Here at Samlesbury Hall, we believe the better things in life are those closest to home and with this in mind, we insist on only the finest ingredients sourced from our own gardens and neighbouring Lancashire producers

Its vegan food isn't obligatory but it is delicious - Janet Reeder explores the plant-based options at Foodwell, Manchester

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Dishoom on Bridge Street, Manchester combines the flavours and ambiance of the old Irani cafes with a huge helping of style. Janet Reeder

Don't wait for the summer to enjoy the Asian flavours of Sunset by Australasia in Manchester's Spinningfields.

It's named after the artist synonymous with industrial Salford, but The Lowry Hotel has always been emblematic of the area's cosmopolitan reinvention.

It's the biggest restaurant to open in the UK this year - the northern outpost of a brand synonymous with celebrity. We try out Manchester's version of The Ivy

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Cheshire boasts yet another place to sample Raymond Blanc's cuisine with the opening of Brasserie Blanc at the Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel