Hot picks · week of 15 Jun 2026
Top-rated pubs in Manchester
The board moves every Monday. Like watching stocks, but with proper pints.
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Port Street Beer House
Northern Quarter
★ 4.8Lager £5.00Spotless cellar, rotating taps. Crowd favourite this week.
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Marble Arch Inn
Ancoats
★ 4.7Lager £4.55Iconic tiled interior, own-brewed Marble pints holding strong.
- 03▲ +1 spot
The Castle Hotel
Northern Quarter
★ 4.7Lager £4.50NQ stalwart - back room gigs lifting it up the board.
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Crown & Kettle
Northern Quarter
★ 4.6Lager £4.20Gothic ceiling, fair pints, strong roast reviews.
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Edinburgh Castle
Ancoats
★ 4.6Lager £5.90New entry - Ancoats revival turning heads.
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The Oxnoble
Castlefield
★ 4.5Lager £5.80Castlefield reliable: pub food done properly.
The Exchange · Manchester
Area-by-area comparison
Average prices across each Manchester area. Best value in each column highlighted.
Area averages · pint, Guinness, chips, burger, steak, roast
Live
| Area | Cheapest pint | Guinness | Chips | Burger | Steak | Sunday roast | Cheapest pint spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rusholme 1 venue | £2.90steady | £3.50steady | £2.99steady | £8.49steady | - | £7.99steady | The Ford Madox Brown (Wetherspoons) £2.90 |
Fallowfield 4 venues | £3.15steady | £3.40steady | £2.99steady | £8.00steady | - | £8.49steady | The Friendship Inn £2.40 |
Oldham 5 venues | £3.54steady | £4.31steady | £3.15steady | £8.50steady | £13.79steady | £12.49steady | Up Steps Inn (Wetherspoons) £2.90 |
Levenshulme 8 venues | £3.68steady | £3.70steady | - | - | - | £12.00steady | The Blue Bell (Samuel Smith's) £2.00 |
Leigh 7 venues | £3.81steady | £4.35steady | £3.29steady | £7.50steady | £10.29steady | £12.00steady | Thomas Burke (Wetherspoons) £2.90 |
Stockport 9 venues | £3.90steady | £5.15steady | - | £12.00steady | - | £13.25steady | The Calverts Court £1.99 |
Altrincham 9 venues | £3.90steady | - | - | - | - | - | Malt Shovels £2.00 |
Ashton-under-Lyne 8 venues | £4.04steady | £4.41steady | £3.30steady | £6.50steady | - | £12.00steady | The Ash Tree (Wetherspoons) £2.90 |
Withington 3 venues | £4.07steady | £4.60steady | - | £9.00steady | - | - | The Victoria (Withington) £3.80 |
Salford 12 venues | £4.10steady | £5.44steady | £3.50steady | £14.00steady | £28.00steady | £18.00steady | Atmosphere £2.80 |
Wigan 12 venues | £4.10steady | £4.12steady | £4.00steady | £8.67steady | - | - | The Moon Under Water (Wetherspoons) £2.90 |
Eccles 9 venues | £4.18steady | £4.54steady | £4.13steady | £12.47steady | £34.95steady | £14.47steady | Eccles Cross (Wetherspoons) £2.90 |
Bury 7 venues | £4.19steady | £4.64steady | £6.00steady | £10.50steady | - | £15.22steady | Robert Peel £3.40 |
Bolton 10 venues | £4.24steady | £4.78steady | £4.00steady | £10.50steady | £22.00steady | £12.25steady | The Spinning Mule (Wetherspoons) £2.90 |
Didsbury 15 venues | £4.33steady | £5.11steady | £4.44steady | £13.56steady | £22.49steady | £16.20steady | Fletcher Moss £3.15 |
Rochdale 7 venues | £4.53steady | £4.56steady | £2.65steady | £10.98steady | £14.00steady | £18.00steady | The Regal Moon (Wetherspoons) £2.90 |
Hulme 3 venues | £4.53steady | £4.80steady | - | £11.00steady | - | - | The Salutation / Boundary £4.20 |
Sale 4 venues | £4.75steady | £5.15steady | £6.00steady | - | - | £16.15steady | The Steamhouse £4.60 |
Chorlton 17 venues | £4.81steady | £6.10steady | £4.75steady | £17.00steady | £23.50steady | £23.50steady | The Sedge Lynn £1.99 |
Stretford & Old Trafford 7 venues | £4.82steady | £5.49steady | - | £13.50steady | - | £19.33steady | The Quadrant (Joseph Holt) £3.80 |
Northern Quarter 21 venues | £4.87steady | £5.54steady | - | - | - | - | Northern Monk Refectory MCR £3.50 |
Oxford Road 11 venues | £4.88steady | £5.68steady | - | £10.72steady | - | - | The Paramount £3.50 |
