Diners' Choice: Great for live music restaurants in Manchester/Greater Manchester

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Updated January 05, 2025

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The Thomas Egerton

4.8

4.8 (758)

£25 and under

British

Bolton

About the restaurant

The Thomas Egerton pub has an enviable location – right in the centre of the busy village of Egerton, and surrounded by breathtaking moorland countryside.

We hope you will find the Thomas Egerton the perfect place to enjoy our delicious menu featuring superb food cooked to perfection by our talented chefs.

All our dishes are freshly prepared on the premises and great care is taken to ensure that only the finest locally sourced ingredients are used.

This is complemented by an extensive range of cask conditioned beers, guest beers, lagers and ciders as well as fine wines and spirits.

Top review

Mark

Dined on Jan 7, 2025

Warm welcome, tasty food. A really nice afternoon for my father’s birthday. Thank you

The Blues Kitchen - Manchester

4.7

4.7 (2644)

£25 and under

American

Manchester

About the restaurant

American Grill cooking served in a warm and vibrant dining room.

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Andrew

Dined 7 days ago

Great atmosphere, food was good but the Bowie tribute night with in house band was amazing- that was the purpos of our visit. All four guests wete thoroughly satisfied

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JERK CHICKEN SANDWICH

The Old School BBQ Bus

4.7

4.7 (682)

£25 and under

Barbecue

Failsworth

About the restaurant

In 2016 the Old School BBQ was born, using a freshly imported 1982 Bluebird International American school bus from Arizona as a mobile kitchen.

The bus was converted from a traditional seated bus to a fully functional kitchen, with smokers and griddles to cook low and slow BBQ food. The OSB journey had begun, trading from humble beginnings on a local pub car park in Failsworth.

Our little yellow bus soon became a familiar landmark and we became more and more popular with lunch goers who wanted freshly prepared, appetising food served with a smile. Soon demand meant that we would be more often than not greeting our customers with a "sold out" sign, so it was time to expand.

So here we are, with a covered seated area serving our firm favourites, complemented with a fully licenced bar and WC facilities... did we mention the stage? That's right, we also provide live music from various acts from near and far - we are sure you will find our eatery to be like no other!

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dominic

Dined 5 days ago

Good grub at a fair price , would book again better value than brewksi, and better food . Staff great , only gripe would I say the live music was a little bit loud for easy chatting but not to bad . Would recommend and will go again 👍🏻

Moksha

4.7

4.7 (32)

£25 and under

Indian

Ashton-Under-Lyne

About the restaurant

The Ultimate Dining Experience now open in Ashton-under-Lyne

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Kala

Dined 3 days ago

Had a lovely meal with friends, real nice ambiance with excellent service from all the staff. Food was delicious and the naans were perfect. If you’ve not been yet, a great place to explore in Tameside

STERLING BAR

4.6

4.6 (196)

£26 to £40

Cocktail Bar

Manchester

About the restaurant

STERLING is a luxurious bar located underneath the historic Stock Exchange
Hotel. You can expect live music, vintage spirits, rare wine and elegant cocktails all
served alongside bar snacks.

Please note that we only able to accept a certain amount of reservations each day as we leave a lot of tables for walk-ins, so please do not be put off visiting us if you are unable to reserve.

We have a 15 minute grace period for each booking.

We are a seated venue only and all reservations are guaranteed 2 hours at the table.

We are an over 18's only venue and do not accept cash.

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Nan

Dined on Dec 24, 2024

fantastic atmosphere, a great bar & an attentive service

Dukes 92

4.4

4.4 (2479)

£25 and under

British

Manchester

About the restaurant

Dukes 92 was originally a stable block for the horses delivering foods off barges to the Merchants warehouse opposite. From these humble begininngs the building now houses Manchester's original bar and grill which has been refurbished and extended three times since its opening in 1991 the space today is informal and airy with the buildings heritage being reflected in a subtle blend of antique furniture and modern fixed seating.
With its most recent refurbishment Dukes can now properly call itself a venue with two bars, three private events spaces, a grill restaurant, excellent smoking facilities, canalside terrace and balcony overlooking the canal basin. Dukes continued appeal relies on its ability to transform from a relaxed, family friendly environment by day to a vibrant and stylish bar and grill by night.
The space has been extended and refurbished since its opening in 1991 and inside its interior combines contemporary features and its trademark antique furniture.

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Queen

Dined 3 days ago

We went in to celebrate a 50th birthday the staff were very accommodating and we had a lovely time the food was lovely

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Popular dish

ROAST CHICKEN

The Courthouse Restaurant & Bar

4.4

4.4 (666)

£25 and under

American

Bolton

About the restaurant

The Courthouse Restaurant & Bar is Bolton’s most entertaining, tantalising and stimulating venue with lots to offer. The has been revamped into a vibrant dining restaurant & bar. The Courthouse offers a globally inspired menu accompanied by mind-blowing cocktails, before effortlessly morphing into one of Bolton’s hottest parties by night! #DineDrinkDance

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Jaya

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

This is one of the best places I have been. The service is amazing and staff are extremely polite.

The Restaurant at The Refuge

4.3

4.3 (1663)

£25 and under

Global, International

Manchester

About the restaurant

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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Rebecca

Dined 5 days ago

We ordered the show dinner and the food was exquisite. All cooked to perfection. Service was excellent and cocktails were divine. Worth the price paid

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Popular dish

Roast Platter for Two

Popular dish

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Nam Ploy Authentic Thai Dining

4.3

4.3 (389)

£25 and under

Thai

Bolton

About the restaurant

NAM PLOY AUTHENTIC THAI DINING & BAR
Nam Ploy is an authentic Thai restaurant on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Bolton, offering an unforgettable dining experience, which will exceed your expectations and intrigue your imagination. Filled with luscious tropical plants, captivating smells and magnificent fruit carvings. Nam Ploy is the best place to indulge in traditional Thai food.

Our food is freshly prepared to order and is famous for our enthusiastic use and twist of fresh herbs and spices. All of our dishes possess their own character, whether it be, spicy, sweet, sour or mild - we have dishes that cater for everyone’s individual tastes.

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Andrew

Dined on Jan 1, 2025

Nice food, good service. Will return. £15 menu excellent.l

MNKY HSE Manchester

4.3

4.3 (63)

£41 and over

Contemporary Latin

Ashton-Under-Lyne

About the restaurant

Step into MNKY HSE, where we reimagine the essence of Latin American dining with spirited and adventurous flavours. Indulge in our famous tacos, exquisite sushi & ceviche, as well as our specially curated selection of grilled meats and fresh seafood cooked on our Robata grill.

MNKY HSE sets the stage for unforgettable birthday celebrations. Join us and our resident DJs on Friday and Saturday nights as we transform into a vibrant fiesta!

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Rica

Dined on Jan 1, 2025

Had the most amazing dinner at Mnky Hse!! Service was really good and the food was 10/10, the prawn tempura is the best i’ve ever had. Oysters and the ceviche were delicious too. Absolutely love the music, made me feel like I was back in Mykonos. Overall, would definitely recommend!

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