It’s not just all those Baileys and Quality Streets that have made most of us feel the tightening of our belts recently. Most of us are feeling the pinch at the moment, but that doesn’t mean we have to sit on our own in a cold dark room all month.
Many of Manchester’s favourite restaurants and bars are launching fantastic discounts for the New Year in a bid to encourage people to continue supporting hospitality venues during the typically quieter month.
We’ll keep updating this article when we hear about more great dining deals…
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Where: The Alan, 18 Princess Street
‘Four dishes and a drink’ for £20 from the afternoon through to the evening. Choose a selection of dishes from the light bites and small plates menu paired with a drink, for a light lunch (12pm – 4pm) or dinner (5pm to 9.45pm) with a view of the open kitchen.
Walk-ins are welcome or reserve your table here.
Where: Almost Famous at Great Northern Warehouse
50% off burgers from Sunday to Friday. The offer starts on 2nd January and runs until 31st January.
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Where: The Beeswing at KAMPUS
50% of food & cocktails every Monday
(Closed Tuesday)
50% off food Wednesday – Friday
New menu will be posted on their Social channels soon…
Where: The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN
Enjoy 50% off the entire food menu Sundays to Thursday, throughout January. This offer gives people the opportunity to taste The Blues Kitchen’s delicious burgers, wings and southern style barbecue food for half the price, from 4pm until close.
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Where: Bold Street Coffee
Get 10% off online purchases of coffee beans.
Where: The Botanist (UK venues include Alderley Edge, Deansgate, Didsbury, Knutsford and MediaCity)
Mon to Wed, enjoy signature dishes at two for the price of one. So that’s 2 for 1 on all wings, hanging kebabs and cookie dough desserts.
On Thursdays the team will be pouring double house gin and tonics on buy one get one free all day and night.
Happy hour lasts all day every Friday throughout the month, with the bar offering £19.95 prosecco, £4.50 house lager and 2 for £12 on all cocktails.
The Botanist is also offering kids’ roast dinners for £1 every Sunday, when one adult roast is purchased.
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Where: Canto, Cutting Room Square, Ancoats
The Mediterranean tapas restaurant and bar is serving its three for £18 menu every Sunday to Friday. Tipsy Tapas – Canto’s exclusive take on a bottomless brunch – has been extended. Enjoy three small plates and select unlimited drinks for 90-minutes for just £38pp. It is available from 12pm to 4pm every Saturday throughout January with advance bookings encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Where: Cottonopolis, Newton Street, Northern Quarter.
Enjoy four delicious tasting dishes for £30, including a drink (bottle of Estrella, glass of house wine, or a soft drink).Dishes include sushi, dumplings, Karaage and donburi. This offer will run from Sunday (from 4pm) to Thursday (all day every day from Mon-Thurs). Book HERE.
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Where: Ducie Street Warehouse
Enjoy a 50% discount off ALL food at the restaurant as part of their January money-saving deals plus they’ll be offering a special Veganuary menu too.
Where: Edinburgh Castle, Ancoats
Enjoy a January Set Menu offer. This will include two-courses for £30 or three-courses for £35 with a drink. This set menu will be available from Wednesday to Friday for bookings made between 5pm – 6.30pm. All bookings must be made through this link.
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Where: El Gato Negro, King Street
The acclaimed Spanish restaurant is offering three small plates for just £18 when dining Sunday to Thursday. Diners are encouraged to book in advance to secure their place. The incentive is limited to parties of up to six.
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Where: Evuna, Great Northern Warehouse, Deansgate
Enjoy an authentic taste of Spanish cuisine as well as 50% off all full bottles of wine. Simply quote ‘NODRYJANUARY’ when booking online to receive this offer across Evuna’s offering of boutique organic Spanish wines.
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Where: Ewe Restaurant and Bar, Westhoughton
Diners can enjoy 50% off the modern, British, and globally inspired All Day Menu every Monday-Friday, from 12-5pm. The offer will be available throughout January 2023 when booked in advance using the code EWE50.
Ewe Bar & Restaurant features a private dining room, garden room, open plan bar area, and even a baby grand piano. It’s set to open an outdoor terrace in 2023 with stunning views overlooking Rivington Pike – ideal for weddings.
Where: Frurt, Peter Street and Whitworth St. West, Prestwich, Bolton and Blackburn
Greater Manchester’s heritage fro-yo parlour is offering a medium cup of fro-yo for just £7, no matter the weight or number of toppings. At 50p – £1 per topping, you can save upwards of £5 per cup, if you have the skills to pile your cup of frozen yoghurt high.
This exclusive offer is running until 26th January, Monday-Thursday between 12:00pm-6:00pm.
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Where: Gusto Italian, branches include Deansgate, Didsbury, Cheadle Hulme and Alderely Edge
Get 50% off food on Mon-Thurs all day & Friday until 5pm. Available 3rd-27th January 2023 on the (free-to-join) Gold Rewards membership scheme
Where: Habas, 43a Brown Street, Manchester, M2 2JJ
Enjoy two courses for £20 or three for just £24 when dining from its special menu between 5pm and 10pm every Tuesday to Thursday.
The modern Middle Eastern restaurant is also extending its popular lunch menu, available from 12pm to 6pm every Tuesday to Friday and 12pm to 5pm every Friday. Both offers are available for parties of up to fifteen.
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Where: Hello Oriental, Circle Square
The Chinese and East Asian foodhall is offering 20% off the entire menu. That’s over 100 from Chinese roast meats on rice or dim sum, to Korean fried chicken and salt and pepper chips, or a wide variety of sushi. Just head to the Hello Oriental website to sign up for your discount code.
