly on their wonderful grub and snazzy cocktails.

Also applies to The Alchemist’s branch in Mediacity!

Wagama has a January exclusive: a vegan firecracker chick’n ramen created by plant-based whizzkid, Alfie Steiner aka Alfie Cooks, plus a special deal for kids: main, drink and dessert for a mere £7.70. Available at all Wagama branches, including the Mediacity location.

Packed with ideas and unique flavour combinations, Maray’s menu is always worth revisiting, especially when there’s 50% off vegetarian and vegan dishes this January, including the restaurant’s famous Disco Cauliflower.

Here’s a new one for you, Butcher’s Price Mondays. Yes, top steak destination Blacklock, is offering guests prime cuts of meat, including porterhouse, prime rib and more, for the same price you would pay at your local butchers. Available for both lunch and dinner, that means a decadent lunch or dinner, cooked by experts, for the price of a home-cooked meal. Booking ahead recommended, meat fans.

Ducie Street Warehouse always comes up with the goods when it comes to January deals. Valid throughout, every Tuesday to Friday from 5pm until 9pm, the restaurant has 50% off food from the evening menu. It’s all about social dining here, with a menu full of small plates, mains, and DSW signature Pinsas.

Rola Wala has launched the limited-edition Bhaji-Loaded Naan Roll just in time for Veganuary. Available from 2nd January 2025 at its Leeds and Manchester locations, this vegan twist on traditional Indian street food features freshly fried golden onion bhajis wrapped in a soft vegan naan. Customers can customise their rolls with vibrant veggies, fresh herbs, tangy pickles, and house-made chutneys, from sweet Mango & Ginger to fiery Tomato & Naga Chili, making every bite a spicy, flavour-packed treat.

Want to save some January quids? Sign up to Rola Wala’s free Spice Club loyalty programme (signup link live from 1st Jan) to get it at an exclusive Veganuary price of £5.90 (usually £9.90).

Known for its bold street-food-inspired dishes, Deansgate’s Suki Suki is the perfect spot for anything from a quick lunch to a relaxed dinner incorporating bold, Pan-Asian flavours. And now’s a great time to try it out, with ramen and rice bowls on offer for just £10 this January.

One of our favourite places at the ever-expanding Deansgate Mews, The Mews Bar and Charcuterie is running a January deal to be reckoned with: 50% off their Charcuterie and Small Plates menu, available from Tuesday to Saturday.

This January, Tariff & Dale gives you the power to decide the price. From Monday to Friday, 5  to 10 pm, enjoy dishes such as Chicken Kiev Croquettes, Slow Cooked Confit Pork Belly and Bean & Broccoli Salad and their famed 15″ Sausage Roll (imagine the wisecracks) and a selection of burgers including their Bone Marrow Cheeseburger and Vegan Garden Burger – AND pay what you feel for your food bill (drinks not included).

Thursdays in January will also see the return of Tariff’s ‘No Strings Pizza’. Enjoy sourdough pizza from their wood-fired oven for free every Thursday in the bar from 5 til 9 pm.

What’s better than a breakfast naan? A free breakfast naan, which you can scoop by simply eating at Dishoom this January. Anyone who dines for lunch or dinner will receive a breakfast voucher, redeemable Monday to Friday between 8am-11:45am.

From 3rd Jan to 31st Jan 2025, Rewind NQ has the following Happy Hour drinks offers (Wednesday to Sunday): 2-for-£11 cocktails, £6 frozen cocktails, 2-for-£9 on all house pints, three mix-and-match bottled beer, £10 Prosecco & bottle of wine £19.

The in-house restaurant at King Street Townhouse, The Tavern, has a great new set menu for January. Featuring sourdough and focaccia from Pollen Bakery, Truffle & Brioche Cornfed Chicken, and a Baked apple & almond tart, this set menu is a fine way to beat the January blues.

The home of blues and soul, The Blues Kitchen Manchester is also the home of excellent, Southern-inspired food. And they’re running an inflation-busting deal all through January: 50% off Burgers, BBQ or Mains Plates, from the Buttermilk Fried Chicken to the Beef Short Rib.

Serving up NYC inspired, MCR made pizzas across several locations including Common, Nell’s big ‘za comes at a tiny price this January, with 22” pizzas starting from just £11, and 14” from £4.75. An absolute steal.