The Exchange · Manchester
Area-by-area comparison
Average prices across each Manchester area. Best value in each column highlighted.
Area averages · pint, Guinness, chips, burger, steak, roast
Live
| Area | Cheapest pint | Guinness | Chips | Burger | Steak | Sunday roast | Cheapest pint spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oxford Road 4 venues | £4.88steady | £5.42steady | — | £10.72steady | — | — | The Paramount £3.50 |
Northern Quarter 15 venues | £4.91steady | £5.43steady | — | — | — | — | Hare & Hounds £3.80 |
Gay Village 15 venues | £5.02steady | £5.71steady | £4.38steady | £12.33steady | £30.00steady | £21.50steady | Cruz 101 £2.50 |
NOMA 5 venues | £5.21steady | £5.48steady | £4.75steady | £15.36steady | £24.66steady | £19.00steady | Sadler's Cat (Cloudwater) £4.00 |
Deansgate 8 venues | £5.35steady | £6.71steady | £5.01steady | £11.80steady | £19.19steady | £16.14steady | The Deansgate (Wetherspoons) £3.79 |
Ancoats 13 venues | £5.53steady | £6.05steady | £4.83steady | £15.38steady | £23.33steady | £16.00steady | Edinburgh Castle £4.00 |
New Islington 5 venues | £5.60steady | £6.00steady | — | £14.50steady | £20.00steady | £17.00steady | Second City £5.20 |
Castlefield 11 venues | £5.66steady | £6.18steady | £4.98steady | £15.82steady | £25.73steady | £15.79steady | Bundobust Castlefield £5.00 |
Spinningfields 13 venues | £5.93steady | £7.01steady | £5.28steady | £15.89steady | £29.29steady | £25.25steady | Slug & Lettuce Spinningfields £5.20 |
Hot picks · week of 15 Jun 2026
Top-rated pubs in Manchester
The board moves every Monday. Like watching stocks, but with proper pints.
- 01▲ +0.2
Port Street Beer House
Northern Quarter
★ 4.8Lager £5.00Spotless cellar, rotating taps. Crowd favourite this week.
- 02▬
Marble Arch Inn
Ancoats
★ 4.7Lager £4.55Iconic tiled interior, own-brewed Marble pints holding strong.
- 03▲ +1 spot
The Castle Hotel
Northern Quarter
★ 4.7Lager £4.50NQ stalwart — back room gigs lifting it up the board.
- 04▲ +0.1
Crown & Kettle
Northern Quarter
★ 4.6Lager £4.20Gothic ceiling, fair pints, strong roast reviews.
- 05NEW
Edinburgh Castle
Ancoats
★ 4.6Lager £4.00New entry — Ancoats revival turning heads.
- 06▬
The Oxnoble
Castlefield
★ 4.5Lager £5.80Castlefield reliable: pub food done properly.
Cheapest pints in Manchester
Lowest verified lager prices in the city right now.
Cruz 101
Gay Village
Cheapest lager
£2.50
Happy hour
Shots from £2.00
The Paramount
Oxford Road
Cheapest lager
£3.50
Guinness
£4.20
The Deansgate (Wetherspoons)
Deansgate
Cheapest lager
£3.79
Guinness
£6.55
Best pub food deals
Lunch deals, burgers and roasts that punch above their price.
The Paramount
Oxford Road
Cheapest lager
£3.50
Guinness
£4.20
Rudy's Pizza Ancoats
Ancoats
Cheapest lager
£5.50
Guinness
£5.50
Elnecot
Ancoats
Cheapest lager
£6.00
Guinness
£6.30
Best pubs for football
Big screens, sound on, sensibly priced rounds.
The Smithfield Market Tavern
Northern Quarter
Cheapest lager
£5.00
Guinness
£5.20
The Piccadilly
Northern Quarter
Cheapest lager
£4.80
Guinness
£5.20
Edinburgh Castle
Ancoats
Cheapest lager
£4.00
Guinness
£5.00
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