Albert's Restaurant & Bar, West Didsbury

Primarily a restaurant, as about eighty percent of the space inside is given over to restaurant tables. The other fifth, down the right side, is a bar with some comfy modern seating and some space to stand. Outside at the front, are two distinct terrace areas: the first (inner) one covered, with restaurant tables and with a sign saying diners only (although they let people sit there if the tables are not needed); the other one (nearer the road) is uncovered with standard outdoor tables for drinkers - in fact there's probably more space for drinking outside than there is in. Waitress service is available even if you are merely drinking. You'd expect to pay through the nose here, but you may be surprised. The toilets are downstairs, but there is of course an accessible toilet at ground floor level. History: This began life as a Tetley pub, the Barleycorn, in its latter years it attracted rock music lovers and bikers. Re-opened April 2010 as Albert's. Until early 2019 they used to sell one cask beer, this was advertised via a single chrome handpump at the far end of the bar. They seemed to favour Brightside beers from Bury.