Tribeca, Manchester

Only started drinkin here in the past few months or so, had never tried it until a friend took me in, I was so impressed that I now drink here regularly. Situated just off canal street, Tribeca is a hip, modern, funky kinda bar. It does food, which is extremely tasty, the seating is amazingly comfy, lots of red and black leather sofas and chairs. In the daytime it can feel a bit cold, probably down to the dark decor but at night it has a great atmosphere, a great place to chill out. They do some good drink offers too, like a bottle of wine for £6 inbetween certain times and cheap cocktail offers

Situated on the edge of the gay village in the centre of Manchester this is a trendy and fun night out. The bar area has enough seating to feel comfortable but without making the place too laid back. The staff are friendly and polite. Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is cool and social. Downstairs is BED, a further bar/club with actual beds…quality. The music is good and there is room to dance when the night gets going, that is if you can drag yourself out of bed once you get comfy. The atmosphere is fun and friendly, definitely worth a trip.

This place is like a boudoir! Sultry decor, dimmed lighting and a great selection of champagnes, wines, cocktails and spirits. An ideal setting for a first date!

Looks a bit posh but has great drink promotions and full sizw beds down stairs mostly dance type nights. but great in the day and does food as well.

Funky little bar on the edge of the Gay Village, opposite Sackville Park (giving it one of the better views in the city centre). The owners have designed it as a New York-style loft bar, indeed Tribeca draws its name from a trendy Manhattan district.

The bar itself has three separate areas, the main room, the Red Bar which is in a raised area at the back of the room (with appropriately red sofas) and the Purple Bar on a mezzanine over the entrance door. The bar itself is in the centre of the room and is a bit pricey by Manchester standards, you’ll be paying over £3 for a pint or a short and mixer (though they do have a nice offer of £6 bottles of house wine between 4 and 8pm every day)

In the basement, is the unique BED bar. According to the website, BED stands for “Beverage, Entertainment and Dining” but is better known for having several large and comfy beds in it, perfect for relaxing with friends or with your significant other. This isn’t as seedy as it sounds, though as you might imagine that area of the bar is in high demand. BED hosts the bar’s “club” nights, which include an 80s night, a hip hop night and funky soulful grooves on most other nights. Tribeca itself also holds a “pub” quiz on a Monday.

Tribeca (and BED) is just that little bit different and is a fun addition to the Village and Manchester in general. Well worth a visit…

as a mere 19 year old, a child in the grand scheme of things, i do feel quite out of place when i rarely venture to tribeca. the first time i went, i must admit; i was very impressed. the lively atmosphere, great music and not forgetting the “slammin’ hottie” working the bar, i had a good time. although it feels a tad, lets say..”up market” with a great deal of snobbery surrounding the others around you, you do feel slightly claustrophobic among the “yuppies” sipping on their sparkling cocktails while obviously, a smelly student like myself can only afford a smirnoff ice.
i recommend tribecca as a one off just 'for the experiance’, unless unlike me, you prefer your sparkling cocktails and arrogant company.

I’ve been going to Tribeca since I came to Manchester in 2001, and although I like it, I only kinda like it.

It’s a cool-looking bar, very New York, serving good food, and the £5 bottles of wine are fantastic value for money, but there’s just something about the place that doesn’t sit well with me.

The mezzanine gets too hot on a busy weekend night, for example. The place subscribes to the “music volume up at 9 p.m.” policy, regardless of how many people may actually be in the bar (a pet hate of mine, that one). You get some really, really obnoxious people in there. There aren’t enough seats, yet there’s not enough floor space for standing. Everyone is in everyone else’s way.

On the plus side, Tribeca does offer some good live music, a quiz (at least they used to; I hope they still do), a wide selection of cocktails and the aforementioned cheap wine deal. During Manchester Pride, it’s just on the outside of the Gay Inclusion Zone, allowing you to meet up with your cheapskate friends who don’t have wristbands.

Maybe I’ll go back there a few times over the next few weeks and try again. Watch this space.

Situated on the fringe of the village, I actually appreciate the blasé attitude of the staff in Tribeca…and I mean that genuinely and not at all as a slight against the place. This used to be a post work haunt a couple of years back. The bottle of house wine for a fiver deal virtually unbeaten in terms of price and environment in the city. The views across to Sackville park and the wide city scape up to Piccadilly gardens (especially on the mezzanine level) made this worth the trip alone. One of the first bars (to my knowledge) to incorporate beds within a bar area (somehow makes sense but perhaps not in the way they were intended…that would’ve saved me from sleeping in bushes over the years) this definitely pulls off that cool New York vibe.
Overtaken now by the cooler bars in the Northern Quarter, this nevertheless remains one of the better bars in that area.
Occasionally (and this is from experience) the unassuming gentleman would be ‘treated’ to an impromptu performance by a couple of pretty girls kissing away to their hearts content…or maybe that was the cheap plonk playing tricks?
I do remember the time when James ‘Murphys Law’ Nesbit used to frequent this bar before being getting himself in a little trouble with an extra curricular rendezvous…
A thoroughly nice chap I should hasten to add.

Tribeca is a pretty decent hangout bar. It does not quite live up to it’s, self-proclaimed, status as an essential drinks hole – it’s difficult to put an exact finger on why. Put simply, the atmosphere can be on the cold side of lukewarm. Of course, this might not be true on certain nights – but from my own experience, and that of friends who have been, the overriding notion is that this is a venue that could be improved upon. The drinks selection is impressive though, and the process not as high as you might imagine. Worth a look, but don’t go making any plans based around it.

Nice bar, nice mixture of people, city centre prices. pub quiz nights. Beds downstairs.

Going on a Thursday we were promised a chocolate fountain, but on arrival we found out that this had been now moved to Tuesdays…no matter as we took great advantage on the two-for-one cocktail pitcher offer - with concoctions such as Hurricane, Pop Your Berry and Willy Wonka many a trip to the bar was needed, and it helped to enhance the fun environment that Tribeca has perfected, with mood lighting and an acoustic singer playing the perfect mix of songs for the first hour or so.

If you’re feeling a little drowsy, a trip to Bed downstairs may not be quite what you’re expecting…while your comfort demands may be fulfilled, the mix of eighties classics are guaranteed to get you dancing!