Via in Manchester

Myself and my friends have been Visiting via for many years even during covid, always love the place it’s a home from home amazing staff always busy and drink prices are reasonable. Always come to see the drag shows and every night iv been it’s always been a blast some queens may have the same songs most time but they are always fun to watch and the way they engaging with the audience is always comical.Adding to that, Last night was amazing. the music, the vibe, the DJ was on point playing song after song that I adore always smiling and dancing away. What can I saw the staff look like they enjoy there job there as well always a friendly welcoming face at via. Amazing night will be coming back very soon.

Excellent venue, perfect starting point for my nights out. Always served by friendly staff and great atmosphere both inside and on warmer days sat out on the street. Lots of lovely areas you can sit in and the decors cool and the club bit downstairs is really enjoyable. Over time via has grown to be fave place of mine on canal street over the other bars.

My go to for many years for catch ups with friends at any time of day and a good night out. Awesome variety of cabaret every week with a good community pub feel, friendly staff and the best Sunday roasts on the village!

Played umbrella Chris brown remix and when confronted the DJ said "well it's her most successful song" - great to see a Manchester canal Street bar supporting woman beaters. Can't wait to come back and listen to Ignition - R Kelly x

Poped in during an afternoon. Was welcomed by super friendly people behind the counter. They served me nice food and drinks. The fish was gentle, chips were crispy, the pint was tasty. I felt welcomed and loved it. Will come back when in Manchester again.

Food is excellent and cooked to perfection and it fills you up, especially the Sunday roast. Just be aware of long wait times during busy periods but it's worth the wait.Staff are very friendly, this is a nice venue and is a credit to Manchesters Gay VillageWe always come here for something to eat.

After months planning my 30th birthday and getting all my close friends together from far stretches of the UK, our night was absolutely ruined by the rude bouncer at the bar.Yes, I understand bouncers have the right to refuse entry for many reasons, but not having any compassion or kindness during our conversation was so belittling. So belittling in fact, the trauma of it all made be burst into tears and we just ended up going back to our hotel.I can confidently say that neither of us were drunk or inappropriately dressed or being rowdy- we had just come from 20 stories having enjoyed some dinner and drinks. So I really don't understand why he was being so rude to us.We were all a small group of healthcare professionals and it took more planning than usual to make sure we all had the same time off, we were all covid negative and being safe. Hence, my emotions were running more high.I just hope in the future they have more compassion for people who want to have a good time at their bar.

Lovely as ever! So glad to get back to Via after almost two years. Great atmosphere, lovely people and just wonderfully chilled and relaxing to sit out by the canal with a drink 🙂

I absolutely adore this place!Been a couple times and had an amazing night. The bouncer (think his name was Lincoln) was so friendly, warm, smiley, helpful, it honestly makes such a difference to your night out!The bar is spacious, plenty of tables and dance floor space. The drinks are a bit pricey but the service is quick and friendly so I didn't really mind.I will definitely be back!

We have stumbled upon this venue when having a day out shopping in Manchester - it's peaceful atmosphere and very attentive staff was just what we needed after busy day shopping. Loved the unique charisma of the interiors but we took advantage of a nice weather and sat outside, it's just a nice and lively place. Food was great, salad was massive, colourful and very tasty! My daughter had a pizza, nice crispy base, fresh basil, really good, can only recommend 👍