The best pubs in Manchester

Ranked from 288 pubs across 32 Manchester areas, using prices submitted and checked by drinkers rather than paid placements. Every entry shows what a pint actually costs.

Pubs tracked

288

Average pint

£4.61

Average Guinness

£5.36

Cheapest pint

£1.99

The Sedge Lynn

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Our top 24 right now

Port Street Beer House

Northern Quarter

Premium

Cheapest lager

£5.00

Guinness

£5.80

Craft beerSpecialistImports
Needs check · 10 Jul 2025View profile →

Marble Arch Inn

Ancoats

Good value

Cheapest lager

£4.55

Guinness

£5.20

Brewery tapHeritageSunday roast
Needs check · 1 Mar 2025View profile →

The Castle Hotel

Northern Quarter

Good value

Cheapest lager

£4.50

Guinness

£5.20

Robinson'sLive musicDog friendly
Needs check · 15 Jan 2025View profile →

Crown & Kettle

Northern Quarter

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£4.20

Guinness

£4.60

Real aleCheapest pintHistoric
Needs check · 15 Mar 2025View profile →

Edinburgh Castle

Ancoats

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£5.90

Happy hour

£5 pints 3pm-6pm every day

HeritageCheap pintsSunday roast
Updated 10 Aug 2026View profile →

The Oxnoble

Castlefield

Good value

Cheapest lager

£5.80

Guinness

£6.50

GastropubReal aleSunday roast
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Metropolitan West Didsbury

Didsbury

Good value

Cheapest lager

£4.50

Guinness

£6.70

Cask MarqueSunday roastFamily-friendly
Updated 3 weeks agoView profile →

Slug & Lettuce Spinningfields

Spinningfields

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£5.20

Happy hour

2-4-1 cocktails most days

ChainBudgetSpinningfields
Updated 3 weeks agoView profile →

Head of Steam Didsbury

Didsbury

Good value

Cheapest lager

£4.80

Guinness

£5.20

Craft beerCask alesSunday roast
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Horse & Jockey

Chorlton

Premium

Cheapest lager

£5.20

Happy hour

Mon–Fri 4–6:30pm: Blackfriars Pilsner £4, cocktails £7

GastropubAward-winningSunday roast
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

The Bowling Green

Chorlton

Good value

Cheapest lager

£4.90

Happy hour

Every day 2–6pm

Community pubSunday roastCask ales
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Fletcher Moss

Didsbury

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£3.15

Happy hour

Pint of Helles £3.15 Mon–Fri 12pm–5pm

HydesCheapest pintNo food
Updated 15 Aug 2026View profile →

Ye Olde Cock Inn

Didsbury

Excellent value
Recently updated

Cheapest lager

£4.20

Guinness

£4.60

Greene KingSportsSunday roast
Updated 2 weeks agoView profile →

O'Neill's Printworks

NOMA

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£5.00

Guinness

£6.00

ChainIrish pubBudget
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

The Oast House

Spinningfields

Good value

Cheapest lager

£5.50

Guinness

£6.50

Beer gardenCask aleSunday roast
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

The Didsbury

Didsbury

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£4.20

Guinness

£4.80

Greene KingSunday roastBurger deal
Updated 3 weeks agoView profile →

Blossom Street Social

Ancoats

Premium

Cheapest lager

£6.00

Guinness

£7.50

Bar restaurantSunday roastPremium
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Micklehurst Cricket Club

Ashton-under-Lyne

Good value
Recently updated

Cheapest lager

£5.00

Guinness

£5.00

Cricket clubBeer gardenViews
Updated 3 weeks agoView profile →

Counter House

Ancoats

Good value

Cheapest lager

£5.50

Guinness

£6.50

Sunday roastNeighbourhoodAncoats
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Slug & Lettuce Deansgate

Deansgate

Good value

Cheapest lager

£4.80

Happy hour

Happy hour deals on selected drinks

ChainGastropubSunday roast
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

The Deansgate (Wetherspoons)

Deansgate

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£3.79

Guinness

£6.55

WetherspoonsBudgetApp deals
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

The Angel Pub

NOMA

Good value

Cheapest lager

£4.00

Guinness

-

Real aleGastropubFlat iron steak
Updated 3 weeks agoView profile →

Kennedy's Irish Bar

Didsbury

Good value

Cheapest lager

£4.80

Happy hour

£5 Pint Club Mon–Thu 11am–6pm

Irish barGuinnessLive music
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Manahatta Deansgate

Deansgate

Good value

Cheapest lager

£5.80

Guinness

£7.00

American barSmash burgerCocktails
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Best pubs by area

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Manchester pub questions, answered

How many pubs are there in Manchester?

Greater Manchester has well over a thousand licensed venues. The Pub Exchange tracks 288 of them across 32 areas, with live drink and food prices submitted and checked by drinkers.

What is the average price of a pint in Manchester?

Across the 233 Manchester pubs where we hold a lager price, the average cheapest pint is £4.61, and the average pint of Guinness is £5.36.

Where is the cheapest pint in Manchester?

The cheapest pint we currently hold a price for is £1.99 at The Sedge Lynn in Chorlton. Prices change, so the cheapest pint page is rebuilt every time a new submission lands.

What time do pubs close in Manchester?

Most Manchester pubs stop serving between 11pm and midnight during the week, with city centre and Northern Quarter bars running to 2am or later at weekends. Individual opening hours are listed on each pub's page.

How do you decide the best pubs in Manchester?

We rank on the depth and freshness of what we know: verified prices, a real beer lineup, food, features like a beer garden or live football, and how recently a drinker last checked the place. No pub can pay to appear on this list.