BEST PLACES TO EAT
MANCHESTER
laid back vibe and makes a great starting
point for a night in the Village. Be sure
to also venture into Queer, Baa Bar, New
York New York and AXM for great nights
out. They may be gay venues, but most
are straight-friendly and the Village is
hugely popular with straight people. It
shows how open-minded and tolerant
Mancunians are – and it’s always fun to
check out the fab drag queens
partying here!
Elsewhere in the city, Bijou Club on
Deansgate is an upmarket venue, popular
with the elite celebs and footie players of
Manchester. There are great bars to be
found at The Printworks alongside Tiger
Tiger – a 2000-capacity club boasting a
Moroccan-themed bar, 70s’/80s’ disco
room, swanky cocktail lounge, private
karaoke pods and an Ibiza-themed
nightclub. Waxy O’ Connor’s is a fun Irish
pub with great music and friendly staff.
With so much choice, you need to visit
as many places as possible to find your
favourite drinking destinations.
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If you can’t be bothered to venture far
off-campus, there are great canteens
and cafes across Man Met Uni selling a
selection of sandwiches, snacks and hot
meals at rock bottom prices. The coffee
is good too and mega cheap at just £1.45
for a large latte, but these can get very
busy at times. To avoid the crowds, go to
the Couch Potato food-truck outside All
Saints Park; the usual greasy stuff but
you can grab a hot dog with onions for
only a quid!
Elsewhere, Manchester offers a dizzying
array of nice (but cheap) places to eat!
I mentioned the booze on offer earlier
but the five Black Dog Ballroom venues
dotted around serve tasty grub too. Pick
up one of their free ‘cards’ and you’ll get
25% off all food – bargain! Revolution
is found around the corner; make the
most of their BOGOF offer on all food on
Mondays. Along Oxford Road, you find
the big fast-food chains, which are not to
be sniffed at as they are open 24/7 and
are a welcome sight at the end of the
night. There are also some real gems
to be found too, such as Kro Bar, which
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