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Higher Ground, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Higher Ground

4.8
4.8
833 Reviews
£41 and over
British

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 23 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Great for fine wines
Higher Ground is a British bistro and bar located in Manchester city centre that focuses on seasonality within the UK using produce sourced from local suppliers and producers.

The restaurant is open Wednesday to Saturday at dinner and at lunchtime on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

At lunch a £40pp seasonal sharing menu is offered alongside an à la carte menu. At dinner, both an à la carte and a seasonal sharing menu at £60pp are available. Both menus are available when sat at the kitchen bar counter.

We often hold space for walk-ins at the kitchen bar counter so pop by and have some plates and a glass of wine!

Reservations of up to twelve guests are accepted via the OpenTable online reservation platform. For parties of 7x guests and over, the seasonal sharing menu is served.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    British, Bistro, Wine Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Thu 12:30 pm–1:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:30 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Bar Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    0161 236 2931
  • Website
    http://www.highergroundmcr.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Joseph Otway
  • Private party facilities
    For larger bookings and for private hire/event enquires, please contact hello@highergroundmcr.co.uk
  • Location
    Higher Ground, Faulkner House, New York St, Manchester, Greater Manchester M1 4DY
  • Area
    Manchester
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    Manchester Piccadilly Train Station (8min walk),Manchester Victoria Train Station (14min walk), Manchester Piccadilly Tram Stop (3min walk)Parking: NCP Car Park Manchester Piccadilly Plaza, City Tower, New York St, Manchester M1 4AJ (2min walk)
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 833 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Manchester/Greater Manchester

    Best Overall

  • Manchester/Greater Manchester

    Best Food

  • Manchester/Greater Manchester

    Best Service

  • Manchester/Greater Manchester

    Best Ambience

  • Manchester/Greater Manchester

    Innovative

  • Manchester/Greater Manchester

    Hot spot

  • Manchester/Greater Manchester

    Great for fine wines

  • Manchester/Greater Manchester

    British

  • Manchester

    Best Overall

  • Manchester

    Best Food

  • Manchester

    Best Service

  • Manchester

    Best Ambience

  • Manchester

    Innovative

  • Manchester

    Hot spot

  • Manchester

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Higher Ground in Manchester offers an innovative dining experience with "exceptional food" and "attentive, knowledgeable" service. The seasonal sharing and tasting menus are "great value" and feature "delicious, local produce." The atmosphere is "welcoming and relaxed," making it a "top choice" for food enthusiasts. Highly recommended!

833 Reviews

  1. Yasmin

    Manchester3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely incredible every time. The BEST restaurant in Manchester. Everything is so well thought through. The menu amazes me every time, the wine is gorgeous, service is outstanding. Well done guys 👏🏻

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  2. Jonathan

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great restaurant! Passionate about what they do and offering beautiful fresh food. A new favourite

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  3. Tom

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We cannot recommend Higher Ground enough. The food was exceptional, the wine delicious and the service and ambience second to none. We have already recommended it to all our friends and will be returning next time we visit Manchester.

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  4. fiona

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was friendly and informative. Food was excellent, although pricey. Wine was over priced, with limited choice for less expensive wines. I had mentioned when booking that it was my friend's birthday and this was acknowledged when we arrived, would have appreciated some little freebie, but this didn't happen. Would recommend the food and the friendly staff,but with a couple of tweaks ( more reasonably priced wines and recognition of a birthday/ anniversary) it would score more highly.

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  5. Judy

    Manchester1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An explosion of flavours, really interesting dishes, calmly and professionally prepared and served.

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  6. AnthonyB

    Manchester5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent position and parking (opposite) with very attentive service, good atmosphere and great food, prepared with care.

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  7. Laura

    Cheshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing evening at Higher Ground yesterday evening, we tried the seasonal tasting menu and every single player was delicious! The staff were very welcoming and went above and beyond.

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  8. Helen

    Manchester4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great evening as usual. Thank you to everyone Food and drink were excellent

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  9. Daniel

    Manchester2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Top tier cooking, service, drinks list and tunes!!

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  10. alisonw

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and genuinely lovely staff. Only comment would be that food came very quickly - might have been more relaxed to have slightly longer between courses.

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FAQs

Higher Ground is rated 4.8 stars by 833 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 23 times today
Google Map for Higher Ground

Higher Ground, Faulkner House, New York St, Manchester, Greater Manchester M1 4DY

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Manchester
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Thu 12:30 pm–1:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:30 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Bar Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    British, Bistro, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    Manchester Piccadilly Train Station (8min walk),Manchester Victoria Train Station (14min walk), Manchester Piccadilly Tram Stop (3min walk)Parking: NCP Car Park Manchester Piccadilly Plaza, City Tower, New York St, Manchester M1 4AJ (2min walk)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Joseph Otway
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.highergroundmcr.co.uk/
  • Phone number
    0161 236 2931
  • Private party facilities
    For larger bookings and for private hire/event enquires, please contact hello@highergroundmcr.co.uk
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