Manchester Restaurant Deals

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor

New year, new set of jaw-droppingly good deals from Manchester restaurants. Whether you’re looking to start 2025 on a health kick or ignore the ever-grim news cycle by eating your way to happiness (our favourite method), we have the lot here.

So save some pounds, maybe even drop some pounds, but more importantly, get out and enjoy yourself during 2025’s early doors.

Here’s our guide to the best restaurant deals in the city – all tried and tested, all doing something a little special.

And keep checking back because we’re adding more deals as we find them.

Our top picks

Three Little Words

Three Little Words, 12-13 Watson St, Manchester, M3 4LP - Visit now

Three Little Words has 50% off selected drinks and cocktails, every Wednesday & Thursday all day, and Fridays from 12 pm until 7pm throughout January. This includes house favourites all distilled on-site including Manchester Gin, Sphere English Vodka and One-Eyed Rebel Rum with mixers, as well as a selection of rotating weekly cocktails.

Their kitchen residency, Etana, will also be serving a selection of izakaya-style small plates, each for just £6, including their crowd favourite Gochujang Crispy Chicken. Walk-ins are always welcome, but booking ahead is recommended to secure your table.

Note: Offer only applies to orders placed on Wednesdays and Thursdays all day until close, and Fridays from 12 – 7pm, for parties of up to 6 people

Flat Iron Manchester

Flat Iron Manchester, 200 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3NN - Visit now

Flat Iron’s Carcass Club comes to Manchester for the first time on January 28th, giving guests the chance to taste some of the rarest and most exceptional beef imaginable for just £20 per person.

Flat Iron Leeds
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Exhibition

Exhibition, Exhibition, St George's House, 56 Peter St, Manchester , M2 3NQ - Visit now

Exhibition, home to three of Manchester’s best independent kitchens, kicks off the new year with a superb offer: 25% off the full bill throughout January (excluding drinks on Saturday).

Running all day from Tuesday to Saturday, diners can mix and match dishes from its full à la carte menu, paired with a carefully chosen wine list, house-made cocktails, and speciality shorts crafted by its award-winning bartenders.

10 Tib Lane

10 Tib Lane, 10 Tib Lane, Manchester , M2 4JB - Visit now

One of Manchester’s best restaurants is offering a whopping 20% off all meals this month. All you need to do is book online, then turn up and gorge yourself silly on 10 Tib Lane’s wonderful food.

Caravan Restaurant & Roastery

Caravan Restaurant & Roastery, St Johns, off Quay St, Manchester , M3 3BG - Visit now

To celebrate six excellent months of Caravan in Manchester, they’ve set up an excellent deal for January: £6 cocktails (including their Chef’s Marg and Disco Negroni); £6 breakfast dishes (including Ricotta Pancakes and Chilli Butter Eggs); £6 dishes (including Pizzas, Cauliflower Fritters and their famous Garam Masala Labneh and Flatbread). Offer runs Monday to Friday.

Dishoom Manchester

Dishoom Manchester, 32 Bridge St, Manchester , M3 3BT - Visit now

Dishoom are running with their excellent breakfast naan offer this January. Basically, dine in for lunch or dinner at Dishoom Manchester this month and receive a voucher for breakfast on Dishoom for your next visit. More info here, and you can book through this link.

Bondi Bowls

Bondi Bowls, Bondi Bowls, Kampus 57 Chorlton St., Manchester, M1 3FY - Visit now

Bondi Bowls is the perfect spot to grab a healthy lunch without compromising on flavour, and now they’re offering Bondi Bowls Wellness Bundles for £12.95. That’s a bowl of your choice with protein and a drink for a pocket-friendly price. Available every day from 11.30 in-store, and even deliveries too.

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Bondi Bowls

The Alchemist

The Alchemist, 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 3HF - Visit now

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!

The Alchemist

The Lawn Club

The Lawn Club, Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M33HG - Visit now

All day, Wednesday to Friday, bag 50% off the main menu at The Lawn Club. That means delights such as the Whole Hog Burger for just £6.75, and Loaded Northern Fries down to £4.50. We haven’t seen prices like that for a long, long time. Offer run from now until February 13th.  Booking recommend but it’s valid for walk-ins too. *excludes lunch deal & bottomless brunch menus

Champagne flute swirling in front of a Christmas tree.
Image by Eduard Schiopu, supplied by Scoop.

Wagamama

Wagamama, 1 Spinningfields Square Unit A4, Manchester, M3 3AP - Visit now

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.

Maray Manchester

Maray Manchester, 14 Brazennose St, Manchester , M2 6LW - Visit now

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.

Blacklock Manchester

Blacklock Manchester, 37 Peter St, Manchester M2 5GB, Manchester , M2 5GB - Visit now

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

Ducie Street Warehouse, Ground Floor, Warehouse, Ducie St,, Manchester, M1 2TP - Visit now

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 Deansgate

Rola Wala Deansgate, 75 Deansgate, Manchester , M3 2BW - Visit now

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).

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar, 227 Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN - Visit now

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.

The Mews Bar and Charcuterie

The Mews Bar and Charcuterie, Deansgate Mews, Manchester, M3 4EN - Visit now

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.

The Mews Bar and Charcuterie

Tariff & Dale

Tariff & Dale, 2 Tariff Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 2FN - Visit now

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.

Dishoom Manchester

Dishoom Manchester, 32 Bridge St, Manchester , M3 3BT - Visit now

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.

Rewind NQ

Rewind NQ, 58 Oldham St, Manchester , M4 1LE - Visit now

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.

King Street Townhouse Hotel

King Street Townhouse Hotel, 10 Booth Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4AW - Visit now

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.

King Street Town House Hotel in Manchester
Image courtesy of King Street Town House Hotel.

The Blues Kitchen Manchester

The Blues Kitchen Manchester, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN - Visit now

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.

Blues Kitchen Manchester

Common Bar

Common Bar, 39-47 Edge Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 1HW - Visit now

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.

Nell's
Image provided by Comms By Bear.

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