We needed food before heading to an event. This was right next door. Amazing food! I got the fish and chips. The daughters got the chicken and oyster with mushrooms and the other one got the chicken schnitzel .... wonderful food. The atmosphere is old history and was great.
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Didn't expect to find this lovely old half-timbered pub right next to the modern Arndale Centre in the middle of Manchester! Dating from 1552, it's Manchester's oldest pub and has a very eventful history (you can read about it on a plaque outside the entrance). Had lunch here while on a theatre trip, and it didn't disappoint! The Old Wellington is just how you'd expect a Tudor pub to look, with authentic wooden beams and mullioned windows. There's a small downstairs bar, dining rooms on two upper floors, and a large outside seating area. I was seated in the cosy first floor restaurant. The bar staff and my server, Steve, were really friendly, and service was quick and attentive. There's an extensive drinks menu (had a nice glass of red wine). The lunch menu included a varied selection of pies, sharing platters, and pub favourites. Opted for the chicken and truffled oyster mushroom pie with clotted cream mash, thyme roasted carrots, and a jug of lovely rich gravy. The pie was hot and filling with thick, crisp pastry and tender chicken, and the whole meal was well cooked and tasty. The chocolate brownie, with vanilla ice-cream, was deliciously rich, and the latte came with a small piece of flapjack. Not expensive either, considering the location and quality of the meal. Would certainly come again.
We've been there for dinner. Good location, nice outside sitting area. The food was delicious, the staff friendly and the service was good.
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