Great night here for bf's birthday. We started in the downstairs pub area and bf tried some of the ale brewed in the basement, which he said was very good. The bar staff and manager were really friendly and also nice to each other, which gave an overall very positive impression of how the Clarence is run. Upstairs in the attractive restaurant area we were seated by the window and were quickly approached for our drinks order by the server who was brilliant throughout the meal. She was very pleasant and efficient and gave me helpful advice on what to order. We started with the generous-sized black pudding and leek croquettes with a pear and porter sauce which bf loved. Next up I had the roe deer and bf had strip steak. Bf extremely happy with the steak and also commented that the chips were "American standard." I ate most of his perfectly cooked greens. My own dish was really interesting - it was cooked perfectly and also featured a little pie which I was not expecting! The menu has many good points. It's varied both in type of dish and price, so you can come for a special occasion or weekday dinner. It features local elements like the Bury black pudding. It has a good range of steaks. And it has more unusual dishes like the roe deer, venison in my experience being comparatively rare on Manchester menus. Drinks-wise, we enjoyed the light Sauvignon Blanc rose and some kind of delicious port-like dessert wine which was basically like drinking raisins without the plastic aftertaste. Unfortunately we did not get to sample the cocktail bar as it is only open Fridays and Saturdays but bf says it is v nice and if you dine you can normally get in for drinks, even though it's otherwise members only (£250 a year). Will have to return for that, and also for the great-sounding Sunday lunch! Overall well worth a little excursion to Bury and a no-brainer if you're in the area. Only word of caution is that there may not be a lot of choice for vegetarians, so check menu on website before you go. read more

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The best Sunday Roast in North Manchester!! Such a lovely pub, it's hard to believe that i've lived a few miles from here all my life and have never tried it. Downstairs is a traditional pub and a few tables. I can imagine it gets very busy at the weekend. The restaurant, upstairs, is lovely and very large. After looking at the menu, it was clear that the sunday roast was going to be the winner, so i opted for the beef Sunday roast with yorkshire pudding and all the veg! We also ordered cauliflower cheese on the side as an extra. Overall i couldn't fault the meal. It was excellent and the service was impeccable too! read more

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Top quality, and I'm struggling to find a fault. A minor downfall could potentially be the price but on my recent visit I had the set 2 course menu which is great value at £11.75. You can pick from a selection of starters and the same again for mains, but what I liked most about the set menu was that it housed a snippet of the best of the main menu! Often, you'll get a set course menu and it has the stuff that nobody normally orders - well The Clarence is a little different and that menu had both the Soup of the day and the Clarence Burger on which I was going to order anyway! I was skeptical about the burger as these days every man and his dog offer a burger on a pretzel bun and most don't do it very well - that being said I was bloody starving and as you know thats when you crave meaty cheesy goodness! The burger was brilliant, and the bun warmed to perfectly, not over toasted. My friend had the sausage and mash and by all accounts that was lovely too! Ah I found a fault - you had to pay an extra £1 for cheese on the burger - which I found a little odd? Other than that - well done Clarence old chap! read more

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I have been in here a few times for drinks but finally went for food a few weekends ago. I took my parents along as its there 'type of place'. My dad and boyfriends had the burger my mum had sausage and mash and I had sea food sliders. All the food was beautifully presented that fit well with the theme of the restaurant. Everyone agreed that the food tasted amazing. Mine was really yummy but I would like to try something different next time. I think its reasonably priced too which was a bonus of course :) I would defiantly recommend this restaurant if you are in the Bury area its a lovely treat read more

