
As much as anywhere else in Manchester, the Oxford Road Corridor is packed with great examples of modern cafe culture.
The food and drink in Manchester is some of the best on offer in the UK, and many of the city’s finest offerings can be found here on the Oxford Road Corridor.
The food and drink in Manchester is some of the best on offer in the UK, and many of the city’s finest offerings can be found here on the Oxford Road Corridor. Running south from St Peter’s Square in the city centre, the innovation district is crammed with knowledge, business and cultural spaces with a huge variety of bars, pubs, restaurants and eateries.
As the Corridor has rapidly developed over the past 15 years we have seen new neighbourhoods pop up with the likes of First Street and Circle Square offering space to new restaurants and bars. 2022 looks set to be a big year for Circle Square with Hello Oriental and Bird of Pray the first new restaurants in space reserved exclusively for Manchester-firsts food and drink.
Easily the widest choice of places to eat is HATCH, the pop-up container village beneath the Mancunian Way is home to everything from Bondi Bowls and cheesecakes to Sicilian Street Food and Miami-inspired cocktails. Not quite as large, but Society on Barbirolli Square is another exciting food hall to explore.
While much of Manchester’s new fine dining options are popping up in Ancoats, there are still some great high-end choices here such as WOOD on First Street and Adam Reid at The French. Hidden gems include Sandbar, well known for its excellent beer but for our money, there are very few places serving better pizza in Manchester, and, for those in the know, Seoul Kimchi is the best spot in the North for real Korean food.
Then there are the bars, many of the best pubs and bars in Manchester are dotted around the Corridor for you to discover.
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As much as anywhere else in Manchester, the Oxford Road Corridor is packed with great examples of modern cafe culture.
There are plenty of terraces and beer gardens to enjoy outdoor drinks in the sunshine around Oxford Road.
With thousands of students arriving in Manchester each year, there’s no shortage of student pubs and bars around Oxford Road.
Oxford Road is packed with a great range of bars and pubs where you can get your fill of cocktails, spirits and any other liquor you can think of.
First Street is a vibrant neighbourhood between Oxford Road and Deansgate, it is home to a number of businesses and is a popular spot for food, drink and culture.
Oxford Road is packed with a great range of bars where you can get your fill of cocktails, spirits and fizz.
Adam Reid brings sublime fine dining renowned across Manchester and beyond for its exquisite flavours and excellent British cuisine.
Think you know fried chicken? Bird of Prey at Circle Square takes it to the next level. No order is too large for these chicken wizards.
Block Steak Shop at Hatch champions locally sourced, quality produced and the freshest of ingredients for their menu.
Bold Street Coffee opens its second Manchester branch. Expect speciality coffee with rotating blends on the menu as well as an all-day menu.
Come and have a bowl of good vibes and even better flavours.
Bundobust Brewery in the St James Building on Oxford Street is the latest, and arguably the best addition to the ever-growing Bundobust chain.
Manchester Museum’s cafe is run by the people behind award-winning cafe Teacup Kitchen. The menu features home-baked cakes, the finest loose leaf teas and breakfast, as well as a wide selection of mains and meals for kids.
The team behind the award-winning street food venue GRUB have brought CAFF to First Street, promising ‘no messing brekkies and butties’.
Corridor Coffee Co is a handy coffee shop on Oxford Road which you can find within the Students Union. Excellent coffee is matched with a quality choice of quick bites.
Ditto Coffee is a coffee shop specialising in independent music and speciality coffee. This Manchester coffee shop is the second from the Liverpool-based Ditto Music company.
An elegant and dignified Italian restaurant that has held a reputation as one of the big names in Manchester for many years.
Federal at Circle Square sees one of Manchester’s favourite cafes going from strength with their new branch.
First Street Bar And Kitchen is a stylish food and drink haven overlooking the superb First Street neighbourhood.
Deep fusion cuisine, bringing the flavours of the east to your table.
Enjoy the smoky aroma of authentic charcoal grills at this superior Italian restaurant.
Hello Oriental is an exciting food experience based in Circle Square with every possible variation on Asian Fusion cuisine in one place.
Herbivorous are a team of creative chefs making playful vegan comfort food and mouth-watering flavour combinations.
Hearty classic meals with a contemporary twist, chosen to accompany your cultural explorations at HOME’s 1st Floor Restaurant.
I Knead Pizza have been making the best Neapolitan pizzas is Stockport for years, now they’re available here at Hatch.
Charming and homely, the Indian Tiffin Room brings this classic Indian dish to First Street.
Kong’s Sandwich Shop at Hatch has a mouthwatering selection of NYC-inspired sandwiches that cater to everyone.
Head to Loaf on Oxford Street for exceptional sweet treats from a retro-modern bakery adorned in tonal pinks.
For food and drink as good as you are, the Milk & Honey cafe on Oxford Road may be the answer to your prayers.
Mr Su is set to take Manchester by storm, bringing traditional Chinese dumplings and noodles to Circle Square on Oxford Road.
At Parmogeddon the team specialise in the Teesside delicacy the chicken Parmo.
Pukht at Hatch serves up Pakistani & Indian fusion food. From meals for one to platters for two or four and our entire menu is halal.
Rio-Mex at Hatch is a Brazilian-Mexican street food fusion by Brazilian Chef Caroline Martins.
Found within the SEESAW arts hub and creative workspace, the SEESAW Café is one of the best coffee shops in Manchester.
Seoul Kimchi is an intimate restaurant on Upper Brook Street that serves Manchester’s most acclaimed Korean cuisine.
After a short break, Stevenson Square stalwarts Slice Pizzeria re-emerged at Oxford Road Station and it’s great news for the Corridor.
T’arricrii brings to Hatch independent Sicilian street food, offering an authentic Sicilian experience in Manchester.
Takk Coffee at Hatch is an espresso bar where you can grab a coffee to go and venture up Oxford Road, or sit in Takk’s own seating area or the pleasant environs of the Hatch courtyard.
Takk at University Green is an Icelandic inspired, independent coffee shop that offers tasty, artisan, single-source coffee and delicious brunch, snack and vegetarian options.
You can stop by on your lunch for a quick takeaway sandwich or burrito to take back to your desk or enjoy across the road in All Saints Park, or you stay longer and pick from a menu of mains in their downstairs cafe.
The gallery in the park which has gained global attention with contemporary exhibition programmes giving new life to international collections.
Much loved Japanese tea house, Tsujiri has opened its second Manchester site at Circle Square
Based in the heart of Oxford Road, Umami is a restaurant serving up Sushi, Ramen and Asian Fusion food at a delicious price.
Victoria Baths is located just outside of the Oxford Road Corridor, but it’s an iconic treasure that’s well worth a visit.
WOOD Manchester offers one of the city’s best fine dining experiences, from the locally-loved winner of 2015 MasterChef winner Simon Wood.
Made with loving care, this is tea taken to the next level. Yi Fang Fruit Tea at University Green’s recipes have deep roots.
Zouk Tea Bar and Grill is a modern, exciting restaurant, serving up some of the very best Indian-Pakistani cuisine in Manchester.