The Manchester Opera House on Quay Street, is just a short walk from the crossroads with Deansgate and Peter Street, a busy hub of bars and pubs.
It's also very close to the delightful Castlefield area, where many theatre goers park their cars.
With traditional pubs, Continental beer bars, cocktail lounges, cheesy chain bars, award-winning gastro-pubs, nightclubs, private member's clubs, live music venues, casinos and even strip bars, there's something to suit everybody's taste when choosing where to go for pre-theatre drinks or an after show night out.
There's also many pre-theatre offers to be found in the bars near the Opera House Manchester.
An English garden oasis amongst the towering glass structures of Spinningfields. If it's a beverage you're after then you are in luck...They stock a fine array of craft ales from all around the world, as well as a range of beautiful, award winning wines and spirits. Their specialty however, is an expertly devised cocktail list using some of the finest ingredients known to man.
What is widely recognised as Manchester's best cocktail bar can be found in Spinningfields, next door to The Opera House. Cocktails are carefully crafted using a variety of molecular drinks-making techniques that are every bit as much about the presentation as their extraordinary taste.
A simple yet sophisticated restaurant, & Bar evocative of walking into a Spanish tapería. Tapeo & Wine is located over two floors in a grade II-listed building with a smart, stylish fit-out, preserving original features while boasting Spanish flair, with copper beer barrel piping and dials adorning the main wall upstairs, while gauges hang downstairs.
Situated in the heart of the cosmopolitan Spinningfields, The Oast House is the perfect setting for anyone looking sip Champagne and guzzle beers from a vast seasonal selection of a well-stocked cellar that caters for all tastes.
Tattu’s opulent bar is located on the ground floor of the venue, the decor takes inspiration from nautical influences of body art, with suspended anchors and woven rope lighting above the leather booths and tables. The extensive cocktail menu has been created to offer customers a fresh and exciting take on classic cocktail combinations.
Contemporary private members club located in the heart of Manchester. Offering exceptional service and a sophisticated ambience within its elegantly designed amber and black interior the Milton embodies the style and warmth that is the signature of this great city.
A jumble of new bars, micro diners, art spaces, sun decks and ’weird sh*t’. The brand new street offers food from seven of Manchester’s foodie legends from Indonesian to Dutch dining, 3 unique late-night bars and space for indoor and outdoor seating.
The huge flagship branch of the Mancunian rum bar chain boasts live music every night, salsa lessons, cocktails and over 50 premium rums. Open late every evening this has quickly become the busiest bar in town. Opened October 2012
Suede is Manchester's biggest VIP super club, located just off Deansgate. Attracting a style conscious crowd every weekend. The club offers an indulgent clubbing experience, the large dance floor plays host to hundreds of partygoers listening to the best in RnB, Hip Hop and House.
Sakana Pan Asian venue pride themselves not only on their food offering but also the wide range of drinks they have to offer. With two very different bars within the same venue there is something for everyone. They have a comprehensive wine list ranging from £18 to £3600.
Every city in the world has its one emblematic hot spot that defines an era, a place that becomes the main attraction for generations of beautiful people and the centre of their nightly desires. In Manchester, that special place is LIV. Designed to impress through its amazing décor, music, dancing shows and internationally known artists.
= real ale, 
= cocktail menu, 
= food served, 
= disco, 
= live music, 
= open after 2am
= beer garden, 
= live sports, 
= pool table, 
= stag/hen parties welcome, 
= gay bar
= karaoke , 
= quiz nights, 
= kids welcome, 
= popular with united fans, 
= popular with city fans
=Pre-Theatre drinks offers available
