A great bar for something a little different. Plenty of room for sitting around chatting and drinking. Good choice of cocktails which appear quite cheap, starting at £2 for such as a Cosmopolitan. I ordered a Caipirinha which was £3, tasted ok but nowhere near as strong as ones you get in Brazil, and really quite small. My glass was nearly all ice and only a few sips of drink. If I end up in Font again, I'll try one of the many beers. I notice that they have beers from the Brooklyn brewery which I am a fan of. read more

The Font - Caipirinha. And a lot of ice. £3. - Pubs Near Me - Manchester, XGM

I love that bar and unfortunately it's not on my way to anywhere I normaly go so I don't get to visit often. But last night, a chance meeting with a busy mate meant NWS was an ideal meeting point so the Font it was, no brainer. The selection of beers is pretty damn good and if you've seen my other review you're starting to get the gist that I am uncomplicated but demanding when it comes to beer and wine in bars and restaurant. Font have got about 5 ot 6 hand pulls for a rotating selection of great ales, plus quality lagers and other more commercial beers. Their bottle selection is even better. I have not tasted the food but I will have to be back soon because the prices are very decent, the vibe is really cool (although I feel rather old in that student hideout) and the music is really good too. For me it up there with the likes of Knott and Cask read more

Having been here so many times before and usually enjoy this quaint little pub. but now its not the same. dont get me wrong everything about this place is still the same its just that my cheap cocktails have gone down the gutter the new formula is just not the same ,dont know either they have change the mixture it or just changed the staff. still a nice place to have a drink but in future i will have to something else to drink or go somewhere else. read more

I'm a big fan of Font, not only do they have a vast range of very cheap cocktails, they also have an appealing menu of cheap food! Whenever I go to the font I have a different cocktail, in the hope that I'll work my way through in the end, my favourite so far has to be the Umbongo, also the non alcoholic Calypso is pretty addicting also. I've had food here about 3 times now and each time has been really tasty, decent, cheap food! Whenever I have friends visiting, I bring them here and they all love it too! I much prefer Font in the daytime as at night it gets rammed(which is fine depending on what you're after) but I can't really be bothered with that if I'm honest! in the daytime this place is lovely! read more

Well I think most people have covered the most important quality of Font - affordable cocktails. Consequently it is frequented by students, myself included. I've been twice now, both during the week and neither time has the bar been uncomfortably busy. The selection of cocktails have a bias towards sweet flavours over sour or fruity (my personal preference) but for £2 a pop I think most people are just grateful it's ingestable. The whiskey sour or the caipirinha are my personal favourites. My only slight qualm was that when my friend ordered the Tom Collins she found it to be pretty light on booze and subsequently lacking flavour. I explained this to the bar man who didn't seem at all bothered and when I inquired about the possibility of purchasing a double TC in one glass he point blank refused. Not sure if this was due to company policy, but if so in a bar where the model is based around cheap and plentiful booze it seemed a bit of a pointless policy one at that. read more

Do you like feeling old? I do! That's why I frequent Font on the regular. Nothing like thinking "wow, did I look that young in uni?" every five minutes. That aside this venue really is quite perfect. Spacious and comfortable spread over two floors, there is always somewhere to sit even on a packed saturday night. The drinks are cheap, I'm not a massive fan of cocktails but when you are paying three quid for one, who can haggle? They usually have some decent tunes on at a reasonable 'I can still hear what you are saying to me' level. Its all around pretty good, if you don't mind feeling old. read more

For those who've read my review of Font Fallowfield, it won't surprise you that I don't like the original Font either. Here's why: - weak, badly mixed cocktails. - slowwwwwww service. - too-loud music. It's a bar, not a club. In bars, people talk. Music this loud is bad times. - the Pro-Evo screen means that boys are not entirely engaged with the group. Even if they're not playing Pro-Evo, they're craning their necks to see how the current game is going, how soon they'll be able to grab a pouffe and play imaginary football. - the tables are always sticky. That's it, in a nutshell. You want cheap cocktails? Well, here's news. Proper cocktails don't come cheap. So suck it up, go to a proper cocktail bar, and pay £5. If you want shoddy watered-down-Ribena cocktails, go nuts. read more

