A Drake and Morgan all day bar and restaurant on St Peter's Square, pouring cocktails and wine across a grand room with a wraparound terrace.
Published Apr 2, 2026 By Marcus Webb Address One St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 3DE Nearest Transit St Peter's Square Metrolink stop sits right outside, with Oxford Road station a short walk south Hours Mon noon to 9pm, Tue to Thu 11am to 11pm, Fri 11am to midnight, Sat 10am to midnight, Sun 10am to 6pm Good For After work cocktails, terrace afternoons, all day dining Cocktail bar Drake and Morgan Terrace All day City centre Visit The Anthologist Suggest an edit Ask the editors Tables and the terrace are booked through Drake and Morgan directly. Tell them barsforKings sent you.
The Anthologist sits at One St Peter's Square, a Drake and Morgan bar and restaurant in the heart of Manchester's civic and office district. It trades all day, from morning coffee through lunch to a cocktail led evening, with the St Peter's Square Metrolink stop right outside the door.
It suits the after work crowd from the surrounding offices and anyone who wants a smart, spacious room without a members club price of entry. Skip it if you came for a basement dive or a late night dancefloor. This is a polished venue built for long lunches, terrace drinks and early evening cocktails. It anchors our best bars in Manchester guide and the Manchester cocktail bars roundup.
The space is large and light, with a long bar, generous seating and a wraparound outdoor terrace that fills fast on a warm afternoon. Drake and Morgan style runs to shelves of books, plants and soft lighting across the room.
Visit Manchester describes it as a bar and restaurant with a beautiful outside terrace and an inside seating area opposite the tram. For more rooms in this vein, see the Manchester after work guide and our cocktail bars near me hub.
Lunchtime brings office workers and shoppers from the square, while the after work hours pull a smart professional crowd off the surrounding desks. The room hums but rarely tips into a club energy.
Weekends draw a brunch and daytime trade that lingers on the terrace. Manchester Wire flagged the launch as a polished addition to the St Peter's Square scene rather than a late night destination.