The best bars, pubs, restaurants and hotels in Manchester have been announced in the city’s first Eat Drink Sleep Awards.
The Alchemist in Spinningfields (pictured), the Northern Quarter’s Black Dog Ballroom, Epernay, Bierkeller, The Whiskey Jar, Cuckoo, Mr Cooper’s House & Garden, Almost Famous, Chaophraya and Manchester House were among the winners.
A special entrepreneurs’ award was given to Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts, the co-founders of Living Ventures which operates bars and restaurants across Manchester and the north including The Alchemist and Manchester House.
The awards, nicknamed the Drinkies, were voted on by members of the public, with more than 63,000 votes received across 34 different categories, divided up into central, south and north Manchester. See below for a full list of winners.
Other winners at the event, held at the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel on Monday, included The Old Sessions House (pictured below) in Knutsford, Cheshire, part of the New Moon Company, which won best premium casual dining in south Manchester.
New Moon Company co-founder Paul Newman said: “We love awards like this. They are a true reflection of what our customers think of us, as the shortlisted venues are voted for by the general public. We are chuffed to bits.”
Paul and co-founder David Mooney were also shortlisted as best entrepreneurs alongside Carlo and Marcello Distefano from the San Carlo Group.
Full list of winnners
Best bar
Central: The Alchemist, Spinningfields
Chairman’s Choice: The Liquor Store
Best wine/champagne bar
Central: Epernay
Best multi-bar venue
Central: Bierkeller
Best late-night venue
Central: Black Dog Ballroom, Northern Quarter
Best Northern Quarter venue
Central: The Whiskey Jar
Best dining pub
Central: Sam’s Chop House
South: The Metropolitan, Didsbury
Chairman’s Choice: The Church Inn, Mobberley
North: The Clarence, Bury
Best all-day venue
South: The Botanist, Alderley Edge
Best fast-casual dining
Central: Pot Kettle Black
Best hotel restaurant
Central: Mr Cooper’s House and Garden, The Midland Hotel
Best casual dining
Central: Almost Famous
Best premium casual dining
Central: Neighbourhood
South: The Old Sessions House, Knutsford
North: Cuckoo, Prestwich
Best premium dining
Central: Rosso
Chairman’s Choice: Mr Cooper’s House and Garden
South: The Lime Tree, Didsbury
Chairman’s Choice: Oliver at Bollington Green
North: Hearth of the Ram, Ramsbottom
Chairman’s Choice: Grenache, Walkden
Best fine dining
Central: Manchester House
Best international cuisine
Central: Chaophraya, Chapel Walks
South: Chilli Banana, Wilmslow
Best multi venue restaurant brand
San Carlo
Best newcomer
Central: Fazenda
South: Chalk Bar and Grill
North: Levanter, Ramsbottom
Best entrepreneurs
Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts, Living Ventures
Best hotel
North: The White Hart, Lydgate
Best boutique hotel
Central: Great John Street Hotel
South: The Alderley Edge Hotel
Best luxury hotel
Central: The Lowry Hotel
Chairman’s Choice: MacDonald Hotel
South: Mottram Hall
Best wedding venue
Central: The Midland Hotel
South: The Mere, Knutsford
North: Nutters, Rochdale
