Offering some of the best cocktails in Manchester, using unusual ingredients, alongside a great selection of bio-wines, a huge gin, vodka, tequila, rum and whisky collection, and locally brewed beers, the popular bar inside the plush Midland Hotel offers a unique setting with a Victorian library, an inside garden, birdhouses, a gazebo, cascading wall of plants and even a 30ft tree. Combining modern touches with the history and heritage of Mr Cooper himself, whose house and famous gardens sat on the site back in 1819, this is simply one of the best bars in Manchester.

• Underground drinking den and retro arcade game bar
• Many rare retro arcade games and classic consoles
• Arcade themed cocktails, craft beers and sodas
• Open until 03:00 daily
• Over 18’s only

Open 24 hours and serving alcohol until 06:00, the Vega Lounge and the invite-only Icon VIP Bar inside Manchester's most glamorous casino is one of the city's only late night bars, offering impressive cocktails alongside premium spirits, a 24-hour food menu, experience packages and VIP booths. A piano vocalist performs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a DJ set at weekends keeping your party going. Membership is free, instant and easy with a valid photo i.d. although you must be over 18 years old to enter.

• Glamorous cocktail bar surrounded by a top class restaurant
• Situated on the 19th floor of No.1 Spinningfields
• Expansive rooftop terrace offers an unparalleled 360-degree views of the Manchester skyline
• Contemporary cocktail list full of experimental fizzes and fixes
• Paying homage to the cultural diversity rife within Manchester
• 56 whiskies, 30 gins, 25 rums, and wide choice of tequilas, mezcals and cognacs
• Live music and tasting events
• Smart dress code

Opened in Spinningfields in April 2015, this incredibly stunning Oriental cocktail bar takes its influence from different styles of body art, and this is reflected in everything from the captivating Edwin Pickett designed interior to the expertly crafted cocktail menu, inspired by the designs of different body artists with their own unique styles and unusual flavour combinations. A wide variety of beers, wines and bottle serves are also available with DJs and live music Thursday to Saturday.

This intimate late night, laid back Tequila and Mezcal den from the guys behind The Liar's Club downstairs, can be found just across Bridge Street from Spinningfields. With boozy hard shakes, frozen Margaritas, ice cold cans of Hooch, sharing cocktails, and Manchester’s largest Mezcal & Tequila selection, it's open daily until 04:00. Oh, and then there's the pizzas and nachos, served all night long to help you soak up the booze.

Head across the road from Spinningfields to Back Bridge Street, behind sister bar Crazy Pedro's, and descend the stairs to be transported to a tropical hideaway packed with rum, fun, cocktails and Tiki craziness; a million miles from the gloomy streets of Manchester up above. With its rock and reggae soundtrack, kitsch Polynesian décor, exotic trinkets, flaming Zombies and sharing cocktails, it serves the North West’s most extensive collection of rum. Open until 04:00

• Newly refurbished bar inside the 5 Star Lowry Hotel
• The place to be, whether you are at the start of your night or winding down
• Top wines from world-famous vineyards
• Gin & Tonics made from the exclusive Lowry Gin
• The latest tipples from local brew masters
• An extensive cocktail list showcases classic recipes made with exclusive Lowry ingredients, including honey from the hotel's own bees
• Cosy booths, romantic tables for two, and a sunny riverside terrace