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#14 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Manchester · M1 4QX

The Grey Horse

★ 4.5 (1,062 Google reviews)

Best for Hydes cask ale in a tiny one-room pub on Portland Street.

It's on 2 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #14 on our best pubs in Manchester.

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What the guides say

“The Grey Horse, owned by Hydes Brewery, is the best of them.”

The Times ↗

“It might be the best place in the city centre to try their beers; it’s certainly one of the cosiest, with a wood-panelled bar and plenty of comfortable seating.”

The Telegraph's top 500 pubs ↗

Also named by r/manchester.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 7 lists (The Times, The Telegraph's top 500 pubs)
  • Recommended 1 time on Reddit
  • Google 4.5★ from 1,062 reviews
  • Score 5 = 2 × 2 lists + 1 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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