Runyon's Restaurant at Voco Manchester

4.3 (270)

£25 and under

International

59 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3HP

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Runyon's Restaurant at Voco Manchester

4.3

£25 and under

International

Manchester

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2 people

24 Oct 2026

21:00

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

THE APPEAL OF DAMON RUNYON, the New York storyteller, newspaperman and sportswriter came from his mastery, but also invention, of 1920s American slang – a mixture of the ‘louche and the lugubrious’ according to the New Yorker magazine. He would go to Lindy’s, an all-night Jewish deli on Broadway that became Mindy’s in his stories, and listen.

Runyon married a down-on-her-luck Spanish countess from Madrid, 26 years his younger, who turned out to be an up-on-her-heels Mexican dancer from Tampico. When he died his ashes were taken up in a plane and sprinkled all over New York.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
International, British, American
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 07:00–10:00 Lunch Daily 11:00–17:00 Dinner Daily 17:00–21:30
Phone number
0161 518 2936 x3
Website
https://www.vcmanchester.co.uk/restaurant/
Payment Options
Cash not accepted
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Marika Healey
Private party facilities
If you’re going to have a party, it’s best to start on top of the world. Portland Heights is the top-floor, top-drawer events and banqueting space at voco Manchester, with a maximum capacity of 200. For more details please contact us on events@vcmanchester.co.uk.

Location
59 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3HP
Area
Manchester
Cross Street
Portland Street/ Sackville Street
Parking Details
Q Park Plazza 75 James St M1 4LXChorlton Street Car Park NCP M1 3FY
Public transport
Train: Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road.Bus/Tram: Manchester Piccadilly Gardens and St' Peter Square.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

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Homemade Soup of the Day£7.50
Please ask for today’s soup, served with sourdough baguette. kcal on request V/VE | GF Available
Caprese Salad
Gem lettuce, plum tomatoes, Italian mozzarella, fresh basil, balsamic reduction, herb oil V | GF
- Small 295kcal£7.00
- Large 465kcal£12.00
- King Prawns - 151kcal GF£5.00
- Chargrilled Chicken Breast - 313kcal GF£5.00
- Honey Gochujang Pork Belly Bites - 958kcal£5.00
- Grilled Goat’s Cheese - 289kcal V | GF£5.00

Sandwiches

On your choice of white or brown sourdough bloomer, white or seeded gluten-free bread, or sourdough baguette, served with vegetable crisps & red cabbage slaw unless otherwise stated

Mature English Cheddar & Onion Chutney£9.95
Gem lettuce 973kcal V
Vegan Cheese & Onion Chutney£9.95
Gem lettuce 765kcal VE
Wiltshire Ham£10.95
Gem lettuce, plum tomato, English mustard 804kcal
voco Club£15.95
Toasted triple-decker with gem lettuce, plum tomato, curried egg mayo, smoked streaky bacon & chargrilled chicken, served with fries & red cabbage slaw 1556kcal

Small Plates & Sharers

Mini Chorizo
Red wine, thyme & garlic, herb oil, grilled sourdough bloomer - 605kcal
Buttermilk Calamari
Turmeric aioli, charred lime - 635kcal GF
Pork Belly
Honey gochujang, sesame seeds - 1433kcal
Glazed Goat's Cheese
Sourdough crostini, caramelised onion chutney - 999kcal V
Saffron & Mozzarella Arancini
Rich tomato sauce, herb oil - 890kcal V
Indonesian Style Rendang Bites
Lime & lemongrass dip - 639kcal VE
King Prawns
Olive oil, garlic, parsley, fresh lemon - 344kcal GF
Trio of Falafel
Sweet potato; beetroot, and pea & mint falafel bites, smoked paprika mayo - 622kcal VE | GF
Roasted Red Pepper Houmous
Carrot & cucumber sticks, crispy chickpeas, sesame seeds, coriander, olive oil - 505kcal VE | GF

Sides

Garlic Pizza Bread£6.95
11" Stonebaked pizza bread with garlic butter - 1462kcal V
Cheesy Garlic Pizza Bread£8.95
11" Stonebaked pizza bread with garlic butter & mozzarella - 1738kcal V
Rosemary & Garlic Fries£4.00
550kcal VE | GF
Chunky Chips£4.00
385kcal VE | GF
Seasonal Side Salad£4.50
134kcal VE | GF
Tenderstem Broccoli & Green Beans£4.50
64kcal VE | GF

