Has anyone been to Detroit Bar in London's Seven Dials/Covent Garden? It bears some startling similarities to Tribeca. In no particular order... - An apparent reference to a city/neighbourhood elsewhere around the world - A posh atmosphere (at least, at first glance) - Clientele attired in everything from streetwear to clubbing getup - A drink list that appears good on paper yet falls flat upon execution - A posh atmosphere that's trying too hard, relative to its clientele (at second glance) For an ostensibly gay bar, Tribeca gave me an overwhelming feeling of ennui. Little pockets of conversation were taking place. I didn't witness any mingling between groups. And noticeably absent were smiles, hugs, and boisterous laughter. These gays did -not- put the gay in 'gay'. Is this what happens when gay bars go to die? read more

I really like this bar. I've been about six or seven times now, I have a lot of gay friends and a lot of straight friends. This is a very good place to go to if you're out with a mix of the two. It's in the gay village but on the outskirts so it's kind of mutual territory. It's cheap, it's big, it has another bar below it (BED) and a huge island-type bar in the middle and they serve you at all sides so you never have to queue to long. And jugs of cocktail are buy-one-get-one-free. Messy times. It's a good place to start a night off, I wouldn't really stay here all night. Music is cheesy as you'd expect but it's a good laugh and the DJ is usually up for playing most requests. read more

Tribeca - "Website Photo" - Pubs Near Me - Manchester, XGM

This is a chic 'New York Attic' concept style bar close to Manchester's Gay Village on Sackville Street, described as a bi-sexual bar. Tribeca has denied being labeled a Gay bar because it is as gay and straight friendly as you'll get. Every time I'm here i tend to stick to the non-alcoholic beverages maybe i just need to loosen up. The ground floor offers a great big bar, serving cocktails and bottles, with large a large bar and fabulous low slung sofas and booths taken up very quickly. It has B.E.D and a bar downstairs that can be hired out for private functions.The innovative B.E.D. concept below stands for 'Beverage, Entertainment and Dining', an underground ultra lounge and restaurant where you can dine and recline on full-sized beds whilst enjoying their new menu it's clean sheets and stiff drinks. This bar is definitely worth a visit to either start your nite or end your evening!!! read more

Nice bar opposite Sackville park good happy hour wine for 6.95 Italian wine , friendly staff, good location, great wine, but disappointing food menu as in we were told the chef was cleaning the kitchen, had no food ( despite being given a menu ) and when tried to order they had nothing to offer whatsoever so we ended up eating our own crisps ! :-) x read more

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This place instantly transported me back to my student days - possibly something to do with the shabby-but-trying-to-be-plush decor, sticky floor, hen parties and cheesy early noughties pop blasting out of the speakers. Student bars, however, are normally quite cheap and cheerful when it comes to drinks prices but this place failed to impress, both in terms of selection and price. The offers advertised did nothing for me as the drinks weren't to my taste ("What do you MEAN there's no Belgian cherry beer? Is this some sort of sick joke?") so I drank up and got out quickly. I think this is one of those places that will seem amazing when you've already had a few, but to walk in there sober AND be presented with the world's most boring array of beverages is an experience I would be quite happy not to repeat again. read more

Easy is the name game. Light snacks, classic bar food quickly delivered and an excellent beer battered fish n chips. Affordable house wine (under £7 until 9pm). Nothing special, but special for that. Competent, easy and quick in the heart of the Gay village (near enough). Great for when you have no plan but don't want to be disappointed. Lively mixed crowd, all en route somewhere but happy to linger. read more

