January in Manchester

Manchester bar and restaurant January offers to tempt you out of hibernation and help save a few quid as well as some inspiration to discover a ‘New You’

Reasons to rediscover Manchester this January 2025

So January is back again.

Time to make some big decisions, renew that gym membership, and write that workout plan for the new year.

But, a little treat never harmed anyone right?

We’ve got a fantastic range of January offers from Manchester’s amazing bars and restaurants to treat yourself after all your hard work in the new year.

I Love Manchester have put together some of the best deals for January at some of the top spots in the city, many of them with as much as a 50% discount.

January is a great chance to support our amazing hospitality sector, and with prices this low, the resolutions can always start again in February!

Resolutions 2025: new year, new you!

For some people, 1st January is just another date in the calendar. To others, it marks a chance to turn the page on old ways and begin a new chapter.

If you’re looking to widen your skills, pick up a new hobby or simply learn a bit of self-care, we’ve rounded up some of the places to jump-start your New Year’s resolutions…

January isn’t just about making resolutions, you may be making big-life decisions such as a new home, new relationships and a new destination. We should have something for every decision you want to make this January.

The AJ Bell Great Manchester Run is the city’s original and best-loved running event

With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend. And in true Mancunian style, it’s a party from start to finish, with a high-energy soundtrack, live music and entertainment zones at every turn.

A day like no other surrounded by runners, supporters and the grateful community as you blast your PB over the course.

  • Entry is open now costing £43

For just £35 grab free and discounted tickets, special offers on food and drink, and exclusive members events. All this and more whilst supporting the next generation of musical talent.

All RNCM Members receive

  • 50% off up to two tickets to RNCM Promoted Performances*
  • Free Tickets to Weekly Lunchtime Concerts*
  • 15% off Food and Drink at the RNCM Bar and Café*
  • Digital ‘What’s On’ newsletter
  • Invitations to at least two special events a year such as artist talks, digital livestreams, or backstage / archive tours, for you and a guest.

*Terms and conditions apply

Visit the RE:TREAT studio at The Lowry Hotel for specialised wellness classes.

From yoga classes to guided meditation and sound healing, expert instructors are holding sessions that will allow you to kickstart your new year the right way. Re:plenish your body and leave each session feeling lighter and re:balanced. There is no better start to a new year than to begin a transformative journey in a relaxing wellness escape.

Experience a sprinkling of the extraordinary and enter the new year with RE:TREAT. Incredible new spa packages have been designed with your wellness in mind, a new year brings new beginnings, and you can start your wellness journey in a luxury haven.

The best January offers in Manchester

All the January restaurant discounts, deals and offers in Manchester you need – and many are 50% off

January is the month we all dread. The festive season is over, the nights are still long, the days are short, and it’s back to work. It’s enough to make you want to curl up into a little ball and hibernate until Easter.

While January is traditionally the month many people cut back on eating and drinking, these Manchester bar and restaurant offers are a very tempting reason to postpone the diet for a while.

Luckily, however, some of our favourite places to eat and drink have decided to put on their own January sales and are serving up some super offers to cheer us up and help us get through the month.

So whether you want to keep the celebratory spirit alive, can’t face cooking or just want great value for money, feast your eyes on the following offers– with up to 50% off usual menu prices!

This selection is big enough to keep you going the whole month!

Fenix Restaurant
30% off food Sunday to Thursdays
Redeem offer
James Martin MCR
Enjoy a full 5-courses with complimentary matching wines for £59 per person.
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Banyan Bar
10 dishes for £10
Redeem offer
Tattu Restaurant
Celebrate the New Year in style with 30% off the a la carte menu
Redeem offer
Tampopo
30% off small plates
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Vapiano
30% off food
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In Greece, it is tradition to exchange gifts on the 1st January in honour of St Basil. A saint who was seen as the Greek Father Christmas, giving to the poor and needy on New Year’s Day.

Fenix Restaurant are gifting you 30% off food in January in celebration of this.

