Manchester
Ultimate Manchester food experience
Local Food & Drink Tastings • 3 hours
5.0
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Ultimate Manchester food experience
Enjoy Manchester's culinary scene as you sample 6-8 tastings. Savor traditional dishes, visit microbreweries and grab a quick bite from a food truck
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Join your craft beer loving, food obsessed local (aka one of our Manchester hosts) on a 3 hour feast through the craft beer and food culture of Manchester
- Sample new and traditional beers from an array of traditional pubs and tap rooms
- Try British pub grub along with a pint of real ale, then snacks from a food truck with your micro-brew
- Explore the trendy Northern Quarter and its global cuisine, indulging in some more nibbles from across the globe and a final drink
- Get recommendations for all the best places to eat in MCR
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
A private and personalised experience
3 hours with your host
4-6 tastings of British pub food, food truck dishes and global cuisine in the Northern Quarter
2 craft beers, cocktails or soft drinks
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What’s not included
Food and drink
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
What would you say if we told you that you can take your pick from over 30 independent and unique breweries to visit? And then you can sample the cuisine from all corners of the world in the trendy Northern Quarter? Then try the local pub grub?
We don’t know about you, but that sounds pretty damn good to us. You’ll join one of our Manchester hosts for a jaunt around Manchester’s breweries, pubs, food trucks, and markets sampling a concoction of brews, cocktails, street eats, and hearty pub meals as you go.
Try some classic British pub grub (food) like fish and chips or a Sunday roast (not just for Sundays, this is a feast of roast beef, Yorkshire puds and gravy - you’ll have to try one to discover what all this is), as well as experiencing things on the more hipster side of life at a brewpub.
You’ll get to taste beers straight from the taproom where they’re made, with some snacks from the food trucks outside thrown in for good measure. And if you’ve got room, wander (or maybe roll) to the Northern Quarter for cocktails in a quirky bar and diverse food which hails from Texas to Thailand and everywhere in between. Yum.
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Tua
Nov 2022
We had a wonderful time with Kevin! He showed us historical places as well as taking us to legendary bars. He was very personable, and we enjoyed our three hours together.
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DeEtte
Apr 2025
This was a highlight of my trip to Europe! The weather was disastrous but I had so much fun visiting all of the “Madchester” sites and hearing the AMAZING stories (historical and personal) that Darren had to share. He was beyond personable and if I didn’t live in another country I’d beg him to be my drinking buddy! Even if he supports United. Boo.
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Nicola
Mar 2025
Manchester is such a cool City and my tour guide Darren was perfect. He has lots of interesting local knowledge about the town’s history and culture. He was fascinating on the music scene in particular. It was fun and I would highly recommend.
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Nicola
Mar 2025
Manchester is such a fantastic City. There is so much to see but it is all very walkable. Darren was interesting and funny and passed on his love for the area. He knows a great deal about the history of the City and the music scene in particular. It was a fab morning tour! I would highly recommend.
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Rick
Mar 2025
Did you know that the “insert item” was invented in Manchester? We learned so much on our two hour tour including the incredible listing of invented/created in Manchester tidbits that we have a new found affinity for the city that has nothing to do with its football teams. Jutta was always communicating prior to the tour and even gave us a great pub suggestion for the day before our scheduled tour - she gave us a great 2 hour tour covering everything we asked for in the lead up to the tour. We wanted to know about the history of the city with some emphasis on the music scene in particular the late 70’s and early 80’s punk and new wave music makers. We ended the tour with another great suggestion for a quiet coffee and scone location. Jutta can easily be hired for a longer tour should one have the time or inclination. I’m sure we missed so much. However, it was what we asked for and she delivered in spades. A great tour!
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Madison
Mar 2025
My husband and I had a great time on the tour with Roy. He is exceptionally kind, vastly knowledgeable, and engages in easy, friendly conversation. He provided us an eclectic history of Manchester with lessons on the city’s origins, music, food, architecture, and much more.
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