Best pubs in Manchester › The Peveril of the Peak
#2 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Oxford Road · M1 5JQ
Best for the green-tiled pub Time Out named the UK's best in 2026.
It's on 5 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 11 times. That makes it #2 on our best pubs in Manchester.
Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Dogs welcome
“The “Pev” is a Manchester institution, instantly recognisable from its green-tiled exterior walls.”
The Times ↗
“It fulfills all the pub cliches: warm welcome, good beer, cosy atmosphere.”
The Telegraph's top 500 pubs ↗
“The Grade II Listed Peveril of the Peak dates back to the 1820s.”
Confidentials ↗
“The Peveril of the Peak on Great Bridgewater Street is a real icon in the city centre, with its green tiled exterior and its cosy interiors.”
Time Out's best pubs in the UK 2026 (#1) ↗
“It’s the only ‘detached’ pub in Manchester city centre.”
I Love Manchester ↗
“…it’s too busy and the clientele has changed to people trying to split the G to put a picture on Instagram.”
r/manchester ↗
“Peveril of the Peak for a proper traditional Manc pub vibe.”
r/manchester ↗
“It's also stumbling distance from The Briton's Protection and Peveril of the Peak which are both great traditional pubs (these don't do food but are worth a visit for the drinking)…”
r/manchester ↗
Also named by r/manchester and r/manchester.
A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.
Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.