Manchester pub crawl

6 pubs within 600 metres of the Northern Quarter, all rated 5 for food hygiene, in an order that keeps the walking to about 520 m (9 minutes). Click any pub to swap it out, or add others.

The route

  1. The Bay Horse 535-37 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1NAThen 90 m, about 2 min, to stop 2
  2. The Abel Heywood 534-38 Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1DZThen 180 m, about 3 min, to stop 3
  3. Hare and Hounds 546 Shudehill, Manchester, M4 4AAThen 70 m, about 1 min, to stop 4
  4. Lower Turks Head 534-36 Shudehill, Manchester, M4 1EZThen 90 m, about 2 min, to stop 5
  5. The Wash House 5Ground Floor, 19 Shudehill, Manchester, M4 2AFThen 90 m, about 2 min, to stop 6
  6. The Seven Stars 5The Printworks, Withy Grove, Manchester, M4 2BS

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How these pubs were picked

We started from the pubs and bars the Food Standards Agency lists within 600 metres of the Northern Quarter, kept the ones with the top food hygiene rating, 5, and left out names that belong to restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels or clubs. The route starts at the pub nearest the middle and follows the shortest walking order we could find from there.

That makes it a short, well-rated walk. The register records hygiene inspections only, so whether these are Manchester’s best pubs is yours to judge. A listing means the council has the business on its books, so check opening times before you go.

Every pub and bar within 600 metres

Pub or barRatingFrom the middle
Common also T/as Nell's Ice Cream & Nells Pizza530 m
Terrace540 m
Millstone540 m
The Bay Horse560 m
SmaakAwaiting inspection70 m
Dogtown580 m
Tib Street Tavern5100 m
The Wheatsheaf5100 m
Afflecks & Brown3100 m
Gullivers5100 m
Mother of Invention5100 m
The Abel Heywood5100 m
Movement Wine and Music Bar5110 m
Behind Closed Doors4110 m
Hinterland3120 m
Mean Eyed Cat Bar5130 m
Lono Cove5140 m
Pixel Bar5140 m
Junior Jacksons5140 m
Lost Cat5140 m
Castle Hotel5150 m
Blockbusters NQ5150 m
Mint Lounge5150 m
Wiltons Social5150 m
Wilson'sAwaiting inspection150 m
The FreemountAwaiting inspection150 m
English Lounge5160 m
NQ 64 Arcade Bars Limited5160 m
Night & Day Cafe Bar4160 m
The City4160 m
Hare and Hounds5170 m
Nq645170 m
Trof Cafe5170 m
Unicorn Hotel5170 m
Rose & Monkey Hotel5170 m
Dusk Til Pawn5170 m
Lower Turks Head5170 m
Band on the Wall5180 m
Noho4180 m
The Faraday5200 m
Flok5200 m
Wayfarer5200 m
Micro Bar5210 m
Nq645210 m
Sammy's5220 m
Bar Fringe5220 m
Salmon of Knowledge5230 m
Mala5230 m
Crafty Pig Manchester5230 m
Ramona5230 m
Lost in Tokyo5240 m
Peer Hat5250 m
Hula5250 m
The Fitzgerald3250 m
The Wash House5250 m
Crown and Kettle5260 m
Twenty Twenty Two4260 m
Savannahs Mcr5270 m
Northern Monkey4270 m
The Rat & Pigeon4300 m
The Manchester Lounge5320 m
Wetherspoons5320 m
The Head of Steam Manchester - Northern Quarter5320 m
Boom Battle Bar5340 m
Cargo5340 m
The Seven Stars5340 m
Walkabout5340 m
The Angel5360 m
Fell Brewery5360 m
Port Street Beer House5360 m
Stage & Radio5360 m
Boogalu5360 m
The Shakespeare5370 m
The Piccadilly Tavern5380 m
Edinburgh Castle5410 m
The Whiskey Jar5410 m
Sadler's Cat5410 m
Victoria Tap5430 m
The Pen and Pencil4440 m
The Beerhouse5460 m
The Exchange BarAwaiting inspection480 m
Browns5480 m
The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar5480 m
Elnecot5490 m
Beermoth5490 m
Bar ShrimpAwaiting inspection510 m
Old Wellington5540 m
Sinclairs Oyster Bar5540 m
All Bar One5550 m
The Bank5560 m
Crown and Anchor5560 m
Marble Arch Inn5560 m
The Waldorf5570 m
North Westward Ho5570 m
Blinker5580 m
Sams Chop House5580 m
Bar Rogue/Jenny's/ Wave Cafe Bar5580 m
Base Manchester Ltd5580 m
Spinners RestAwaiting inspection590 m

Make your own route on the pub map, or see every pub in Manchester.

Questions about the Manchester pub crawl

How long is the Manchester pub crawl?

About 520 m between the 6 pubs, roughly 9 minutes of walking at a gentle pace. That's an estimate from straight-line distances, so allow a little more.

How many pubs are there around the Northern Quarter?

99 pubs and bars within 600 metres are on the Food Standards Agency register as of 21 September 2026. 82 of them hold the top food hygiene rating.

How were these pubs chosen?

By food hygiene rating, name and distance only: pubs with the top food hygiene rating, 5, named like pubs rather than restaurants or cocktail bars, close enough to walk between. The register records hygiene inspections only, so beer, food and atmosphere are yours to judge. No pub paid to be on the list.

Pubs and ratings: Food Standards Agency register, captured 21 September 2026, under the Open Government Licence v3. Distances are straight lines between the register’s positions.