Bars

Manchester is famous for its bar culture. The following list caters for every style and preference. Padhotels is pleased to recommend the following bars.

Panacea Bar & Restaurant (5 Star)

John Dalton Street, off Deansgate M2 6JR t: 0161 833 0000

Every city has one. By this I mean the number 1 bar, this is the place to be seen. From rock stars to International football players they have all frequented Panacea. The bar cost £1m to build and made from pure marble and the music is superb R&B and upbeat tracks. You will need to dress smart and arrive early to get in. The food is excellent so a good way to guarantee entry is to book a dining table.

Prohibition

Down the side of House of Frasers.

I have added this bar to the list as it is having a renaissance. The DJ’s are playing an excellent range of R&B music on a Friday and Saturday and really bringing in the people. It is not a large bar so it soon gets a good atmosphere. Recommended for an early visit on your night out to get things going.

Cloud 23

Beetham Tower, opposite our Deansgate Apartments.
t: 0161 870 1600

The view is simply stunning. Located on the 23rd floor of this sky high landmark glass building. You can literally see the whole of the city. It is Manchester’s very own ‘sky’ bar and has a huge choice of cocktails from around the world. Definitely one to impress so if you are feeling romantic and wish to blow your wages then this is the place! You will need to book for a Saturday as it is table service only.

The Living Room

Located on Deansgate t: 0161 832 0083

This was the original. The first of a chain now to be found around the Country. It is still a very popular place to have a drink and is good up till about midnight before you head off to a more club type venue. The busy nights are Friday and Saturday. You need to be reasonably smart to gain entry but it is much easier to get in than at Panacea. In all a nice relaxing bar that gets very interesting on a Saturday night.

Harvey Nichols Cocktail Bar

Located on the second floor at Harvey Nichols on Deansgate
t: 0161 828 8888

The bar is very chic, cool and bright. The design is very modern and comes complete with colour mood lighting. Not as mainstream as say the Living Room it is classy and the cocktails are fine. Perhaps more a place for a first date than a meeting up getting to know you bar!

Mojo

Back Bridge Street, off Bridge Street M3 2PB
t: 0161 839 5330

Mojo stands for ‘music for the people’ and that is exactly what it is. I imagine this is how Hard Rock Café would have started out before it became commercialised out of existence. If you like Classic Rock, Reggae, Beatles, Soul and Blues in fact it could be any music from any era then you will love Mojo. It really is a cool bar. You can wear what you like the atmosphere is very relaxed there is never any trouble the sound system is brilliant and you get served fast. I really like Mojo, a personal favourite and I’m sure you will too. Laid back rock bar, very friendly, recommended. Extremely busy on a Saturday so arrive early, Thursday and Friday are also good nights to go Mojo.

Printworks

Exchange Square opposite the Manchester Wheel

The building is vast and used to be the Mirror Group print works now host a variety of bars, clubs and restaurants. It is more a place for the 21 years and under but if you like you’re clubbing then you will find it all here. There are also some great restaurants such as Café Rouge and Nando’s.