For the rest of January customers can also enjoy 2-4-£10 cocktails and £3.50 for a pint of Hello Oriental Beer. And in the café, Bake & a coffee just £4 and 2-4-£5 on bubble tea.
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Where: James Martin at Great Northern Warehouse
Enjoy FREE matching wines with their tasting menu priced at £47 per person starting January 4th.
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Where: The Lawn Club, Spinningfields
The Lawn Club is offering 50% off its entire food menu! Enjoy pizzas and with 50% off from Sunday – Friday from 3rd January – 7th February. T&Cs: Advanced booking required, excludes offers, events and experiences eg. bottomless brunch and Saturdays.
Where: Maray, Brazennose Street
‘Green January’ – 50% off Vegan and Vegetarian dishes throughout January, with a reservation. Now’s your chance to enjoy their signature disco cauliflower and falafel sharer for half price.
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Where: Municipal at Great Northern Warehouse
The Deansgate bar will be hosting a range of ‘Pop-up Sundays’ for independent businesses to showcase their brand. Expect everything from food and drink venders to tattoo sessions and local artists.
Where: NAM, Blossom Street, Ancoats
For the whole month, Vietnamese Kitchen and audiophile bar NAM are offering 50% off food (up to the value of £20) Monday-Thursday, in addition to 25% off their legendary Vietnamese-style Sunday roast with pho gravy.
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Where: Namii Kitchen and Cocktails, New York Street
Start the year off with a bang and 30% off food throughout January. Available Sunday-Thursday all day and Friday 12pm-5pm for parties up to six people. Offer only available when booking online using code ‘Namii30’. This code applies to the a la carte menu only and excludes Tom Xien.
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Where: Nell’s Pizza
You can enjoy 50% off Pizza Sunday – Thursday with a reservation.
Available at Nell’s at Kampus, Nell’s at Common, and Nell’s at The Beagle in Chorlton.
Where: Peru Perdu, The Cotton Factory, 74 Princess Street Manchester, M1 6JD
50% off food. Throughout the month, diners can take advantage of all-day menu favourites, such as ceviche, empanadas and Uruguayan Wet Aged Steak, at half their normal price.
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Where: Pong & Puck, Great Northern Warehouse
Free games this January. Whether you want to play shuffleboard, table tennis or beer pong, head on down with your friends for a fun evening that helps to stretch the pennies as far as possible.
Where: Provence, Spinningfields
The new all day wine bar and coffee house if offering 50% off grazing boards when you purchase a bottle of wine. Available from 3rd January – 7th February you can indulge in charcuterie from Northern Cure, a selection of cheeses or a veggie board. T&Cs: excludes offers, events and experiences e.g. bottomless brunch, wine-oke and tastings.
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Where: Purezza, High Street, Northern Quarter
Get a free pizza when you bring a non-vegan friend. One free 8” pizza when you purchase any three small plates from the daytime menu (12pm – 5pm) OR one 12” pizza when you purchase any 12” pizza from the evening menu (5pm-close). Limited to one free pizza per table or group. Cheapest pizza free. Offer is redeemable once per day (defined by a 24-hour period) and is only available from Tuesday 3rd January – Tuesday 31st January. Subject to availability.
You can claim as many times as you like throughout the month of January – redeem your code.
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Where: Revolución de Cuba, Peter Street
50% off total food bill (open to all guests) plus you can Double Your Bar Tab between 3rd January – 26th January. This has been increased to £4,000 total spend (aka 2k free) rather than the current £200 total spend. Also, get a free burrito (18th January only) – first 10 guests to arrive in any site get a free dish -180 dishes total to give away (banishing Jan blues).
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Where: Tampopo (Corn Exchange, Albert Square and Trafford Centre)
Original East Asian purveyors of Street Food Tampopo are offering 30% off all main courses this Jan. They have also launched their latest Taste Tour menu (available Tuesdays and Sundays) – a vegan 5 course menu priced at just £22. They also have a wide range of alcohol-free cocktails and beverages for those opting for Dry January this year, from virgin Pina Coladas to Spilled Spice & Tonic. To claim your discount just ask your server for the January offer when placing your order.
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Where: Three Little Words, Watson Street
Enjoy 50% off all finely crafted cocktails and fantastic food, Wednesday and Thursday 5pm – midnight and Friday 12pm – 7pm. Booking isn’t essential but it is recommended, book HERE and quote JAN50.
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Where: 10 Tib Lane
Reserve a table in the restaurant and receive 20% off food all month.
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Where: 20 Stories, Spinningfields
The restaurant with a view has designed a special January Menu. Enjoy two courses for £19.50 or three courses and a complimentary non-alcoholic Everleaf cocktail for £24.50 every Monday to Friday from 12 – 3pm.
They also have a Pre-Theatre Menu every Monday to Thursday 17.30 – 18.30 with three courses and a glass of wine for £30.
To see availability and to book visit here.
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Where: Turtle Bay (Oxford Road, Oldham Street, MediaCity)
From 3rd January, the Caribbean restaurant and bar will be giving away a £10 gift to its customers as a no-strings attached present to welcome in the New Year. The gift can be spent until 16th February 2023.
Where: Whistle Punks Great Northern Warehouse
20% off all axe-throwing sessions throughout January using the code 20JAN23. The offer is valid on single tickets and exclusive lane bookings, so prepare to unleash your inner rage and practice your precision.
