Manchester has a revered music scene, offers world class hopping and has a brilliant night life scene. Not only that Manchester city centre is home to more than two hundred restaurants and takeaways which cater to all tastes and all budgets. Manchester is known to have areas of specialism for its restaurants and takeaways. The three most popular areas being Chinatown, the Curry Mile and Little Italy.
Manchester's dining repertoire heavily features Indian restaurants with nearly 100 takeaways and restaurants along the Curry Mile. Generally, most of these restaurants and takeaways stay open well into the early hours of the morning, hence making the area a popular hangout for the student population in Manchester and not forgetting the hard core club goers.
Manchester is a diverse city and one of its largest populations is Asian. This ethnicity is well represented by a variety of Chinese, Thai, Indian, Japanese takeaways, eateries and restaurants. The majority can be found in the Chinatown but Manchester represents Asian food well across the city and there are some great takeaways and restaurants that offer real authentic Asian cuisine. With the largest Chinatown outside of London, it is not difficult to find a good place to eat good authentic food.
Popular places to eat in Manchester
The Curry Mile
Manchester is home to the famous 'curry mile'. Rusholme is the heart of the Asian community and the stretch of Wilmslow Road that runs through Rusholme is lit up with restaurant after restaurant serving the best in Indian cuisine. Each restaurant offers its own quality food but you can be sure the food will be delicious and value for money. As the restaurants are open very late they are great place to stop off after a night out.
Chinatown
China town is at the heart of the city of Manchester, just behind the city's town hall. China town has an array or restaurants, oriental supermarkets as well as other Chinese shops. The first Chinese restaurant opened in Manchester in 1948 and by 1960 Manchester housed 17 Chinese restaurants. The rest they say is history as the boom continued with the most famous Manchester Chinese restaurant opening in 1978 - Yang Sing. Whilst many restaurants are located around China Town in Manchester city centre, there's a huge choice of Chinese restaurants elsewhere in the city and the surrounding area.
Little Italy
Little Italy is the area known for the best Italian eateries and restaurants in Manchester. As well as successful restaurant chains, Manchester's Little Italy is also home to some great independent Italian restaurants.

Whether you are looking for fine dining or a good Friday night takeaway that serves authentic cuisine, you will not be disappointed with the wide variety and choice of local takeaways Manchester has to offer.