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Best pubs in Manchester › The Temple

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#19 of 20 best pubs in Manchester · Manchester · M1 5JW

The Temple

★ 4.4 (1,139 Google reviews)

Best for a dark, narrow bar in an old public toilet, with beers from around the world.

It's on 1 of the 7 Manchester pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #19 on our best pubs in Manchester.

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What the guides say

“It’s the closest thing I’ve seen in Britain to an authentic American dive bar: long, narrow and dark (there are no windows, obviously), illuminated by candles and red fairy lights, with walls plastered in gig posters.”

The Times ↗

“I guess its not 'traditional' but the Temple deserves to be on the good list…”

r/manchester ↗

Also named by r/manchester.

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 7 lists (The Times)
  • Recommended 2 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.4★ from 1,139 reviews
  • Score 4 = 2 × 1 lists + 2 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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