TL;DR - A little bit of the Northern Quarter, up north in Whitefield…read more Well this was a pleasant surprise. It's a pretty unassuming location, on a busy main road and nearly opposite a big supermarket but as soon as you step inside the Northern Crafthouse you could be in any part of the Northern Quarter. It's got that reclaimed/vintage vibe going with lots of exposed brickwork and wood - and some rather fabulous chairs which looked like old school chairs recovered in leather. The menu isn't going to win any healthy eating awards - burgers, tacos, hot dogs and burritos make up the majority. There's also a brunch menu which is served at the start of the day. Sparky went for the BBQ beef burger, I opted for the cajun chicken burger. Each came on an enamel plate with a gingham piece of grease proof paper - again, very on-trend for the NQ! We really enjoyed our food, although my burger was a little bit on the salty side. We also polished off a bowl of fries. The crowd was fairly mixed, ranging from 20 somethings out to cure a hangover through to families with children. There was a really nice vibe to the place and it makes a really welcome addition to this part of north Manchester, showing that Prestwich isn't the only place with cool hangouts!

Very impressed with my recent visit. Highly recommend the Fried Chicken Waffles - the peppercorn…read moresauce complimented it brilliantly. Short walk from Whitefield Metrolink makes it accessible from Bury and Manchester. Can see myself coming back for a few beers and wings very soon.

TL;DR - Still cool, great food and vibes... but service can be slow…read more Came here to enjoy the last day of Eat Out to Help Out. Social distancing is nicely employed - there's a hatch outside for takeaway, and outdoor seating to wait for a table. We sat for about 10 minutes before being invited in. There's a brunch menu at weekends but on a Monday the main offer was pizzas. And they were really, really good... we both had the Pepe Braddock which features n'duja, caramelised onions and roast peppers. The topping on this pizza was absolutely fabulous. We also enjoyed a draught IPA which was nice if pricy (£4.50 a pint). The interior is just as cool as it always was. And they're dog friendly too so you get to watch some adorable four legged friends whilst you're here. The downside though, and the thing stopping a 5* review is that the service was sloooow. We ordered two pizzas, and had to wait about 50 minutes for them. It was reasonably busy whilst we were there but not packed. We'd actually come here because at Folk next door they said it would be an hour's wait for food. If we'd been on a lunch break from work we'd have been in trouble!

I came to Cuckoo on a Saturday afternoon to try out their pizzas. Upon entering i instantly liked…read morethe place. It's small and compact and has only a few tables, although i believe there are some more tables and an extra seating area downstairs. We waited at the door for a minute or so, then figured it must be a 'choose a table and order at the bar' type of place because nobody approached us, so we sat at a small table at the top of the stairs. The menu is decent, split out between 'red' and 'white' pizzas - some vegetarian options too. They're all reasonably priced at around £5 - £6.50 and when they arrived they were also reasonably sized. I ordered the margherita, as i believe this how you determine a very good pizza. It was OK. The oven could have been a little hotter, as the base didn't cook completely to the edges and didn't achieve much 'lepoarding' as you expect with usual sourdough wood oven type pizzas. There was also, maybe, a little too much cheese on there and the dough had an excess amount of flour on it, which i had to wipe off to make the crusts edible. For Prestwich, this place is great. But living in MCR and being a regular* at Honest Crust and Rudy's Pizza, this place just isn't that good. The cocktail menu looks great. *more than regular ;)

come here often, great pub, excellent band night on Thursday and weekends are busy…read more spotless rear beer garden planted up lovely over last couple months

A good pub owned by Holts Brewery on the Prestwich Whitefield border.Only holts beers sold here but…read morethey were in great condition. The pub has live bands on a wennesday night, and the standard is high.

Best underground bar in town ! It is really easy to miss if you aren't looking for it however once…read moreyou are inside you feel like you're in another world. Lots of fun stuff to look at and great drinks. Good ambiance too !

Think back to Maths lessons: if you have just over ten pounds to spend and a Martini and Lemonade…read moreis £2.10 in Maggie's and £3.10 at another pub nearby. How many more drinks will you get at Maggie's? Anyway, this friendly little pub is very reasonable on the drinks prices, as you might have guessed. There are benches outside for sipping refreshing drinks in the summer and a cosy interior for the winter.. I went to their Pub Quiz which some friends of mine go to religiously.. There was lots of shouting out, a healthy dose of competition and a fair amount of tension in the air as the correct answers were called out. The fact that in a list of answers including 'Lion', 'Galaxy' and 'Mars' our link between them was animals and space and thus 'Laika the Space Dog' and not chocolate bars might go some way to explaining how our team came last. But all was not lost, for a friend won a packet of biscuits for guessing who the mystery famous person was plus £5 in Card Bingo. Not the £200 Jackpot but still. Put a smile on his face.

This quiet bar on Bury old road, Prestwich has a great quiz night on a Thursday hosted by regular…read morequizmaster Oz, she has a great wit and also peddles a fun game of card bingo. Other days are a little quieter and can be dominated by a few regulars. The beer is cheap and it has a reasonable sized TV for the football, the landlady is a nice woman who wants the best for her pub, I fear that for many of the pubs on this stretch that the number of punters keeps getting smaller and so life will not get easier.

