Owned by the same lovely people as the Soup Kitchen down the road on Spear Street, the Bay Horse is a great, chilled out pub in the hip and trendy Northern Quarter.

Enjoy the great tunes at all times thanks to the eclectic musical taste of Chris the manager.

It's regularly packed out, especially after 5pm Thursday-Saturday, so get there early to bag yourself a table - my favourite is the one by the window.

There's a pool table downstairs for those partial to a game or two and a 'secret' garden out the back- best enjoyed in the summertime.

35-37 Thomas Street, M4 1NA; tel: 0161 661 1041

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A recently opened, value for money, daytime haunt for office workers. As you would expect they specialise in tasty, made-on-the-premises soups such as tomato and basil, cream of cauliflower, carrot and coriander and minestrone, starting at £1.95. They also do a fine line in doorstop sandwiches using lovely seeded breads- including carrot and hummus, ham and salad and tuna- from £2.50.

There’s a weekly, daily changing menu of hot main courses (for both carnivores and vegetarians).
All this can be washed down with fruit juices, canned drinks, coffee (soya milk available) or tea (including fruit teas). Delicious home-made puddings like chocolate fudge cake and carrot cake for those who can find the space.

Punters sit at cafeteria-style tables and benches as well as barstool seating with a view out of the windows- or if you prefer they do everything to take away.

Owned by the same folks that have the wonderful Bay Horse pub just down the road on Thomas Street.

31-33 Spear Street (off Stevenson Square), Northern Quarter, M1 1DF; tel:0161 236 5100; www.soup-kitchen.co.uk

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