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Welcome to Confidential Guides. Here you’ll find the best food, drink and things to do in the North.

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Daffodils bordering the lake at Lyme Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester's best record shops

Piccadilly Records, one of Confidential Guides' best record shops and somewhere you must visit on Record Store Day

An insider's guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury

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15 family-friendly restaurants in Manchester city centre

The Laureate restaurant at The Hyatt Regency - a family-friendly place to eat.

Family friendly restaurants in Liverpool

Food from the Kids Menu at Restaurant Bar and Grill Liverpool - a family-friendly restaurant

Headline act: Manchester’s best festivals

We Invented the Weekend - one of Greater Manchester's best festivals.

The Hot 50: the top Manchester restaurants for last month

Sundays with Sides at Ducie Street Warehouse

An Insider’s Guide to Eating and Drinking in Chorlton

Dish at The Jane Eyre Chorlton

The Hot 20: the top Liverpool restaurants for last month

Duck at Gusto Liverpool, one of the Hot 20 Restaurants

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Time at the bar: Old pubs in Liverpool

Beautiful interior at Doctor Duncan's, a friendly pub in Liverpool city centre
One of the dishes served at Oxa, a modern British restaurant on the Wirral, Merseyside.

OXA

Oxton Restaurant - Modern British
Steak at Pendergast's Steakhouse in Warrington.

Pendergast’s Steakhouse

Warrington Restaurant - British
A negroni and passion star martini at Cicchetti

Cicchetti

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian
Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel
Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Historic Buildings & Sites
Lamb Laziz at Zouk, Manchester

Zouk

Oxford Road Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
Roast dinner and a pint at 11 Central in Mediacity Manchester.

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars
Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Beef tataki at Sora Manchester, a rooftop bar and restaurant in Malmaison Deansgate

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant
Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester’s best record shops

Atlas Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel
A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel
One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

An insider’s guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

Federation Gym

Northern Quarter Gyms
Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries
The Bells of Peover, a country pub in Cheshire, just south of Knutsford

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant
Freight Island in spring / summer

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global
The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel
One of the dishes served at MUSU in Manchester

MUSU

Spinningfields Restaurant - Japanese

Top 40 tasting menus: the finest of fine dining in the North West

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern
The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites
Man demonstrating a lunge on a reformer pilates machine at Runway Pilates Manchester

Runway Pilates Manchester

Northern Quarter Gyms

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Rigatoni’s Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - Italian

Opera Grill

Chester Restaurant - Global

Headline act: Manchester’s best festivals
Grilled prawns with chilli, lime & coconut sauce at The Burbs restaurant in Heaton Moor

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

Riva Blu Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Twin bedroom at Premier Suites Liverpool with city views

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
One of the holes at Golf Fang Liverpool, a crazy golf bar in the city centre.

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

Best in show: 18 dog-friendly hotels in Manchester

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global
Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

The hills are calling: 12 things to do in the Lake District
One of the spacious bedrooms at Ropewalks Hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel
The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Prestbury Hotel
Almost Famous Brunch

Almost Famous Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - American
Breakfast in bed at Hope Street Hotel - one of the most romantic hotels in Liverpool

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel

Things to do with kids in Manchester this Easter
The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums
The infinity pool at King Street Townhouse - one of the coolest hotels near Manchester Arena

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel
The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel
Exterior of the restaurant Alfredo's Social with its famous clock

Alfredo’s Social

Stockport Town Centre Restaurant
A bedroom at Dakota Manchester, a hotel in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel
Steak at San Carlo - one of the Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester for March.

San Carlo Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

10 best spots for brunch in Cheshire
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel
One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel
Manchester River Cruises Pirates and Mermaids - a recommended half-term day out in Manchester.

Manchester River Cruises

Spinningfields Activities
View from Quest Apartment Hotels Liverpool

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The best Indian restaurants in the North West

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American
Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant
One of the dishes served at Kambuja in Marple - one of the few Cambodian restaurants in the North.

Kambuja

Marple Restaurant - Cambodian
Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas
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Rogan & Co.

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

5 Liverpool Irish bars for celebrating St Patrick’s Day

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American
Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant
Seafood at The Assheton Arms, a country pub with rooms to stay overnight, near Pendle Hill and Clitheroe in Lancashire

Assheton Arms

Clitheroe Restaurant - British
Bottomless brunch at Almost Famous

Almost Famous Great Northern

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - American

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel

6 cool aparthotels in Liverpool
A burger at Almost Famous Withington

Almost Famous Withington

Withington Restaurant

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American
Awesome HQ Chicken Halloumi Burger Almost Famous Manchester Northern Quarter

Almost Famous NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - American
Inside Notjust barbers in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, one of Manchester's best barbers

Notjust

Ancoats Barbers

Hotel Anfield

Anfield Hotel
Motel One St Peter's Square and the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst outside

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Coffee shops in Manchester that are great for remote working
One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel
A tableful of dishes at Belzan in Liverpool

Belzan

Mossley Hill Restaurant - European

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester’s best record shops

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Cocktails served at San Carlo Fumo in Manchester city centre

Fumo

Oxford Road Restaurant - Italian
The sauna at King Street Townhouse Gym and Spa

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa

Manchester City Centre Spas
Cocktails served in King Street Tavern, the restaurant and bar at King Street Townhouse hotel

King Street Tavern

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British

An insider’s guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury
Two pints of craft beer at Seven Bro7hers Manchester, also known as the Ancoats Beerhouse.

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American
Piccolino Caffe Grande is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
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L’Enclume

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British
The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

Henrock

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British
The terrace at Piccolino Hale

Piccolino Hale

Hale Restaurant - Italian

Riva Blu Leeds

Leeds Restaurant - Italian
Garlic bread from Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread - a recommended street food takeaway in Manchester city centre.

Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread

Northern Quarter Restaurant

Bury Market

Bury Markets
Bedroom at Manchester Hall with roll-top bath - a romantic Manchester hotel for Valentine's day.

Manchester Hall

Deansgate Hotel

Top 40 tasting menus: the finest of fine dining in the North West
Cocktails at Frederiks in Liverpool

Frederiks

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - American
The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

Ancoats Hotel
San Carlo Gran Cafe Manchester, Raspberry Tart

San Carlo Gran Cafe

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
The exterior of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

The Walker Art Gallery

Liverpool City Centre Art Galleries

Headline act: Manchester’s best festivals
Oysters from Climat, Manchester.

Climat

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Christmas at Pattersons in Liverpool

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American
Dakota Grill Manchester Lamb Rump

Dakota Grill Manchester

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British
Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

The Fountain House

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British

Scottish Steakhouse at Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British
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