More than 100 Manchester restaurants are offering Rishi Sunak's August dine-out discount
Let’s start by getting it out of the way. Yes, ok, 'eat out to help out' sounds a bit like the government are talking about cunnilingus. Have you finished giggling like a school kid now? Right, let's get on with it.
Sunak’s (so-called) 50% discount vouchers - see feature box below for the details - come into play in August. They are designed to encourage diners back into restaurants and God knows they need your custom right now.
Discount or no discount, don’t be a no show and do be nice and tip the staff
The scheme is not without controversy. Some restaurants argue that it is not financially viable for them to open seven days in order to offer early week dining at the moment. However, encouraging Monday-Wednesday visits could help social distancing by spreading custom out across the week. It is by no means the answer to the hospitality industry’s prayers - nor is it as good for the diner as other less restrictive vouchers (just putting this out there) - a discount is a discount and if it helps out your local restaurant in some small way then that’s a win.
If you are taking advantage of this offer and can afford to spend a bit more - especially on booze, where many restaurants make the bulk of their money - you will really be making a difference. Discount or no discount, don’t be a no show and do be nice and consider tipping the staff, it’s been a really shit year for them.
Here is our list of the restaurants offering the discount in August:
20 Stories 1 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB
33 Oldham Street 33 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JG
Albert’s Chop House 14 Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5PF
Albert's Schloss 27 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR
The Alchemist 1 New York Street, Manchester M1 4HD
The Alderley Bar & Grill 50 London Rd, Alderley Edge SK9 7DZ
The Allotment Vegan Eatery Lloyd’s house, 18-22 Lloyd St, Manchester M2 5WA
Almost Famous Unit 2, Great Northern, Peter St, Manchester M3 4EN
Anchors Didsbury 812 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6UH
Archie’s Oxford Rd, Arndale and Piccadilly branches
Asha’s 47 Peter St, Manchester M2 3NG
B Lounge 97 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2DB
BAB NQ 14 Little Lever St, Manchester M1 1HR
Baity 743 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6RN
Banyan Unit 4, The Corn Exchange, Exchange Square, Manchester M4 3TR
Bar 21 10 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1DH
Baratxuri 1 -3 Smithy Street, Ramsbottom BL0 9AT
The Bay Horse Tavern 35-37 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1NA
Bem Brasil NQ and Deansgate branches
Bill’s 3 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB
Black Milk 88 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LF
Blue Eyed Panda 3 Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JA (Mon & Weds only from 4.30-10.30pm, booking essential)
The Botanist Deansgate, MediaCity, Knutsford and Alderley Edge branches
Box on the Docks MediaCityUK, Salford M50
Bravissimi! Piccadilly Station, Gateway House, Station Approach, Manchester M1 2GH
Brew Dog Scottish Mutual House, 35 Peter St, Manchester M2 5BG
Brewhouse & Kitchen 6-12 Swan St, Wilmslow SK9 1HE
Browns 1 York St, Manchester M2 2AW
Bundobust 61 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AG
Bunny Jackson’s 1 Jack Rosenthal Street, Manchester M15 4RA
Café North 66 Shudehill, Manchester M4 4AA
Cane & Grain 49, 51 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1NA
Canto Cutting Room Square, Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DH
Carluccio’s Unit 1, 3 Hardman St, Manchester M3 3EB
Cat Café 103 High St, Manchester M4 1HQ
Chakalaka 105a Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LW
Chapati Cafe 496B Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9AS
Chopstix Unit 9, Gateway House, Station Approach, Manchester M1 2GH
Ciaooo Pizzeria 62-64 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JU (Tues and Weds only)
Collage Restaurant, Manchester Airport, Manchester M90 3WR
Common Ground 20 Shaw's Rd, Altrincham WA14 1QU
Chillis 24 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JQ
Chimaek Unit 8, The Quadrangle, Hulme Street, Manchester M1 5GL
Cosy Club Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, Manchester M4 3TR
Cottonopolis Newton Street, Manchester M1 2AE
Crazy Pedros NQ and Bridge St branches
Delhi House Cafe Unit 10, The Corn Exchange, Manchester M4 3TR