Hidden into the corner with subspace beside it, Font really has become quite a hit with everyone in town! This font is bigger and better than the one that resides in Fallowfield. Of course, the best part of this place- A huge variety of cocktails from classics to their own concoction all for just £2!! Yes, you've read just right, its just freaking 2 quid! Spread over two floors and two busy bars, you can lounge around with your mates in the dark, red and black grunge surroundings created to give a very vintage and retro look to the place. An untidy but appealing look to the place does the trick. This place is extremely popular for the massive screen with playstation attatched to it. Boys, get ready to own your game! The place is extremely friend and whether you come in two's or three's you're definitely leaving in plenty! People are somehow always really warm, lively and jovial! Ready for a killer time! What can one's favourite pub offer? read more

Cocktails, cocktails, cocktails. That is always the sole purpose for us to visit Font. Not because the other aspects of the bar are bad - but because the cocktails are amazing. £2 for a cocktail - all day, every day. It really is a fantastic deal. The cocktails themselves are equally fantastic. They are of a very high quality, made freshly in front of you by amazing bar staff who don't even have to check what they are doing. These people know their craft inside out and it shows. The Margharita is by far my favourite, as it is almost the perfect cocktail. Crushed ice, fresh lime juice and tequila. It always gets me in a good mood, and is consistently delicious. Hurrah for Font. The cocktail menu also extends beyond the £2 range, to incorporate a group of slightly more expensive cocktails (only about £3.50 each), which we also delight in indulging in from time to time. The Long Island is superb. Food at Font is often overlooked as people don't necessarily visit during the day, but it is delicious. Cooked freshly to order, it is tasty, healthy and cheap. Chicken club sandwich combined with a cocktail makes a great lunch.... Just don't tell me that its too early in the day. When its £2, every hour is cocktail hour! read more

I've never been here before but I loved it! Cocktails for under a fiver and they're lovely! Staff were polite and atmosphere was great! Must go back to try the food! read more

The Font - Pubs Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Really great bar just under the arches by Oxford Road station and what was A1 music back in the day, my own personal mecca for many years. The best night out I had here was when the 'In The City' music festival was on in September 2001 and I saw the now legendary 'Honey Shop Screamers' perform Songs from English Motorways' - a classic gig. The band, as far I know, are now sadly defunct, but the bar lives on. Well worth a look. read more

Unpretentious and thoroughly fun, "The Font" is a bar which refuses to take itself too seriously - something which makes a refreshing change from the many style bars you find around Manchester City Centre. Its great atmosphere - and its legendary £2 cocktails - have made it a firm favourite amongst Manchester's huge student community, and go in there on a Friday night and you'll often find yourself having to barge your way to the bar in order to get served. Font also does a pretty decent selection of food, making it a great place to pop into for a quick spot of lunch if you're ever in the Oxford Road area. I particularly like their rather yummy wraps which are served with chips and go very well with the 2-for-£3 bottles of Peroni which are often on offer there. All in all, The Font is a great little bar to pay a visit to if you're ever in the area, especially if you're watching your pennies and fancy a cheap - yet fun - night out. read more

It doesn't get much cheaper than this for cocktails! £2 for all standard cocktails (mojitos, gin tonics, etc.) and still only £3 for the expensive ones. They also had a 2 for 1 beer offer on before 10pm. Yes, you can get very drunk for very little money here. Unsurprisingly, the crowd is pretty studenty, but it's a good crowd. However, being located in Manchester city centre almost necessitates having doormen unfortunately, but even so I was pretty surprised to actually get asked for ID on my way in. read more

