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Bistro West 156 has been a very popular neighbourhood restaurant on Burton Road Didsbury since opening its doors in 2002. Positioned opposite the Metropolitan pub on the corner of vibrant Lapwing Lane, it's owned and run by a husband and wife team who are both trained chefs and alternate both front and back of house. Passionate about food and hospitality, they have both been in catering all their lives and even met at catering college. Intimate, cosy, rustic and arty, think a little Bo-Ho chic, a very relaxed bistro style restaurant. The restaurant has 30 covers and when weather permits an al fresco area for 12 diners. Offering modern British and European cuisine with popular dishes including homemade Fish Pie, Lamb Tagine and Steak Frites. The menus are seasonal and use locally sourced produce, organic where possible. A small but well chosen wine list offers wines from £13.95 and they hold regular food and wine evenings. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serving drinks and cakes all day, they have local artists work on exhibition and they have just been nominated for the Gordon Ramsay ‘Best Local Restaurant’ search. Open for breakfast and lunch Monday-Wednesday 10-3pm, Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm and dinner Monday-Saturday 6-10pm. Closed Sundays.

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The award-winning Folk Café Bar on Didsbury’s Burton Road is an elegant venue that attracts all age groups. It picked up the ‘Best Coffee Bar & Casual Dining’ award at the 2009 Manchester Food & Drink Festival and serves fresh, home-made food from 10am right through until 11pm, Tuesday to Sunday. The eclectic décor runs the gamut from understated luxury through to the rough and ready with gilded wallpaper, wooden flooring rescued from a school gym and palm trees adorning the entrance – no surprise then that the owner comes from a design background. Folk Café Bar can seat 36 inside – some in private booths – and a similar number outside and serves a wide range of healthy dishes that will appeal to meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans. There are salads, deli and mezze boards, home-made burgers, hot and cold sandwiches and an all-day breakfast served until 4pm. There is also a good selection of wines.available and full wifi internet access. At weekends, the mood changes in the evening when there’s a DJ playing chill-out music.

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A fixture on Didsbury’s Burton Road since 1987, Great Kathmandu is one of the oldest Nepalese restaurants in the Manchester area. Right on the corner of Lapwing Lane and Burton Road, the 80-cover restaurant has recently been refurbished and has large bay windows looking out onto the street. Head Chef Chandra Kumar KC along with Chef Dhurba Dangol cooks authentic Nepali dishes that have been passed down through the generations and all pastes, spices, paneer and yoghurt are produced in-house by Chandra himself. Specialities include the Chandane Dry Fry, succulent pieces of chicken or lamb cooked with herbs and spices in traditional Nepalese style and the fiery Chicken Khorsani, cooked with fresh green chillies, ginger and spices and one not for the faint of heart. Their Murgi Masala (for two) requires 24 hours notice and is a whole chicken marinated in a special sauce, cooked with spices and served with biryani. All the Indian classics are also available on the menu and most of the fish and meat dishes can be cooked as vegetarian dishes. Great Kathmandu is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner and has been picked by the Observer as one of the best Indian restaurants in the UK and features in the Hardens guide.

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This Didsbury restaurant specializes in regional Chinese cooking and – as the name would suggest – speciality teas. There are more than 15 different varieties to choose from, some with medicinal properties, including Eight Treasure, Rosy Flowers and Pu’Er Tea. The food is MSG-free and the stir fries here use less sauce making Green Tea Restaurant a healthier option overall. Fans of spicy food will appreciate plenty of Szechuan options such as Stir-fry beef with green chilli and Chilli chicken with Chinese peppercorns. House specialities include their Sizzling baby potatoes with soy bean sauce and black pepper. The restaurant is fully licensed and is open for lunch Sunday to Friday and dinner seven days. Green Tea Restaurant also offers a ‘Ready To Wok’ service providing fresh ingredients for stir-fry meals that you can prepare at home.

