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#17 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Shudehill · M4 4AA

The Hare & Hounds

★ 4.5 (760 Google reviews)

Best for cheap Holt's bitter and 1920s tiling on Shudehill.

It's on 2 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #17 on our best pubs in Manchester.

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Live music · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“The beer is significantly cheaper than at other nearby pubs, and while there are only three cask pumps, the Holt’s Bitter here is the best I’ve tasted.”

The Times ↗

“If any pub can sum Manchester up, it might be this one.”

The Telegraph's top 500 pubs ↗

“Proper pub, nothing fancy.”

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, 1 against
  • Google 4.5★ from 760 reviews
  • Score 4 = 2 × 2 lists + 1 Reddit − 1

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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