Pizza

Margherita Pizza£14.00
Stonebaked Italian base, tangy tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil - 1265kcal V
Vegan Margherita Pizza£14.00
Stonebaked Italian base, tangy tomato sauce, vegan cheese, fresh basil - 1088kcal VE
Calabrese Pizza£18.50
Stonebaked Italian base, tangy tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, chorizo, 'nduja, salami, fresh chilli - 2134kcal
BBQ Chicken Pizza£17.50
Stonebaked Italian base, tangy tomato sauce, mozzarella, bbq chicken, red onion - 1659kcal

Large Plates

voco Burger
Your choice of patty, served in a sourdough style bun with burger sauce, gem lettuce, red onion, plum tomato & pickled gherkins, topped with crispy onion rings and served with fries & red cabbage slaw
- 8oz British Beef - Smoked streaky bacon, mature cheddar Single 1917kcal£18.95
- Double 2490kcal£23.95
Crispy Fried Chicken£18.95
Our house coating, with blue cheese sauce Single 1746kcal
- Double 2106kcal£23.95
Beyond Meat£18.95
Smoked vegan applewood, smoked paprika mayo Single 1753kcal
- Double 2034kcal£23.95
Chickpea & Grilled Vegetable Salad
Gem lettuce, chickpeas, Tenderstem broccoli, grilled Mediterranean vegetables, semi-dried tomatoes, red onion, crispy chickpeas
- Small 277kcal£7.00
- Large 552kcal£12.00
- King Prawns - 151kcal£5.00
- Chargrilled Chicken Breast - 313kcal£5.00
- Honey Gochujang Pork Belly Bites - 958kcal£5.00
- Grilled Goat’s Cheese - 289kcal£5.00
Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala£17.95
Basmati rice, garlic & coriander naan, mango chutney, mini poppadoms, coriander - 1153kcal
Keralan Cauliflower & Red Pepper Curry£17.95
Chunky vegetables, coconut sauce, basmati rice, garlic & coriander naan, mango chutney, mini poppadoms, coriander - 1157kcal
voco Fish & Chips**£18.95
Hand-battered, served with chunky tartare sauce, minted crushed peas & grilled lemon, please ask for today’s chef’s choice - kcal on request

Desserts

Apple & Salted Caramel Crumble Pie£8.95
Caramelised apple, bramley apple crumble ice cream 732kcal V
Chocolate Fondant£8.95
Honeycomb, clotted cream 767kcal V | GF
Chocolate Truffle Torte£8.95
Raspberry & sorrel sorbet, hazelnut praline 646kcal VE | GF
Tiramisu*£8.95
Homemade tiramisu with a shot of Tia Maria 729kcal V
British Ice Creams & Sorbets£6.00
Three scoops of your favourite flavours, please ask for today’s choices kcal on request V/VE | GF

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Runyon's Restaurant at Voco Manchester.

4.3

(270)

