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Best pubs in Manchester › The Circus Tavern

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#10 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Portland Street · M1 4GX

The Circus Tavern

★ 4.6 (844 Google reviews)

Best for drinking in one of the smallest bars in Europe.

It's on 2 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #10 on our best pubs in Manchester.

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What the guides say

“The Circus Tavern sets out its stall straight away: “The smallest bar in Europe, the biggest welcome in the world”.”

The Telegraph's top 500 pubs ↗

“This is one of the most unusual historic pubs in Manchester, a rare surviving Victorian beer house right in the middle of the city centre.”

I Love Manchester ↗

Also named by r/manchester and r/manchester.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 7 lists (The Telegraph's top 500 pubs, I Love Manchester)
  • Recommended 2 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.6★ from 844 reviews
  • Score 6 = 2 × 2 lists + 2 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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