The Clarence - Sea food sliders - Pubs Near Me - Bury, XGM

Recently renovated and restored, The Clarence is a pub, restaurant, cocktail bar and brewery all under one roof. The ground floor pub has a generous seating area surrounding the bar, serving a decent selection of real ale and wines. Food is also served down here from the pub menu. On the first floor is the 'finer dining' restaurant, with huge windows overlooking Market Place with views of impressive Bury Parish Church. A noticeable quirky feature is their rope pulley dumbwaiter in the corner, used to quickly deliver meals and empty dishes up and down. A great touch. Service was warm and welcoming, we were given time to peruse the menu (deciding to order exactly the same meal - medium rare ribeye steak and skinny fries). Served with a choice of sauces, I opted for the Kitchen Steak Sauce, it was a seriously juicy and gorgeous cut of beef. Thoroughly recommended. The New York style cheesecake with poached rhubarb and orange jelly was alright, but I probably wouldn't order it again. The second floor, the cocktail bar, was booked for a private event so we couldn't properly check it out unfortunately. It wasn't apparent when we visited if the brewery in the basement - Silver Street Brewing - was open to the public, but their beers were available on the pumps and you could also buy bottles to take home with you. If you're heading to Bury, this place is definitely worth a visit, be it just for a drink or an entire evening. read more

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TL;DR - Gorgeous pub, serving possibly the best pastrami in the country? The Clarence ticks lots of boxes - it's a gorgeous building, restored in a modern style but which is sympathetic to its history. The whole place is full of lovely little touches like the "newspaper" style menus, the most stylish smoking shelter I've ever seen, the traditional bar... even the toilets are a work of art. We came for the food though and were not disappointed. First up, when we asked for tea they offered us loose leaf or bagged - anywhere serving loose leaf scores highly in my books. Then we ordered our pastrami bagels... according to the menu they took their inspiration from Katz's deli in New York. Having sample Katz's pastrami on rye myself, I realise this is a significant claim. Most pastrami in the UK is wafer thin and insipid. Not here - these were great big thick slices of delicious pastrami far better than anything I've had anywhere other than Katz's. Was it *as good* as Katz's? No. But it was the closest I've ever tasted. Everything else with the meal was great - the salad was nicely put together, the bagel was fresh and the fries were seasoned wonderfully with salt and paprika. I came incredibly close to giving the Clarence 5 stars but there were just a couple of issues. Firstly, they served our lunch on a wooden board which is not all that unusual - but this board was really too small for the meal and to begin with it was an exercise in making sure nothing fell off the edge. The second downside was that in the gents' toilets they've installed some kind of peep show which you're encouraged to use - except it wasn't working. In truth though, I'd like to give them 4.5. We're definitely, definitely coming back. There's so much tasty stuff on the menu (we were salivating at every dish the staff carried past), but if the only thing on their menu was pastrami I'd still keep coming back. read more

The Clarence - The best pastrami bagel in the country? - Pubs Near Me - Bury, XGM

This was the first time I have been in the Clarence, just stopped by to have a drink before collecting someone. The service was very good, the selection of beers and ciders were extensive and the pint I had was excellent. The atmosphere was good, plenty of places to sit and the food that they were serving look really tasty, on looking at the menu I thought there could be more vegetarian options but I am being picky read more

Nice quaint bar/restaurant situated in the heart of Bury. Great place to unwind and grab a pint after work. I haven't eaten there yet but I've seen the food that comes out and I've got my eyes on the mussels the next time I visit. They also have a wide range of locally brewed ales/lagers which I plan to work my way around. read more

We went to the Clarence the weekend it opened and have been back a number of times since. The whole place brings a bit of class to an otherwise ropes run of bars. The gimmick inside is quirky and cool, bar staff are friendly and attentive and the drinks available are brilliant (I recommend trying their own beers, brewed downstairs, especially One, it's ace!) We've eaten there once too and the food is as good as every other aspect. Reasonably priced and a nice restaurant environment upstairs above the bar. I would definitely recommend a visit if you're in the area. read more

Had lunch with my wife and baby daughter. Was good value for money 2 courses for £11. The Black pudding croquettes were very nice and something a bit different. Nice friendly service from the staff. read more

Food was amazing and staff were very helpful and lovely. I will definitely be going again and will highly recommend to friends and colleagues. read more