Dimitri’s 1-3, Campfield Avenue Arcade, Manchester M3 4FH
Dishoom 32 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BT (50% off all food and soft drinks, no limit)
Doner Haus The Corn Exchange, Exchange St, Manchester M4 3TR
Ducie Street Warehouse Ground Floor, Warehouse, Ducie St, Manchester M1 2TP
Easy Fish Wilmslow (Weds only) and Heaton Moor branches
Eden The Printworks Withy Grove, Manchester M4 2BS
El Capo 12 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
El Gato Negro 52 King St, Manchester M2 4LY
Elnecot Cutting Room Square, 41 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AJ
Enne’s Café 128 Oldham Rd, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BG
Erst 9 Murray Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6HS
Evelyn’s 44 Tib St, Manchester M4 1NB
Evuna NQ, Deansgate, Knutsford and Altrincham branches
Fatso’s 77 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2BU
Federal Café Bar NQ and Deansgate branches
Flight Club Ship Canal House, 98 King St, Manchester M2 4WU (Weds only from 4pm)
FLOK 5 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DN
Foundry Project 22-10 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1DH
Franco Manca 12-16 Mosley St, Manchester M2 3AQ
Fumo Ground Floor Unit 1, Peter House, 2-14 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5AN
Gasworks 5 Jack Rosenthal St, Manchester M15 4RA
Ginger’s Comfort Emporium Afflecks, Church St, Manchester M4 1PW
Gino D’Acampo Unit 11, Corn Exchange, Manchester M4 3TR
Giovanni’s Deli 7 New York Street, Manchester M1 4JB
Glamorous Chinese Restaurant 1st & 2nd Floor Wing Yip Business Centre, Cassidy Close, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5HU
The Globe 362 Barlow Moor Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 8AZ (Weds only 4-9pm)
Greens 41-43 Lapwing Ln, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2NT
Grub 50 Red Bank, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M4 4HF
Gusto 756 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2DW
Hatch Oxford Road, M1 7ED (various concessions)
Hawksmoor 184-186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB (you can get a 300g 35-day dry-aged rump with chips and sauce for £10 throughout August)
Hard Rock Cafe The Printworks, Manchester M4 2BS (also offering 50% off on Thurs and Fri)
Home Sweet Home 49-41 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HW
Honest Crust Mackie Mayor, Altrincham and Picturedrome branches
I Am Pho 44 George Street, Manchester M1 4HF
Jasmine StreetCars House, 5 Richmond St, Manchester M1 3HF
Kabana 52 Back Turner St, Manchester M4 1FR
La Bandera 2 Ridgefield, Manchester M2 6EQ
La Collina Coffee Bar 18 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FN
Levanter 10 Square St, Ramsbottom BL0 9BE
Lily’s 85 Oldham Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7DY
Little Aladdin 72 High St, Manchester M4 1ES
Little Yang Sing 17 George Street, Manchester M1 4HE
The Lowry Hotel 50 Dearmans Pl, Salford, Manchester M3 5LH (£24.99 for three courses £14.95 with the offer PLUS a free bottle of wine)
Luck Lust Liquor and Burn 100-102 High St, Manchester M4 1HP
Maddison's 60-62 High St, Manchester M4 1EA
Mamucium 6 Todd St, Manchester M3 1WU
Manchester Vegan Café 35-39 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JG
Masons Ground Floor, Manchester Hall, 36 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BT
The Molly House 26 Richmond Street, Manchester M1 3NB
Moose Coffee Piccadilly Station, Gateway House, Station Approach, Manchester M1 2GH
Mowgli 16 Corn Exchange House, 37 Exchange St, Manchester M4 3TR
Mughli 30 Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5TQ
MyLahore 14-18 Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5TQ
My Thai NQ and John Dalton St branches
NAM MCR Unit 2, 33 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AJ
Nahm Prik 12 Ashley Rd, Altrincham WA14 2DW
Nibble NQ 36 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
Night & Day Café 26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
No 1 Canal Street 1 Canal St, Manchester M1 3HE
Noi Quattro 120 High St, Manchester M4 1HQ (Tues and Weds only)
North Tea Power G22 Smithfield Building, 36 Tib Street, Manchester M4 1LA
Northern Soul Unit G20, 21, 44 Tib St, Manchester M4 1LA
Nudo Sushi Box 44 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5EJ
The Oast House The Avenue Courtyard, Manchester M3 3AY
Oké Poké 59 Church St, Manchester M4 1PD
One Plus 42 Charles Street, Manchester M1 7DB
Pasta Factory 77 Shudehill, Manchester M4 4AN (Tues and Weds only)