I totally agree with Ellie R., the £2 cocktails are amazing value and the curly chips are ah-mazing! I love going here before a night out because of the cheap drinks, easy access from Oxford Rd Station and good atmosphere. The food's lovely, but only go for it on weekday afternoons- at night there's literally nowhere to sit! It's spacious, cheap and young and I can't really say a bad word about it! read more

Font is a funny little place. First off, it's clearly a student pub. If that's the kind of thing that puts you off then you should steer well clear of the place (and probably have a bit of think about your life as they're not that bad really). The music is brash, as is the decor. It's a decent sized place that occasionally opens the doors to live music. The beer is reasonable enough and one of the most important things about it is that, after a certain time when the pubs start closing, it's one of the few places down the side of Oxford Road train station that doesn't try charging you a fiver-plus to get in. It doesn't really know what it is - it's neither pub nor bar. However, with cheap cocktails on the menu and bargain pints, it's a regular fixture for those on a budget. read more

Font deserves a big pat on the back for making cocktails so affordable. At £2 a pop, they're the cheapest in town! However, if a Sex on the Beach or Gin Fizz doesn't float your boat, there's also some great early evening wine and beer offers, as well as a few real ales to choose from. The food is just as well priced. There's a simple Mexican and Middle Eastern inspired menu that's packed with veggie friendly dishes, like nachos, chilli, burgers, hummous and halloumi. I'm a big fan of the vegetarian burritos. YUM! As you'd expect from a place that sells £2 cocktails, this isn't really a place for glamour girls. Still, if you like sticky floors, an Indie soundtrack and cheap booze, it's a winner! read more

What is one to do when totally skint, but up for a glam cocktail and a dizzy dance? Hot-foot it down to Font, that's what! £2 cocktails? They must be flavoured water, right? Nope, these little concoctions are the genuine stuff, and the Pink Floyd has got to be my fave tipple. It's a great pre-club venue, can get pretty packed out on a Fri/Sat night, but well worth it if you can get a table/sofa downstairs. There are areas to book for private functions, and sometimes there's live music too. Usually quite a young crowd, mostly students, but well worth a visit if only for the cheap cocktails before heading over to Sub-space or into town. read more

When I hear the phrase 'Cocktail Bar' it can strike some fear into my heart at times, with many in the city having more style than substance and almost zero atmosphere to offer. Thankfully Font is a different kettle of fish. The cocktail menu isn't huge, but there's definitely something for everyone, even if you're uninitiated to the world of sexy drinks in silly glasses. Font's menu is very reasonably priced for the amount of booze in each glass, with 2 for 1 offers on regularly too. The bar isn't overly glamorous, instead opting for cosy armchairs and pleasantly mismatched stools dotted around a sizeable two floor bar. The result is a more relaxed atmosphere, welcoming you in wearing your jeans and trainers just as much as those nights when you've got your party frock on. And it isn't totally packed with young women, either, instead housing a great mix of guys and girls of different types under one roof. The clientele skews towards a student-aged crowd during term time, but there's rarely a rowdy feeling that can sometimes accompany that sort of crowd. Overall, a great place to stop off for one (or three) drinks at any point of your evening. read more

Slightly off the beaten track, down a dodgy liitle cobbled street just off Oxford Road, is Font bar. A large, split level bar, popular with the student crowd, you'll struggle to get a seat on Friday and Saturday nights. Don't miss out on the especially cheap cocktails, and make sure you don't fall down the tricky stairs! read more

Font is a great place to visit, offering hearty meals and night time entertainment on a budget in central Manchester. With a menu based around simple favourites such as burgers and sandwiches, with large sidedishes, and cocktails are a bargain costing £2 all day, every day. After eating, visitors can enjoy free entertainment from local DJs in the chilled out downstairs area, or play Playstation on the big screen upstairs. Font attracts a wide range of people, who mingle together in a friendly, laid back atmosphere. All in all, I would recomend it! Report this review 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. read more

