Bars & pubs
Enjoy a half where Marx and Engels discussed the plight of the working classes or pop in for a pint by the riverside haunt of a local hero.
There are probably a hundred or more other pubs worth a visit in the city and half of the fun is discovering them and their stories for yourself - but below are some for starters.
The Crescent
Crescent,
Salford M5 4PF
Tel: 0161
736 5600
The pub occupies part of a row of houses and has its origins in licensed
dining rooms which opened in the 1860s. This is a long time Good Beer Guide regular with the widest
range of ales in Salford and it also hosts regular beer festivals. Serves homely food at value for money
prices (specialising in excellent curries) and a vegetarian option is always available.This Grade II
listed building has an open fire in the winter and is very popular with Salford University staff and
students as well as with locals and real ale aficionados from far and wide. It is also the proud owner
of the title 'Manchester Food and Drink Festival Pub of the Year 2004'.
Kings Arms
Bloom
Street, Salford M3 6AN
Tel:
0161 832 0167
The pub was built in the 1870s to replace an older Kings Arms which
stood on the other side of the street and which was pulled down to make way for the building of Salford
Corporation's gas offices. The decorative exterior features an elaborate representation of the royal
arms high above the door.The King's Arms took the mantle of "Manchester Food and Drink Festival
Pub of the Year" from The Crescent in 2005.The pub has often been used for filming TV dramas and
is also home of the pioneering Studio Salford.
The New Oxford
Bexley
Square, off Chapel Street, Salford M3 6BD
Tel: 0161 832 7082
The
New Oxford website
Award winning continental real ale bar offering a warm
and friendly welcome and traditional home cooked food. With regular beer festivals, quiz nights and
live music, The New Oxford is CAMRA Greater Manchester Pub of the Year 2007 and won fifth place in the
national CAMRA awards 2007.
Mark Addy
Stanley
Street, Salford M3 5EJ
Tel:
0161 832 4080
An unusual setting on the former landing stage for the passenger
boats on the rivers Irwell and Mersey. This pub with its barrel-vaulted ceiling and pleasant beer garden
on the riverside is very popular with tourists and is right on the border with our sister city, Manchester.
The name commemorates a real local hero and his story is well documented at the pub. Not only does it
often serve guest beers but it also boasts a fine range of cheeses and pâtés for hearty ploughman's
lunches.
The Lamb
Regent Street, Eccles
M30 0BP
Tel: 0161 789 3882
Built
in 1906, the very finest pub in the modern day city of Salford is probably the palatial Lamb. This pub
is a "must visit" not only for its excellent beer but also to admire its exquisite Edwardian
splendour. It has the original mahogany bar, acidetched glass and art nouveau tiles and is the last
pub in Salford to have a full sized snooker table. A very short stagger from the new Eccles Metrolink
interchange. Regularly featured in the Good Beer Guide.
White Lion
Liverpool Road, Eccles
M30 0ND
Tel: 0161 707 5184
First
licensed in 1864, this is a fine example of a street corner local - in fact the White Lion is used as
an example of this genre in the beer writer Michael Jackson's book "The English Pub". It is
a three room pub with the tiny vault recently having been extended by enlarging into a smaller back
room. The music room has a piano which is still used for sing-a-long nights. Frequently in the Good
Beer Guide.
The Grapes
Liverpool Road, Eccles
M30 7HD
Tel: 0161 788 8321
Rebuilt
in 1903 on the site of the previous pub, this is a fine example of Joseph Holt Edwardian architecture,
with a magnificent staircase, mahogany bar work and acid etched bar windows. It cost £3,500 to build!
Frequently in the Good Beer Guide.
The Bridgewater Hotel
23
Barton Road, Worsley M28 2PD
Tel:
0161 794 0589
Housed in the original Bridgewater Hotel, which was a popular local
during the industrial revolution, this newly refurbished restaurant offers modern british cuisine including
the popular traditional Sunday lunch. Wash it all down with a choice of world wines and cask ales.
Barton
Arms
2 Stablefold, Worsley M28
2ED
Tel: 0161 728 6157
Extremely popular
pub with a great atmosphere during both warm summer evenings and cosy winter nights. Offering a large
selection of lagers and guest ales as well as tempting lite bites or main meals from their well-priced
food menu. It is the perfect place to start or end the night.
The
Woodside
Ellenbrook Road, Worsley M28
1ES
Tel: 0161 702 5961
Friendly and welcoming
family pub, set in an attractive old house with outside seating and decking area. The Woodside is well
known for its food and extensive menu with daily specials - the Sunday lunch is particularly popular.
John Gilbert
Worsley Brow, Worsley
M28 2QX
Tel: 0161 703 7733
Former
gatehouse to the lodge of Worsley New Hall, the former residence of the Earl of Bridgewater was changed
into a pub in March 1998. Named after the 3rd Duke's agent (who was in charge of the construction of
the famous underground canals in the area), this traditional family pub serves wonderful, home made
food and is well-known for its Sunday carvery (from 12.00 to 7.00pm). The cosy atmosphere of this pub
is enhanced by the three open fires which roar away in winter! More pubs and restaurants
in Worsley.
The Coach and Horses
Liverpool
Road, Cadishead M44 5DB
Tel:
0161 776 1626
The Coach and Horses is certainly the oldest pub in Cadishead and
indeed is one of the oldest in the whole area. It was first known as Smith's Ale House in 1715 but by
1772 it had become the White Lion. It gained its present name in 1792 and in the course of its history
was once the mail house before the Post Office was built.
Find out more about the history of some of Salford's finest drinking establishments with our fascinating Chapel Street and Eccles Ale Trails.
It goes without saying that the pubs mentioned here are not officially endorsed by visitsalford! Please drink responsibly - and don't drink and drive!
