{"id":550283,"date":"2025-11-05T08:19:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/550283\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T08:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:19:18","slug":"this-unique-manchester-pub-known-for-being-the-smallest-in-europe-has-been-named-one-of-the-uks-most-affordable-cosy-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/550283\/","title":{"rendered":"This Unique Manchester Pub Known For Being The Smallest In Europe Has Been Named One Of The UK&#8217;s Most Affordable Cosy Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-circus-tavern_manchester-1-1024x769.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"outside circus tavern manchester mural\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: The Circus Tavern<\/p>\n<p>    Save<\/p>\n<p>As the nights grow longer and fires crackle in <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/manchester-pubs\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" 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\">pubs<\/a> across the UK, it\u2019s clear that people are seeking the perfect spot to enjoy an <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/cosy-pubs-manchester\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/cosy-pubs-manchester\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">autumn pint<\/a>. In fact, searches for \u201c<strong>average cost of a pint<\/strong>\u201d in the UK have surged by 12% over the past year, highlighting a growing interest in finding <strong>great value pubs<\/strong> for the colder months.<\/p>\n<p>In light of this, the experts at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyboat.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.moneyboat.co.uk\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-tracked=\"1\" data-category=\"click_sales\" data-cp_smn_source=\"secretmanchester\" data-cp_smn_content=\"best-value-cosy-pubs-uk-manchester-circus-tavern\" data-cp_smn_term=\"text_cta_2\">Moneyboat<\/a> have created an index ranking the <strong>best value cosy pubs<\/strong> in the UK, considering the following three factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total TripAdvisor rating<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>TripAdvisor value rating<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of 5* TripAdvisor reviews mentioning \u2018cosy\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Manchester pub named eighth best value cosy pub in the UK <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Feature-on-Manchesters-smallest-bar-The-Circus-Tavern-on-Portland-Street-It-claims-to-be-Europ-3-119.jpeg\" alt=\"circus tavern united mural george best\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\"  \/>Credit: The Circus Tavern <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/the-circus-tavern-pub-manchester-smallest-bar-europe\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/the-circus-tavern-pub-manchester-smallest-bar-europe\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Circus Tavern<\/a> in Manchester ranks in eighth place overall, with a <strong>price rating of 4.3<\/strong> and an<strong> average score of 4.5<\/strong> on TripAdvisor. The Circus Tavern also takes the title of <strong>smallest bar in Europe<\/strong>, so if you\u2019re not popping along for the cheap, good quality drinks, you\u2019ll want to visit for the novelty of the extreme cosiness, especially during the autumn.<\/p>\n<p> Other cosy UK pubs named best value <\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Old Smiddy<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/secretglasgow.com\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretglasgow.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_cross\">Glasgow<\/a> has been crowned the most affordable and cosy pub in the UK, according to the ranking. With an impressive TripAdvisor rating of 4.7 stars and a price rating of 4.8, the pub topped the list with a total score of 7.64. Known for its <strong>friendly atmosphere<\/strong>, The Old Smiddy has garnered<strong> 16 five-star reviews<\/strong> mentioning the word \u2018cosy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secretliverpool.co\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretliverpool.co\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_6\" data-category=\"click_cross\">Liverpool<\/a> boasts an impressive presence in the top 10 list of the UK\u2019s most affordable cosy pubs, with three of its establishments earning decent rankings. <strong>Fredriks<\/strong>, secures 6th place, with<strong> J.McGuffie &amp; Co<\/strong> close behind at 7th, and closing out the list, <strong>Ma Boyle\u2019s<\/strong> ranks 10th.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/frederiks-e1761929266619.jpg\" alt=\"frederiks pub bar liverpool exterior\" width=\"1200\" height=\"932\"  \/>Credit: Frederiks Liverpool Top 10 best value cosy pubs in the UK (based on their total index score out of 100) <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Old Smiddy, Glasgow (7.64)<\/li>\n<li>The Gwaelod y Garth Inn, Cardiff (7.16)<\/li>\n<li>The Queens Arms, Edinburgh (6.75)<\/li>\n<li>The Old Bell Inn, Edinburgh (6.57)<\/li>\n<li>The Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast (6.55)<\/li>\n<li>Fredriks, Liverpool (6.51)<\/li>\n<li>J.McGuffie &amp; Co, Liverpool (6.22)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Circus Tavern, Manchester (6.09)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Old Contemptibles, Birmingham (5.96)<\/li>\n<li>Ma Boyle\u2019s, Liverpool (5.91)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Find the Circus Tavern at 86 Portland St, Manchester M1 4GX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: The Circus Tavern Save As the nights grow longer and fires crackle in pubs across the UK,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550284,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[30642,23341,748,393,4884,2465,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-550283","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-autumn","9":"tag-beer","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-manchester","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115496115903256597","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}