Cheap cocktails, what more can I say.. It's possible to get drunk in there very quickly! A student haven, it is full of pretentious types but life goes on. It gets real busy in there on the w/end so prepare for 3 row deep queues. You'll either love it or hate it. read more

I am not really a fan as you can tell by my rating, I won't even be back again, this was my third visit here, and there were some simple things that would of made it slightly easier, one of which would be just to have an extra pair of hands behind the bar. They don't season their chips at all, and you can get better food and beer pretty much anywhere else in the city. I am sure the staff did not mean to be rude, but I suspect it was because there just were not enough of them, so I am a little more forgiving than normal (extra star). read more

Nice chilled out student type bar. Cheap food and drinks at a decent quality standard. Good location as well next to oxford street station

Mudslides and dune bugs sound a tad on the odd side but are legendary amongst the student crowd. These cocktails are the best around; font is a bar for the explorer with all sorts of beverage ranging from the milky to the downright evil (black Russian). A new font has been set up in Fallowfield of equal calibre but this is the mother ship of the bars. With 2 levels spread out around a giant staircase the scene has a relaxed feel whatever time of day it is. Mid day it is filled with people enjoying their giant hot drinks and sandwiches whilst relaxing in the squidgy sofas. There's a big screen television with a playstation 3 on the go if you fancy your skills at fifa (not my thing though), during the evening a DJ set is usually knocking out under the staircase as people attempt to try as many of the cocktails as possible before hitting the crunk (crazy drunk) stage. I personally love font bar the drinks are great for £2 you can pick up the best cocktails around and the music isn't so loud you can't hear your friends chat when sat down. Not a great dancing bar though must be said. read more

The Font - Pubs Near Me - Manchester, XGM

With two bars now open (one off Oxford Road next to Space, the other down in Fallowfield where Sofa used to be) Font have really upped the ante with their cocktails. Famous for a great cocktail menu serving up anything from a classic Mojito to a Chocolate Monkey (milk, rum, banana liqueur, whipped cream and chocolate mmm...), all for a delicious £2! Font now boast a menu of over 30 £2 cocktails as well as some classic favourites and modern twists for £3. These include a Sailor Jerry Mojito and a classic Mai Tai. The food is still good, with hearty portions of yummy pub food on offer from lunchtime to 8pm (try their famous stacked sandwiches or a good old cheese burger and fries). The venues themselves are well laid out with big bars (but often not enough bar staff), quirky décor, comfy sofas and a good selection of entertainment on offer. In the Oxford Road branch there are games consoles to while away the hours on, with regular tournaments in Fifa and Pro Evo. There are also DJs playing six nights a week including disk spinners from Revolver, up the racket, Cosmic Disco, Idle Hands and Bring on the Dancing Horses. With table reservations for a society night or a big group, and plenty of little cubby holes to sink into, Font fits the bill no matter what the occasion. If you're looking for a pub lunch or a cheap night out, Font is where to go. read more

Another of Manchester's hidden gems, located next to the Space continuum on New Wakefield Street (the road between the Thirsty Scholar and Revolution). It's a fun little bar on two levels with some of the cheapest bar food in town (pretty much everything on the menu is less than a fiver), they serve breakfast til five and all other food til 8pm, they've got wraps, burgers, sandwiches, salads - in my experience it's pretty good too ( : They also do £2 cocktails and two for one on Tiger beer, given the prices in some bars these days, these are very good offers. If you're a fan of the Pro Evolution football franchise on the Playstation, you might want to try here - they have PES '08 wired up to a big screen in the main bar, tho it can get busy round there in the evenings. Well worth a visit, especially if you want a good night out without breaking the bank. read more

£2 cocktails all day every day. Close to other bars, usually gets very busy on weekends, one in one out policy, basement can be hired out for parties too! Attracts students, arty, laid back people- they have a ps3 upstairs too! read more

