Northern Quarter
Manchester, United Kingdom (England)
The city's coolest neighbourhood, full of independent shops, record stores and cafés, offering the best vintage shopping.
Places in Northern Quarter
- The Pasta Factory Recommended for authentic Italian cuisine.
- Northern Quarter cafés Independent cafés throughout the coolest neighbourhood to walk through.
Practical notes for Manchester
- Best time to visit
- May to September offers milder weather, while the Manchester Christmas Markets in November-December are a major seasonal draw.
- Getting around
- Manchester's city centre, including the Northern Quarter and Deansgate, is compact and walkable, with trams connecting outer districts like Salford.
- Currency
- Pound Sterling (£)
- Language
- English.
- Timezone
- GMT (UTC+0, BST UTC+1 in summer)
- Current trends
- Manchester's beer culture continues thriving with more than 30 breweries within striking distance of the city, while the Northern Quarter remains the coolest neighbourhood to walk through, full of independent shops, record stores and cafés.
Other neighborhoods in Manchester
- Ancoats — Home to Rudy's and Sugo, praised for their pizza and pasta.
- Curry Mile — Has the highest concentration of Asian restaurants in the UK.
Read the full Manchester guide