Welcome to The Red Lion
At The Red Lion in Withington, we’re proud to serve up honest dishes, quality pints and good times. It’s a modern take on a traditional local. The kind of place where you feel looked after the second you walk in.
Inside is all cosy corners and warm welcomes. Out back, there’s a beer garden made for long afternoons. The bar’s stocked with cask ales, crisp lagers, gins and wines. Whether you’re after a quick pint or a proper meal, this is one of the best pubs for food in Withington. No faff. No fuss. Just good value and great flavour. The menu changes with the season but sticks to the classics. Freshly made, well portioned, and served with pride. From midweek pub lunches to relaxed weekend dinners, it’s all covered. Sundays are a bit of a thing round here too. Roasts come with bottomless gravy, golden roasties and Yorkshire puddings you could build a house in. It gets busy, so booking is a smart idea.
Dogs? Always welcome. Water bowls, biscuits and a scratch behind the ears come as standard.
You’ll find us just up the road from The Christie and Maggie’s. Easy to get to, hard to leave
It’s Bloomin’ New
Pull up a chair with our new Spring dishes in Withington. Proper tasty pub grub for warm days and cold pints with friends and family. Made for pairing with our Manchester-made beers, our spring and summer dishes include new seasonal salads, fish dishes, succulent grills and more. Not forgetting your pub favourites like our legendary cheese & onion pie, John Willie’s beer battered fish and the iconic Brewery tower burger (none are bigger).
If you’re planning a midweek catch-up, our Pub Lunch menu is the only shout. Enjoy two mains for only 21.95 every Monday to Friday from 12 – 5 pm. Go on… treat yourselves to that refreshing lunchtime pint.
Sunday is a day of roast. Ours come with bottomless gravy and unlimited Yorkshire puddings (because one Yorkie is never enough and good gravy should never run out). Nothing beats a proper roast, and it’s even better without the bother of cooking and cleaning.
Events & Offers
Pub Lunch
Lunchtimes are always better at the pub. Tuck into with 2 mains for only £21.95 with our Pub Lunch menu, served Monday to Friday, 12 – 5 pm. What do you fancy this week? Chicken New Yorker? Honey baked ham & fried eggs? Perhaps a Chicken Caesar salad? We’ve got something for everyone. Whether it’s a catch up with friends or a working lunch, pair it with a proper pint at the pub.
Chippy Tuesday
Enjoy a Large Fish & Chips and a selected drink on us. Available from 12pm to 9pm
Burger Wednesday
Grab ang Burger and get a free selected drink on us. Perfect Combo, perfect value - Available from 12pm to 9pm
Wine Wednesday
Buy 2 large glasses Halfway through the week is always a good time to enjoy a special treat (plus a little extra in your glass from us). Every Wine Wednesday when you order two large glasses of wine, we’ll give you the rest of the bottle on the house. It’s a perfect way to elevate that midweek get together with great company and hot food, all in the welcoming atmosphere of our family friendly pub.of wine and enjoy the rest of the bottle Free. Available from 11.30am to 12am
PIE NIGHT THURSDAYS
Join us, on Thursdays for one of our famous home made pies and get a selected free drink. Served 12pm until 9pm.
20% OFF GRILLS ON SATURDAYS
Come on down on Saturdays and grab yourself one of our amazing hot off the grill dishes and get 20% off it. Available 12pm until 9pm on Saturdays.
SUNDAY ROAST
Sunday is a day of roast. Our roasts come with bottomless gravy and unlimited Yorkshire puddings (because one Yorkie is never enough and good gravy should never run out). Nothing truly beats a proper Sunday lunch, and it’s even better without the bother of cooking and cleaning. Sit back, relax and tuck into our traditional Sunday roasts, served with all the trimmings.
PRIVATE HIRE & PARTIES
We offer a great venue for events and parties in Withington. We have our conservatory which is a private area complete with all the amenities to be the perfect place to host your special occasion with us. Get in touch with us and our team will work together with you to ensure that your event is perfect.
Our Brewery
If you’re interested in exploring more of our beers, check out the JW Lees website where you can find out about the full range. From classic cask ales like the iconic Manchester Pale Ale and JW Lees Bitter to our craft lagers – there’s something for everyone. We also have our seasonal cask ales and The Boilerhouse microbrewery where we experiment with innovative flavours. There’s a huge selection of JW Lees ales and lagers from over 190 years’ brewing experience.