Best & Cool Bars in Manchester Ship Canal

"This laid-back Piccadilly street food favourite has canteen and booth-style seating, and bespoke artwork nodding to Manchester’s industrial heritage. The informal menu is entirely vegetarian: think spiced okra fries, or bundo chaat, a delightful mixture of crunchy samosa pastry, chickpeas, tamarind chutney and turmeric noodles. An excellent beer list showcases local breweries."

"The home of Indian veggie burgers, paneer tikka and egg burjhis, Bundobust is all about good food. But drinks don't go unnoticed either, with a cracking selection of craft beer for all palates. We're talking cask ales, chai cider and rotational keg lines pouring different kinds of brews."

"The Falkner Street favourite is an Italian-inspired restaurant which offers sharing boards, pasta, pizza, decadent desserts plus a deli. In a recent post on Instagram, The Quarter confirmed its plans to reopen and said: "Yes, it’s true! The terrace is opening!. "We’re now open for bookings from April 12th for al fresco dining on the Toxteth Riviera"

"Not only does The Quarter serve some of the best food in the city, their outdoor seating area is one of the prettiest. Relax in the surroundings of The Georgian Quarter and you might just forget you’re in Liverpool."

"The Quarter in the Georgian Quarter of town is a beautiful spot to grab a picture. Sit outside on the cute little tables, grab some breakfast and people watch on the old cobbled street. View this post on Instagram"

"This restaurant and bar is a distinguished part of the Royal Albert Dock and guarantees an authentic Italian experience. With the motto “Con Amici” (which means eating with friends) and a wide variety of food and drink choices, this restaurant can quickly become your friends and family’s food home. Gusto is currently open, with limited spacing, hours and maintaining social distancing guidelines."

"When it comes to classy Italian food, you won’t be wanting for anything after a meal from Gusto. The quality of the food is absolutely impeccable, with options based on classic Italian food (if you’re a pasta fan, you’re in for a treat). Ready for service here @gusto_uk in #albertdock even the sun has made an appearance."

"Fresh Italian-inspired food, an exotic cocktail menu, beautiful views over the Dock, it can only be Gusto. Book a table for a night of delicious pizza, pasta, seafood and meats at this Italian eatery. View this post on Instagram"

"Known as the most famous club in the world, The Cavern is a fantastic place to start and end your Saturday night out in Liverpool. With non-stop live music from midday through to 23:00, the party never stops. Live performances range from local bands playing covers and original material, to tribute bands from across the world imitating Liverpool’s greatest export, The Beatles."

"Famous as the stage where the Beatles made their debut in 1961, Liverpool’s Cavern Club has become a place of legend, hosting not only the Fab Four, but the Who, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones, Queen, Elton John, and many more household names. The influential club remains one of Liverpool’s top live music venues to this day."

"If you fancy somewhere a bit quieter in Chorlton, check out the beer garden at Dulcimer. It’s a small paved yard and is a bit of a sun trap so definitely worth a visit."

"Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve is a place brimming in an abundance of the many wildlife that you can find in this area. A nature reserve consisted of wetlands and tillable land, this is certainly the best place to be closer to nature with the thriving population of different birds and water voles. From spot marsh harriers, barn owls, sparrowhawks and peregrine falcons, as well as, lapwings, redshank, dunlin and oystercatchers you would certainly feel amazed exploring the place and the wildlife known in the area."

"Nestling alongside the River Alt, Lunt Village is home to this peaceful haven of wildlife and tranquility. You’ll find an assortment of inhabitants at this bird-watching site; from water birds to barn owls, geese and kestrels, as you make your way around signposted paths at this wonderful wetland nature reserve. Further details here"

"A post shared by Miš Lov (@mish_lov) on Jul 16, 2018 at 8:07am PDT. Lunt Meadows is a little-explored, quiet wetland reserve perfect for kids, walkers, and twitchers. There’s even a chance to explore an active archegonial site, woodlands, and go for a stroll along the banks of the River Alt."

"Mon-Thu: 12:00 PM-11:00 PM Fri: 11:00 AM-11:00 PM ​, Sat-Sun: 10:00 AM-11:00 PM"

"Toby Carvery do a quick and easy all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet. “Whether you fancy tea and toast or want to go all out with our unlimited breakfast buffet including eggs, bacon and our famous breakfast Yorkies — here at Toby Carvery, we’ve got everything you need to give you the perfect start to your day.”  We have eaten breakfast in our local Toby Carvery lots of times. It’s a help yourself buffet with all the usual full English goodies."

"FSK’s back garden has to be one of the nicest spots off Hope Street, and it’s just launched a menu of festive drinks including sloe gin mulled wine and boozy hot chocolate, so if you book an outside table you can combine the two!. The outside tables go quickly, so just message them with your chosen time and they’ll do their best to fit you in."

"Free State Kitchen serves a contemporary twist on American classics with locally-sourced produce. This year it is servings its annual four course Thanksgiving feast once again. The feast includes: roast butternut squash and apple soup, a traditional turkey dinner, homemade pecan and rum pie and homemade buttermilk scones."

"Find Free State Kitchen on Maryland Street just off Hope street and enter into their incredible garden for their beautiful American inspired menu. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Free State Kitchen Liverpool (@fskliverpool)"