Where to Eat & Drink in Ancoats, Manchester 2026
The top independent spots to eat and drink in Ancoats, Manchester right now: Ramona, Firehouse Manchester and Bruco.
| Restaurants · ranked | ||
| 1 | Ramona | ★4.74,037 |
Harrison was absolutely amazing. So funny and amazing serviceGoogle review · F.D. · verbatim | ||
| 2 | Firehouse Manchester | ★4.81,776 |
| 3 | Bruco | ★4.8422 |
| 4 | Muay Thai Tapas | ★4.9215 |
| 5 | This & That | ★4.72,313 |
| 6 | Indian Affair Ancoats | ★4.8580 |
| 7 | American Pies Mcr | ★4.51,993 |
| 8 | Erst | ★4.8804 |
| 9 | Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar, Manchester | ★4.63,123 |
| 10 | Wow Banh Mi | ★4.8858 |
| 11 | Cona Restaurant | ★4.6174 |
| Bars · ranked | ||
| 1 | Maricarmen | ★4.81,277 |
| 2 | Can Petit | ★5.0423 |
| 3 | The Old Wellington | ★4.65,198 |
| 4 | The Marble Arch Inn | ★4.72,641 |
15 independent venues, re-ranked monthly from real reviews — no national chains, no paid placements.
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Visiting Manchester, United Kingdom? Ancoats — Manchester's hottest food neighbourhood — is the neighbourhood with 15 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. Rankings refreshed monthly from 25,834 live reviews — no national chains, no ads.
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Ancoats FAQs
Ramona on Swan Street serves pizza alongside bottomless drinks and margaritas. Firehouse Manchester also operates on Swan Street, serving roasts and brunch.
Guidebooks often overlook Wow Banh Mi on Oldham Road, which serves broth and baguettes with a £10–20 average spend per person. They also miss This & That on Soap Street, which operates as an Indian canteen serving curries and lassi.
You can eat at Muay Thai Tapas on Blossom Street, which serves drunken noodles and satay with a £20–30 average spend, and then drink at Maricarmen on Great Ancoats Street, which serves tapas and chorizo with a £20–30 average spend.
Cona Restaurant on Blossom Street carries a spend of £100+ per person for wagyu and chops. Meanwhile, Muay Thai Tapas on Blossom Street runs £20–30 per person for noodles and satay.
Firehouse Manchester on Swan Street serves roasts and brunch. American Pies Mcr on Blossom Street serves deep dish pizza, ribs, and tots.
Start with Ramona on Swan Street for pizza, and head to Maricarmen on Great Ancoats Street for tapas.
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