I always try my best not to pay full price for anything, mostly because I’m a tight bugger but also because everything is so expensive nowadays. Knowing that my dad used to pay about 35p for a pint in his local boozer just makes me want to start drinking lighter fluid on a night out as a cheap alternative to a 5 quid pint. Either that or I could head to one of these Happy Hours…
Dogs n Dough
Underground Hot Dogs, Pizzas, Cheese and Meat. American Sodas.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 4pm – 7pm
£5 cocktails
2 dogs or dough & bottle of wine for £22
2 dogs or dough & 4 pint pitcher for £22
2 dogs or dough & bottle of prosecco for £27
Dogs n Dough, Bow Ln, Manchester M2 4JW
www.dogsndough.com
English Lounge
Traditional pub in the NQ. Nuts. Great roast dinners.
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 8pm
Two cocktails for £10
Two promo bottle beers for £5
House wine £10.95
Prosecco £15
English Lounge, 64-66 High St, Manchester M4 1EA
www.englishloungemanchester.co.uk
Matt & Phreds
Jazz, jazz & free jazz. Brilliant happy hours.
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, 6pm – 8pm
Tuesday, 6pm – 12am
Friday, 4pm – 7.30pm
Saturday, 5pm – 6pm
Buy Two Alcoholic Drinks, (excluding 1/2 pints, shots or small glasses of wine), and get a FREE pizza.
They also have a separate offer on 2-4-1 Cocktails.
Matt & Phreds, 64 Tib St, Manchester M4 1LW
www.mattandphreds.com
Black Dog Ballroom
Pool. Black Tiles. Closes proper late at weekends.
Sunday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm
2-4-1 on all cocktails marked with a dog symbol
Carafe of house wine for £5
Estrella Damm for £2.50
Corona for £2.50
Black Dog Ballroom NQ, Basement Affleck’s Palace, Church St, Manchester M4 1PW
Black Dog Ballroom NWS, 11-13 New Wakefield St, Manchester M1 5NP
www.blackdogballroom.co.uk
Vapiano
Pizza. Pasta. No hassle bill splitting.
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm
2-4-1 on selected cocktails
Vapiano, Unit 13, The Corn Exchange, Manchester, M4 3TR
www.uk.vapiano.com
Be at One
Cocktails and London vibes. Nice bogs.
Every day, 4.30pm – 7pm
2-4-1 cocktails.
Be At One, 13 Barton Arcade, Barton Square,, Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BB
www.beatone.co.uk/cocktail-bar/manchester
Menagerie
Decadence. Cocktails. Swinging ladies in cages.
Monday to Friday, from 5pm
2-4-1 Cocktails, House red or white, San Miguel Fresca, Prosecco
Menagerie, One New Bailey, New Bailey St, Salford M3 5JL
www.menagerierestaurant.co.uk
Twenty Twenty Two
Ping Pong.
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm
Bottles of wine for £10
Cocktails for £5
Cask Ale for £2.50
Pilsner for £2.50
Bottle of Prosecco for £15
Twenty Twenty Two, 20 Dale St, Manchester M1 1EZ
www.twentytwentytwo.co.uk
Kiki
Showtime Sundays. On Sunday.
Every day, 12pm – 9pm
2 cocktails for £8
2 spirit & mixer for £5
2 VK for £5
Kiki, 4 Canal St, Manchester M1 3HE
www.kikimanchester.com
Turtle Bay
Carribbean grub. Rum. Weird cages.
Every day until 7pm, then from 10pm til close
2-4-1 Cocktails (both need to be the same though!)
Turtle Bay, 33-35 Oxford St
Turtle Bay, 46-50 Oldham St
www.turtlebay.co.uk
Revolucion de Cuba
Rum. Busy weekends. Strict bouncers.
Monday to Friday, 3pm – 7pm
Saturday, 5pm – 7pm
2-4-1 Cocktails
Pint of Maeloc Cider for £2.50
Cocktail Teapots for £12
Pint of Mahou Lager for £3
4 Tacos for £5
Revolucion de Cuba, 11 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR
www.revoluciondecuba.com/bar/manchester
Artisan
Posh cocktails and pizzas. Massive upstairs innit!?
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm (all day Friday)
2 cocktails for £10
Artisan, The Avenue, 18-22 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BZ
www.artisan.uk.com
Kosmonaut
Friday night pint favourite. Hip Hop Chip Shop. Pacifico.
