Bury Restaurants: The Best Places to Eat

The Bury restaurants people search for most are The Pearl in Prestwich, rated Very Good by the Good Food Guide; Lupo Caffè Italiano, the guide’s North West winner in 2025; Anatolian Grill, trading on Bury New Road since 1987; and Tre Ciccio on Ramsbottom’s Market Place for wood-fired pizza. Every entry was checked against the restaurant’s own website on 26 October 2026.

We have not eaten at these restaurants for this guide, and none of this is a review. Each entry says what the restaurant says about itself, what its menu and published hours show, and its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating. Hours change over the winter and around Christmas, so check before you set off.

Prestwich

The Pearl

A modern British restaurant on Bury New Road, in what Manchester’s Finest says was once a computer shop. The Pearl describes itself as “a charming British bistro in Prestwich Village”, independent and family-owned, working with producers and growers from the British Isles. The Good Food Guide rates it Very Good overall, prices it at £££ and calls it a “popular local dining room known for its confident cooking”. Its menu page says the dishes change weekly: brunch Tuesday to Saturday 8.30am to 2pm, a steak night every Thursday (Manchester Wire lists it as £25 steak frites), an autumn à la carte on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday lunch. It is a dog-free restaurant; groups larger than six book by email or on 0161 526 3667. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 22 October 2026). 425 Bury New Road, M25 1AF.

Lupo Caffè Italiano

A Roman-style cafe and trattoria in an industrial unit off Ardent Way. Lupo says it serves Roman-style pizza, traditional pasta, Italian pastries and coffee, with natural wines from independent Italian winemakers. The Good Food Guide named it the North West winner of its Best Local Restaurant awards in 2025, and Lupo’s site also lists it among the guide’s 54 best Italian restaurants in the UK. Open Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 9pm, Friday and Saturday 10am to 10pm and Sunday 10am to 8pm, last orders 45 minutes before closing. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 11 September 2025). Unit 65, Ardent Way, Mountheath Trading Estate, M25 9WE. Our listing.

Anatolian Grill

A Turkish grill restaurant on Bury New Road. Its story page says it has traded since 1987, with Duran Selvi as chef and owner, and its menu page describes hot and cold mezze drawn from Turkish regional and national dishes, all prepared in house. It also runs a set menu and takes bookings online. Open Tuesday 4pm to 10pm, Wednesday and Thursday midday to 10pm, Friday and Saturday midday to 11pm and Sunday midday to 9pm; closed Monday. Call 0161 773 6564. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 31 January 2025). 459 Bury New Road, M25 1AF. Our listing.

Remal

A family-run Lebanese restaurant at the Prestwich Village end of Bury New Road. Remal says its menu runs from charcoal-grilled meat and tagines to a large choice of vegetarian and vegan dishes, salads, chakchouka, hummus and pastries, and that it has a bring-your-own-bottle policy with no extra charge. It also does takeaway and event catering. Open Monday to Friday 4.30pm to 10pm, Saturday midday to 10pm and Sunday midday to 9pm. Call 0161 637 2324. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 31 January 2025). 501 Bury New Road, M25 1AD.

Codi’s Kitchen

A sushi and pan-Asian restaurant on Bury New Road. Manchester Wire says it was founded by Radcliffe-born Codi Sheldon and began as a catering and delivery business before opening the restaurant. Codi’s own site takes table bookings online and lists it open Thursday 5pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday midday to 11pm and Sunday midday to 9pm; it is closed Monday to Wednesday. Call 0161 637 2272. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 12 September 2025). 391 Bury New Road, M25 1AW.

L’Aquila

An Italian restaurant on Bury Old Road, which Manchester Wire describes as family-run and housed in a mock Tudor mansion on the edge of Heaton Park. L’Aquila says its head chef writes seasonal menus of “staunchly Italian food” with lighter salads alongside, and it has a cocktail bar. Open Tuesday to Friday 5pm to 11pm, Saturday 3pm to 11pm and Sunday 3pm to 9pm; closed Monday. Call 0161 798 8733. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 13 September 2024). 281 Bury Old Road, M25 1JA. Our listing.

