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I'm in Manchester Thursday night. Recommendations for a decent pub and curry house?
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I can't claim to be a huge fan of curry, but the two main inner-city options are Akbar's and EastZEast (there are two EastZEasts).
My husband is a huge fan of Coriander (two restaurants, one in Chorlton and a new one in Withington), which is not city centre and is further than the end of the curry mile, but I guess it depends where you are staying.
For pubs, I think everyone's taste is different, but the Briton's Protection usually gets a good review (I like it too...)