The Places · United Kingdom
Manchester
Made By profiles 7 places in Manchester, spanning modern british fine dining, modern british, modern european small plates — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Modern British Fine Dining
Skof
Manchester, United Kingdom
Skof focuses on creative modern British fine dining, with Michelin stars in 2024, 2025 and 2026 plus a National Restaurant Awards Top 100 #29 in 2026.
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02.Modern British Fine Dining
mana
Manchester, United Kingdom
Mana ended Manchester's 40-year wait for a Michelin star in 2019, one year after opening in Ancoats. Chef Simon Martin runs a multi-course tasting menu built on British produce and Asian technique, served in a double-height open-plan space where the kitchen and dining room share the same floor. The 'Complete' menu runs to £175 per person, with lunch available from £70.
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03.Modern British
Higher Ground
Manchester, United Kingdom
Higher Ground operates from a corner of Faulkner House on New York Street, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a place on Opinionated About Dining's European casual list. The kitchen draws much of its produce from Cinderwood, the team's own Cheshire market garden, and serves sharing plates that run from air-dried culatello to Scottish turbot. It is one of the more considered mid-price options in Manchester's city centre.
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04.Modern British Fine Dining
Adam Reid at the French
Manchester, United Kingdom
Occupying the Belle Époque dining room of Manchester's grade II-listed Midland Hotel, Adam Reid at The French translates northern English culinary tradition into a focused multi-course set menu. Reid's cooking draws on regional provenance, Sladesdown Farm duck, day-boat cod, Stichelton blue cheese, within a darkly romantic, mirrored interior that frames the meal as occasion. Holders of a 2025 Michelin Plate and ranked 604th in the Opinionated About Dining Europe list.
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05.Modern European Small Plates
Erst
Manchester, United Kingdom
A natural wine bar and small-plates restaurant on Murray Street in Ancoats, Erst has held a Michelin Plate since 2024 and ranked in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list three years running. Patrick Withington's kitchen produces sharply constructed dishes from prime seasonal materials, while the drinks list skews heavily toward natural wines. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 1pm.
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06.Modern Plant-Based Fine Dining
The Walled Gardens Underground Restaurant
Manchester, United Kingdom
Eddie Shepherd's Whalley Range underground restaurant operates on a strict limited-capacity format, sending twelve plant-based courses through a sequence of technical precision that has drawn visiting chefs from across Europe. Ranked #520 in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Europe for 2025, it sits in a narrow tier of serious vegetarian tasting menus in the UK. Book well ahead, seats are genuinely scarce.
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07.Spanish Tapas
El Gato Negro
Manchester, United Kingdom
A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder since at least 2024, El Gato Negro occupies three floors on King Street, running from a street-level tapas bar through an open-kitchen counter to a rooftop terrace above. The cooking leans on Spanish classical technique, Josper-grilled meats, charcuterie boards, and a Iberian-led wine list, at a price point that sits well below Manchester's tasting-menu tier.
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