Modern British restaurants in Manchester
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Mark Addy
A contender for best pub grub in town, the Mark Addy owes its culinary success to Robert Owen Brown, whose loving interpretations of standard British classics – pork hop with honey-roasted bramley, pan-friend Dab with cockles and spring onion et al (all locally sourced) – has them queuing at the door for a taste. It recently opened a riverside deck, so you can eat by the river where, during the 19th century, local publican Mark Addy rescued 50 people from drowning.
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Top fare on top of the world, or an excellent meal atop Manchester's most distinctive landmark, Urbis (soon to be home to the National Football Museum), is one of the city's most enjoyable dining experiences. The food – mostly modern British cuisine – will not disappoint, but being able to sit at a table close to the floor-to-ceiling windows makes this place worthwhile; book a table in advance.
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Lime Tree
The ambience is refined without being stuffy; the service is relaxed but spot on; and the food is divine – this is as good a restaurant as you'll find anywhere in the northwest. The fillet steak in peppercorn sauce (£21.50) is to die for; the second time we visited we opted for the pan-fried Goosnargh duck with a cranberry and ginger compote (£15.95). We'll be back. And back again.
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Frankie's Fish Bar
This is best described as a posh chipper – you can get a take-out (£4.80), but the best way to appreciate the quality in store is to pick from the more extensive eat-in menu, which features a lovely lemon sole and gorgeous homemade fish cakes.
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Market Restaurant
Excellent British cuisine is on the menu at this Northern Quarter restaurant - and it changes every month or so to take account of the season's best. While the decor isn't too pretty, the beer list is a cracker.
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Fat Loaf
This increasingly popular restaurant is in a Grade II–listed building on Didsbury Green. Dishes are sourced locally (slow braised English lamb shank, roast Gressingham duck) and are done to perfection.
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River Bar & Restaurant
Head chef Oliver Thomas won the 'Taste of Manchester' award in 2010 for his outstanding British cuisine, which emphasises the use of local produce and traditional cooking methods. The result is terrific: how about grilled native lobster with garlic butter and chips, or Welsh Salt Marsh lamb with sweet potato, apricots and sugar-snap peas? Floor-to-ceiling glass panels flood the room with light during the day, and make for romantic evening dining, with the twinkle of the city lights.
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