Whitefield

Forts of India

An Indian restaurant on Radcliffe New Road that its own history page says Abdul Haris opened in 1989, after running five restaurants in Scotland, and that his sons now run. The restaurant says it set out to avoid “diluted Indian food purely designed for the British palate” and to serve the food the family ate at home. Its site takes table bookings and takeaway orders by phone and has a downloadable menu, but does not publish opening hours, so ring before you go. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 5 February 2025). 7 to 11 Radcliffe New Road, M45 7QX. Our listing.

Cotto

An Italian restaurant on Bury New Road. Cotto describes itself as “an authentic Italian dining experience in the heart of Whitefield”, using fresh ingredients and traditional recipes. There is free parking at the back. Open Monday to Thursday 4pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday midday to 11pm and Sunday midday to 10pm. Book on 0161 796 3259. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 12 November 2024). 188 Bury New Road, M45 6QF.

Melis

A Mediterranean restaurant and bar off Bury New Road, with a sister restaurant in Wigan. Melis says its menu centres on kebabs, grilled steaks, seafood and sharing platters, with cocktails and live entertainment. Open every day from midday to 11pm. Call 0161 566 2264. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 24 September 2025). 6 Thatch Leach Lane, M45 6BE. Our listing.

Bury town centre

Fratelli Della Pizza at The Met

A New York-style pizza restaurant in Derby Hall, home of The Met arts centre. The Met says it opened in February 2026 in the space Automatic filled for more than 20 years, and that co-founders Sam James and Charles Timin both worked at Automatic as teenagers. Fratelli’s own site serves 12-inch thin-crust pizzas and “pizza sandos”, and pitches itself as a pre-show meal. Open Wednesday to Saturday midday to 9pm and Sunday midday to 7pm; dine in or take away. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 3 September 2026). Derby Hall, Market Street, BL9 0BW.

West Ivy

A restaurant and bar at The Rock. West Ivy’s menu runs to grilled hanging skewers, steaks, salads and burgers, with an afternoon tea, a children’s menu and allergen menus published online. Open Monday to Thursday midday to 11pm, Friday and Saturday midday to 11.30pm and Sunday midday to 10.30pm. Call 0161 376 8316. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 13 October 2026). 2 Rock Place, BL9 0JX.

Dining with Distinction, East Lancashire Railway

Not a restaurant you walk into: the railway’s dining trains, which leave from and return to Bolton Street Station and cannot be joined anywhere else. The railway says meals are served in Pullman-style carriages through the Irwell Valley. Its Lancastrian Lunch is £72.50 an adult and £58.50 a child aged 12 and under, train fare included, for a welcome drink, three courses and coffee over about two and a half hours. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and other diets can be chosen when booking. Steam haulage is not guaranteed. The 2027 dates are not yet published. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 22 March 2025). Bolton Street Station, BL9 0EY.

Ramsbottom

Tre Ciccio

An Italian restaurant on Market Place, part of a small group with a branch in Altrincham; Manchester’s Finest says the building is an old mill house. Tre Ciccio says it is known for wood-fired pizzas, with a downstairs cocktail bar; This Is Rammy reported that it opened in February 2019. Antipasti on the menu run from Sicilian olives at £4.95 to king prawn bruschetta at £10.50, and there are separate children’s and vegan menus. It offers 20% off food on Mondays. Open Monday to Wednesday midday to 2.30pm and 4.30pm to 9pm, Thursday midday to 9pm, Friday and Saturday midday to 10pm and Sunday midday to 8pm. Call 01706 497100. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 9 January 2025). 16 to 18 Market Place, BL0 9HT.

