food & drink
the good food & drink guide Discover the best pubs, restaurants and cafes in the local area...
(At time of press, venues are due to reopen 2nd December but please contact each venue directly to confirm reopening details)
THE HEALEY
The Healey is a family orientated pub located at the edge of Healey Dell Nature Reserve. This dog friendly pub is the ideal place to stop off after a walk for a drink or something to eat, serving a daily roast dinner and home cooked traditional fare. The pub also has a beautiful, large beer garden and marquee. Food served Mon-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-7. 172 Shawclough Road, Rochdale, OL12 6LW 01706 645 453 E: thehealeyshawclough@hotmail.com
THE FLYING HORSE
A traditional pub residing next to Rochdale’s stunning gothic town hall. The home of homemade food, champions of real ale and housing some of the best staff in the business, The Flyer really is the people’s pub. Chef Bowe and his team are turning out dish after dish of pub classics and incredible grills including their outstanding 2 for £12 offer. With a huge range of real ales and countless awards to their name, it's Manchester’s best pub for a reason. Open: Mon-Thurs 11.30-11 / Fri 11.30 -1am / Sat 10-1am / Sun 10-10 Food served: Mon-Thurs 11.30-8 / Fri 11.30-9 / Sat 10-9 / Sun 10-7 37 Packer Street, Rochdale 01706 646412 Facebook/Instagram @flyerrochdale www.theflyinghorsehotel.co.uk
THE RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT
A hidden gem at Hopwood Hall College’s Rochdale Campus is The Riverside fine dining restaurant. Boasting a Highly Commended Rosette from the AA for culinary excellence, The Riverside is pivotal to the training and development of our region’s most talented Hospitality and Catering students. The Riverside consistently delivers the highest standards of food preparation and selects the finest, locally sourced, seasonal ingredients under the guidance of Head Chef Sam Everett. The fully licensed restaurant offers lunch and evening meals. Please check the website for the latest opening times - www.hopwood.ac.uk/ public-facilities/riverside-restaurant Hopwood Hall Rochdale Campus St Marys Gate OL12 6RY 01706 751 107 28 | Rochdale Style
THE BAUM
The newly reinvented Baum in Rochdale’s historic Toad Lane always turns heads with it’s enviable beer selection but now boasts a modern British menu and a fantastic new head chef which promise to widen the appeal of this already award winning pub. Exceptional food, an iconic walled beer garden and a Sunday lunch to die for, booking couldn’t be more advised. Open: Mon - Thurs 12-11 / Fri & Sat 12-12 / Sun 12-10 Food served: Mon - Thurs 12-3 5-8 / Fri & Sat 12-9 / Sun 12-6 33-37 Toad Lane, Rochdale 01706 352 186 Facebook @BaumRochdale www.thebaum.co.uk
THE RED LION INN
Located in Whitworth’s iconic cobbled square The Red Lion is a one stop shop for locals, beer lovers, dog walkers, ramblers & families looking for quality homemade food in a comfortable surrounding. Pub classics, fantastic fresh seafood and great sunday lunches alongside great real ales and wines all served up by Ben and his friendly team, What’s not to love? Open: Mon 3 - 11 / Tues, Wed, Thurs 12 - 11 / Friday 12 - 12 / Sat 10 - 12 / Sun 10 - 10. Food served: Mon 3 - 8 / Tues-Fri 12 - 8 / Sat 10 - 8 / Sun 10 - 7 Whitworth Square, Whitworth, OL12 8PY 01706 861441 Facebook @catinthesquare www.catinthesquare.co.uk
THE OXFORD
Team McNeeney are now in their 7th successful year at The Oxford, sporting a range of cask ales and fabulous wines alongside a dedicated gin and tonic menu. Their cheese and onion pie is famous, as are their delicious ice cream sundaes but, whatever your tastes, their menu, vegan menu and ever changing specials board have got you covered. Please call or check their Facebook for the latest opening times. 662 Whitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0TB 01706 345709
HARE ON THE HILL
Littleborough’s best kept secret, the petit Hare makes up for in charm what it lacks in size. With a fantastic range of craft & cask ales alongside their iconic ‘Beer, Bread, Pork’ menu and Sunday Brunch it’s a community pub on a micro scale. If that’s not enough their “Lunch for the People” a choice of three quick delicious dishes for just £7.50 on weekday lunchtimes is a steal. Open: Mon 3-11 / Tues to Sat 11.30-11 / Sun 10-9. Food served: Tues - Thurs 11.30-3 & 5-8 / Fri & Sat 11.30-8 / Sunday Brunch 10-5 132 Hare Hill Road, Littleborough, OL15 9HL 01706 538523 Facebook @MadHatterBoro Instagram @beerbreadpork www.beerbreadpork.pub
BOMBAY BREW
The street food and craft beer emporium continues to go from strength to strength, with a spanking new menu of revamped and reinvented Indian classics alongside a fantastic beer line out and a dreamy new cocktail list. They serve beautiful small dishes which are made to be shared alongside their take on traditional curries, with many vegan/ vegetarian dishes. Lunchtimes provide a much needed speedy lunch of rice and a choice of three delicious homemade curries for just £6. Open: Mon-Thurs 11:30-11 / Fri & Sat 11:30-12 / Sun 2-10 Food served: Mon-Thurs 11:30-9 / FriSat 11:30-10 / Sun 2-8 1 Drake St, Rochdale, OL16 1RE 01706 869502 Facebook @rochdalegandhi Instagram @bombaybrewrochdale www.bombaybrew.co.uk