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Situated on Didsbury's main thoroughfare in this trendy, bohemian area of Greater Manchester, Gusto provides the perfect location for any occasion. Expect friendly service with a menu focused on freshly prepared classic and contemporary Italian dishes including an excellent range of pizza, pasta, seafood and meats. Choose from a la carte, lunch, childrens and set menus as well as vegetarian options. The bustling bar features a huge list of cocktails and groups are welcome – ask for the large ‘Con Amici’ table. Gusto is open right through from 11am until 11pm Monday to Wednesday, 12.30am Thursday, 1am Friday and Saturday and 10.30pm Sunday. Food is served from noon.

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Istanbul Grill is one of the latest additions to the burgeoning Didsbury restaurant scene. It’s located in the heart of Didsbury Village and the owner has 30 years in the business with 18 of them as head chef at Café Istanbul in the city centre. Istanbul Grill’s food is a fresh and modern take on Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine with everything halal. Lamb features prominently on the menu and most dishes are either charcoal grilled or oven baked in the traditional Turkish way.

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Award-winning chef Jem O'Sullivan (formerly of the Lincoln and the Lime Tree) returned to his Didsbury roots to set up Jem & I. Cuisine is Modern European with everything made fresh daily on the premises and Jem's passion for food shines through. Housed in a former bank, the restaurant is open 7 days for lunch and dinner (except Monday lunch) and was refurbished and extended a couple of years back with modern, sleek surroundings and an upstairs gallery overlooking the new bar and kitchen area.

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A Manchester legend, this West Didsbury restaurant has it all -- fantastic food, a wonderful easy ambience, great wines and a menu that changes weekly. Once French, it's now decidedly Modern British and if you want to eat here you'd be well-advised to book ahead. The Lime Tree was Cheshire Life Restaurant of the Year for 2007. In the not too distant future they will be offering their services to you in your own home -- from a small intimate gathering to a large family occasion; from drinks and canapes to 5 course menus; birthday parties, wedding receptions and funerals; whatever the occasion the Lime Tree can provide the catering. They will also be able to provide staff and any necessary equipment - from crockery to marquees. Book a table Awards | Good Food Guide 3

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Little Samsi, located opposite Christies hospital, opened its doors in Withington in 2008. It's part of the Samsi group which has become the biggest importer of fine Japanese food and drink in the North West. The first Samsi was established in 1992 in central Manchester offering a deli, restaurant and supermarket in one building and they have recently added a new Japanese Izakaya pub in the basement. The most recent Samsi also opened in 2008 in Spinningfields. Little Samsi offers great-value Japanese food to eat in or to take away, including a new range of Japanese ready meals in noodle, bento lunchbox and sushi packs. The small restaurant only has 20 covers and is very popular. It has a great atmosphere and happy staff and it's unlicensed so you can take your own booze, although they do have a range of soft drinks available. The menu offer traditional and healthy food with choices suitable for both the first timer and the connoisseur. An all-day menu is available from 11am-10pm and is supplemented by a lunch time choice, available from 11am-4pm offering sandwiches and Udon or Soba noodle dishes, all under £4. In the evening there is also an additional choice of larger noodle dish portions -- still costing under £5 -- and a choice of Deluxe Bento Boxes, providing a complete meal including two pieces of Sushi, one potato Croquette, Edamame, Miso soup, a main course and rice or noodles. The main menu has a variety of Sushi starting at £1.80 for two pieces, starters including Teriyaki, Miso and Gyoza and mains of rice, Udon or Ramen dishes and regular Bentos.

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Located on Burton Road in Didsbury, Love 2 Eat is a fabulous foodie addition to the community. Run by Penny who is passionate about food and drink, this deli/ food boutique/restaurant has a lot to shout about. It's all about really good ingredients treated with love and respect; organic (when possible), local (as much as they can bake, make, find, forage and buy from producers) and attention to detail from top quality teas and coffee, deli produce and homemade to slowly cooked comfort food with bags of flavour. Daytime sees cakes, biscuits, pies, pates, local cheeses and so much more to eat in or take away. The menu changes daily and features Curries, Tagines, and French chef Guillaume makes a mean coq au vin and boeuf bourguignon. The double-fronted shop has some outside seating and inside a mix of distressed French furniture, banquette seating and shelves stacked with gourmet goodies. There is plenty going on here as well, families come down after school for the Children’s Story Time and there is poetry and music for all ages. On Mondays there is a Supper Club and on Fridays regular themed nights such as 'Curry & Bingo' or 'Fondue & Connect 4', 'Pie Mash & Jenga', all adding a sense of fun. They sell a range of interesting wines and organic beers from the Marble Brewery in town, although you can bring your own favourites with you for a small corkage charge. Open daily 10am-11pm.