NOMA 5 venues | £5.01steady | £5.48steady | £4.75steady | £15.36steady | £24.66steady | £19.00steady | The Angel Pub £4.00 |
Gay Village 15 venues | £5.02steady | £5.71steady | £4.38steady | £12.33steady | £30.00steady | £21.50steady | Cruz 101 £2.50 |
MediaCityUK 9 venues | £5.17steady | £5.30steady | £3.29steady | £12.90steady | £10.29steady | £9.49steady | The Matchstick Man £4.20 |
Manchester Victoria 1 venue | £5.20steady | - | - | - | - | - | Victoria Tap £5.20 |
Deansgate 11 venues | £5.35steady | £6.79steady | £5.01steady | £11.80steady | £19.19steady | £16.14steady | The Deansgate (Wetherspoons) £3.79 |
Manchester City Centre 18 venues | £5.59steady | £5.75steady | - | - | - | - | Café Beermoth £4.00 |
New Islington 5 venues | £5.60steady | £6.00steady | - | £14.50steady | £20.00steady | £17.00steady | Second City £5.20 |
Ancoats 13 venues | £5.69steady | £6.23steady | £4.83steady | £15.38steady | £23.33steady | £16.00steady | Marble Arch Inn £4.55 |
Castlefield 13 venues | £5.75steady | £6.08steady | £4.98steady | £15.82steady | £25.73steady | £15.79steady | Bundobust Castlefield £5.00 |
Spinningfields 17 venues | £6.05steady | £6.94steady | £5.28steady | £15.89steady | £29.54steady | £25.07steady | Slug & Lettuce Spinningfields £5.20 |
Cheapest pints in Manchester
Lowest verified lager prices in the city right now.
The Sedge Lynn
Chorlton
Cheapest lager
£1.99
Guinness
-
The Calverts Court
Stockport
Cheapest lager
£1.99
Guinness
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The Blue Bell (Samuel Smith's)
Levenshulme
Cheapest lager
£2.00
Guinness
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Best pub food deals
Lunch deals, burgers and roasts that punch above their price.
The Park (Joseph Holt)
Eccles
Cheapest lager
£3.80
Guinness
£4.40
Up Steps Inn (Wetherspoons)
Oldham
Cheapest lager
£2.90
Guinness
£3.45
The Regal Moon (Wetherspoons)
Rochdale
Cheapest lager
£2.90
Guinness
£3.45
Best pubs for football
Big screens, sound on, sensibly priced rounds.
BOX (Great Northern)
Deansgate
Cheapest lager
£5.00
Guinness
£6.00
O'Neill's Printworks
NOMA
Cheapest lager
£5.00
Guinness
£6.00
Ye Olde Cock Inn
Didsbury
Cheapest lager
£4.20
Guinness
£4.60
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Manchester pub prices: your questions answered
Straight answers, pulled from our live price index.
Where is the cheapest pint in Manchester?
Based on our latest checks, the cheapest pints in Greater Manchester are at The Sedge Lynn in Chorlton (£1.99), The Calverts Court in Stockport (£1.99), The Blue Bell (Samuel Smith's) in Levenshulme (£2.00). The average cheapest lager across the 243 venues we track is £4.65.
How much is a pint in Manchester in 2026?
A pint of mainstream lager in Greater Manchester averages £4.65 across our index, with Wetherspoons and tied houses such as Joseph Holt sitting well below that and Deansgate and Ancoats craft bars above £6. Guinness averages £5.38.
Where is the cheapest Guinness in Manchester?
The cheapest pints of Guinness we have verified are at The Union Inn in Levenshulme (£3.00), The Moon Under Water (Wetherspoons) in Wigan (£3.30), The Brocket Arms (Wetherspoons) in Wigan (£3.30). Guinness is priced more consistently than lager, so the gap between the cheapest and dearest pub is usually smaller.
Which Manchester pub does the cheapest Sunday roast?
The best-value Sunday roasts in our index are at The Ford Madox Brown (Wetherspoons) in Rusholme (£7.99), The Great Central (Wetherspoons) in Fallowfield (£8.49), The Deansgate (Wetherspoons) in Deansgate (£9.49). Roasts are served from around midday and most kitchens stop by 6pm.
How does The Pub Exchange check its prices?
We track 296 pubs and bars across 31 Greater Manchester areas. Every price is checked in person or submitted by a reader, and each pub page shows when it was last verified. Anything older than six months is flagged so you know to double-check.
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