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#11 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Northern Quarter · M4 5JZ

The Smithfield Market Tavern

★ 4.5 (1,021 Google reviews)

Best for Blackjack beers and pub games on Swan Street.

It's on 1 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 4 times. That makes it #11 on our best pubs in Manchester.

Real ale
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Hours—see below
Crowd—see below

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“The pub itself is modern but not jarringly so, with sofas, low tables and pub games, plus plenty of excellent beer, much of it produced at Blackjack’s brewery less than half a mile away.”

The Telegraph's top 500 pubs ↗

“I like Blackjack and they tend to regularly have Redwillow on tap.”

r/manchester ↗

Also named by r/manchester.

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 7 lists (The Telegraph's top 500 pubs)
  • Recommended 4 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.5★ from 1,021 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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