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Fab Cafe, Manchester

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109 Portland Street, City Centre, Manchester, M1 6DN (View on Google Map)

Set in a cellar, the entrance from street level is down a set of steps and through silver double doors. A single large dimly-lit space greets you, with bar on the right. You may notice that almost every bit of wall space is covered in posters and portraits of various actors. The ceiling gets the treatment too, with plenty of spaceship models hanging from it. This is the city’s first and only cult-TV and Sci-Fi theme bar after all. Hence you find a mock-up of the starship Enterprise's bridge area (used as a DJ booth), next to this is a forlorn looking Dalek; finally, K-9 keeps a welcome guard of the doorway. Display cabinets either end of the bar are full of Sci-Fi toys and memorabilia; board games are available to play with too. There is a profusion of video games, both in stand-up and table-top styles, the latter forming the majority of tables in the pub! If pinball is your game, one of the city's few machines is located here. A varied clientele makes this an engaging place to stop awhile. A quiz is held every Wed evening, whilst food is served daily except Sun at 4.30-9 (7.30 Fri-Sat). Ask the staff if you want to use the Wi-Fi. Regularly changing real ales were re-introduced in early 2015 but handpumps were removed post-pandemic and cask ale is no longer available

Information for this venue is provided by the Central Manchester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Manchester District (B)
Last updated
17/07/2023
Last surveyed
08/04/2016
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
MAS/4187
Asset of Community Value
Saturday
4:30pm - 2:00am
Sunday
5:00pm - 1:00am
Monday
4:30pm - 2:00am
Tuesday
4:30pm - 2:00am
Wednesday
4:30pm - 2:00am
Thursday
4:30pm - 2:00am
Friday
4:30pm - 2:00am
Saturday
4:30pm - 7:30pm
Sunday
No Service
Monday
4:30pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
4:30pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
4:30pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
4:30pm - 9:00pm
Friday
4:30pm - 7:30pm

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Facilities
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Events Events
Discos & DJs; Quiz on Wed
Games Games
board games;video games;pinball
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Transport
Close to bus routes
1, 3
Close to metro (250m)
St Peters Square
Nearby Station (400m)
Manchester Oxford Road
Directions
jct Dickinson St

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