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm
Bottle of house wine for £12
Bottle of Prosecco for £15
Special K for £3
Sam Adams for £3
Kosmonaut, 10 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
www.kosmonaut.co
Trof
Bourbon. Great burgers. Top quiz. Tunes.
Every day, 4pm – 8pm
Pint of Trof Lager for £2.90
Cocktails for £5
Bottle of Prosecco for £15
Trof, 8 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1EU
www.trofnq.co.uk
Red Bank Co.
Green quarter diamond in the rough. Fit brekkie.
Thursday & Friday, 5pm – 7pm
Pint of Pilsner for £3
House cocktails for £5
Bottle of Bellingham wine for £15
Red Bank Co, 22 Red Bank, Manchester M4 4HF
www.redbank.co
Scene Indian Street Kitchen
Curries. Street food. Shisha.
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 6pm
2 classic cocktails for £10
2 mocktails for £8
Scene Indian Street Kitchen, 4a Leftbank Spinningfields, M3 3AN
www.scenedining.com
Velvet
Bar. Restaurant. Hotel.
Every day, 4pm – 7pm
Bottle of wine for £10
Beer bucket (4 bottles) for £11
Signature cocktails for £5.50
Friday & Saturday, 12am – close
2-4-1 cocktails
Velvet, 2 Canal St, Manchester M1 3HE
www.velvetmanchester.com
Font
Student fave. Cheap cocktails & endless beers and ales. Top grub.
Every day, 4pm – 8pm
Bottle of wine for £10
2 x bottles of Dab Lager for £4 (til 10pm)
3 x Jagerbombs for £7.50 (all day, every day)
Font, 7-9 New Wakefield St, Manchester M1 5NP
www.thefontbar.wordpress.com/manchester
Rosylee
Tea rooms. Foliage. Lovely terrace.
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm (all day Friday)
2 Cocktails for £10 (from Classic Concoctions menu)
Rosylee, 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB
www.rosylee.com
Walrus
NQ Bar. Drinks and that.
Sunday to Friday, 5pm – 10pm
2 cocktails for £10
2 beers for £5
Bottle of house wine for £9.95
Walrus, 78-88 High St, Manchester M4 1ES
www.walrusmanchester.com
Pen & Pencil
Brunch. Lunch. Cocktails. Exposed Brick.
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm
2 cocktails for £10
Bottles of beer for £3
Bottle of Prosecco for £15
Bottle of house wine for £10
Pen & Pencil, Fourways House, 57 Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ
www.thepenandpencilnq.co.uk
El Capo
Tacos. Dos Equis. Friday Tunage.
Every day, 4pm – 7pm (all night on Thursday)
2 Margaritas for £10
Bottle of Prosecco for £16
2 Tequila shots for £5
2 bottles of Sol for £5
2 glasses of house wine for £5
El Capo, 12 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
www.elcaponq.co.uk
Liars Club
Tiki. Rum. Fire.
Sunday to Friday, 5pm – 9pm
2-4-1 Cocktails
1/3 off sharing cocktails
Bottle of wine for £7
Bottle of Prosecco for £12
Beers for £2.50
Liars Club, 19A Back Bridge St, Manchester M3 2PB
www.theliarsclub.co.uk
PLY
Pizzas. Stainless steel. Pizzas.
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm
Pint of Dortmunder for £3
Bottle of wine for £10
Bottle of Prosecco for £15
Ply, 26 Lever St, Manchester M1 1DW
www.plymcr.co.uk
The Whiskey Jar
Whiskey. Open mic. Exposed brick.
Every day, until 7pm
Selected beers 2 for £6
2 cocktails for £10
Selected bottles of Wine for £10
The Whiskey Jar, 14 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
www.thewhiskeyjar.com
Odd Bar
Food. Booze. Top Quiz.
Thursday, 9pm – 12am
Friday, 5pm – 11pm
Bottle of wine for £10
2 bottles of Sol for £5
Amstel for £3
Select cocktails for £5 or £6
Thursday, all day
50% off all food (excludes Small Plates & Sides)
Odd, 30-32 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1ER
www.oddbar.co.uk
Crazy Pedros
Pizzas. Nachos. Cocktails.
Sunday to Friday, 5pm – 9pm
Full pizza for £10
Slices for £2
2-4-1 cocktails
Bottle of wine for £8
Crazy Pedros, 55-57 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BQ
www.crazypedros.co.uk
Revolution
Vodka. Vodka. Ricky Hatton. Headlocks.