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This former West Didsbury railway hotel has transformed itself in recent years from biker hang-out to quality gastropub. It's a huge, airy characterful building with restaurant, bar, library, TV lounge and -- the most recent addition -- an all-year-round al fresco bar with canopies and heaters. Enjoy good food, wine and beer with a lively, cosmopolitan crowd.

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Hidden away in a row of cottages down Didsbury's only cobbled street, No. 4 Dine & Wine opened in November 2005. From a modern British base, the menu travels far and wide, incorporating flavours from around the globe. Mains range from traditional dishes like the Slow roast belly of pork with Bury black pudding, mash and grain mustard sauce to Sea bass with potato rosti, baby spinach with tomato, olive and basil dressing and vegetarian options which include Filo pastry croustade of leek, pear, roquefort and walnut . No. 4 Dine & Wine is open for lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday brunch from 11am to 2pm. It's run by husband-andwife team Paul and Nina Burton who are always on hand to offer a friendly welcome.

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Rhubarb is situated in the foodie haven of Burton Road in West Didsbury and was established in 2002 by husband and wife Mark and Lisa Ramsden. Mark, a chef of twenty years experience, has created a contemporary and eclectic menu which has defined this independent restaurant. Lisa manages the front-of-house team and provides a warm welcome to customers old and new. Rhubarb is recommended in the Michelin and Hardens guides and is open for dinner seven nights a week and offers lunch from 1pm on Sunday. It’s perfect for a romantic dinner for two or a business gathering for 20 and is also available for private hire, weddings, christenings and birthdays.

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Stylish and upmarket, Sangam 2 is a first floor Indian/Thai restaurant right in the heart of Didsbury next to the Royal Oak pub. It’s a spacious and airy venue, full of natural light, and has a separate function room that can accommodate up to 120 people. All the food is freshly prepared and the staff here are friendly and attentive. Sangam 2 is part of a group of south Manchester restaurants that was founded nearly 20 years ago. Sister restaurants include Swadesh in Bowdon, Sangam in Heald Green and Sanuk Thai and Sajna Indian Kitchen in Didsbury.

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Sanuk Thai House is located right in the heart of Didsbury and is fitted out in modern, 21st century style with a striking red and black colour scheme. It’s open seven days a week for lunch (except Saturdays) and dinner. Food is all freshly prepared with much of the produce imported direct from Thailand. The menu has plenty of set meal options as well as the a la carte and during the week there is a special business lunch offer. Staff are friendly and attentive. Sanuk Thai House is part of a group of south Manchester restaurants that was founded nearly 20 years ago. Sister restaurants include Sangam in Heald Green, Swadesh in Bowdon and Sangam 2 and Sajna Indian Kitchen in Didsbury.

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Located on the burgeoning dining hot spot of Burton Road in West Didsbury, Verso is now in its second year and this chilled out bar and restaurant has developed a loyal local following for its quality food and drink and social scene. The contemporary space has a great al fresco area at the front for up to 40 people and inside the restaurant can seat another 50 diners. The bar has a broad range of premium beers from around the world both on draught and in bottle, a good wine list including a large range of sparkling wines and Champagnes, all the best premium spirits and they specialize in creating bespoke cocktails. The food here is also well thought out with the chefs using quality, locally sourced produce to create a varied menu which features all-day breakfasts, gourmet sandwiches, pizzas, homemade burgers and British classics like sausage and mash and fish and proper chips. There is plenty of choice for vegetarians including Mediterranean dishes and Sunday lunch offers traditional roasts with trimmings. Open Sunday to Thursday 11am -11.30pm and Friday and Saturday 11am-12am.

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