Pubs in Manchester city centre

150 pubs and bars inside the city centre, from Northern Quarter locals to Deansgate landmarks, each with a pint price checked by drinkers.

City centre pubs

150

Average pint

£4.96

Average Guinness

£6.04

Cheapest pint

£1.99

Quarter House

Manchester City Centre Northern Quarter Ancoats Deansgate Spinningfields Oxford Road Castlefield New Islington Green Quarter Gay Village NOMA Hulme

Cheapest pints in the city centre

1Quarter HouseNorthern Quarter£1.99 2The Moon Under WaterDeansgate£2.20 3The Seven Stars (Printworks)Manchester City Centre£2.20 4The WaterhouseManchester City Centre£2.20 5Wetherspoons PiccadillyManchester City Centre£2.20 6Cruz 101Gay Village£2.50 7Crown & Anchor (Cathedral)Manchester City Centre£3.30 8The MillstoneNorthern Quarter£3.30 9Sinclair's Oyster BarManchester City Centre£3.40 10The ParamountOxford Road£3.50

Our city centre picks

Port Street Beer House

Northern Quarter

Cheapest lager

£5.00

Guinness

£5.80

Craft beerSpecialistImports

Needs check · 10 Jul 2025View profile →

Marble Arch Inn

Ancoats

Cheapest lager

£4.55

Guinness

£5.20

Brewery tapHeritageSunday roast

Needs check · 1 Mar 2025View profile →

The Castle Hotel

Northern Quarter

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

Cheapest lager

£5.80

Guinness

£6.50

GastropubReal aleSunday roast

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Slug & Lettuce Spinningfields

Spinningfields

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£5.20

Happy hour

2-4-1 cocktails most days

ChainBudgetSpinningfields

Updated 21 Aug 2026View profile →

The Oast House

Spinningfields

Cheapest lager

£5.50

Guinness

£6.50

Beer gardenCask aleSunday roast

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

The Tib Street Tavern

Northern Quarter

Cheapest lager

£4.50

Happy hour

Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm: Coors and Cold River £4.50, Pravha, Guinness and Alpacalypse £5.00

NeighbourhoodNQSunday roast

Updated 26 Sept 2026View profile →

BOX (Great Northern)

Deansgate

Cheapest lager

£5.00

Guinness

£6.00

Bar foodSportEntertainment

Updated 4 weeks agoView profile →

Slug & Lettuce Deansgate

Deansgate

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

Cheapest lager

£4.00

Guinness

-

Real aleGastropubFlat iron steak

Updated 20 Aug 2026View profile →

Manahatta Deansgate

Deansgate

Cheapest lager

£5.80

Guinness

£7.00

American barSmash burgerCocktails

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Blues Kitchen

Spinningfields

Cheapest lager

£6.00

Guinness

£6.70

BBQLive musicSpinningfields

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Dukes 92

Castlefield

Cheapest lager

£6.20

Guinness

£7.20

Canal-sideBar restaurantTerrace

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Mamucium (Hotel Indigo)

NOMA

Cheapest lager

£6.55

Guinness

£6.95

HotelUpscaleSteak

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

New Century Kitchen

NOMA

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£5.50

Happy hour

£3.50 Guinness Tue–Fri 4–6pm + all day Sunday

Food hallHappy hourRooftop

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Northern Monk Refectory MCR

Northern Quarter

Cheapest lager

£3.50

Guinness

-

Northern QuarterCraft beerTaproom

Updated 27 Aug 2026View profile →

Manahatta Spinningfields

Spinningfields

Cheapest lager

£5.80

Happy hour

2-4-1 cocktails most days

AmericanCheap burgerCocktails

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

The Wharf

Castlefield

Cheapest lager

£6.00

Guinness

£6.50

Canal-sideTerraceSteak

Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

City centre questions

How much is a pint in Manchester city centre?

The average cheapest pint across the 150 city centre pubs we track is £4.96, with Guinness averaging £6.04. Expect to pay more in Spinningfields and Deansgate, and less around the Northern Quarter's older boozers.

Which city centre pub has the cheapest pint?

Quarter House in Northern Quarter at £1.99.

What counts as Manchester city centre?

For this page we cover Manchester City Centre, Northern Quarter, Ancoats, Deansgate, Spinningfields, Oxford Road, Castlefield, New Islington, Green Quarter, Gay Village, NOMA, Hulme - everything inside comfortable walking distance of Piccadilly and Victoria.

Where can I watch football in Manchester city centre?

The Piccadilly in Northern Quarter shows live sport, and you can filter the whole directory by Sky Sports or TNT Sports to find the rest.

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