To get the taste of Saturday night in Manchester, head to Oxford Road, and especially to Font Bar. Bear in mind, though, that you will be queueing up outside, as the place is immensely popular. Inside await good cocktails, students, trendy looks and short dresses, and two floors of partying crowd. I know a few groups who go there regularly and always enjoy the night whenever I join them. read more

I may just be getting too old for this, but I felt very uncomfortable at my recent (and only) visit to Font! I'm sure that going on a Friday night didn't help, but it was totally rammed, very hot and sweaty (this was in November, I hate to think what it must be like during the summer months) and the lurid-looking cheap cocktails did not tempt me. Perhaps I'd have enjoyed it more if I'd indulged... read more

£2 a cocktail? yes really! At that price there's no excuse not to try a selection of the concoctions that Font has to offer, with particular mention going to the Apple Mojito, Jimboree (Jim Beam, cherry liqueur and cranberry) and the Yellow Submarine (Midori, Martini Rosso and lemonade). The crowd is cool, and it's a good place to go to avoid the usual hoards of students as they may not venture down this small side street, but it's definately worth coming out of your way for the experience. The mood lighting, comfy sofas and various seating areas make this a great place to chill out, or have a boogie if the cocktails hit the spot! read more

Font is a pretty cool bay, I rarely drink there in the evening as it is mainly students, but lunch time (mid afternoon to me), is a great place to get away from the crowds and enjoy reasonable, cooked and priced food. Staff are mainly pretty cool and overall, it gets 7 out of 10 for me, I think whatever your tastes you will enjoy. Enjoy! read more

Cheap cocktails, free wifi and good food (during the day) gets a bit crowded at night

an all round student bar- ok but lacking in atmosphere, stuck between a bar and a pub and not that attractive if you are over 21. I thought this place was great during the Eurocultured as the live bands really brightened the place up. In the week it feels cold and the music is too quiet to hear but loud enough to make you wonder if it is just one cd on a loop? Ok for a pint of ale if your in the oxford st area. read more

Font has a good range of cheap cocktails and is a good place to start off on a night out. It's not the most glamarous of places, but what you see is what you get. read more

Cheap cocktails and good atmosphere. Mostly filled with student crowd. There is plenty of seats and room.

Font is a great independent bar, different to the run of the mill chain pubs that litter the city centre. Very cool and trendy, without being pretentious, the atmosphere in Font is relaxed and friendly. Mainly frequented by students at night, it can get extremely busy. You may have to wait to get in, and at busy times you will almost certainly struggle to get a table. The main problem is the bar queue. Font is worth the effort, with a good range of beers, and the main attraction being the huge menu of cocktails for only £2. Font is much more quiet in the day, but is definitely worth a visit for lunch, with a very reasonably priced menu. A great bar. read more

Nice clean trendy bar with plenty of dancefloor and seating options of sofas or table and chairs. Good variety of alcohol sold and at reasonable bar prices in a pleasant, well-lit and airy not stuffy environment. Music can get a bit cheesy at times but what would you expect in a place like this? Good for a quiet early drink as well as for partying later on. read more

Font is situated just by Oxford Road train station. A colourfully decorated place mainly frequented by students, this place offers a great range of beers for a good price. Both food and drink are quite cheap for the area, with offers on cocktails available some nights of the week, although they aren't fantastically made. Worth a visit read more

Cheap cocktails, plenty of seats, not a bad place to pass through. Wouldn't want to spend a whole night here though

£2, £3 and £4 cocktails! Although it's interior isn't great and it can get rather busycheap cocktails are always a winner.If you prefer beer there's 2 for 1 on tiger beer before 10pm. And i think it's 12-8pm, when you can get a bottle of wine for £7! It's easy for anyone to enjoy themselves here, especially when you consider that 10 cocktails would only cost £20! Due to all of this, it obviously gets quite busy at times. read more