Where to drink negronis in Manchester for Negroni Week 2026

All of 10 Tib Lane’s cocktails are worth exploring (particularly during their happy hour), but for all things negroni, their sour berry iteration is the one. It’s blended with Beefeater gin, sour blackberry, Campari, Dolin Rouge vermouth and a barely-there hint of vanilla. We couldn’t think of anything more sophisticated than enjoying one in the moody, sultry surroundings of this effortlessly cool restaurant and bar. For Negroni Week, they’re part of Eat Good Do Well’s Negroni Safari (alongside participating venues Bar Lina, The Ivy Asia and Arcane), which means you can enjoy the classic drink while supporting the organisation’s work addressing food inequality in the city.

20 Stories is celebrating an entire month of negronis with Campari and No.3 Gin, putting four different takes on the classic cocktail on the menu against those unmatched skyline views. There’s the Classic Negroni with Campari, No.3 Gin and sweet vermouth, while the Bitter Blush adds grapefruit, lemon and raspberry for something fruitier. Summer In London mixes Campari and gin with Pimm’s, bergamot and apricot for a lighter twist, and Once In A Lifetime brings banana and cacao into the mix for a richer, more tropical version. Each cocktail is £15, with the limited-edition menu available until the end of September.

Bar Shrimp’s French Negroni is, quite simply, a masterpiece. Fat washed, with cognac and dessert wine, it’s then stirred to perfection. We’d recommend drinking one whenever, but especially this Negroni Week. They’re also closing out proceedings with a Negroni Party with DJs, different negroni-adjacent drinks, and all their usual glorious seafood. What a delight.

Blinker’s Tiny Negroni is nothing of the sort. It is a mighty beverage indeed. Bartender extraordinaire Dan Berger’s take on the classic involves the fabulous Plymouth Dry gin, melding it with Surrey-distilled aperitif Sipello, fragrant with gooseberries, and Cocchi di Torino vermouth and orange oils. No Campari, so it’s massively controversial, but it is excellent. Alternatively, try the grape-based Enzoni, if you dare.

Dishoom’s Summerhouse Negroni is a richer, fruitier spin on the classic, balancing gin, Campari and vermouth with dry sherry, apricot liqueur and Calvados. The result is still unmistakably negroni-like, but softer and more rounded, with orchard fruit, apple and apricot notes giving it a slightly sweeter, more aromatic finish.

Gaucho are raising a glass to one of the world’s most celebrated cocktails with a limited-edition collection. You can discover the Classic Negroni alongside Cherry, Tropical and Fiery twists. Plus, when you’re dining you can enjoy one on the house, just add ‘Negroni Week’ to your booking notes.

The Hawksmoor Negroni is the stuff of which dreams are made. It’s a sour cherry number, mixed up with Tanqueray, Campari, Martini Rubino vermouth and some sour cherry syrup to add an unctuous twist. The only issue being that once you’ve tried it with cherry, other Negronis struggle to measure up. Plus, to celebrate Negroni Week, they’re on the menu for just £10, with proceeds going to support ‘fair food for all’ charity Slow Food. With that many reasons to sip on one, resistance is futile.

Chorlton’s favourite neighbourhood bar gives you boundless negroni options, even before you get to the negroni section of the menu, there’s a strawberry sbagliato, with strawberry-infused Campari, Dolin Rouge vermouth, St Germain, a champagne cordial and lemon oil. But their white negroni is a cracker – simple but devastating, with Plymouth Gin, Suze and Lillet Blanc. Plus, every Thursday they’re a fiver, all night long.

If the straight-up bitterness of Campari is a little too much for you, Maray’s take on the classic could be what turns you to the dark side. They infuse their Campari with apricot and caraway slightly sweeter twist, blending it with Beefeater gin and sweet vermouth. It really, really works.

Rudy’s is making it an entire Negroni Month throughout September, teaming up with Cocchi, Campari and Malfy Gin for four different takes on the iconic Italian cocktail. Alongside the classic Negroni, made with equal parts gin, Campari and vermouth, the menu also features a selection of twists on the original, each playing with the drink’s signature bittersweet flavour while keeping that unmistakably Italian aperitivo feel. It’s an easy excuse to branch out from your usual order, compare a few different versions and, naturally, pair one with a Rudy’s pizza. Negroni Month runs at Rudy’s pizzerias from 1–30 September.

San Carlo is marking Negroni Week with three different takes on the Italian classic, running across its restaurants from 15–27 September. There’s the Classico, made with Bombay Sapphire, Campari and Cocchi Torino Vermouth for that familiar bold, bittersweet flavour. The Pompelmo takes things in a brighter direction, mixing Campari and vermouth with Sarti Rosa, grapefruit liqueur and Prosecco, while the Fragola goes fruitier with strawberry-infused Campari, Bombay Sapphire, vermouth and white cacao liqueur. Whether you prefer the original, something citrusy or a sweeter twist, it’s a good excuse to work your way through a few different versions of the Negroni over dinner.

What the team down at Schofield’s don’t know about cocktails, simply does not exist. And while their menu is full of painfully elegant signature drinks, they’ll happily prepare all the classics for you, probably to the highest standard you’ve ever experienced (negronis are a very reasonable £13.95 during their namesake week). And then they’ll stick it in the fridge while you pop to the loo, which is the absolute pinnacle of sophistication in our book. If you want a really, really great negroni, book a spot at Schofield’s. Or even chance your arm as a walk-in. Stranger things have happened.

Stray – the super-cool cocktail bar on the corner of Mackie Mayor – are known for some of their signature creations, but they don’t mess around when it comes to the classics. Their classic negroni is exactly that, and we advise sipping one moodily while sitting on one of their high stools, watching the world go by. Those with a more adventurous palate can opt for a grapefruit variety with a grassy, botanical vetiver liqueur.