Manchester’s best January dining deals for 2024

It’s Marguary at Ramona. Get their famous margherita pizza slices for £1.23 and classic or frozen Margarita cocktails for £6. Offer applies when you book a table, Wednesday – Friday from 4pm to 7pm (you can get the £6 cocktails all day on Wednesday too) and Sunday 12-5pm.

Stunning contemporary Japanese restaurant Musu will be offering up 50% off its ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ menu through January to Manchester’s Finest readers. Just quote FINEST50 when booking. There will be 30% off its other January AND February menus too, with the code FINEST30 (both food only). You can check the menus out here…

Tattu is offering 30% off its a la carte menu from 2 January to 31 January. Available Sunday to Thursday all day and Fridays until 4.45pm. Must book online adding code TATTU30 to the booking notes.

New Century’s ‘Dry Scranuary’ deals include a complimentary soft drink or 0% beer or cider when ANY main menu from ANY of New Century’s food traders is purchased. Switch out non-alcoholic drinks for either a house lager, cider, or wine, for an additional £1.50.

They’re also running a Happy Hour on drinks during January. Alongside £4 house draughts, Red Stripe cans and medium house wines, £6.50 house double spirits and mixers, and 4 for £12 on Jagerbombs. You can also bag a bottle of wine for £15 and a bottle of prosecco for £20. New Century’s Happy Hour is at 4-7PM from Wednesdays – Fridays.

A lean rump steak and a virtuous side – English lettuce salad, Caesar salad, spinach, sweet potatoes or (no judgement) beef dripping triple-cooked chips, for £19.50.

Available throughout January, Monday to Saturday, from 12 to 5pm.

50% off the food menu, Mon to Fri throughout January from 5PM – 10PM (T&Cs apply, bookings required, max 6 people, restaurant only).

You probably already like Almost Famous, so how do you like half price Almost Famous? Even better, presumably. So, for the month of January, all burgers at ALL of the Almost Famouses – NQ, Withington and Great Northern – are half price, all day, every day (well, except Saturdays)

50% off veggie and vegan dishes, all day Monday – Thursday for parties of up to seven people.

Enjoy 24% off your total bill on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Codi’s Kitchen throughout January.

Another Hand have created a bistro-style lunch menu allowing guests to sample a selection of dishes from the main menu for two set prices. You can select two dishes from the bistro menu and a glass of wine for £29. Or choose four dishes from the bistro menu and a bottle of wine for £69. Offer available Wednesday-Saturday, 11am to 2pm.

50% off full-sized pizza all day, every day at Nell’s, including Kampus, Common and The Beagle. Enjoy Sunday – Thursday throughout January. Bookings only!

Enjoy a delicious main and a drink for only £15 when you book a table at The Anthologist. View the menu here.

Enjoy 20% off from Monday-Thursday for the month of January. Offer applies to every customer buying a starter, pizza and dessert. This will be available per person on collection or dining in.

Bundo’s will be bring back their ‘Bundobutties’, two new vegan sandwiches to spice up your weekday lunchtimes. There’s the double-decker grilled Bombay sandwich (crispy potato pakoras, melty vegan cheddar, chutneys and salad, sandwich massala and chutneys top and bottom) and the Chaap Kathi (green massala marinated chaap kebab, massala slaw, spicy apple ketchup wrapped in a homemade turmeric and cumin roomali roti).

Make it a meal deal by choosing any sandwich, side and a soft drink for £9.95, or upgrading to a pint of Bundobust Brewery’s Python Premium Lager for £12.95.

Available from 4 January to 11 February at Bundo Piccadilly and Bundo Brewery.

El Gato Negro on King Street will be offering three dishes for £18 all-day Sunday – Thursday. All vegan specials will be three for £15, running alongside these times.

WOOD have launched their new lunch menu – three dishes and a glass of wine for £25. The offer is available throughout January, Tuesday – Wednesday from 5pm and Thursday – Saturday (last orders at 3pm on a Saturday).

New Salford Quays spot 11 Central is offering 50% off breakfast and bar menus, Monday-Friday throughout January. The a la carte menu will also be discounted, and the roast dinner will be just £10 for the whole month. At the bar, there is 2-4-1 on its signature cocktails with a twist, Monday-Friday.

Get 50% off all food at Firehouse Wednesday-Friday, 4-9pm and 12-9pm Friday, until 7 February. Offer applies to tables booked in advance with a maximum group size of 14 people. Not available in conjunction with any other offer.

Take 50% off your food bill from Wednesday-Friday (4-9pm) until 7 February. Offer applies to tables booked in advance with a maximum number of 14 guests. Not available in conjunction with any other offer.

