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
New Menu
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There’s something new on the menu this autumn, and it’s worth popping in for. Brand new comfort food dishes have joined the line-up, each one a proper plateful.
Fancy something a bit special? Try our Grilled fillet of seabass & garlic prawns, with sautéed potatoes, buttered greens and parsley cream. Or go cosy with our Slow braised minted lamb Henry, all bubble & squeak, honey glazed root veg and gravy. Looking for something lighter? Our Nourish bowl has you covered, packed with rice, edamame beans, broccoli, avocado and pink pickled onions in a honey & soy dressing, with grilled chicken or griddled halloumi if you fancy.
And of course, great value never goes out of fashion. Our Cosy menu is back too, two courses for 16.95 or three for 19.95, served Monday to Friday from 2pm. And our Pub Lunch menu is served Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 5pm, for something lighter in the middle of the day.
Good food, good company, good prices. Grab a table and come and try it for yourself.
Events & Offers
Pub Lunch
Lunch, sorted. Pick two mains for 21.95, or go for a hot sandwich or a classic sarnie with skinny fries and coleslaw from 9.95. Served Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 5pm.
Cosy menu
Settle in with something comforting. Two or three courses, from Bubble & squeak potato cake to Wexford chicken and Sticky toffee pudding. Served Monday to Friday from 2pm.
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.
Light Nights
Make the most of the longer days through the week with our new Light Nights menu. Pull up a chair to 2 courses for only 16.95 pp or 3 courses only 19.95 pp
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.