Pubs in Manchester city centre

130 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

130

Average pint

£5.31

Average Guinness

£6.05

Cheapest pint

£2.50

Cruz 101

Cheapest pints in the city centre

Our city centre picks

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
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Crown & Kettle

Northern Quarter

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£4.20

Guinness

£4.60

Real aleCheapest pintHistoric
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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 →

Slug & Lettuce Spinningfields

Spinningfields

Excellent value

Cheapest lager

£5.20

Happy hour

2-4-1 cocktails most days

ChainBudgetSpinningfields
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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 →

Blossom Street Social

Ancoats

Premium

Cheapest lager

£6.00

Guinness

£7.50

Bar restaurantSunday roastPremium
Updated 1 Jun 2026View 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
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Manahatta Deansgate

Deansgate

Good value

Cheapest lager

£5.80

Guinness

£7.00

American barSmash burgerCocktails
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

The Tib Street Tavern

Northern Quarter

Average

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 3 weeks agoView profile →

Blues Kitchen

Spinningfields

Average

Cheapest lager

£6.00

Guinness

£6.70

BBQLive musicSpinningfields
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Dukes 92

Castlefield

Average

Cheapest lager

£6.20

Guinness

£7.20

Canal-sideBar restaurantTerrace
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

Mamucium (Hotel Indigo)

NOMA

Expensive

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 →

Revolution Deansgate

Deansgate

Good value

Cheapest lager

£5.00

Guinness

£6.50

Bar restaurantCocktailsDeansgate Locks
Updated 1 Jun 2026View profile →

City centre questions

How much is a pint in Manchester city centre?

The average cheapest pint across the 130 city centre pubs we track is £5.31, with Guinness averaging £6.05. 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?

Cruz 101 in Gay Village at £2.50.

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.