Living in Greater Manchester means I tend to dine out mainly in the North West of England .
And I'm not ashamed to say so as the region boasts some top class restaurants, food shops, pubs and cafés.
When I do venture out, one of my favourite places to go is the Lake District , preferably Ambelside as there are some fabulous restaurants and cake shops.
Of course there’s Manchester city centre, which includes some of the country’s best and award-winning eateries.
And it goes without saying that there are scores of prestigious restaurants down south - far too many for me to consider visiting any time soon.
Maybe when I win the lottery I’ll go on a nationwide restaurant tour!
Until then, here are web links for my favourite places to eat in the North West .
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