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm
2-4-1 cocktails
Mahou pints for £3.50
Mezze Boards for £5
Nachos for £5
Pizza Slabs for £5
Revolution, Arkwright House, Parsonage Gardens, Manchester M3 2LF
Revolution, 90-94 Oxford Rd, Manchester M1 5WH
www.revolution-bars.co.uk/bars/manchester
Lock 91
Hidden gem. Terrace. Exposed brick.
Tuesday to Saturday, 5pm – 9pm
Sunday, all day
Cocktails for £5
Guest Ale for £3
Coors Light for £3
Lock 91, 9 Century St, Manchester M3 4QL
www.lock-91.co.uk
Las Iguanas
Latin American chain. Food. Booze. Standard.
Every day, all day
2-4-1 on selected cocktails and coolers
Las Iguanas, 84 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2ER
www.iguanas.co.uk/locations/manchester-deansgate
Gorilla
Live Music. J Dilla. Gin.
Every day, 5pm – 8pm
Cocktails for £5
Carafe of house wine for £10
Gorilla, 54-56 Whitworth St W, Manchester M1 5WW
www.thisisgorilla.com
The Deaf Institute
Music Hall. Basement Bar. Wallpaper.
Every day, 4pm – 6pm
Cocktails for £5
Bottle of wine for £10
Pint of beer for £2.80
The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor St, Manchester M1 7HE
www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk
Common
Burgers. Beers. Coffee
Tuesday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm
2 cans for £6 (Beavertown Neck Oil or Berliner Pilsner)
2 cocktails for £10 (Gin Bramble / Negroni / Mexican Firing Squad / Marmalita)
Bottle of Prosecco for £15
Common, 39 Edge St, Manchester M4 1HW
www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk
Apotheca
Dark. Cocktails. Dark.
Sunday to Thursday, all night
Friday, until 7pm
Saturday, until 5pm
2 cocktails for £12
Apotheca, 17 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1EU
www.apothecabar.co.uk
Bakerie
Bread. Boards. Booze.
Monday to Friday, 3pm – 7pm
2 Boards and a bottle of wine for £25
Bakerie, 45 Lever St, Manchester M1 1DN
www.bakeriemcr.com
17 Below
80’s. Arcades. Pool. Gingerbread cocktails.
Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm – 8pm
Cocktails for £5
17 Bow Ln, Manchester M2 4FW
www.17below.com
Bar 21
Film & TV. Basement club. No space shuttle.
Sunday & Monday, all day
Tuesday & Wednesday, 4pm – 8pm
Friday, 11am – 8pm
2 cocktails for £10
Bar 21, 10 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1DH
www.bar21.uk
Bluu
Bar. Restaurant. Windows.
Sunday to Friday, 5pm – 9pm
2 cocktails for £10
Bluu, Smithfield Market Hall, Manchester M4 1BD
www.bluu.co.uk
Dog Bowl
Bowling. Food. Cocktails. Shit shoes.
Monday to Friday, 12pm – 5pm
Choose from a Hamburger, a Cheeseburger or a Veggie Burger.
Bottle of lager or a soft drink.
Game of ten-pin bowling.
£10 per person
Dog Bowl, Whitworth St W, Manchester M1 5WW
www.blackdogballroom.co.uk/dog-bowl
Hula
Blowfish. Rum. Fire.
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 9pm
2 cocktails for £10
Hula, 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB
www.hulabar.co.uk
Chiquito
Burritos. Quesadillas. Margaritas.
Every day, 4pm – 7pm & 9.30pm – 11pm
Cocktails for £5
Chiquito, The Printworks, Withy Grove, Manchester M4 2BS
www.chiquito.co.uk/restaurant/manchester-printworks
Tiger Tiger
Fizz. Club.
Sunday to Friday, 5pm – 9pm
50% off everything (excludes champagne and bottles of spirits)
Tiger Tiger, The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester M4 2BS
www.tigertiger.co.uk/manchester
Hard Rock Café
Guitars. T-Shirts. Platters.
Sunday to Thursday, 9pm – 11pm
2-4-1 on selected cocktails
Jug of Becks for £10
Bucket of Budweiser for £15
50% off appetizers
The Printworks, Exchange Square, Manchester M4 2BS
www.hardrock.com/cafes/manchester