  • Booking required
  • 2nd Jan to 31st Jan 2025
  • Available Sunday to Thursday 12pm until late and Friday 12pm to 5pm
  • Excludes Lobster & Wagyu, Lunch Menu & Sunday Agora

A taste of James Martin Manchester with five indulgent dishes created using the best local and seasonal produce.

Enjoy a full 5-course meal with complimentary matching wines for £59 per person.

  • Available Wednesday to Saturday.
  • Terms and conditions apply; see website for full details

Banyan Bar and Kitchen is kicking off the new year with a special offer that’s perfect for those looking for great value – 10 mouthwatering dishes for just £10 each!

Throughout the month you can enjoy a range of nourishing meals designed to satisfy your cravings while keeping your budget in check. There are even options for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free diets.

  • Available Sunday to Friday

Connect and celebrate the new year in opulent surroundings, indulging in our luxurious cocktails and modern Chinese cuisine with an exclusive thank you from Tattu Restaurant & Bar.

  • Valid from 2nd to 31st January 2025
  • Available Sunday to Thursday all day, Friday 12pm to 4.45pm
  • Maximum booking 8 people
  • Offer excludes the Taste of Tattu Lunch Menu and Sunday Roast menus.

You can enjoy some of Tampopo’s delicious small plates at 30% off every day. Including Roasted Hispi Cabbage, Shezhuan Pork Belly, Corn Fritters, Pork Gyoza and lots more!

  • Available every day in January, not including any other offer apart from Happy Hour.
  • Quote “30% off small plates” to redeem your offer.

Vapiano are planning to make the most depressing day of the year, into a week full of deliciousness and help keep your wallets heavy!

Get 30% off your food order Sunday to Thursday until 31st January 2025, using code CARBUP. Choose your favourite pizza or pasta dish, or start the year of ‘right’ with one of their delicious salads!

  • Available Sunday to Thursday
  • Use code CARBUP when booking

The Whitworth Art Gallery Cafe is run by the University’s Hospitality team, who offer exceptional hospitality, high-quality food, and exciting menus for a range of venues, events, and meetings across the University campus.

Throughout January you can get a third off the brunch and lunch menu.

  • Monday to Friday
  • Dine in only

The great bistro menu is back for January!

It’s a new year and Hispi have created a new menu with an outrageous price point; 2 for £17 or 3 for £20.

Available 12-2.30pm Monday – Friday and 5.30 until 6:30pm from Monday – Thursday.

From New Year’s Day until 31st January, guests can enjoy 50% off Burgers, BBQ or Mains Plates, Sunday – Tuesday.

This offer gives people the opportunity to taste The Blues Kitchen’s delicious burgers and southern style barbecue plates for half the price, all day long.

  • Available Sunday to Tuesday

Kick of the new year with a January Bake at Home treat.

Order 4 Bake At Home pizzas this January and get a Cinghiale pizza.

Simply add 4 pizzas to your basket and use the code below to receive a complimentary Cinghiale pizza with your order.

Use code RUDYSJAN when ordering

Kargo MKT is shaking off the January blues with a variety of delicious food options, as several food partners are offering special lunchtime deals this month!

Whether you’re in the mood for mouth-watering burgers from What’s Your Beef, delectable dishes from Nila’s Burmese Kitchen, or authentic Italian cuisine from Ad Maiora, there’s something to satisfy every palate.

Additionally, don’t miss Kargo.Mkt’s happy hour deals and Wine Wednesdays.

Happy hour runs from 4 PM to 7 PM, Monday to Thursday, featuring selected pints for just £4.50 and large glasses of wine for £6, among other offers. On Wine Wednesdays, enjoy a bottle of our house wine for only £15!

Experience the Caribbean’s vibrant essence with The Drop Bar Cafe’s curated menu that celebrates local flavors and fresh produce.

Each dish showcases the islands’ culinary heritage, from succulent jerk chicken to refreshing mango salsa. Seafood lovers will enjoy grilled fish with tangy citrus sauce.

