{"id":161490,"date":"2025-06-05T23:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T23:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/161490\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T23:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T23:44:13","slug":"manchester-pub-stables-tavern-reopens-on-rovers-return-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/161490\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Pub Stables Tavern Reopens On Rovers Return Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/outside-former-site-of-rovers-return-which-has-been-upgraded-to-become-stables-tavern-pub-1024x807.j.jpeg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"outside former site of rovers return which has been upgraded to become stables tavern pub in manchester\" width=\"1024\" height=\"807\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Secret Manchester<\/p>\n<p>Searching for a new spot for a post-work pint? Well, you\u2019re in luck as <strong>Stables Tavern<\/strong> in Manchester combines everything we know and love about the unfussy, great British <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/manchester-pubs\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/manchester-pubs\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">pub<\/a> and is oozing with history too. Located in Manchester\u2019s newest creative district, <strong>St John\u2019s<\/strong>, Stables Tavern neighbours the Bonded Warehouse and <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/factory-international-aviva-studios\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/factory-international-aviva-studios\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Aviva Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Open from <strong>June 6<\/strong>, visitors can expect multiple taps with local beers, served with<strong> complimentary bowls of crisps<\/strong> for that perfect post-work pint or afternoon weekend catch-up. Crisps and a pint \u2013 what more could you want? Well, there\u2019s more as Stables Tavern will also be serving up <strong>traditional pub snacks<\/strong> like sausage rolls made in-house and locally-sourced <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/best-pies-in-manchester\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/best-pies-in-manchester\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">pies<\/a> made by <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/great-north-pie-kampus\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/great-north-pie-kampus\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Great North Pie Co<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wooden-chairs-and-tables-inside-stables-tavern-pub-in-manchester.jpg\" alt=\"wooden chairs and tables inside stables tavern pub in manchester\" width=\"1200\" height=\"835\"  \/>Credit: Secret Manchester <\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also find <strong>outside seating<\/strong> at the front for Manchester\u2019s sunnier days, a main bar area where punters can grab their favourite tipple. Plus, there\u2019s a parlour area at the back of the pub offering cosy vibes and the perfect setting for <strong>live entertainment, old school games, or rounds of whiskey<\/strong> throughout the autumn and winter.<\/p>\n<p>The building in St John\u2019s has a rich history, and during the early 19th Century it was a<strong> busy watering hole for Manchester\u2019s workers, merchants and visitors<\/strong> who passed through the city\u2019s canal ways and cobbled streets. The turn of the 20th Century saw the decline in the city\u2019s industries, and a turn in the industrial revolution saw the closure of the Bonded Warehouse and Stables Tavern with it.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/selection-of-pies-on-board-with-picallili-and-pint-of-Guinness-glass-of-wine-and-Aperol-spritz-aroun.jpeg\" alt=\"selection of pies on board with picallili and pint of Guinness, glass of wine and Aperol spritz around it on table\" width=\"1200\" height=\"810\"  \/>Credit: Secret Manchester <\/p>\n<p>However, its history doesn\u2019t stop there as the site has previously been the home of Manchester\u2019s much loved <strong>Rovers Return<\/strong>, Coronation Street\u2018s local boozer. Alas you won\u2019t find the likes of our Gail, in there. Now with the recent redevelopment of the area, the pub is back with a new lease of life and with <strong>nods to its original identity and historic past<\/strong> remaining.<\/p>\n<p> How to get a free pint at Stables Tavern <\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the launch of Stables Tavern, the pub is giving away <b>1,000<\/b> <strong>pints of their house lager<\/strong> on June 6. To get a beer on the house, simply sign-up to <strong>Stables Tavern\u2019s mailing list<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stablestavern.co.uk\/freebeer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.stablestavern.co.uk\/freebeer\" data-action=\"text_cta_5\" data-tracked=\"1\" data-category=\"click_sales\" data-cp_smn_source=\"secretmanchester\" data-cp_smn_content=\"stables-tavern-pub-manchester-rovers-return\" data-cp_smn_term=\"text_cta_5\">here<\/a> and you\u2019ll be sent a voucher to claim it.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copper-room-snug-area-at-manchester-pub-stables-tavern.jpg\" alt=\"copper room snug area at manchester pub stables tavern\" width=\"1200\" height=\"858\"  \/>Credit: Secret Manchester <\/p>\n<p>Only 1 voucher is available to use per person and guest must be 18 or over. The offer valid between 06.06.2025 \u2013 04.07.2025.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdThe Stables Tavern, Grape Street, Manchester, M3 4AP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Secret Manchester Searching for a new spot for a post-work pint? 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