Things to Do in Spinningfields, Manchester

Spinningfields is a modern business district developed after the 1996 Manchester bombing, bounded by Deansgate and the River Irwell. It contains the John Rylands Library and the People's History Museum, along with restaurants like Dishoom Manchester and Tattu Manchester.

John Rylands LibraryLibrary
People's History MuseumHistory Museum
SCHOFIELD'S BARCocktail Bar

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Top things to do in Spinningfields

John Rylands Library
★ 4.8 · 1.7k
Library★
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop.
Mon–Tue
Closed
Wed–Fri
10 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 5 PM
Sun
Closed
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People's History Museum
★ 4.5 · 3.7k
History Museum★
Former Edwardian pumping station housing displays on local & national working-class life.
Mon
10 AM – 5 PM
Tue
Closed
Wed–Fri
10 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 5 PM
Sun
10 AM – 5 PM
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Where to eat & drink in Spinningfields

SCHOFIELD'S BAR
Top 500 bar
Cocktail Bar· £10–50
Polished, old-world venue specialising in cocktails, plus charcuterie boards & popcorn.
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
12 PM – 1:30 AM
Sat
12 PM – 1:30 AM
Sun
12 PM – 1:30 AM
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Dishoom Manchester
★ 4.8 · 10.5k
Indian· £20–60
Trendy restaurant serving modern Indian cuisine amid elegant surroundings & stained glass windows.
Mon–Thu
8 AM – 11 PM
Fri
8 AM – 12 AM
Sat
9 AM – 12 AM
Sun
9 AM – 11 PM
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Tattu Manchester
★ 4.6 · 5.7k
Chinese· £100+
Modern Chinese cuisine and cocktails in sophisticated, dark wood bar/restaurant with carved screens.
Every day
12 PM – 12 AM
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Louis Restaurant
★ 4.7 · 2.2k
Restaurant· £100+
Mon–Wed
6 PM – 12 AM
Thu
5 PM – 12 AM
Fri
5 PM – 2 AM
Sat
12:30 PM – 2 AM
Sun
12 PM – 12 AM
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The Gas Lamp
★ 4.6 · 1.5k
Pub· £10–20
Quirky Victorian drinking den serving real ales in a basic subterranean space with tiled walls.
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The Alchemist Spinningfields
★ 4.4 · 3.1k
Restaurant· £10–60
Global comfort food & creative cocktails served in an industrial-styled bar with terrace.
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Hawksmoor Manchester
★ 4.7 · 5.0k
Steakhouse· $$$
Prime cuts of matured beef, seafood & other British classics served in striking environs.
Mon–Thu
12 PM – 11 PM
Fri
12 PM – 11:30 PM
Sat
12 PM – 11:30 PM
Sun
11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
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20 Stories
★ 4.3 · 5.6k
Cocktail Bar· $$$$
High-style destination in a shopping complex for modern British dining & cocktails & sweeping views.
Mon–Thu
12 PM – 12 AM
Fri
12 PM – 1 AM
Sat
12 PM – 1 AM
Sun
12 PM – 11 PM
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Comptoir Libanais Manchester
★ 4.5 · 4.6k
Lebanese· £20–30
A Lebanese restaurant with a warm, vibrant, and eclectic decor, known for its chicken shawarma bowls, meze platters, mixed grills, and lamb dishes.
Mon–Wed
11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Thu
11:30 AM – 10 PM
Fri
11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Sat
11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Sun
11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
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