Grand Central - 80 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 5NH map
Grand Central pub has been around for quite some time. Located opposite the Palace Hotel and Palace Theatre on Oxford Road. It’s suggested by many to be the best rock and metal pub in Manchester, with a jukebox that boasts Aerosmith, Sepultura, Pantera and Machine Head amongst many. They have a pool table and pinball machine and offer good Boddingtons and Guinness on tap. Very popular over the weekend, it’s often used as a pre-club warm up for those visiting Rockworld and the Ritz.
- Pool Table
- Jukebox (many rock and metal bands)
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its been over a year sinse I have been to grand centeral i would recomend anyone who loves gr8 beer and decent music to pop in and have a drink. it is one of only a few things i miss about moving away from Manchester but i will be goin again when i get the chance
If you like your Rock Hard, and don’t mind a busy pub, this is quite possibly the best place to drink in Manchester. Cheap Boddingtons, Pool, a good jukebox, nice peoole.
I am boycotting this place because it’s hypocritical. Its a shame too because the interior is bright and clean, refusing to fall into the dark, dingy rock stereotype. Also its perfectly placed, the prices aren’t extortionate and the music’s great if you love Rock and Metal as i do: Nirvana, Machinehead, Tool, Soundgarden,etc. On entering however, you will be stereotyped. I was told to zip up my coat because I was wearing a UTD shirt and my friend was ordered to take his baseball cap off so they could keep an eye on his face otherwise the bouncers would come and chuck us both out. So while the jukebox plays songs of freedom and equality, the punters are thrown out because of what they are wearing.
there’s a big clear sign on the door stating no football tops or caps!. it’s a rock pub, last thing we want is to be overrun with football fans. it brings unneccesary trouble that we don’t need in a ROCK pub.
Jops – you should know better than to go anywhere in Manchester wearing a Rags shirt anyway! You’d probably of been alright down in Great Yarmouth or Devon way where your core support lies!