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Molly House

GayOut (30) 4.4

Google (1541) 4.6

Tripadvisor (375) 4.6

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Visitors frequently praise The Molly House for its outstanding tapas, describing the food as flavourful, beautifully prepared, and consistently delicious, with many highlighting the friendly and efficient service. While most reviews are positive, some mention the venue feeling like an old-fashioned bar down a back street, almost out of place in the gay village.

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Address

26 Richmond Street, Manchester M1 3NB

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Website

mollyhouse.co.uk

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About this place Molly House

Molly House takes its name from the 18th-century underground spaces where gay men and cross-dressers gathered in secret — a deliberate historical reference that frames the bar as a continuation of queer survival culture rather than a commercial product of it. The bar is on Richmond Street at the edge of the Gay Village and operates as the most alternative, gender-inclusive and politically conscious venue in the area. Where the mainstream Canal Street bars cater to a predominantly gay male, pop-music-oriented crowd, Molly House has a broader queer constituency: trans and non-binary people, lesbians, queers of colour, people who find the mainstream scene alienating. Craft beer and cocktails, cabaret nights, spoken word, drag that goes beyond the commercial format. The regular programme of themed nights and events is the best in Manchester for queer cultural programming outside of Manchester Pride itself.

Opening Hours

Monday Closed

Tuesday 17:00-00:00

Wednesday 17:00-00:00

Thursday 17:00-01:00

Friday 17:00-02:00

Saturday 14:00-02:00

Sunday 14:00-00:00

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Khan Lawrence Jun 2026

★★★★★

We had visited The Molly House a couple of days earlier and thought it was good, but it really came into its own when we returned for food. The vegan selection was excellent, with plenty of choice across the menu. The croquettes were among my favourite dishes for what turned out to be an outstanding meal. Everything we ordered was insanely good and paired perfectly with the excellent wine selection. Our only regret was not coming for food earlier in our stay, as we would happily have worked our way through the menu a second time. A fantastic meal and an easy five stars.