Cheshire


<p>Feeling the pinch after Christmas? Aren&#8217;t we all and payday still seems a very long way off. But fear not. There are plenty of tempting restaurant deals in and around Cheshire for you sneaky shoestring diners looking for a top-notch meal at a cut-down price. From serene coastal Indian joints to seriously sexy restaurants, here we reveal all&#8230;.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-potyo-wilmslow"><a href="https://www.potyo.co.uk">Potyo, Wilmslow</a></h2>



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<p>This Asian-inspired place trades on coastal Indian dishes &#8211; the sort of curries you may have fallen for if you&#8217;ve travelled along the free-spirited coast of Goa. Lazing in hammocks, waking for sunrise yoga and idling around those laid-back beach bars, ordering icy beers and creamy Goan prawn curries. And this month the team are offering 50% off meals all day, from Sunday to Thursday. Just make sure you book ahead!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-elite-bistros-various-locations"><a href="https://elitebistros.com">Elite Bistros, various locations</a></h2>



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<p>Whichever offshoot of Gary Usher&#8217;s acclaimed foodie enterprise you bag a table at, you&#8217;re guaranteed a banging meal of modern British cooking. And this January, you can nab an extra £20 credit (pay £40, get £60 to spend). Alternatively, head to Sticky Walnut in Hoole and you can plump for the two-course lunch menu for just £17, or three course for a cheap and cheery £20. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chef-s-table-chester"><a href="https://www.chefstablechester.co.uk">Chef&#8217;s Table, Chester</a></h2>



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<p>Focusing on local provender and fresh, seasonal ingredients from the culinary mastermind that is Liam McKay, the Chef&#8217;s Table doles out some of the finest food in Cheshire. Book now from Wednesday-Friday until 7 Feb and you&#8217;ll be granted a whopping 20% off your final bill. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-restaurant-28-chester"><a href="https://www.restaurant28.com">Restaurant 28, Chester</a></h2>



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<p>The ambitious Chef&#8217;s Table team are also behind <a href="https://www.restaurant28.com/">Twenty Eight</a>, the innovative borne-out-of-lockdown space dishing up British-style tapas using produce plucked from <a href="https://www.field28.com/">Growing @ Field 28</a>. Every dish has been designed to swing with the farm&#8217;s blooming bounty in what William Sitwell described as &#8216;a great-value leap around the world, full of charm&#8217;. And the great value has just gotten even better with 20% slashed off the bill from Wednesday to Friday.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-gusto-alderley-edge"><a href="https://gustorestaurants.com">Gusto, Alderley Edge</a></h2>



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<p>There are six offshoots of the glam Italian chain dotted around the north west, from Heswall and Alderley Edge to Knutsford and Cheadle Hulme. Hot, billowing pizzas, rich pasta dishes and top-notch antipasti are all on the menu. And if you sign up to its Gold or Platinum Clubs, you&#8217;ll bag 50% off your bill. It&#8217;s free to sign up to the Gold Club and definitely worth the five minutes it takes to fill in your details. Platinum is £65 a year, though both grant access to money off deals and a free bottle of fizz when you sign up. Definitely worth it.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-evuna-knutsford"><a href="https://evuna.com/">Evuna, Knutsford</a></h2>



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<p>When it&#8217;s dreary and grey outside, this mini Spanish empire with joints in Knutsford, the Northern Quarter and Deansgate is a cushy and atmospheric place to pull up a bar stool and graze on tapas. You&#8217;ll find all the classics, from crispy calamari to giant prawns sizzling in garlic and boards of manchego and slithers of salty Serrano. Go at lunchtime to take advantage of their three tapas for £17.95 restaurant deal, available all day Monday, Thursdays and Fridays until 5pm and weekends from 12-4pm. And if you&#8217;re into your wines, the team are offering 10% off when you buy three bottles of their carefully curated plonk to take away. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-piccolino-wilmslow"><a href="https://piccolinorestaurants.com/our-restaurants/wilmslow/">Piccolino, Wilmslow</a></h2>



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<p>There are plenty of branches of this glittering Italian across the north, and the shiny Wilmslow offshoot continues to win plenty of hearts since opening in 2023. Truth is there&#8217;s a certain magic to the place: the sweeping bar, the blooming palms and the swanky marble tables and all those pristinely folded napkins. It&#8217;s high-end, it&#8217;s swanky and you&#8217;ll always find yourself caught up in its terrific ambience. And if you&#8217;re a member of its free-to-join Club IR, they&#8217;re offering a 25% off food restaurant deal from Mon-Thurs during January.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-pheasant-inn-tattenhall"><a href="https://thepheasantinn.co.uk">The Pheasant Inn, Tattenhall</a></h2>



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<p>Are you after a deliriously cosy pub with all the traditional frills? Make tracks to this boozer in the Peckferton Hills after a revitalising walk around the Cheshire Plain and settle yourself on one of the sturdy wooden tables for slap-up, in-season and British-inspired plates. All of which is yours with 25% off when you sign up to its January promotion. In fact, all pubs under Nelson Hotels have the same 25% off restaurant deal, including <a href="https://thefishpoolinn.co.uk">The Fishpool Inn</a> in Delamere, <a href="https://themanorgreasby.co.uk/offers/">The Manor at Greasby</a> and <a href="https://thebearspaw.co.uk">The Bear&#8217;s Paw</a> in Sandbach. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pizza-express-various-locations"><a href="https://www.pizzaexpress.com">Pizza Express, various locations</a></h2>



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<p>Pizza for a quid? Nope, you’re not dreaming. Make like a bat out of hell to one of your local Pizza Express joints and buy one Classic or Leggera pizza and get another for £1. BRB, just lusting over crust. The restaurant deal is valid Mon to Sun until 30 Jan so go, go, go!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hawksmoor-manchester"><a href="https://thehawksmoor.com/whats-on/">Hawksmoor, Manchester</a></h2>



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<p>Everything about this meaty stalwart is proper spesh, from the plush interiors to the solid, creative cooking and polished but warm service. Have you tried their anchovy hollandaise? I&#8217;ve said it before and I&#8217;ll say it again, it&#8217;s one of <em>the</em> greatest sauces ever made. Make sure you douse your rump steak in this jewel-in-the-crown sauce, available in its steak and side dish offer for £19.50. Take your pick from English lettuce salad, Caesar salad, spinach, sweet potatoes or beef dripping chips. You won&#8217;t regret a sublime moment of it. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-10-tib-lane-manchester"><a href="https://www.10tiblane.com">10 Tib Lane, Manchester</a></h2>



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<p>Move quickly to book a table at this cool, contemporary space now firmly a key player on Manchester&#8217;s rollicking food scene. The menu is playful yet masterful in a space mixing industrial touches with Northern Quarter cool. The good news? There&#8217;s 20% off your entire food bill all throughout January. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-evelyn-s-cafe-bar-manchester"><a href="https://www.evelyns.co/">Evelyn&#8217;s Cafe Bar, Manchester</a></h2>



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<p>Trading on casual and innovative plates, this Northern Quarter-pitched gem has become an absolute favourite for locals, whether they turn up for brunch in the afternoon or the experimental small plates as dusk descends. You can always guarantee a vibrant, friendly buzz but one where terrific cooking and quality ingredients come to the fore. Book in Mon to Thurs with the code JAN30 and you&#8217;ll be privy to 30% off all dinner dishes. Plus there&#8217;s 50% off all bottles between 5-7pm. </p>


Cheap eats! The best restaurant deals in Cheshire

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