Harden's survey result
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Summary
“Still, after all these years, our favourite restaurant in Manchester” – this “totally charming” Didsbury brasserie “never lets you down in any department”. It’s “a real institution in the city” and for a number of reporters “Manchester’s best restaurant”: “the food is consistently beautiful without being over-elaborate and the service could not be better, with a relaxed feel”.
Summary
This “brilliant, relaxed” Didsbury brasserie continues to deliver some of “the most consistent food in Manchester”, as it has for decades – “much of it from (chef-patron) Patrick Hannity’s farm” – along with an “excellent wine list” and “superb staff”.
Summary
“A favourite of pretty much everybody that's ever been!” – this formidable Didsbury brasserie “never lets you down”, not least the “consistently great” service. “You could eat here every week – there’s nothing too fancy or clever, and the menu would suit your maiden aunt as well as your new lover.”
Summary
This “superb” Didsbury brasserie is for its many fans “the best and most consistent restaurant in Manchester” – a “second home” that “never puts a foot wrong”, offering “excellent” cooking, and “most welcoming” service that’s “never rushed”.
Restaurant details
8 Lapwing Ln, Manchester, M20 2WS
Opening hours
lunch noon - 2.30 pm, dinner 5.30 pm - 10 pm
Last orders: 10 pm
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