Refuge MCR

4.2

1710 Reviews

£25 and under

Global, International

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 42 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

Location
Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA
Phone number
0161 233 5151
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.

Popular dishes

Hummus£8.00
sumac onions, salsa verde
Add crispy braised beef£3.00
Beetroot borani£7.50
smoked feta, toasted seeds, mint, dill
Driftwood goat's cheese£15.00
pickled heritage beets, basil
Flatbread£3.50
Locally made sourdough£6.50
cultured butter
Iberico ham croquetas£9.50
piquillo pepper jam, smoked garlic aioli
Buttermilk-fried chicken£9.50
chip shop curry sauce, mushroom ketchup
Grilled squid£9.00
vizcaina sauce, Spanish black pudding
Manchester Gin-cured salmon£12.00
dill, mustard

BIGGER PLATES

Roasted squash£12.00
whipped sheep's cheese bilbiana
Black figs and ricotta£11.00
molasses, winter leaves, pumpkin seed dukkah
Pan-fried hake, braised leeks£27.00
smoked pancetta, turbot cream
Great North Pie Co. keema pie£21.00
black peas
Mojo rojo pork belly£26.00
miso aubergine, yoghurt
12oz dry-aged rib-eye steak£45.00
peppercorn sauce
Slow-cooked beef cheek£22.00
butterscotch celeriac, remoulade
Pearl barley risotto£12.00
Polyspore mushrooms, Jerusalem artichoke

EXTRA

Beef fat mashed potatoes£9.00
overnight onions, beef gravy
Triple-cooked chips£6.00
Charred tenderstem broccoli£8.00
romesco
Heritage carrots£8.00
cumin, honey

POUR OVER

Chip shop curry sauce£3.00
48-hour beef gravy£6.00
Peppercorn sauce£5.00

AFTERS

Sticky toffee pudding£8.50
orange-miso caramel, old fashioned ice cream
Lemon meringue pie£9.50
tipsy lemonade sorbet
Cheeky Vimto trifle£11.00
Apple strudel£9.00
cinnamon, Eccles cake ice cream
Grandpa Greene's ice creams and sorbets£5.00

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

Noise • Energetic

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.

1,710 Reviews

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sarah
Inverness5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Lovely Sunday roast. With jazz playing in the background.
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Refuge MCR is rated 4.2 stars by 1710 OpenTable diners.

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