Spice Garden

A Thai restaurant on Square Street. Spice Garden says every dish is prepared to order and that some contain nuts or traces of nuts, so tell the staff about allergies. It gives 15% off takeaway orders collected in person. Open Wednesday and Thursday 5pm to 9pm, Friday 5pm to 10pm, Saturday 4pm to 10pm and Sunday midday to 5pm; closed Monday and Tuesday. The restaurant notes its hours change in summer. Call 01706 826862. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 23 March 2025). 6 Square Street, BL0 9BE.

Zumuku

A Japanese and pan-Asian restaurant on Bridge Street, one of a Greater Manchester-founded group. Zumuku’s Ramsbottom page says it opened in December 2022 and serves sushi, ramen, poke bowls and katsu curry, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options, and describes itself as family friendly. Its page lists table bookings as “coming soon”. Open Monday to Thursday 4pm to 9pm, Friday until 10pm, Saturday midday to 10pm and Sunday 1pm to 8.30pm. Call 01706 584703. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 12 March 2025). 50 Bridge Street, BL0 9AQ.

Tottington

Carmelo’s

An Italian restaurant on Chapel Street. Carmelo’s says it was established in 1992 and has passed through two generations of the family, with southern Italian heritage behind the food and the decor. Bilardi’s Bar downstairs has live music at weekends, Sinatra’s piano bar upstairs is hired out for parties, and a bottomless brunch runs on the last Saturday of each month. Its site does not publish opening hours, so book on 01204 882307. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 3 September 2026). 1 to 3 Chapel Street, BL8 4AL.

Not in this guide

Levanter and Baratxuri, the Ramsbottom tapas and Basque restaurants that used to top most lists of places to eat in Bury, both closed in 2023; The Caterer reported that Levanter shut after nine years, citing energy costs and the return of full VAT. Campo in Whitefield, Sawadee Thai Dining in Ramsbottom and Jewel in the Crown on Bolton Street come up often in searches, but we could not find a website of their own to confirm current hours, so they are not listed yet. Taso Tapas Bar on Radcliffe New Road is still awaiting its first hygiene inspection. Pubs known for their food, such as the Eagle & Child in Ramsbottom, are in our Bury pubs guide.

How we chose

These are the restaurants that come up most when people search for places to eat in Bury, chosen on the record rather than on taste: national guides such as the Good Food Guide and the Michelin Guide, how long a restaurant has traded, and its food hygiene rating. Every restaurant here holds a rating of 4 or 5. We checked each one’s own website for its hours and for any closure notice, and say where a fact comes from somewhere else. Run a restaurant that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@theburypost.co.uk.

For more, see things to do in Bury, what’s on this month, our guides to Sunday roasts in Bury, Bury cafes and Bury pubs, and the Bury business directory.

Frequently asked questions

Are any Bury restaurants in the Michelin Guide?

Not when we checked on 26 October 2026. The Michelin Guide’s search around Ramsbottom lists no restaurant inside Bury borough; the nearest is The Spread Eagle by McLeod 9 in Edgworth, over the Blackburn with Darwen border. The Good Food Guide does list two Prestwich restaurants: The Pearl, rated Very Good overall, and Lupo Caffè Italiano, which it named its North West winner of the Best Local Restaurant awards in 2025.

Which Bury restaurant lets you bring your own wine?

Remal, the Lebanese restaurant at 501 Bury New Road in Prestwich, says customers can bring their own alcohol at no extra charge.

Which Bury restaurants are open on a Monday?

On their own published hours: Tre Ciccio in Ramsbottom (lunch and from 4.30pm), Zumuku in Ramsbottom from 4pm, Remal in Prestwich from 4.30pm, Cotto in Whitefield from 4pm, Melis in Whitefield from midday and West Ivy at The Rock from midday. The Pearl, Anatolian Grill, L’Aquila, Codi’s Kitchen, Lupo, Spice Garden and Fratelli Della Pizza are closed on Mondays.