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View Bar

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Google (5517) 4.3
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Address
40 Chorlton Street, Manchester
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Phone
+44 161 236 9033
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Website
www.viewbar.co.uk
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About this place View Bar

View Bar, on Manchester's Canal Street, is a gay bar for the younger crowd. Figure 20- to 30-year-olds, mostly students, looking for a loud night. It gets packed. Later in the evening, DJs crank dance music, and the place really hums. If you want a quieter drink, come early, before it fills up. They stay open late on weekdays and even later on weekends, so you can make a night of it. Canal Street has plenty of gay bars, and View is one of the more popular ones. It's a casual spot to hear some music and meet people, locals and visitors alike. Check their website for current hours or if there's anything special going on.

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Pete Coates
Pete Coates Jun 2026

Booked the private dining room for a business event. Great food and very well looked after by Ross. Highly recommend the private dining experience.

Guest-325
Guest-325 Jun 2026

Easy to book. Excellent food and service. Beautiful views.

Alex Nelson
Alex Nelson Jun 2026

Attended on a Monday afternoon and sampled the lunch menu at £35 for 3 courses with a £5 supplement for my rump steak and £6 for Skinny fries. Brilliant location, great views, unfortunately there are only about 6 tables that have an uninterrupted view out over Manchester as they are in the window, the remainder sit behind and so on so if you want the view I'd suggest recommending a window seat. If you are a group of more than 4, youll probably get a booth which is a very nice place to sit but furthest away from the windows. If you're just having drinks, you sit on the other side of the restaurant and the majority of the tables (both inside and outside) have the desired view. Additionally, make sure you go to the toilet because the view is great! Onto the food, it was reasonably priced for Manchester and only very slightly more expensive than the equivalent 3 course Miller & Carter lunch menu for reference although you do have to pay extra for fries, vegetables & sauces etc so if you're not careful it could add up. I did see the normal menu and I can confirm it is far more expensive so do keep that in mind. The food was served fairly quickly and tasted great, my steak was cooked beautifully (medium) although it was lacking seasoning which I found odd given everything else was spot on, maybe they forgot or maybe its how it comes?? If I could give 4.5 stars, I would but I cant so the food must score 4 as my steak at Hawksmoor was better. The cocktails we had were very nice although not the largest and quite expensive at £32 for the pair, so maybe consider just having a beer at £6.50. Service was fine, very polite, attentive and they even gave my girlfriend a small plate with "Happy Birthday" written on it in chocolate letters and a small piece of chocolate cake with a candle on. Overall, I had a very good experience and I would definitely recommend you try 20 stories for sure although I can imagine on a busy evening the price would be far higher, the wait for food a little longer and the atmosphere much louder. None of these things are necessarily an issue provided you know the score!

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Reggi
Reggi Jun 2026

We came to Twenty Stories to celebrate my partner’s birthday, and from the moment we arrived, Alex made the evening special. He greeted us with a warm smile and genuinely friendly attitude, making us feel welcome straight away. When we asked him to take a photo for us, he went above and beyond. Instead of simply taking the picture, he recommended a better location with a stunning sunset view and personally guided us there to make sure we got the perfect shot. His attention to detail, kindness, and willingness to help turned a lovely evening into a memorable one. Alex genuinely made our night, and we are incredibly grateful for his outstanding service. Thank you, Alex. We really appreciate everything you did for us.

Emily Rose Hewitt
Emily Rose Hewitt Jun 2026

Drinks were unbelievable, service was 10/10 and waiter was lively really fast with drinks. Definitely recommend.

Paddy Mcauley
Paddy Mcauley Jun 2026

Props to Alex he was spot on 👍

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Last updated on 3 August 2026

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