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#7 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Kennedy Street · M2 4BQ

The City Arms

★ 4.5 (1,490 Google reviews)

Best for several milds and seven cask taps on Kennedy Street.

It's on 2 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 13 times. That makes it #7 on our best pubs in Manchester.

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Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“For those who still love mild, this is the place to come — there are several available.”

The Times ↗

“It’s the best of the three, in my opinion, largely because the beer is so good.”

The Telegraph's top 500 pubs ↗

“I love the City Arms, good choice of beer which is always well kept.”

r/manchester ↗

“City Arms is a belter city centre pub.”

r/manchester ↗

Also named by r/manchester and r/manchester.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 7 lists (The Times, The Telegraph's top 500 pubs)
  • Recommended 13 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.5★ from 1,490 reviews
  • Score 8 = 2 × 2 lists + 4 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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