Discounted drinks? 2 for 1 cocktails? These cheap bars in Manchester have it all, from great happy hours to just generally drinkonomical prices and pocket-friendly pints. Making sure your night out is affordable, this guide is your one-stop shop for pocket-friendly pubs, clubs and watering holes.
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Last updated on 27th September 2024
Let your hair down and make your mark on an enormous range of cocktails at Revs. You could dabble in a menu that features premium beers and spirits, but it's the mixed drinks that really steal the show here. There are bartenders muddling hand-crafted vodkas with all kinds of flavoursome mixers.
A classic pub for a cheap pint? That's exactly what The Sawyer Arms has in store for you. Settle down across the traditional space here, which includes dark wood and leather Chesterfield-style seating, for craft beer, real ales and more.
Affectionately known as 'The Welly', this traditional boozer has affordable pints aplenty. Found just shy of Manchester Cathedral, it's a great place to fill up on your first pints before heading on a full night out.
Brace yourself for a wave of cocktail excitement and disco fever arriving in Manchester this October courtesy of Simmons Manchester. This beloved London hotspot is creating a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere perfect for cutting loose and having a blast, featuring top-tier tunes, fantastic cocktails, and irresistible drink specials.
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Boasting quite the collection of cocktails, Be At One are known for their budget drinks. Take your pick from the discounted concoctions from 4pm to 7pm every weekday, on Saturday spanning 12pm until 6pm, or Sunday between 3pm and 7pm.
2 for 1 cocktails in Manchester's cheap bars? Find them at Revolucion De Cuba, the party spot with rum-laced cocktails and a whole load of dancers shaking their tailfeathers. When you want to party while keeping things affordable, this is the place.
Budget-friendly booze? Yes, please. Make your way to Piccadilly Tavern in the city centre to enjoy cheap drinks, from cocktails to ice-cold pints, in its laidback space. If you're hungry, it also has some hearty fare on offer without breaking the bank.
Pub prices? The Waldorf is just the joint for that. Whether you're heading over to watch the sport or to wash British grub down with cask ales, this boozer guarantees a pocket-friendly occasion for you and all your mates.
One of the most budget bars up North, Banyan is a fun spot where cheap cocktails are whipped up by expert bartenders. Whether you head to Spinningfields or their Corn Exchange venue, there's an affordable night out on the cards here.
From shipping container seating to plenty of other swish spaces, including a leather-clad basement cocktail bar, Foundry Project is just the place to settle down for a cheap drink. There's happy hour discounts from Sunday to Friday between 3pm – 9pm, meaning 2 for £10 concoctions and a selection of beers or house wine priced at £3.50.
From vending machine beers to cheap cocktails and affordable bites to eat topping it all off, Salt Dog Slims is a great place when you're not wanting to spend too much. Better yet, there are cool interiors and pool tables for entertainment.
Happy hours in Manchester don't come much better than All Bar One, the affordable spot making sure your post-shopping drinks are the best they can be. That's 2 cocktails for £12 from 5pm between Sunday and Thursday.
With 2 for 1 cocktails all day every day, cheap bottles of wine, and plenty of foodie deals along the way, there's no need to splash out at this Albert Square hangout. On a budget? This bar and other locations in Deansgate, Spinningfields, Piccadilly Gardens and Didsbury have you covered.
When you're wanting cheap bars in Manchester city centre, Dirty Martini has half price drinks until 8pm between Sunday and Thursday. From variations on their namesake cocktail to all kinds of other classics and signatures, this watering hole has it all.
Lock 91 is a bar and lounge located in a 19th century lock keepers cottage that has been restored to its former glory. Venture over to the waterfront destination for £15 cocktail teapot sharers or other bargain sips.
Blues Kitchen has plenty of cheap drinks in Manchester, thanks to its lineup of budget £5 cocktails from 5pm on Wednesdays, or between the hours of 5 and 7pm come Fridays. Live music with affordable sipping? That's exactly what's on offer here.
You'll find one of the top cheap bars in Manchester's Northern Quarter at Trof. This kooky space has incredibly good deals on drinks from 4pm everyday, like £5 disco cocktails, £3.50 lagers, £12.50 bottles of wine and more.
Making our list of best cheap bars in Manchester? Bunny Jackson's Juke Joint, of course. Whether you fancy bandoke or live bands as entertainment, this rock 'n' roll dive has the cheap tipples to accompany your night out.
A late-night pizza parlour with ping pong and affordable frozen margs? It can only be Crazy Pedro's, a cool graffiti-clad destination where you can drink and play until the early hours, or warmup for a night spent elsewhere.
