STERLING BAR

Name: STERLING BAR
Address: 4 Norfolk St, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, M2 1DW
Telephone: 0161 359 6211
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.7

4.7

198 Reviews

£26 to £40

Cocktail Bar

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2 people

Jan 21, 2025

8:30 p.m.

Booked 12 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions
Great for live music

STERLING is a luxurious bar located underneath the historic Stock Exchange
Hotel. You can expect live music, vintage spirits, rare wine and elegant cocktails all
served alongside bar snacks.

Please note that we only able to accept a certain amount of reservations each day as we leave a lot of tables for walk-ins, so please do not be put off visiting us if you are unable to reserve.

We have a 15 minute grace period for each booking.

We are a seated venue only and all reservations are guaranteed 2 hours at the table.

We are an over 18's only venue and do not accept cash.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–12:30 am Sat 2:00 pm–12:30 am
Phone number
0161 359 6211
Website
https://www.sterlingbarmcr.com/
Payment Options
Cash not accepted
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
4 Norfolk St, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 1DW
Neighbourhood
Manchester
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Entertainment, Late Night, Wine

What 198 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Manchester/Greater Manchester
Best Service
Manchester/Greater Manchester
Great for creative cocktails
Manchester/Greater Manchester
Hot spot
Manchester/Greater Manchester
Great for live music
Manchester/Greater Manchester
Lively
Manchester
Best Overall
Manchester
Best Service
Manchester
Best Ambience
Manchester
Great for creative cocktails
Manchester
Hot spot
Manchester
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sterling Bar offers a "fantastic atmosphere" with "attentive service" and "amazing cocktails." Guests appreciate the "cool vibe" and "beautiful underground 20s vibe," enhanced by live music and talented performers. While some found the music a bit loud, the "brilliant service" and drink recommendations ensure a memorable experience.

198 Reviews

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Obi
Manchester
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere and ambience. Drinks were excellent, didn’t try the food so can’t comment on that. Fully recommend for a nice cocktail!
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Caroline
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely cocktail bar and really nice helpfull staff. Cocktails were amazing!
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Nan
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
fantastic atmosphere, a great bar & an attentive service
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Sonya
Manchester
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We didn’t get food. Drinks were fab though, as always. Staff were attentive and made excellent recommendations. It was just so loud music wise, it made it hard to have a conversation. That’s our only negative.
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Sarah
Manchester
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff, the drinks, the ambiance and the music were perfect. This was our first time here and we will certainly be returning. Great start to an evening in Manchester
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Jason
VIP
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cool vibe, friendly and good selection of cocktails
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K
Kaiqi
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
so good experience to celebrate birthday at Sterling Bar! Nice location, Nice services, Nice snacks and drinks! Highly recommended!! And I will go Sterling again!
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Kiale
Manchester
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very nice and chilled place , enjoyed a few cocktails and the piano man !
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Neil
New York City
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Great bar, made reservations earlier in the day, excellent drinks, however the music was quite loud for 4pm on a Saturday afternoon
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Alex
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service and the cocktails were superb. Choice of music and atmosphere were also brilliant
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FAQs

STERLING BAR is rated 4.7 stars by 198 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jan 21, 2025

8:30 p.m.

Booked 12 times today

4 Norfolk St, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 1DW

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Manchester
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–12:30 am Sat 2:00 pm–12:30 am
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Cash not accepted
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Entertainment, Late Night, Wine

Website
https://www.sterlingbarmcr.com/
Phone number
0161 359 6211

STERLING BAR

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What 198 people are saying

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