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Refuge MCR, Manchester,

Refuge MCR

4.2
4.2
1710 Reviews
£25 and under
Global, International

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 43 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
From small plates to Sunday roast, our Dining Room menus take their influences from all over the globe. An informal, but informed setting for a weekly catch-up or a gathering of your nearest and dearest. Sleeves up, dig in.

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, Tapas / Small Plates, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    NCP, Manchester PalaceEuro Car Parks, Pritchard Street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paul Beckley
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Experiences

  • Winter Garden Afternoon Tea

    £35.00 - £49.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Exclusively served in the Winter Garden beautiful surroundings. Step into the Winter Garden at The Refuge for a relaxed yet refined afternoon tea experience. Enjoy house-made sweet treats and a selection of loose-leaf teas from the Manor, each chosen to perfectly complement the flavours. Set against the city’s most stunning, tranquil backdrop, it’s the perfect spot to unwind and savour the season. Bookings must be made minimum 24 hours in advance.
    Winter Garden Afternoon Tea Photo

What 1,710 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Manchester

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Refuge MCR offers a "stunning building" and a "wonderful atmosphere," making it a great spot for "pre-theatre dining." The "fantastic Sunday roast" and "delicious food" are complemented by "friendly and attentive staff," though service can be "slow" at times. Dog-friendly and vibrant, it's ideal for special occasions.

1,711 Reviews
  1. David

    Manchester1 review

    2.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing interior and the good is good. Service was pretty poor. Was seated and had to ask to be served. Considering they add service charge automatically, you expect service to be decent. Food arrived before our drinks. Then starters weren’t cleared and no further drinks offered. Mains arrived and they had to clear starters at same time. Then offered us another drink. We would have ordered a bottle of wine but didn’t as it seemed rushed. Waitress was pleasant in manner when she did serve us. I try to get her attention but she smiled and looked away. Think she didn’t want to be there maybe. Won’t rush back as service is key when you’re spending this kind of cash.

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  2. Alison

    Derbyshire1 review

    2.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely setting and comfortable No fault whatsoever with service and politeness of staff but very disappointed with food. Very limited choice on menus. We went for the large plate Very expensive for the meal .My main was smoked bacon chop which initially arrived cold and v tough.I was expecting it to be served with cavolo Nero as a vegetable as this was listed on the menu.It was served as a one inch crisp .. just garnish as opposed to anything of substance .The sauce was very sickly My friend had salmon which was also initially lukewarm .It had some type of salad accompaniment which was extremely ‘sharp’ and made her cough and her eyes water. The food was re served hotter and 25% was taken off the food bill but we were still very disappointed

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  3. Mark

    Manchester10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food and service in beautiful surroundings.

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  4. Jarrad

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, the staff were attentive and great atmosphere.

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  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Manchester1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Wow. We have found THE Sunday lunch. I thought Albert’s was perfect. This was divine. The service was good. There was a girl with very short dark hair who brought our food who clearly didn’t want a tip. Or to be there. No one asked was the food ok as they were chatting at the bar. But fortunately we didn’t need them. And the some weird situation where we had to put out leftovers in some tin foil ourselves at the table because apparently they weren’t allowed to touch our food. Which is bonkers. And resulted in me not leaving at tip. Shame.

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  6. Colin

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Sunday Lunch platter was excellent, plenty for 2 to share . Will definitely revisit , thanks

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  7. Hina

    Manchester4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Was really disappointed as they would not accommodate my allergies and food intolerances I don’t eat beef I and asked them to swap this out with something else and they said they couldn’t not do this We suggested they give me two of one item instead and again they said it was a very strict policy It’s a shame as the ambience was beautiful

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  8. Helen

    Manchester8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I can't fault the quality of the food or service, but I was disappointed that as a gluten intolerant vegetarian, there wasn't much choice in comparison to when I've been previously. Though the Yorkshire rhubarb meringue dessert was divine and almost made up for the lack of choice.

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  9. Bkrab1

    Surrey8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 4, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The refuge is a lovely place to visit- we had the small plates which were ok but not nearly as good as the last time we came. The prawns were mushy and tasteless, the salad nicoise had undercooked potatoes and the chicken was a bit bland and not crispy enough - to be honest, the best thing was the sourdough bread! Such a shame as it was a treat visiting family for a treat.

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  10. LeonFrenchy

    London3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    The venue is lovely, however we had to wait 20 minutes for our table as it was not set up even though the dining area was very quiet. The service was terrible we had to keep getting up to get the wait staffs attention to order. The food was ok but wasn’t very warm and felt overpriced for what it was.

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Refuge MCR is rated 4.2 stars by 1710 OpenTable diners.

Refuge MCR does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 43 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Refuge MCR

Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, Tapas / Small Plates, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    NCP, Manchester PalaceEuro Car Parks, Pritchard Street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paul Beckley
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