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Best pubs in Manchester › Rain Bar

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#15 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Manchester City Centre · M1 5JG

Rain Bar

★ 4.4 (2,728 Google reviews)

Best for a big canalside beer garden behind an old umbrella factory.

It's on 1 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 3 times. That makes it #15 on our best pubs in Manchester.

Beer garden
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Crowd—see below

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“The jewel in the crown though, or the spoke in its brolly, is a large outdoor area to the rear overlooking the Bridgewater Canal.”

Confidentials ↗

“Rain Bar for one of the more solid beer gardens in the city centre…”

r/manchester ↗

Also named by r/manchester and r/manchester.

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 7 lists (Confidentials)
  • Recommended 3 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.4★ from 2,728 reviews
  • Score 5 = 2 × 1 lists + 3 Reddit

A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.

When it's busy

Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.

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