Get 30% off your total bill at Elnecot this January from Monday-Saturday (including bottomless drinks). The offer applies to bookings only, and must write JANUARY 30% in booking comments.

Get 25% off all food at The Jane Eyre in Ancoats throughout January, from Tuesday – Friday.

50% off the full food bill only throughout the full month of January, also includes New Year’s Day. Exclusions: Fridays & Saturdays after 6:30pm & Sunday between the hours of 2pm-6pm. You’re advised to book.

Get 25% off almost all drinks at Sonata this January, including their spectacular cocktails. They’re also offering entry for £5 on Fridays and Saturdays in January, with free entry on other night (and before 8pm on Fridays for early birds).

Head to Firefly for 50% off food for the whole month of January. Book your table with code JAN50. Available all day Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and until 5pm on Friday.

Available Wednesday and Thursday all day from 5pm and Friday 12pm – 7pm. No booking required.

Flat Baker’s viral Christmas Markets pistachio croissant will be back at its Ancoats bakery from 6 January, for £5. Also available in doce de leite and chocolate flavours until 27 January.

Take 50% off main menu items at the Smithfield Social in January, valid Monday-Friday, 12-9pm.

Elite Bistros (the folk behind Didsbury’s Hispi) have created a new Italian-inspired menu for January! Get two dishes for £15 or three for £20 from 2 January. Available lunchtimes Monday – Friday and until 6.30pm Monday – Thursday.

Enjoy three dishes for £18 at Canto, all-day Sunday-Thursday, then 12-5 Saturday and all-day Sunday. All vegan specials will be three for £15, also running during this time.

Peru Perdu will be offering 50% off your food bill for the whole of January.

Kala are offering their new Italian-inspired menu for January! Get two dishes for £15 or three for £20 from 2 January. Available lunchtimes Monday – Friday and until 6.30pm Monday – Thursday.

Enjoy 50% off tacos at Madre, Monday-Thursday.

20% off your bill when you book in advance. Use code “20%OFF” in your booking notes when making a reservation.

Enjoy 50% off food, including burgers, noodles and sandos, all day Monday-Thursday. 

50% off BABs, Monday – Wednesday from 8 January.

Enjoy 50% off the tapas menu at La Bandera when you by a drink, Monday-Friday throughout January, using booking code LB23. Maximum six people per table, not available with any other offer. Minimum purchase of one drink and all guests must follow La Bandera on social media.

In celebration of Veganuary, Desert Island Dumplings are running a “bring a friend scheme”! Bring a non-veggie or vegan friend to try their vegan fusion dumplings and get 10% off your order.

Take 20% off your food bill at Hello Oriental’s foodhall throughout January.

All Tast’s signature rice dishes will be available for £24 throughout January and the whole of February as well.

Take 25% off main food menu on Saturdays, and enjoy 2 for 1 on selected cocktails all day Sunday, throughout January.

Guests staying at The Midland in January, who also celebrate their birthday in January, will receive a free bottle of prosecco during their stay (proof of ID required).

Take 30% off Evelyn’s evening menu, Monday-Thursday from 5pm from Tuesday 2 January.

Get 50% off burgers and brunch at The Pen & Pencil, Monday – Wednesday throughout January.

Enjoy the three chapters lunch offer for £31.50 at Fenix, with dishes inspired by ancient myth and modern Mykonos.

Add fries and a drink for £3.99 when you buy any burger or wrap. The ‘All-Star Upgrade’ is available on a sign-up basis via the Archie’s website, you’ll then get a QR code to use throughout the month of January.

Get half-price Pepperoni Playboy slices all day, every day throughout January, as well as two ‘fancy’ drinks for £10 and 50% off gyros on Sundays.

Every Wednesday in January, Use.Space co-working spaces will be holding a ‘Free Trial Day’ – just contact Archie to book your space – archie@usespace.co.uk.

Enjoy the ‘Burbs Dining Experience’, available every Wednesday and Thursday. Dine on three courses for £22.50 per person, or four courses (including dessert) for £26.00 per person. Each guest also gets a free drink (glass of house red, white wine, pint of Peroni or a soft drink).

Head down to Smoak and get any takeaway bagel and a coffee for £9.50 throughout January.

Available on all food, anytime until 25th Jan.

Get £8 cocktails from the January menu, including house favourites and rotating specials, from Sunday-Thursday.

Take 30% off Karis, including Mughli’s famous butter chicken, plus a selection of meat, veggie and vegan options. Maximum party of six, tables must be booked under the January Sale section of the website.

Head down to Birria Brothers for 25% off all food, Monday-Thursday throughout January.

Enjoy one of The Black Friar’s famous pies for £10, all day Monday and other days until 6pm throughout January and February. The deal includes three set pies and revolving specials.

50% off food from Smash and Dash at Dog Bowl throughout January (no caveats, just all the time!) Walk-ins only.

Take 40% off food when dining from the à la carte menu – this deal is not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

Corbières much-loved free pizzas are BACK – starting on Tuesday 9 January from 4pm-8pm, every Tuesday-Friday. £5 minimum spend.

Chakalaka in the Northern Quarter will be offering 50% off mains, Sunday-Thursday.

Chorlton’s Indian street food spot Hungamaa is offering Bring Your Own Booze for the whole of January and February.

Get unlimited curries, rice, naan and onion bhajis for just £20 per person, throughout January. Bottomless curry is available Monday-Friday, from 5-11pm.

50% off food, Monday and Thursday throughout January.

NQ faves Trof are offering 50% off food, Monday – Friday throughout January.

To celebrate Veganuary, Gyros Street is giving 50% off its two plant-based gyros; crispy mushroom and plant-based meatball. Available all day, every day starting on the 3 January until 31 January.

Take 50% off food at Shack Bar and Grill, Monday-Thursday throughout January. Enjoy half-price on their brunch offering and main menu – including burgers, fries and chicken. Book here.

Two for one on all of their poultry main courses every Monday throughout January.

Get 50% off burgers at Wholesome Junkies, Monday – Friday in January.

House of Habesha is offering buy one get one free on their vegan special dish. There’s also three new items on the menu for Veganuary – the ultimate vegan special, spicy vegan lamb with injera or rice and spicy vegan lamb loaded fries.

Take 50% off the food menu at Cocoa Cabana. At Ancoats, enjoy 50% off food and 25% off afternoon tea Monday – Thursday. In Didsbury, get 25% off afternoon tea, also Monday – Thursday.

Noodle Alley launch their weekday set menu in January, including a small side dish and noodle or rice dish, for £15.80 per person.

Get 50% off pizza at Leopard Pie for all of January, Monday – Thursday and from 12-5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Applies to Worsley store only, the offer is not available at Kargo.

Get £10 bowls, including rice or ramen, at House of Fu for the whole of January, Monday to Friday. Offer applies between 11.30am and 3pm.

Spend over £100 at 20 Stories and receive a FREE bottle of Champagne!

50% off food on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout January.

Starting Monday 8 January, enjoy 50% off food Monday and Thursday at Kong’s NQ. Pre-booking with 24 hours notice is required. For bookings above four people, email bookings@kongsnq.co.uk book with reference FIFTYFOOD. Kong’s will continue to run their Taco Tuesday and Wing Wednesday deals in January too!

Ducie Street Warehouse will offer 50% off all food from the restaurant and lounge menu in January.

Choose any three small plates for £15 at Volta, all day Monday-Thursday and on Fridays until 5.30pm.

Take 25% off food on Wednesday and Thursday at Jerk Junction in Altrincham throughout January.

Throughout January, Yard Card holders will get a freebie or discount each week – download the free Yard Card app to claim.

Take 50% off food at Italiana Fifty Five, including the A La Carte menu. The offer is available Sunday-Thursday at all three Italiana Fifty Five sites.

Take 50% off food throughout January and February at The Mews, not including fondue or the Sunday Service menu. Instead, enjoy a free carafe of house red, white, rose or non-alcoholic wine with every two person Sunday roast booking.

Victors has 50% off the a la carte menu from 2 January to 4 February, available all day Monday – Thursday, until 5pm on Fridays and from 5pm on Sundays.

Throughout January, Monday to Friday, the Lowry Hotel’s River Restaurant are offering a three course menu with a glass of house wine at £35.

50% off small plates, all day Monday-Thursday. Kids also eat free with a dining adult, 12-6pm every day (excluding Saturday.) Alfredo’s will also launch some fresh, new Italian plates for 2024 – including meatballs, bruschetta and arancini.

Get 25% off food and drinks at Osma and Baratxuri in Exhibition, excluding Saturdays.

You can also get 25% off all drinks, everyday except Sundays.

Enjoy Australasia’s three wave set menu for £30 per person or two waves for £20 on weekdays before 5pm.

Grand Pacific are offering 30% off food all day Monday-Friday and until 4pm on Saturdays. Guests must join the Grand Pacific Favours programme to enjoy the discount.

50% off food at The Lead Station, Monday-Friday throughout January. Offer applies to bookings only, maximum eight guests with the last sitting at 6.45pm. A £5 steak supplement applies and this deal cannot be used in conjunction with any other.

