Manchester Restaurant Guide

Kosmos Taverna

Nowadays one might say this is a themed restaurant but that would be misleading. It is a series of parts skilfully assembled and complementing each other, including the décor, the diverse menu, the warm-hearted Loulla Astin, your chef-patronne and the fact that once they have found a good thing they resist the temptation to muck it about - and lose it.

• Address: 248 Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6LD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Kro Bar

• Address: 325 Oxford Road, Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester, M13 9PG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Danish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Kro2

If you want to eat and drink with an environmentally clear conscience this is the place for you. It is also popular with those who share the belief that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

• Address: Oxford House, Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 7ED (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Danish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £27.00

La Casona Restaurant

• Address: 27 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor, Manchester, SK4 4AG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Spanish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00

La Vina - Deansgate

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You will come across many restaurants describing themselves as 'authentically Spanish', but the understated La Vina lives up to the true Iberian spirit with its décor, home cooked food, range of wines and - naturally - cava, their extremely pleasant challenge to champagne.

• Address: 105-107 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2BQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Spanish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £25.00

Lal Haweli Restaurant

A large and pleasant air-conditioned curry house, definitely not one of the 'never mind about the outside, it's ok inside' brigade. There is the customary range of dishes, plus some, served with the confidence of those who know they are doing it right.

• Address: 68-72 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 5AL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £20.00

Lava Cafe Bar

This friendly, laid-back cafe bar is part of the warehouse that houses Key 103's operation at Castlefield Basin. Breakfast, sandwiches, paninis, jackets, salads and a worldwide pizza menu are supplemented with the unique lava rock menu that gives this venue its name.

• Address: Unit 1 (Next to Key 103) Middle Warehouse, Castlequay, Castlefield, Chester Road, Manchester, M15 4NT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta, Bar, Café
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £22.00

Lead Station, The

Another of the Manchester genre of café/bars and one that has survived the test of time with flying colours. Eight years now. If you fancy some talent spotting, with a particular penchant for Corrers, you could score here.

• Address: 99 Beech Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9EQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £26.00

Lemon Ggrass

Review Pending - We review over 200 restaurants each month; we will be visiting this restaurant and posting our report in due course.

• Address: 19 Copson Street, Withington, Manchester, M20 3HE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Thai
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Leonis Latin Cellar

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Leonis has established itself over the years as something of a local favourite, due to the mix of Spanish, Chilean and Argentinean fare, alongside Italian classics. Flags of various nations and memorabilia adorn the white walls of this bright restaurant.

• Address: Bow Lane, off Cross Street, Manchester, M2 4FW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A