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The Lime Tree Restaurant

8 Lapwing Lane | West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2WS, England
0161 445 1217
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Ranked #51 of 973 restaurants in Manchester
Price range: CAD33 - CAD65
Cuisines: British
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

A perfect three course lunch of fish cakes, pork and creme brulee. Excellent service from our waitress Kylie and all very reasonably priced for such a top restaurant. It highlighted just how much young pretenders in the area still have to do to get close to this class act on Lapwing Lane.

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

I recently had lunch at the Lime Tree. It was a rare warm and sunny day where we could eat outside which made the occasion even more special. I'm currently on a very restricted diet for medical reasons but the waitress went above and beyond the call of duty to accommodate me. She used her initiative and made up combinations... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Excellent, locally sourced, food beautifully cooked. Friendly, efficient service and excellent value. Has never disappointed in over 25 years. Knocks spots off a number of higher rated restaurants.

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Manchester England
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54 reviews 54 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Visited on Friday night and enjoyed the food, especially the scallop starter and sea bass main course. The prices are very reasonable and the wine selection is particularly good value. I felt as though the service was not quite up to scratch especially when compared with similar restaurants such as Damson. When we arrived we were not greeted very quickly... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
37 reviews 37 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations we decided to go back to this restaurant that we used to go to a lot but haven't been to so much in the last few years. We went off it because of the service and lack of choice(particularly for vegetarians). We went on a Bank Holiday night so didn't expect it to... More

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Rickmansworth, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Good food, service can be a bit patchy but this is a fun lively restaurant. Great to visit with family and friends and menu is reasonably priced.

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

I dined here recently as part of a birthday celebration. Having only visited once before (many years ago), I was interested to see if it lived up to its reputation. The food is absolutely great. Beautifully presented, hugely flavoursome and delicious. There was only one choice of vegetarian main course, which was a bit disappointing, but it was really lovely... More

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Amsterdam
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

The food is amazing and the staff are great! Used to live along the road from the restaurant and went regularly...also took visitors there!

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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Having heard some great reviews we went to The Lime Tree for Sunday lunch. All three courses were delicious and really good value but the service was really really slow. It's not the restaurant's fault but the family behind had two small children that insisted on running around and making lots of noise (not just normal kids noise). Unfortunately that... More

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manchester
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

my partner and I visited the lime tree based on reputation. We took advantage of the early deal on a saturday evnening. Whilst the food was very nice but not amazing, the service we felt was poor, not once w we asked if our meal was ok, one particular waiter was very dismissive and generally felt like the waiters were... More

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