Take 50% off mains, BBQ and burgers at The Blues Kitchen, Sunday-Thursday from 4pm.

Head down to The Lawn Club in Spinningfields for 50% off food this January.

Take 50% off food at Witch Kings Rum in January when you book online.

Suki Suki is offering express lunch, Monday-Friday (12-3pm) for £10. Choose from selected ramens and rice bowls.

Enjoy 50% off food at Liquor & Burn for the whole of January!

30% off the food bill from Monday to Thursday for the month of January.

Kick off the new year with 2-for-1 cocktails at Lost Cat in the Northern Quarter for the whole of January.

Crazy Pedro’s just got even crazier! They’re offering their Happy Hour deals every day until 10pm. £12.50 pizzas, 2-4-£12 cocktails, £3 slices, £12 bottles of wine, £3 beers and cans, £2.50 tequilas and mezcal.

Enjoy 50% off your food bill at the Bay Horse Tavern on Thomas Street, Monday-Friday, booking is recommended.

Cane and Grain are offering 50% off your food bill at their Thomas Street eatery. Offer applies Sunday-Friday, booking is recommended and some dishes may include a supplment.

50% off food, Monday to Thursday at the Deansgate Square branch only. 8 Jan to 31 Jan, does not include Friday Saturday or Sunday.

50% off food – all the time, all through January – walk-ins only.

Albert’s Shed are offering two courses for £14.95 (or three courses for £18.95), available all day and all night throughout January.

TNQ is offering 50% off its A La Carte menu (excluding steaks), Monday-Friday for all of January.

Take 30% off your total bill Wednesday-Saturday and get a roast dinner for £12 every Sunday in January. Bookings only and guests must quote January30 in the booking comments. This is not valid in conjunction with any other offers.

Get 50% off at Purezza until 5pm, every weekday throughout January.

Enjoy 25% off your total food bill at Greens in Sale, Tuesday – Thursday for the whole of January.

Get a third off your bill if you’ve visited another local, independent bar or restaurant on the same day – just show them your receipt for proof.

Celebrate Veganuary at The Allotment with 20% off food for the entire month.

The Ivy has a new 1917 menu, priced at £19.17 for two courses. The menu is a celebration around the year of the launch of The Ivy, paying homage to the classics created over the last century, such as the classic Shepherd’s Pie as well as traditional dishes made popular in the decades that followed.

Get three tapas dishes for £15.

Get refillable Bloody Marys for £10 when ordering a main breakfast grilled cheese or brekkie burger melt at Northern Soul on weekends only from 9-10.45am.

On weekdays, they’re offering 2 for £12 cocktails, including the Aperol Twist, Peach Thyme Collins, Maple Old Fashioned and Dark’n’Stormy.

If that wasn’t enough, they’re teaming up with Breakout Manchester for the Breakout Your Soul Meal Deal – a £10 meal deal for those who manage to conquer the breakout room this January. Choose from a soul, classic soul, mac attack alongside house fries and a soft drink. Available on weekdays only.

Get 25% off your meal all week except Saturday from 5pm-close. Must be booked in advance.

50% off the a la carte food menu, Monday-Friday. A minimum purchase of one drink per person required. Booking required with code. Maximum parties of six, and all guests need to follow on social media.

Each day in January, Bondi Bowls is offering 50% off a different menu item! Monday: 50% off Korean bowls, Tuesday: 50% off protein balls, Wednesday: 50% off caesar bowls, Thursday: 50% off acai bowls, Friday: 50% off kombucha and Saturday: 50% off brunch bowls.

Take 40% off the total food bill at The Alchemist from Sunday-Friday throughout January. The offer is not valid on Saturdays, or after 5pm on Friday, and guests must book online. The deal is not available on set menus, and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Get £10 bowls at New Wave Ramen, Tuesday-Friday from 12-3pm. Offer is valid at the Tib Lane restaurant only, subject to availability.

Gusto Italian will be offering 50% off food for its Gold Rewards members from the 3-31 January 2024. Guests will be able to redeem the offer all day Monday – Thursday and on Friday lunchtimes.

Enjoy 30% off your food bill every Sunday-Thursday in January, when dining in or on Deliveroo. The offer is exclusively available for Thaikhun’s email subscribers and can be redeemed multiple times.

Head down to Sushi Marvel and buy one ramen, get another half price. Offer available from Tuesday-Sunday, 5-30-7.30pm.

Take 25% off your total bill at Vesuvio from Sunday-Thursday throughout January.

Yum Cha have launched a special offer menu for the rest of January. Enjoy dim sum, a big plate and soft drink for £15. Available all day Monday-Thursday and until 5pm on Friday. Available at all locations.