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#6 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Ancoats · M4 5FE

The Crown & Kettle

★ 4.5 (2,115 Google reviews)

Best for an ornate Gothic plaster ceiling on the edge of Ancoats.

It's on 2 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 6 times. That makes it #6 on our best pubs in Manchester.

Old pub
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Hours—see below
Crowd—see below

Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“The Crown & Kettle is Manchester’s most beautiful pub.”

Confidentials ↗

“Its immaculate interior boasts of a grand plaster ceiling adorned with colossal pendants, formerly supporting lamps, while its wooden panelling was said to have been salvaged from the airship, R100.”

I Love Manchester ↗

Also named by r/manchester, r/manchester, r/manchester and r/manchester.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 7 lists (Confidentials, I Love Manchester)
  • Recommended 6 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.5★ from 2,115 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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