TL;DR - Good food and beer, a great spot in Prestwich village…read more We'd been to Folk before lockdown, but came again to take advantage of the "eat out to help out" scheme. Folk is based in the unit which used to house Solita, but has expanded into the neighbouring unit and also now has a beer garden so it's a much bigger venue. First time we went we had a great brunch; this time we both went for burgers - Sparky had the buttermilk chicken burger, I had the classic beef burger. Both were really nice and came with a nice side of fries and some spicy mayo. There's a great selection of local beers on tap - including our favourite, Mango Unchained. Social distancing was in place with seating well spaced out and the beer garden gives you the opportunity to get some fresh air too (shame about the noise from the Bury New Road though!). There was no need to book a table, just turn up - scan the QR code as you arrive for track and trace and that's it. Toilets are upstairs, very clean and you don't need to touch any door handles to get in or out - take that, coronavirus!

The In Vogue pub in the area at the moment, The Church feels like a little countryside pub not one…read moretwenty minutes from the centre of Manchester. It's on Church Lane rather than on a main road and is near the pretty Clough Park and St Mary's Flower Garden. The drinks are really cheap and the bar staff have always been really friendly. The decor, too, is really old and traditional without being stuffy - the little rooms are particularly cosy although even around the bar it is split off into perfect group-sized areas. Top that off with their jukebox and you've got all you need for a mellow but fun night.

This pub often disappoints, local and mostly quiet place, but has a tendency to refuse service on…read moretrivial issues such as if you are wearing tracksuit bottoms etc. Probably will avoid as much more friendly places in Prestwich.

There's bad and there's The Orange Tree... ordered the tantalizing sounding 'Zinger Burger', while…read moreI was waiting for an age I started thinking they had sent the chef across the road to pick one up from KFC. Turns out that would have been such a vast improvement that my idle musings became much less amusing. What arrived on my table was the most pathetic excuse for a chicken burger i have ever consumed! The menu promises a burger with lettuce and tomato with a side salad, coleslaw and chips. What arrived was the most pathetic bun to chicken ratio in history. The processed patty barely covered half the bun, if that. The chips were so very over cooked and the coleslaw was missing, as was the tomato from the burger. To sink it all under the line, turns out 'Zinger' means using a spicier burger sauce... not quite the improvement you expect for an extra 50p. At £7.45 save your money and time and go across the road to KFC or even down the road to 'Instachicken' for a £3 burger - both are vast improvements on this monstrosity. Please note - pictures were taken after salad was offloaded to my wife's plate.

The Fairfax is definitely more of a young group's pub than an Old Man pub. In fact its barely a…read morepub, the interior suggests more of a bar. The prices too reflect this. They are the most expensive in this area- if you're after cheaper drinks try the nearby Church Inn or Foresters. For this reason, its also a hit with the ladies. I can go with a group of girls and (unlike guys) we don't need too much money to get slightly merry. Especially rowdy on the weekend and when they have their Pub Quiz, at most times there will be a few people inside having some food. The Sausage and Mash here is very good. Enough gravy to satisfy true Northerners. Plus they serve food until 9pm so if you're feeling peckish in the evening you can still grab some chips or garlic bread with your drinks. Except for Walkabouts and Sports Bar in London I have never seen so many flat screen TVs showing sport so if this is your goal then the Fairfax is perfect. If you want to get away from the football, the squishy sofas to the left of the entrance (complete with homely faux fire place) will be your safe haven.

I have been here quite a few times and it's s really nice pub.it's right neat Heaton Park so it's…read morein a good location. It's a great place to eat as you know your always gonna get good food. They do special offers like two courses for £11.95 and if you buy a burger Monday -Friday before 6 it's £7.95 with a free drinks. I have had the chillies which was really bat little spicy when I had it, the curry is really nice too and you get rice and nann bread with it. I like bringing my little cousins hear as they're really good with children and they like the food too they get a kids packs so keeps them entertained while they wait for the food. The pub is really clean and tidy and the decor is nice for a pub it's got a nice area seating area outside if it's nice and there is a big car park atvthe side.

The Woodthorpe is a HUGE pub / restaurant on Bury New Rd, close to Heaton Park - i came here on…read moreSaturday for a pub lunch and family gathering for my aunties birthday. It is ideally situated, just off the main road and has a large car park. The outside of the pub is very impressive. It is a grade 2 listed building and was once owned by the Holt family of Joseph Holt's brewery (and is still ran by them to this day). The inside is equally as impressive with the restaurant being very nicely laid out. The food menu is your typical pub grub. I ordered the Joey burger, and whilst I wasn't wow'd by it, it was OK. Most of my family went for more traditional dishes such as Cottage Pie or Steak and Ale Pie - they all looked and tasted good. The dessert menu was good also - the Oreo cake was a winner with my niece and i may have (definitely) scoffed a chocolate fudge cake. I would recommend this place for a bite to eat if you're local.

TL;DR - Great addition to Prestwich village…read more If you ever needed a sign of the ongoing gentrification of Prestwich, this is it. What used to be a tanning salon has now turned into one of the coolest places to hang out. Tucked away down a side street of Bury New Road, the place is split across two floors. The interior decor wouldn't be out of place in any Northern Quarter venue. They've got a few different beers on tap, and I although we were there at night I understand they do some food during the day. The vibe is very similar to nearby Cuckoo, but because it's off the main road and a bit smaller, it feels a bit more intimate.

Excellent seasonal menus and the best small plates in north manchester. Excellent kitchen and great…read morerotating range of ales on offer. Nice cosy environment and a great addition to the area. A great local option.