One of the best places for a steak in manchester is grill on the alley just off deansgate, had a T bone and was one of the best steaks ive ever had. Even better than gauchos.

Cheers, that 's what I was thinking. The Rams Head seems to be up and down from month to month. I've been in there and had a really nice meal but when I've been back three months later, the menus changed and the food hasn't been as good.

I've put down The Little Manor and Spirit on the list to my boss as two places that are out of Stockton Heath but near enough to get a lift or taxi to Stockton Heath.

Felicini's opposite the Palace Theatre - had a great meal there a couple of months back.

Little Manor has been transformed earlier this year so if you've not been recently, well worth going there.

I haven't ate in there for a while now so couldn't help on that one I am afraid. Such a shame that pubs are forced into adopting these cr@ppy frozen menus by the pub co. The Chat Moss in Glazebury used to do brilliant food and was always filled with diners, Marstons forced their menu on it and you rarely see anyone eat in there now. True with so many other places.

As Wolfman states above, San Carlo is excellent, great food, atmosphere and used by celeb's.

I prefer San Rocco, Back King Street to be honest, great food and a little less frenetic. Don Giovani's across the tram tracks to the side of The Midland Hotel is decent enoughespecially for a lunch or pre 'theatre' meal ie not the main event of the evening