The Opera House Manchester on Quay Street, is just a short walk from the crossroads with Deansgate and Peter Street, a busy hub of restaurants.
Next to the chain restaurants in Spinningfields, the Opera House is also very close to the busy independent restaurants in Castlefield, where many theatre goers park their cars.
There's many restaurants near the Manchester Opera House, all within walking distance, including some of the best in Manchester city centre.
The area has a great mixture of cuisines available and there's many pre-show offers for theatre goers to take advantage of.
St Peters Square tram stop is just a 6 minute walk.
Fashionable
restaurant and cocktail bar from the team behind
Grill On the Alley, Australasia and Gusto. Located
next to the Opera House in Spinningfields, the
menu features such worldly delights as Fish &
Chips, Special Fried Chicken in a Basket, Mexican
Fajitas, Thai Red Curry, Jerk Chicken, Spaghetti
Pesto, plus tapas, gourmet burgers and salads,
Opened
in July 2011, James Hitchin's Tennessee-style
barbeque pit in Spinningfields offers
authentic American 'soul food' from the deep south,
all slow cooked for up to twenty hours on a Oklahoma
hickory wood-burning smoker, leaving it 'melt
in the mouth' tender with a smoky flavour.
Glamorous
modern Indian restaurant a short walk to the Opera
House inside the Great Northern Tower. The menu
incorporates both traditional classic flavours
and original dishes that apply Eastern flavours
with a Western twist
Very
stylish Pacific Rim restaurant located around
the corner from the Opera House, under the Armani
store in Spinningfields. The menu reflects Australia's
strong ties with Japan, combining modern Australian
cuisine with Pacific Rim flavours underpinned
by European cooking tradition, a blend of Indonesian
and Southeast Asian influences.
The
outstanding new Chinese restaurant inside the
Great Northern Warehouse, on the ground floor
of Manchester 235, which boasts a largely Cantonese
menu, influenced by the principals of healthy-eating,
with exceptional dim sums, seafood and vegetarian
options. A short walk to the Palace Theatre
Excellent
value for money, plush fine dining British restaurant
inside the lavish Manchester235 casino, just a
short walk from the Opera House - one of the most
impressive dining arenas in Manchester
Classy
Central Spanish restaurant and wine merchant on
Deansgate - just around the corner from the Manchester
Opera House. Great pre-theatre tapas offers and
wine deals available too
The
fantastic family-friendly Italian pizza restaurant
just off Deansgate, just around the corner from the
Town Hall and Manchester Opera House. From the same
group as Gusto, Grill On The Alley and The Alchemist
The
casual dining rooms inside the plush Midland Hotel,
just a short walk to the Opera House, offer a
British & Italian menu with great pre-show
offers. You can even return after the show to
finish your desserts
Manchester's
plushest and most historic restaurant was also
the first in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star
and has played host to royalty and presidents,
showbiz legends and sporting gods! Renowned Head
Chef Paul Beckley presents fine French cuisine
with a British twist at The Midland Hotel's 2
AA rosette award-winning restaurant
Pub
restaurant just around the corner from the Opera
House, offering good ale and home cooked food.
Dishes include many local favourites like Steak
& Kidney Ale Pie, Lamb Fore Shank and Pan
Fried Sea Bass, alongside grills, sharing platters,
salads, snacks and Sunday roasts. A separate function
room is available as well as a popular sun deck
area
Located a short walk from the Opera House in th
landmark Hilton hotel, this cosmopolitan restaurant
offers an old school New York vibe. An impressive
setting for any occasion, the kitchen is headed
up by David Gale, Manchester Chef of the Year
2010 and a strong supporter of local produce,
which is reflected in the dishes he creates
Fresh seafood restaurant, opposite the Town Hall.
Arguably boasting the most impressive restaurant
entrance in Manchester, the grand surroundings
are matched by an impressive oyster bar and an
extensive ethically sourced fish menu.
Very
popular, modern Italian restaurant on Oxford Street,
close to the Opera House. A varied menu offers
a range of Italian delicacies from Funghi Ripieni
to Osso Bucco and high quality steaks, pastas
and pizzas.
The
superb Japanese restaurant in Castlefield, opposite
the Museum of Science & Industry, boasts a
unique dining experience with all the theatre
style of Teppanyaki cooking, ideal for large parties.
The talented show chefs entertain you and get
you involved or a plush separate dining area offers
more intimacy with incredible sushi, sashimi and
noodle dishes to choose from.
Very popular restaurant offering a fulsome nod
to the freshest of produce from the sea alongside
the classic, yet glorious steak. The menu includes
Wagyu Kobe Beef, Grilled Lobster, Ostrich Fillet,
Chateaubriand, Sashimi Tuna, Rope Grown British
Mussels and a great selection of salads.
This
stunning
decadent £4 million establishment on John
Dalton Street, near to the Opera House, opened
in April 2011, bringing with it an exciting new
chapter of British fine dining to Manchester's
food lovers. Expect modern, elegant, creative
food in exquiste surroundings
Relaxed,
continental style, independent cafe restaurant
around the corner from the Opera House. Offering
breakfast, lunch and evening grills at affordable
prices, the menu is in the style of an American
grill whilst keeping its traditional British roots
and focuses on healthy-eating options.
Friendly
backstreet basement restaurant, close to the Town
Hall and the shops. The menu blends Latin American
dishes with Italian cuisine and Spanish tapas
High quality Mediterranean fusion restaurant just
a short walk across Castlefield and past the Museum
Of Science & Industry to the Opera House from
its beautiful canal side setting. Opened in August
2011, it offers a quality taste of Spanish, Italian
and Greek influences with deliciously cooked food.
Fantastic
value-for-money restaurant inside the Circus Casino
on the corner of Portland Street and Oxford Road.
With a great selection of fish and seafood dishes,
steaks and British dishes. Prices are ridiculously
cheap for food of this quality.
Previously known as Obsidian, the restaurant below
the Arora Hotel on the edge of Chinatown, with
its highly-celebrated cocktail bar, serves honest,
simple, reasonably priced British food with an
emphasis on steaks, fresh fish and seafood.
An
inspired fusion of cultures comes to Deansgate
Locks with the new, cutting-edge restaurant, bar
and club, bringing a taste of Japan to Manchester
with authentic sushi and sashimi dishes along
with tempting Bento boxes and classic Pan Asian
dishes
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