Peaky Blinders 23 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR
Pen & Pencil Fourways House, 57 Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ
Penang 92-94 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LJ
Peru Perdu Whitworth Locke Hotel, 74 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6JD
Pho 37 Hanging Ditch, The Corn Exchange, Manchester M4 3TR
Piccolino 8 Clarence St, Manchester M2 4DW (and other sites)
Pieminister Deansgate and Church St branches
PLY 26 Lever St, Manchester M1 1DW (Weds only)
The Pointing Dog Grove Ln, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle SK8 7NE
Pollen Bakery Cotton Field Wharf, 8 New Union St, Manchester M4 6FQ
Porta Chapel St, Salford M3 6BY (Tues and Weds only from 5pm)
Quarter House 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB
Rice Unit 5 Gateway House, Piccadilly Approach, Manchester M1 2GH
Rajdoot Carlton House, 18 Albert Square, Manchester M2 5PE
Red's True Barbecue Ground Floor, Lloyds House, 18-22 Lloyd Street, Manchester M2 5WA
The Refuge Oxford St, Manchester M60 7HA
The Restaurant Bar and Grill Ridgefield House, 14 John Dalton St, Manchester M2 6JR
Ribeye 2 Isabella Banks Street, Manchester M15 4RL
Richmond Tea Rooms 46 Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3WF
The Rose & Monkey Hotel 31 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
Roti Food & Liquor 559 Barlow Moor Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 8AN
Rozafa 63 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EQ
Rudy’s Pizza Peter St and Ancoats branches
Salt & Pepper Arndale Market, 49 High St, Manchester M4 3AH
Samsi Regency House, 36-38 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 3NR
San Carlo Cicchetti 98-116 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2GQ
Seed & Cherry 20 Church St, Manchester M4 1PN
Selfridges, 1 Exchange Square, Manchester M3 1BD (various concessions)
Seoul Food Arndale, 49 High St, Manchester M4 3AH
Seven Brothers 39 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5AF
Seven Sins 43-45 Lever St, Manchester M1 1FN
The Shakespeare 16 Fountain St, Manchester M2 2AA
Shoryu Ramen 1 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 1RG
Siam Smiles Deansgate Mews, 253 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
Sicilian NQ 14 Turner St, Manchester M4 1DZ
Sigirya 173 Ashley Rd, Hale, Altrincham WA15 9SD
Six By Nico 60 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BQ
Soul Coffee Gelato Bar 48 Great Ancoats St, Manchester M4 5AB
The Spärrows 16 Red Bank, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M4 4H
Sugo Ancoats and Altrincham branches
Sweet Mandarin 19 Copperas St, Manchester M4 1HS
TAKK 6 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
Tampopo 16 Albert Square, Manchester M2 5PF (plus an extra 25% off every day)
Tariff and Dale 2 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FN
Tast Catala 20-22 King St, Manchester M2 6AG
Tattu 3 Hardman Square, Gartside St, Manchester M3 3EB
Thaikhun 3 Hardman St, Manchester M3 3HF
Three Little Words 12-13 Watson St, Manchester M3 4LP
Tib Street Tavern 74 Tib St, Manchester M4 1LG
Tondori Royale 682 Burnage Lane, Manchester M19 1NA
TNQ restaurant 108 High Street, Manchester M4 1HQ (express menu is 3 courses for £19.95 so with this scheme customers can have 3 courses for £10)
Try Thai 52-54 Faulkner Street, Manchester M1 4FH
Trof 8 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1EU
Vertigo Unit 9, Jack Rosenthal Street, M15 4RA
Viet Shack 65 Great Ancoats St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5AB
Vnam 140 Oldham Rd, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BG
V-Rev Vegan Diner 20-26 Edge St, Manchester M4 1HN
Wagamama Two St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 3LQ
Wah Ji Wah 37 King St W, Manchester M3 2PW
Waterside Coffee 7 Redhill St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5BA
Wholesome Junkies Arndale, 49 High St, Manchester M4 3AH
WOOD Jack Rosenthal St, Manchester M15 4RA
Yang Sing 34 Princess St, Manchester M1 4JY
Yangtze Arndale, 49 High St, Manchester M4 3AH
Yard & Coop 37 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HW
Yuzu 39 Faulkner Street, Manchester M1 4EE
Eat Out To Help Out - The Lowdown
- The scheme runs from 3rd - 31st August
- Discount available Monday-Wednesday only
- Discount applies to food and soft drinks only - not booze
- Although billed as 50% off, maximum discount of £10 per adult or child
- Dine in only - no discount on takeaways
- No vouchers need to be bought in advance but booking is encouraged
