The Oast House

This bar is definitely the main focal point of this part of Spinningfields. Theres a relatively small interior bar area which can be nice and warm place to relax on a cold winters day. However, this bar is more about utilising the outside space which has 10 times more seats than they have inside. They have additional outdoor pop up bars to cater to the extra demand at busy periods. I dropped by as I had some time to kill prior to the Gold Elite event around the corner at Fazenda. £4 pint of lager — very standard, nothing of note, probably should use the indoor bar for a better choice. This is one of those typical ‘3.5 star’ Unilocal experiences for me, and as this place really doesn’t do anything that blows me away at all, I’ll settle for 3.

I have just been to oast house for lunch and feel that I can’t not leave a good review, it’s always one of the good places to come for drinks but I have just been for lunch.
I went with my mum and we got two chicken hanging kebabs, chips and Greek salad. Was 100% the nicest kebabs I’ve ever had and wasn’t too expensive. The staff were also helpful as I wasn’t sure what to do you just go up to the bar and make your order and can pay there and then or leave a tab open.
The menu wasn’t a big choice so I wouldn’t go for tea but for a nice filling lunch it was a perfect choice! It was more burgers and kebabs and you could get a deli board and have four sides. So if your in Manchester and want a lunch that will fill you up for the rest of the day i would say here is the place to go!

Came here for lunch today, got the hanging chicken kebab. The service was really quick and friendly and the food was really tasty, I just wish there was more of it I left feeling hungry which isn’t good when you have to go back to work ;) but overall I can’t complain: D

This place is a rip off. We ordered a side of onion rings at £2.95. We received four measly slices of stale onion rings in return. Ridiculous much?
The only reason why I’m editing my initial review and giving two stars is because the bartender behind the bar was friendly and the beer is decent. But otherwise, I don’t intend to return any time soon.

Seems like a good place to drink with friends… But we were looking for food. The food looked overpriced. We went with onion rings that were £2.95. They gave us 4.3 rings. How expensive are onions and flour? Why do you need to charge so much for so little? This dish is a joke, really. The cheesy chips were slightly better proportioned for £3.50.
1 star for friendly staff
1 star for beer

I had my work Christmas do in the big tent this year — what a great atmosphere they’d created! We were greeted with either an old fashioned or hot mulled cider on arrival — I went for the cider, which was delicious although a little sweet! The starter was to die for. Hot home made bread and dripping, my table mopped that up pretty quickly and asked for seconds. The main (Christmas dinner) left a lot to be desired, it was clear the turkey was a pre-​prepared thing and not fresh and really let the dish down. To save the day the apple turnover was absolutely delicious. I’d definitely recommend the Oast house, it was great value although I don’t think the staff handled big groups very well with service slipping slightly.

For me, the centre point of Spinningfields IS The Oast House.
Situated next to The Avenue walkway and across from Iberica and Thaikhun, you can’t miss this authentic looking, old cottage /​lodging house. A huge canapy outside provides shelter from the Manchester rain, or even the Manchester sun (on those rare few summer days) and an outside bar caters to your needs for drinks as well as BBQ and rotisery food for those outside dwellers.
The inside of TOH is lovely. Wooden tables, benches and chairs and a log fire make you feel right at home, like you were in a country pub in The Lakes, rather than in Manchester City Centre.
The food is good, as most Living Ventures, places are. They do excellent hanging kebabs which are always a hit and their burgers and charcutery deli boards are also excellent.
Their beer range is not to be sniffed at either, as it’s quite extensive.
If you’re heading to Spinnigfields, TOH is a must — you may even catch a bit of live music on in here too!

Up there with my favourite weekend/​evening hangouts, mainly because it can be enjoyed year round.
I’ve visited a few times at several different times of the year and have been impressed each time. In summer, the large courtyard is packed out with sun-​worshippers (I know I know it’s the Manchester sun but we have to make the most of what we get). In winter they have a warm and cosy Tiki hut open which is a real winner in the bitter Northern wintertime.
Overall, Oast House offers a really nice chilled out environment and plenty of space to knock back a few craft beers & they have a decent selection of those — the Arizona was my favourite tipple.
Had I written this review after my first visit, they’d get a 4 star, however after the Hanging Kebab I had on my most recent visit, there is no way I cannot give them a 5. The Kebab, alongside the Arizona Ale, is a must-​try.

Great atmosphere, live music was great!
Getting a drink from the bar took a long time.
Cheapish drinks, lots of nice outdoor seating.

Right in the centre of spinning field. When i first saw this building it reminded me of an old tudor house. I thought it was just a pub until someone recommend it to me.
There popular items are the hanging kebab and flat iron salt and pepper steak. Food is priced reasonable and is very tasty. There cocktails are also good as is there beer selection.
They have a very bug outdoor area which is covered with canopies. Great for summer nights or ever dry night as it is manchester we don’t get much sun

I haven’t been here in a while however its always been a go-​to place on a nice evening after work. The outside seating area is perfect and if you don’t manage to find a seat on one of the tables there is some extra steps which are useful. The downside to this place is the queues and wait at the bar and toilets– I lack patience!
Having said that on busy nights they do have an extra bar open outside which is nice and the shelter provided by the buildings in Spinningfields allows this place to become a sun trap.
I’ve been told the food here is also spot on so i’ll be sure to return and try out some of the hanging kebabs!

