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Best pubs in Manchester › The Salisbury

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#9 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Manchester · M1 5NE

The Salisbury

★ 4.6 (2,512 Google reviews)

Best for a rock jukebox, a music quiz and a pool table.

It's on 1 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 7 times. That makes it #9 on our best pubs in Manchester.

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Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“As a visual symbol of the Manchester that once was, it’s hard to beat the Salisbury.”

The Telegraph's top 500 pubs ↗

“All have a good variety of selection and chill staff.”

r/manchester ↗

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

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 7 lists (The Telegraph's top 500 pubs)
  • Recommended 7 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.6★ from 2,512 reviews
  • Score 6 = 2 × 1 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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