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

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Thomas
Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 January 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service. The food was amazing, steaks were cooked perfectly, really good value for money.
Runyon's Restaurant at Voco ManchesterResponded on 18 January 2026
Hi Thomas, Thank you for your fantastic review, we are delighted to to hear you enjoyed your visit and that the food, service and atmosphere all hit the mark. Great to hear that the steaks were cooked perfectly and you felt the experience offered really good value for money. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind Regards, The Runyons Team
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Tim
Chicago / Illinois1 review
4.0
Dined on 31 December 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious fish and chips and toffee pudding at seemingly less known restaurant.
Runyon's Restaurant at Voco ManchesterResponded on 18 January 2026
Hi Tim, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a lovely review, we are really pleased to hear you enjoyed the fish and chips and finished it off with the sticky toffee pudding, great choices! We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards The Runyons Team
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John
Hungary3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 5 December 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was lunch for 4 people on a Friday and not very busy. Initially the service was good and the food was also good. However the staff were setting up for a large party to arrive so we had to wait quite a while for the dessert menu which was quite restricted as one item was not available. Decided to pay and go elsewhere for coffee and cake. I would go again and hope for slightly better service next time.
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kath
Manchester/Greater Manchester4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 October 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely staff, nice ambience and the food and wine was really good.
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Antony
Manchester/Greater Manchester2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
9 of us ate on Saturday evening at 6:00pm. Not busy at all, probably 2 or 3 other tables eating. Service was slow and unfocused. During our meal we had to get up and go to the bar to ask them to bring over 2 of the drink they forgot, we had to go and get our own food sat in front of us on the hot plate after the chef had called service twice (this was a re-made meal from a mistake). I asked for Hot Sauce which never arrived and i never saw the waiter again to ask until i had finished and i said "i don't need the hot sauce any more' they then brought the sauce. Again, had to get up to find someone to get the bill. Food was actually pretty good, just the front of house failing over and over again.
Runyon's Restaurant at Voco ManchesterResponded on 18 December 2024
Dear Antony, Thank you for taking the time to share the feedback from your recent visit at Runyons at voco Manchester-City Centre. I am sorry to see you did not receive service up to our usual high standards we have always been proud of. Rest assured your feedback would be taken with our food & beverage manager, who unfortunately was not on duty that day and he will make sure to work on improving the service of his team. Thank you once again for your valuable comment and we hope to see you again! Kind regards, Kostadin Dimitrov MIH Hotel Manager voco Manchester -City Centre
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Becky
Liverpool/Merseyside1 review
5.0
Dined on 27 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We booked in as staying in the hotel, we booked for 5.30pm We was sat down efficiently. Waitress and waiter was very helpful with how the menu worked and let us know if there was anything unavailable. Drinks arrived quickly. We ordered some small plates too share, mac and cheese croquet, fish goujons and sticky ribs they where amazing. All freshly prepared. Then for mains we ordered the pork belly noodles, burger, steak and fish and chips again all incredible. Chef came out to speak to us to make sure food was all good, this was great as we was out with parents so they really liked this touch to the service. Had a chat about our evening as we was watching peter kay. Couldn't fault the service or staff and we all really enjoyed the food. We would highley recommend.
Runyon's Restaurant at Voco ManchesterResponded on 1 August 2024
Dear Becky, Thank you for leaving us such a detailed and positive review from your experience, I is much appreciated! Happy to let you know that we are launching our new menu today, so hopefully you will have the chance to try our new amazing dishes! Many thanks and hope to see you soon! Kind regards, Kostadin Dimitrov MIH Hotel Manager voco Manchester City Centre
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DPKDY
Yorkshire7 reviews
2.0
Dined on 22 June 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
poor that some of the menu wasn't available and didn't communicate that beforehand
Runyon's Restaurant at Voco ManchesterResponded on 29 June 2024
Hi, Thank you for your feedback. We usually always let know our guests about missing items just before we take any orders, If we missed that process with you Please accept my apologies and I will make sure to re-train staff on this matter. Also, I am not sure these two stars are what we deserve just for missing a few items from our menu, unfortunately, sometimes it happens in hospitality where our supplies can be short of stock and this following affects our menu. However, we were checking on you during your dining experience regarding food quality and service and you didn't mention to us any negative comments. We followed the same process during payment and as well no concern was raised to us. I hope you understand the importance of honest reviews for our business. Many Thanks
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Rich
London40 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 June 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was pretty good, we were there for pre-theatre quick food, went for burgers and then eaton mess. My wife didn't realise her burger came with a spicy sauce, but they couldn't have been more accommodating to resolve. Eaton mess could have done with more meringue and strawberries, slightly over balanced towards cream. The wine I chose was great, and the old fashioned was good too. Service was pleasant and efficient. Would come back again. Toilets downstairs weren't working, so had to make a trek up to the 9th floor, hopefully that will be resolved quickly!
Runyon's Restaurant at Voco ManchesterResponded on 17 June 2024
Dear Rich Thank You Very much for your positive feedback. I am glad you enjoyed the food and service at our venue. I apologise for the inconvenience regarding the Toilets I can assure you this was already actioned and resolved. Regarding the Eton Mess dessert, we will take your comment on board as we are in the process of implementing a new menu that will be available in a couple of weeks. Once again, thank you for taking the time to leave your review, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
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HowardM
Cheshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely food and great service very friendly staff
Runyon's Restaurant at Voco ManchesterResponded on 24 May 2024
Good Afternoon, Howard Thankyou for your review, I am glad you enjoyed your evening with us here at Runyons Restaurant, I will pass on your feedback to our waiting staff, who would be more than happy to see you again. Kind Regards Kian Dundas AIH Food & Beverage Supervisor voco Manchester City Centre
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NICOLAW
Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review
1.0
Dined on 10 March 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
No staff to seat on arrival had to ask a bar staff employee Kitchen closed for cleaning so had to wait to order Food tasteless, the buttermilk chicken coating was damp and not crispy (had to remove as it was awful) the pickles were raw and very greasy as were the onion rings, majority of the meal was returned, had asked for no cheese but they put it on anyway ! No one else in the restaurant And just to add insult they trtied to add 20% service charge !!!! AVOID shocking from start to finish - Mothers day meal I will never forget
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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
International, British, American
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 07:00–10:00 Lunch Daily 11:00–17:00 Dinner Daily 17:00–21:30
Phone number
0161 518 2936 x3
Website
https://www.vcmanchester.co.uk/restaurant/
Payment Options
Cash not accepted
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Marika Healey
Private party facilities
If you’re going to have a party, it’s best to start on top of the world. Portland Heights is the top-floor, top-drawer events and banqueting space at voco Manchester, with a maximum capacity of 200. For more details please contact us on events@vcmanchester.co.uk.

