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The King's List
Manchester

The finest tables in Manchester, adjudicated by King's Score.
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# The King's List — Manchester **Adam Reid at The French** Adam Reid at The French commands Manchester's luxury dining scene with modern British cuisine in a City Centre setting that demands the highest price point. Higher Ground offers an accessible alternative in Modern British cooking, positioned in the City Centre at a more moderate £45–£65 investment.
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Adam Reid at The French
Modern British · City Centre (Peter Street) · $$$$
In contention
2
Higher Ground
Modern British · City Centre · £45–£65
In contention
3
El Gato Negro
Spanish · King Street, Manchester city centre · $$$
In contention
4
Hawksmoor Manchester
Steakhouse · Deansgate / Spinningfields · $$$$
In contention
5
Tattu
Chinese · Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester · $$$$
In contention
6
Climat
Modern French, wine-led · On the eighth-floor rooftop of Blackfriars House, off Deansgate · $$$
In contention
7
Dishoom
Indian, Irani · Manchester Hall, Bridge Street · $$
In contention
8
Mackie Mayor
Food hall (multiple traders) · In a restored 1858 market hall in the Northern Quarter · $$
In contention
9
Mana
Contemporary British · $$$$
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10
Tast
Catalan · King Street · $$$
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11
Erst
Mediterranean small plates · Ancoats · $$
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12
20 Stories
$$$
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13
Skof
Fine Dining, Modern British · NoMa, near Victoria · $$$$
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14
restaurant MCR
Modern British · Spinningfields · £££ (tasting £60–£85)
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15
Bundobust
Indian Vegetarian · $
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16
Where The Light Gets In
Modern British · Stockport Old Town · £75
In contention
17
Elnecot
Modern British · Ancoats · $$
In contention
18
Hawksmoor Manchester
British steakhouse · Deansgate (by Spinningfields) · $$$
In contention
19
The Ivy Spinningfields
Modern British brasserie · Spinningfields · $$$
In contention
How the order is decided

Tables with three or more member reviews rank on their King's Score — a trust-weighted 0–100 built from real diners and never from us — and always sit above the unreviewed field. Everything still In contention is held in a provisional, stable order until the Court weighs in. Arrows show movement since last week. Featured tables are labelled and never outrank an earned score.

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