The perfect place to take visitors who have never been to Manchester before. I was one of those visitors and The Oast House was our final stop of a day exploring the city. The first impression may be a bit tacky as it’s just sooo out of keeping with its surroundings, but once inside you have to give in and just love it.
We’d been prepped about the hanging skewers with garlic sauce dripping down the meat and onto the chips below — the signature dish, simple yet effective (we felt sorry for the people sharing our train carriage on the way home to London). Other dishes on the menu included sharing plates and burgers, everything sounded and looked similarly delicious.
The Oast House has a feel of a German beer tent to it, you just grab a seat on the big shared tables and benches and order at the bar. The noise levels are a bit higher than you would normally expect in a dedicated restaurant, but the live music was actually really good. We had a great time catching up and people watching — true tourists soaking up the atmosphere.

Been hear a couple of times for a drink but only once got food. The food was great me and my partner shared hummus, pita bread and olives to start. We both got a burger they were so juicy you got salad and salsa on the burger, they were served in a box with chips. The burger and kababs were cooked on the barbecue so that added to the taste. We sat outside as the weather was nice and sunny. The staff was very friendly I really recommend to try this place. I wanna try The hanging chicken kabab next time we go as they looked really good.

The oast house is a place where you will either love or hate. If you’re looking for somewhere cosy to have a quiet drink then you probably wouldn’t want to come here as it is often heaving and you struggle to get a seat. Especially if the weathers bad as everyone piles in. In the summer the outside is used a lot more which is great. They even have live music on sometimes. Shame they don’t have heaters on all of the outdoor area. If you don’t mind standing then this place is a winner. The food and beer is good. I would definitely recommend the burgers and the hanging kebabs look amazing. A great place to go in spinning fields. The prices are a little over the average but I don’t mind for the quality…

Decent boozer; interior kind of makes you feel like you are drinking in a shed but the Old England esthetic is well and truly there. The kebabs are tremendous but if you need a table it is always best to reserve otherwise you may be left standing with grilled meat in your hands.
Great for office birds and milfs lads so wear a whistle and flute and get stuck in.
Peace.

This place looks very special. It’s a 16^th century brick house in kent and has been relocated on a concrete courtyard in modern Spinningfields Manchester. There is a large outdoor seating area, where are always filled with people drinking during summer time. The indoor space is cozy and stylish. It has large benches which are great for group gathering. You can also select the seats in the corner for a quiet conversation.
The food menu are mainly barbecue based. The signature dish is the hanging kebabs and you can choose from beef, chicken, lamb etc. It also comes with chips, which have house seasoning full of flavours.
The drink orders are from the bar which is different from where you can order the food. There are extensive wine, cocktail and beer selection in the house. The drinks are at very reasonable price.

What a place! Enjoyed the beer reviews by Warren, he was a great host. If u like generally sweeter drinks the ‘Honey Dew’ bottles beer is for you (and me!).
What a great Unilocal event! The chicken kebab is a must, dont forget to upturn your garlic butter on the top so it drips down over the chicken onto the delicious fries in the bottom!!! 5 stars!!!
Great outdoors seating in the summer. Toilets are clean for such a busy venue.
You won’t be disappointed on choice of food or beers. Ambiance and live music also adds to this great venue.

If you’ve ever been to Spinningfields or Manchester courts there’s no way could have missed The Oast House, the faux old building sticks out amongst the shiny identikit offices and chain shops like a sore thumb. Not that it’s a bad looking building, quite the contrary, the Oast House is just different to everything around it, and feels a little like a theme pub. The attention to detail in the décor by Living Ventures is to such a high level that it puts me off — which is why I’ve avoided the place up until today.
Having the parents over for lunch and trying to find somewhere to please everyone, the Oast House is pretty much the perfect choice; the menu is safe (mixed sharing plates, ridiculous looking kebabs on swinging skewers, burgers, pies and rotisserie chicken), the location convenient & the staff look the part, though they were OK rather than great, forgetting orders then bringing 2 extra late orders over without any apology was kind of crappy but not the end of the world.
Our food was good and reasonably priced, my lamb burger served in a wooden herb tray was very nice and unexpectedly spicy, no mention of it in the menu, but I was glad of the chilli kick.
In the past I’ve given Oast House and most Living Ventures places a wide berth, thinking that I’m not really the clientele, after today’s visit i’ve had my mind changed, but it’s more likely to be when trying to please a bunch of people than my own preference.

A great place for large groups to eat, drink and be merry. Every time I have been here there tends to be live music which is pretty good. The food is good here and there is a bbq outside which I have yet to try but the hanging kebabs coming out of there did look good!
This place is a little pricey and some of the people there are pretentious looking folk but as long as they keep to themselves that is fine. The vibe of the place is excellent with the bands normally singing crowd pleasers.

I’m new to Manchester and this was the first bar I sampled on arrival — what a great start! Firstly, the exterior looks like something from a fairy tale, standing out like an olde worlde rose amongst the thorns of modern architecture surrounding it.
It oozes warmth on a cold winter’s day and invites people of all ages into its Scandinavian-​style tent at Christmas time. Here, you can warm your frost-​bitten tootsies next to an open fire, sit on benches with faux-​fur rugs and enjoy a real ale, mulled wine or, my personal favourite, Belgian cherry beer.
The marquee isn’t there all year round but that doesn’t stop the Oast House from offering one of the most unique drinking experiences in the city. Live music can be seen and heard most days and when it’s not live, it’s still brilliant. I’m a huge 90’s Britpop enthusiast so hearing Dodgy’s ‘Staying Out For The Summer’ on my recent visit actually made my week. Yes, I don’t get out much (but that’s about to change).
I haven’t eaten here but the food menu sounds awesome — lots of meat, lighter snacks and influences from every corner of the globe. As soon as I have some money, I will be trying out the dangly kebabs I saw someone eating there the other day (and couldn’t stop drooling over).
To conclude, this the perfect bar for an indie kid (or thirty-​something) with a healthy appetite for live music, great beers and a laid back ambience.