Welcome to The Rain Bar
Located on Great Bridgewater Street, we serve a selection of JW Lees cask ales including Bitter and MPA, as well as our refreshing Manchester Craft Lager; perfect for enjoying while catching up with friends in the city centre. Our back bar is filled with premium spirits and our cellar is full of quality wines; there’s something to suit all tastes, whilst our attentive team ensures you receive a warm welcome whatever the weather. We serve traditional pub grub and mouth-watering specials, all day every day. Our new Spring 2022 menu is filled with pub food favourites and fresh new dishes, perfect for the season. Be sure to arrive early when the sun is out as our beer garden overlooks the Bridgewater canal and is widely known as one of Manchester’s best beer gardens and is the ideal place to relax with a pint.
There are always plenty of events taking place in Manchester and at the bar. To keep up to date with what’s coming up over the next few weeks, take a look at our What’s On page and sign up to our newsletter.
ALTHOUGH IT’S BEST TO BOOK ONLINE,
WE WILL ALWAYS SAVE TABLES FOR WALK-INS.
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Weekly Events
PIE MONDAY
Choose from our amazing Slow braised steak & Jw Lees ale, Legendary three cheese & onion or Pot roast chicken & leek pie and add a pint of Jw Lees ale, Manchester craft lager, 175ml house wine or draught soft drink for just £10
PIE TUESDAY
Choose from our amazing Slow braised steak & Jw Lees ale, Legendary three cheese & onion or Pot roast chicken & leek pie and add a pint of Jw Lees ale, Manchester craft lager, 175ml house wine or draught soft drink for just £10
Wine Wednesday
Enjoy a mid-week treat and buy 2 large glasses of wine and we'll give you the rest of the bottle FREE
FIZZ FRIDAY
Start the weekend off with £5 off bottles of Prosecco
I have been here a few times for lunch. Bar staff always lovely. Food always arrives fast and always good. Never had any reason for complaints here!
Was my first visit with a group of friends from work. Really nice bar large enough for lots of people but cosy as well. Different seating areas and levels. Bar staff friendly. Had a good selection of food. Had a veggie wrap with chips and coleslaw it was only £6 and was really fresh and tasty.Will definitely return here when in Manchester.
It was my first visit here. Lovely welcome to me and my 2 dogs. A cold wet afternoon in Manchester, the place was lovely and warm spotless and so friendly. Thank you for making us feel so welcome. We will certainly return, especially when it’ll be nice enough to sit on the lovely terrace on the canal side.
Beer Garden Season
Come and enjoy the best beer garden in Manchester City Centre. Sit alongside The Bridewater Canal with plenty of space outside including heaters and covered tables. Sip a well deserved after-work pint, spend the afternoon in the sun with friends, or enjoy a few pints while the sun goes down before heading out with our new menus now available for alfresco dining.
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Opening Times
Mon – Thurs 12pm -11pm
Fri – Sat 12pm-12am
Sun 12-8pm
Food Service Hours
Mon-Sat 12 – 8.30pm
Sun 12 -7pm