8 Best Bars in Manchester, Liverpool, and the Peak District, England

Tea shop meets bar and live music venue (with club nights) at this bohemian spot in a former Art Deco cinema.

A church transformed into a luxurious bar, Alma de Cuba has a huge mirrored altar and hundreds of dripping candles. It also serves a popular Sunday brunch with a live gospel choir and samba afternoon teas.

This dressy champagne and cocktail bar in the city's second-tallest building has stunning 360-degree views. Some of its inventive concoctions make a playful nod to local culture. You can also get afternoon tea or snacks such as tacos and antipasti.

Once a stable block for horses working the canals, this is a great spot for a pub lunch or drink, especially in the summer, thanks to its waterside terrace, balcony, and outdoor kitchen.

Bars and restaurants come and go on trendy, ever-evolving Burton Road, but this bar and café has stood the test of time thanks to its heated terrace (complete with palm trees), chic interiors, and good food.

This lively Gay Village bar has an outstanding selection of beers from around the world, in addition to good wine and cocktail lists. The tapas nibbles are delicious and surprisingly inexpensive.

One of Manchester's, if not the country's, top cocktail spots, Schofield's is a must. Ideal for pre-theater drinks or a late nightcap, the bar serves up masterfully mixed drinks in the glorious Art Deco confines of the Grade II–listed Sunlight House.