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    The Fisherman's Retreat

    3.6 (5 reviews)
    ModerateBistros, Seafood
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Levanter Fine Foods - Bread. Fluffy and soft.

    Levanter Fine Foods

    5.0(4 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    £££

    Easily one of the best tapas restaurants in Greater Manchester, Levanter has a great drinks menu…read more(vermouth, sherry and Spanish beer available as well as a solid and inexpensive wine menu, including a very drinkable white rioja) and an appealing selection of food. We enjoyed everything we had, namely the chorizo with honey, pig cheeks, sheep's cheese (great chutney), Galician octopus, liver, and boquerones (exquisitely flavoured). Service was excellent, very swift and attentive. Can't wait to go back and try sister pinxto bar Baraxturi!

    When Neil C. said to me 'We're going to go and eat 1kg of steak' I grabbed my keys and ran to the…read moredoor. A short drive away in Ramsbottom lies Lavanter - a specialist tapas and small plates eatery so good that just being inside the place makes you feel like you're holidaying in the Basque region of Spain. It's really lovely. The restaurant is small, but that's what I like about it. To start we ordered a mixed seafood platter and some mixed olives - both outstanding. For the main course we did in fact order 1kg of beef. We chose our steak from a plate brought to us by the chef. He explained where the beef had come from, how it was raised and how he's going to cook it for us. It was cooked, as it should be, rare and seasoned and served on the bone. We also had some padron peppers and a tomato salad to accompany it. I can't fault the food here at Levanter, the service or the experience. If only every restaurant was like this and cared about their food as much as these guys do!

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    Levanter Fine Foods - Seafood platter

    Seafood platter

    Levanter Fine Foods - Chorizo with tomatoes and honey. Delicious.

    Chorizo with tomatoes and honey. Delicious.

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    Panoramic

    Panoramic

    4.3(13 reviews)
    33.6 mi
    ££££

    Ok let us be honest, there is only one reason why you would want to come here and that is for the…read morebreathtaking "panoramic views". Why wouldn't you, they really are unparallelled. As for the food, it really is fantastic but I've had better in all honesty. I had the goats cheese with cannelloni, pepper salsa and black olives, and would definitely recommend them. My friend however was not too impressed with the suckling lamb which wasn't quite right. Ironically it was a little too "slowly cooked" yet not quite cooked when it arrived. How could we complain though when surrounded by such visual profundity. The answer is hindsight. While we were there we had no such complaints as you are just immersed the 360 spectacle. Only afterwards when discussing the events of the evening did we recount what our tastebuds had to say at the time. I would imagine a lot of guys will think of proposing here. It just gives you a sense of occasion when you are up there. A must visit for everyone. Although it is pricey and expect to spend in the region of £100+ for a proper meal for two followed by drinks etc etc especially if you plan on proposing.

    Hello Yelp! It's been a while I've been super busy over the past few months moving house!…read more I'm back! Visited here today for my birthday! Wow you've got to try this place, we had afternoon tea (my first, yes, my first) and it was beautiful, I've a new found love for macaroons, from the minute we walked in to the second we walked out we had fantastic service from all members of staff. The views are fantastic. The food is lovely and who doesn't like scones? I would love to go back and try the evening menus as it looks exquisite. If you have an occasion, like fine dining and wonderful surroundings this is the place to try. You must book well in advance as it gets fully booked!

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    Whale Fish Direct Fisheries

    Whale Fish Direct Fisheries

    4.0(2 reviews)
    12.1 miNorthern Quarter, City Centre

    These guys have all types of fish sourced from crossed the globe. They also take seafood orders for…read moreall specialty dishes. They staff are very helpful, friendly and very competent about what the are selling. I also like the oval shaped display plan the shelves are laid out it gives the customer a good mini tour around and see their fresh product. Another added bonus is that it is located in a spacious food section of the indoor market and the place is very clean and tidy. If you lucky you might find a unique catch on display when you visit, last year they had a 1.2 metre Swordfish caught from somewhere in West Africa on display.

    I only give this place 4 out of 5 as I haven't yet bought anything…read more I was drifting back through the market towards the inexorable Easter pull of Hotel Chocolate, when I came face to face with the Conger Eel in the accompanying photo. I'm sure the slippery fella was included in the list of 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth that I was reading about on-line the other day. Anyhow, face to face with my sub-aquatic nemesis, I was truly amazed by this place. They have just about every possible type of fish and seafood one can think of, and more besides. I don't know how common this kind of comprehensive fish/seafood emporium is elsewhere, but I reckon it has to be worth a visit to Manchester alone and if you have some small children you could take, all the better! It's like some kind of edible museum. An aquarium of exotic tastes, no less. The staff were incredibly friendly too. I was told that the Conger Eel is often bought by African customers and you buy it by the slice. Other residents included huge bream and carp, a plethora of jet black catfish nestled barb to barb at the front of one side of the gargantuan oval counter and several decapitated fish heads, which according to the monger, are bought and used for fish stock. Further still along this plank of plenty, was the seafood section replete with pink spider crabs, king and emperor prawns, and an assortment of shellfish that ranged from cockles and whelks to oysters. What a place. Fin.

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    Eel want to see the colour of your money...

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    Forge Brasserie

    Forge Brasserie

    4.5(11 reviews)
    29.3 mi
    £££

    Billed as 'Southport's premier seafood and steak restaurant', it would be easy to miss Forge…read moreBrasserie as it is rather hidden down a tiny side street off Eastbank Street. However, those brave enough to go down the pokey back road its on will find themselves rewarded with a lovely dining experience, complimented by helpful and friendly waiting staff as well as delicious cooking using locally grown ingredients. As I said, Forge advertise themselves primarily as a fish restaurant, so it's no surprise to find their menu dominated by fish and other seafood dishes. I'm not a big fan of seafood generally but I love fish and have found some of the dishes at Forge are both interesting and tasty, such as the halibut steak and the grilled Dover sole, which although expensive is worth the price. Aside from seafood and fish dishes, their meat menu is similarly impressive as it boasts a good variety of options including roast duck as well as a good range of different steaks. The restaurant may not be in the best location in Southport but it's worth putting that to one side and giving Forge a go, particularly if you're a seafood and fish fan.

    A hidden gem in Southport's back streets, don't let the name fool you - it's the genuine article,…read moreno forgery to be found here. It's super duper excellent in fact. You'll get lovely traditional Brit food in here as well as a fantastic variety of very fresh seafood. In fact the catches of the day are available to view in an open fridge, and that ambience of openness continues right through to the open kitchen where you can see the dishes being created. The prices are really reasonable, especially if you take advantage of some of the special offers, and the service is lovely. But even though it's something of a concealed weapon be sure to book in advance. The place is nicely bustling even during the day and it's more than popular, so be careful!

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