Balcony Bar, Manchester  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated1 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

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location:

Manchester

address:

Manchester Piccadilly Station, M1 2PZ

phone:

N/A

nearest stations:

Manchester Piccadilly railway station
(0m)

Manchester Oxford Road railway station
(980m)

how to find it:

Enter Manchester Piccadilly Station and the bar should be visible on the upper level. It's easily accessible once you find the stairs underneath it (or the lift).

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nearby attraction(s):

People's History Museum (750m)

Upper Space Gallery (770m)

Manchester Apollo (800m)

picture of Balcony Bar
Well, this one suffers thanks to its location. As one would expect in a station bar, all the clientele are travellers, en route to somewhere else. It does serve beer, eventually, as the bartender seemed overwhelmed when we were in last, with Boddingtons and Worthingtons the only ales on tap. It does have a pool table, another rarity in station pubs, and a fantastic view over the station concourse. The "outside" area was packed, with loads of people sitting out there watching the other travellers when we were there last, hardly a surprise on a nice day. Still, if you need a drink, you should be able to get one here, as long as you're not in a hurry.

reviewed:
17/04/2009
reviewed by septic

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

pool table(s) available- click for explanationpool table
separate restaurant - click for explanationpub food

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