  • Available Monday to Thursday all day, Friday & Saturday before 6:30pm & Sunday 12pm to 1pm and bookings made after 6:30pm
  • Booking recommended

The Black Friar has announced the return of its much-loved Pie Festival for January 2025, serving up the best pies in the city for just £10.

Celebrating the winter season with hearty, homemade proper-northern pies, the festival offers a range of fillings for everyone to enjoy – a true slice of pie-fection.

The menu launches on Monday, 6th January and runs until the end of February.

  • Available all day every Monday and Tuesday, and 12-6:30pm between Wednesday-Friday

Ducie Street Warehouse is delighted to announce its January deals. Valid throughout the month of January, every Tuesday to Friday from 5pm until 9pm, the restaurant is offering 50% off food from the evening menu.

With social dining at heart, the restaurant menu features small plates, mains, and DSW signature Pinsas.

  • Available Tuesday to Friday 5pm to 9pm

Alchemists unite! MediaCity’s waterfront cocktail and dining destination is kicking off 2025 in style, with 20% off cocktails and 25% off your food bill.

Guests need to fill in the form through this link below ahead of their visit, in order to use the discount.

  • Available Sunday to Friday
  • 12 guests maximum

Hard Rock Cafe Manchester is turning up the heat this winter and helping Mancunians chase those January blues away with their ‘rockin’ main meal deal.

Those who visit the restaurant Monday-Thursday from 12-3pm throughout the whole of January can enjoy two entrees for just £25 from a selected menu; the perfect way to kick off the New Year.

  • Available Monday to Thursday 12pm to 3pm

Dry January Offers

The Lowry Hotel River Restaurant and Bar is a superb place to spend an evening. Not just for Dry January, they’ve an extensive range of well-being and non-alcoholic cocktails designed to give you a thrill without a hangover.

Selection includes:

  • Calm & Crisp Revival
  • Berry Breeze Revitalizer
  • Radiance Refresher

This January, The Graduate Bar and Laureate Restaurant at Hyatt Hotels Manchester are embracing wellness with a Fresh Start promotion.

Join them for a healthier, flavourful start to the year – where fresh choices and rewarding moments await.

  • Jin Tea Tonics priced from £5 each, choose from 7 premium drinks made with natural mixers and garnishes.

Manchester events in January

Let David Hockney take you on a personal journey through sixty years of his art in this vibrant immersive exhibition.

With huge state-of-the-art projections and a revolutionary sound system, Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) invites you to experience the world through David Hockney’s eyes.

Get an insight into the legendary artist’s process as you journey through six different chapters of his work, seeing the room around you light up and change.

  • Open until 25th January 2025
  • Tickets priced from £10

Exploring ideas of belonging, otherness and home, Sealskin combines Tmesis’ trademark playful and highly skilled physicality, puppetry, storytelling, incredible projection design and live original music from acoustic duo Me and Deboe.

Sealskin is an old selkie tale of the sea. Every full moon the Selkies appear, peeling away their seal skin, dancing freely in the moonlight. One night a fisherman discovers their secret, and we see the betrayal and consequences that follow.

  • 16th January 2025
  • Tickets priced from £16.50

Douglas Sirk is remembered as one of Hollywood’s most distinctive and influential directors.

Across a series of melodramas, where he combined the codes and conventions of the style with a concern for contemporary social issues, he made some of the most distinguished films to emerge from American cinema in the 1950s.

Season curated by Andy Willis, Professor of Film Studies at University of Salford and Senior Visiting Curator: Film at HOME.

  • Every Sunday until 9th February 2025

Songs for the Storm to Come

HOME 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, United Kingdom

An immersive sound and multi-screen video installation, by award winning, internationally renowned Greek/British artist, Mikhail Karikis.

Free

The Jungle Book

Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South, Bolton, BL1 1SB, United Kingdom

A wild & wonderful adventure for Christmas 2024

From £15

Wicked

Palace Theatre 97 Oxford Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Wicked the smash hit theatre show is going on a UK tour in 2023/24

FROM £13

Stick Man

Lowry Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, this Christmas Stick Man will play at The Lowry.

From £20