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I'm not a fan of many places in the Village, but Tribeca is one of the good ones. A safe bet. A break from the garish glitter and sleazy scenes of its neighbours, showcasing tasteful photography and pictures to create a trendy setting for g&ts and cocktails. The first time I came here I asked if it was a gay bar or not and the answer was "half and half" - so maybe that's why. Either way, I raise my metaphorical glass to them. Where to start? At the beginning I suppose...when you walk into Tribeca your feet trigger the welcoming groan of solid wood flooring as your eyes take in an open plan, colour-coordinated bar area where black, red and purple make up the scheme. What I like about the main bar area is that it's spacious without feeling vacant or hollow: this is achieved through pseudo-partitons such as the strategic placing of sofas and chairs, having the bar in the middle instead of at the side etc. Whatever it is, it works. There are other rooms as well that aren't always open...saved for the busy nights. But the benefit of these rooms is that they can be hired out for free. You have to put a deposit down, and there are some sort of terms and conditions, I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but I think it has something to do with a minimum spend behind the bar. They're good rooms too, the most popular one is the downstairs Bed Bar, which is exactly what it sounds like. Tucked away in the corner are five sofas/mattresses/beds (that sort of thing) adorned with cushions and partitioned with sheer drapes. Now I know what you're thinking...a load of inebriated, over-excited fools let loose on a bed of all things...recipe for disaster? Interestingly, not. Each time I've been down to Bed Bar there has only been appropriate conduct, and I'm pretty sure that those attempting any inappropriate conduct would be kicked to the curb before they could whisper 'cheeky fumble'. There is also the Purple Room on the mezzanine floor, and the Red Room at the back...no prizes for guessing their colour scheme. What else do I like? Well, on Sunday - Thursday, all drinks are £2.50 apparently, schwing! Plus between midday and 8pm everday, a bottle of house wine will only set you back £6.95, double schwing. True, I would like to see Tribeca a little busier on week-nights, as it's sometimes a bit empty, however the silver lining of this is to take advantage of their food menu, which is served until 9pm, and includes a selection of dishes on offer at two for £12 which isn't so shabby, really. read more

We came here with friends to start the night after a meal. We had the house white at £6.95 a bottle. Ok at that price it takes the enamel off your teeth but as a third bottle it's quite acceptable! read more

Tribeca - 6.95 for a bottle of house wine up to 9.00pm - Pubs Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Now I think this is the place where all the crazy pill-popping and hungover Saturday gay crowd ended up for Sunday brunch. I remember entering all bright and early (like 11 am bright and early), and being the only one without huge purple sacs under my eyes. But I wasn't in white spandex with angel wings either. read more

What a characterless, witless, joyless, over-hyped bore of a bar. This place is absolutely everywhere in Manchester and clearly thinks an awful lot of itself but for the life of me I can't think why! You can always tell when somebody is an idiot by whether they close their mouth after speaking or not. The drooling moron behind the bar was leaving nothing to chance as he stood their revealing his tonsils like some kind of oral flasher- he wanted to be absolutely sure that we understood the limitations of his mental capacity. What he didn't want to do was interrupt his- obviously deep- conversation to serve us. By the time we managed to get our hands on some drinks my interest in our new discovery had wained so you'll forgive if I don't have a hell of a lot to say about Tribeca. The seating areas are colour coordinated in a hilarious bid to be chic or fun or... something, meaning you get to find out exactly what it's like to sit in a blue bit, a red bit AND a purple bit without having to go to another bar, thrilling. Um, the music I don't even remember, the toilets flushed and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ................ read more

Tribeca - Pubs Near Me - Manchester, XGM

I've been going to Tribeca since I came to Manchester in 2001, and although I like it, I only kinda like it. It's a cool-looking bar, very New York, serving good food, and the £5 bottles of wine are fantastic value for money, but there's just something about the place that doesn't sit well with me. The mezzanine gets too hot on a busy weekend night, for example. The place subscribes to the music volume up at 9 p.m. policy, regardless of how many people may actually be in the bar (a pet hate of mine, that one). You get some really, really obnoxious people in there. There aren't enough seats, yet there's not enough floor space for standing. Everyone is in everyone else's way. On the plus side, Tribeca does offer some good live music, a quiz (at least they used to; I hope they still do), a wide selection of cocktails and the aforementioned cheap wine deal. During Manchester Pride, it's just on the outside of the Gay Inclusion Zone, allowing you to meet up with your cheapskate friends who don't have wristbands. Maybe I'll go back there a few times over the next few weeks and try again. Watch this space. read more