Location
59 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3HP
Area
Manchester
Cross Street
Portland Street/ Sackville Street
Parking Details
Q Park Plazza 75 James St M1 4LXChorlton Street Car Park NCP M1 3FY
Public transport
Train: Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road.Bus/Tram: Manchester Piccadilly Gardens and St' Peter Square.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

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Yes, Runyon's serves alcohol: guests praise the wine, and the menu even includes boozy items such as homemade tiramisu with a shot of Tia Maria.

At Runyon's Restaurant at Voco Manchester, the voco Fish & Chips is a recurring favourite, several guests specifically praise the hand-battered fish and chips.

Runyon's centres on a main dining room with table seating, features an open kitchen visible from the dining area, and accepts private parties.

Yes, Runyon's menu clearly labels vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, for example the Vegan Margherita Pizza (VE), Margherita Pizza (V), Chocolate Truffle Torte (VE | GF) and King Prawns (GF).

Smart casual is the guide, aim for polished but relaxed attire rather than anything formal.

Runyon's Restaurant at Voco Manchester welcomes private parties, the venue offers private-party bookings as part of its events offering.

Runyon's offers a casual-dining atmosphere with friendly, attentive staff and an open kitchen, guests regularly note the nice ambience and pleasant service.

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Runyon's Restaurant at Voco Manchester

4.3

£25 and under

International

Manchester

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2 people

24 Oct 2026

21:00

Runyon's Restaurant at Voco Manchester

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Runyon's Restaurant at Voco Manchester

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Soup & Salads

Homemade Soup of the Day£7.50

Caprese Salad

Sandwiches

Mature English Cheddar & Onion Chutney£9.95

Vegan Cheese & Onion Chutney£9.95

Wiltshire Ham£10.95

voco Club£15.95

Small Plates & Sharers

Mini Chorizo

Buttermilk Calamari

Pork Belly

Glazed Goat's Cheese

Saffron & Mozzarella Arancini

Indonesian Style Rendang Bites

King Prawns

Trio of Falafel

Roasted Red Pepper Houmous

Sides

Garlic Pizza Bread£6.95

Cheesy Garlic Pizza Bread£8.95

Rosemary & Garlic Fries£4.00

Chunky Chips£4.00

Seasonal Side Salad£4.50

Tenderstem Broccoli & Green Beans£4.50

Pizza

Margherita Pizza£14.00

Vegan Margherita Pizza£14.00

Calabrese Pizza£18.50

BBQ Chicken Pizza£17.50

Large Plates

voco Burger

Crispy Fried Chicken£18.95

Beyond Meat£18.95

Chickpea & Grilled Vegetable Salad

Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala£17.95

Keralan Cauliflower & Red Pepper Curry£17.95

voco Fish & Chips**£18.95

Desserts

Apple & Salted Caramel Crumble Pie£8.95

Chocolate Fondant£8.95

Chocolate Truffle Torte£8.95

Tiramisu*£8.95

British Ice Creams & Sorbets£6.00

Dining areas

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