Tribeca is one of my favourite bars in Manchester. Friendly to both gay and straight people alike, it's a great place to start a night out or enjoy some food. The decor is reminiscent of a New York loft bar, deep purples, reds and black, low lighting, leather sofas and a central sunken bar. The drinks are reasonably priced (even more so during Happy Hour) and the food is great. Steaks, club sandwiches, fajitas and sharing platters are just some of the many things on offer. The curly fries are legendary amongst my friends and I and sometimes they're the only thing that can solve those after-work or hangover blues. The £6.95 wine offer (4pm-8pm every day) also tends to help. read more

Nice and quiet bar pitchers of cocktails seem good value but bar staff don't seem to know how to make them. Same measure as cocktail but with more mixer first ice tea was lovely second ghost buster member of staff brought us more alcohol half way through it as had half measure third cocktail woo woo as all cranbury juice probably best to avoid cocktails here. read more

Tribeca - Pubs Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Not really for me if truth be told. Went in because it was raining and cold and from the outside it looked OK. When we got in it was just a bit lifeless. I ordered a cocktail from the cocktail menu and they guy behind the bar looked at me like I'd ordered a pint of petrol or something. They mustn't do them often because they then asked me to take a seat in one of the booths and they'd bring it over. 10 mins later they brought it and whilst it wasn't the worst thing I've ever had you could kind of taste the cheapness to it. Not the most awful place ever, like I say, probably just not for me. read more

A pleasant enough, long standing part of Manchester's gay village situated on the 'other' side of the canal, just down Sackville Street. What was once a very cool and funky bar doesn't look like its had much of an update in the last 10 years or so and is starting to look a bit tired in some areas. There are a good selection of draught lagers, though the drinks prices seem a little steep, when measured against fierce local competition. Not as busy as it used to be, and this is probably why. Good food menu for lunchtime snacks. read more

This bar is just ok, it has a pretty cool vibe to it, i guess due to its name Tribeca a Manhattan neighbourhood it kinda resembles it with its huge windows and huge bar in the middle, we only really come in here for the cheap house wine at around £6.95 a bottle its great to catch up with friends on the sofas or the booths at the end. theres nothing really that special about the place though its a cool bar and has a better style than some of the bars on Canal Street. Its kind of one of those in mid stop to the nightclub or a place to come and have fun with youre mates. read more

Funky little bar on the edge of the Gay Village, opposite Sackville Park (giving it one of the better views in the city centre). The owners have designed it as a New York-style loft bar, indeed Tribeca draws its name from a trendy Manhattan district. The bar itself has three separate areas, the main room, the Red Bar which is in a raised area at the back of the room (with appropriately red sofas) and the Purple Bar on a mezzanine over the entrance door. The bar itself is in the centre of the room and is a bit pricey by Manchester standards, you'll be paying over £3 for a pint or a short and mixer (though they do have a nice offer of £6 bottles of house wine between 4 and 8pm every day) In the basement, is the unique BED bar. According to the website, BED stands for Beverage, Entertainment and Dining but is better known for having several large and comfy beds in it, perfect for relaxing with friends or with your significant other. This isn't as seedy as it sounds, though as you might imagine that area of the bar is in high demand. BED hosts the bar's club nights, which include an 80s night, a hip hop night and funky soulful grooves on most other nights. Tribeca itself also holds a pub quiz on a Monday. Tribeca (and BED) is just that little bit different and is a fun addition to the Village and Manchester in general. Well worth a visit read more

This place is like a boudoir! Sultry decor, dimmed lighting and a great selection of champagnes, wines, cocktails and spirits. An ideal setting for a first date! read more

Tribeca and the downstairs area Bed are a New York style loft bar, just on the edge of the gay village. Its a cool place with a mixed crowd, and the place really makes an effort both with decor and the different nights they put on throughout the week. Downstairs Bed lives up to its name with beds you and your mates/amour can chill out on. There's even a chance to do horizontal karaoke some nights! read more

Going on a Thursday we were promised a chocolate fountain, but on arrival we found out that this had been now moved to Tuesdaysno matter as we took great advantage on the two-for-one cocktail pitcher offer - with concoctions such as Hurricane, Pop Your Berry and Willy Wonka many a trip to the bar was needed, and it helped to enhance the fun environment that Tribeca has perfected, with mood lighting and an acoustic singer playing the perfect mix of songs for the first hour or so. If you're feeling a little drowsy, a trip to Bed downstairs may not be quite what you're expectingwhile your comfort demands may be fulfilled, the mix of eighties classics are guaranteed to get you dancing! read more

Situated on the edge of the gay village in the centre of Manchester this is a trendy and fun night out. The bar area has enough seating to feel comfortable but without making the place too laid back. The staff are friendly and polite. Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is cool and social. Downstairs is BED, a further bar/club with actual bedsquality. The music is good and there is room to dance when the night gets going, that is if you can drag yourself out of bed once you get comfy. The atmosphere is fun and friendly, definitely worth a trip. read more

Tribeca is a pretty decent hangout bar. It does not quite live up to it's, self-proclaimed, status as an essential drinks hole it's difficult to put an exact finger on why. Put simply, the atmosphere can be on the cold side of lukewarm. Of course, this might not be true on certain nights but from my own experience, and that of friends who have been, the overriding notion is that this is a venue that could be improved upon. The drinks selection is impressive though, and the process not as high as you might imagine. Worth a look, but don't go making any plans based around it. read more

Situated on the fringe of the village, I actually appreciate the blasé attitude of the staff in Tribecaand I mean that genuinely and not at all as a slight against the place. This used to be a post work haunt a couple of years back. The bottle of house wine for a fiver deal virtually unbeaten in terms of price and environment in the city. The views across to Sackville park and the wide city scape up to Piccadilly gardens (especially on the mezzanine level) made this worth the trip alone. One of the first bars (to my knowledge) to incorporate beds within a bar area (somehow makes sense but perhaps not in the way they were intendedthat would've saved me from sleeping in bushes over the years) this definitely pulls off that cool New York vibe. Overtaken now by the cooler bars in the Northern Quarter, this nevertheless remains one of the better bars in that area. Occasionally (and this is from experience) the unassuming gentleman would be 'treated' to an impromptu performance by a couple of pretty girls kissing away to their hearts contentor maybe that was the cheap plonk playing tricks? I do remember the time when James 'Murphys Law' Nesbit used to frequent this bar before being getting himself in a little trouble with an extra curricular rendezvous A thoroughly nice chap I should hasten to add. read more

Only started drinkin here in the past few months or so, had never tried it until a friend took me in, I was so impressed that I now drink here regularly. Situated just off canal street, Tribeca is a hip, modern, funky kinda bar. It does food, which is extremely tasty, the seating is amazingly comfy, lots of red and black leather sofas and chairs. In the daytime it can feel a bit cold, probably down to the dark decor but at night it has a great atmosphere, a great place to chill out. They do some good drink offers too, like a bottle of wine for £6 inbetween certain times and cheap cocktail offers read more

as a mere 19 year old, a child in the grand scheme of things, i do feel quite out of place when i rarely venture to tribeca. the first time i went, i must admit; i was very impressed. the lively atmosphere, great music and not forgetting the slammin' hottie working the bar, i had a good time. although it feels a tad, lets say..up market with a great deal of snobbery surrounding the others around you, you do feel slightly claustrophobic among the yuppies sipping on their sparkling cocktails while obviously, a smelly student like myself can only afford a smirnoff ice. i recommend tribecca as a one off just 'for the experiance', unless unlike me, you prefer your sparkling cocktails and arrogant company. read more

Looks a bit posh but has great drink promotions and full sizw beds down stairs mostly dance type nights. but great in the day and does food as well. read more

Nice bar, nice mixture of people, city centre prices. pub quiz nights. Beds downstairs.

nice bar great if you like a good bottle of wine staff a bit snotty tho