There are many great things you can enjoy by renting a studio flat in Manchester. The city has sport, music, culture and history to enjoy, but also a notable and diverse culinary scene.

Chinatown is a key part of this. Located right in the heart of the city, close to Piccadilly Gardens and St Peter’s Square and thus very easy to reach by bus, tram, or train, this is the beating heart of the Chinese community in the city.

Visitors will soon notice the Chinese arch in the middle of the district, but those seeking great food can head off in various directions to try something wonderful. In some cases, it may be a familiar dish, while in other instances it is something a little less well-known to Western palates.

Nor is it just Chinese food on offer, with Japanese, Korean, Thai and other far eastern restaurants in the area too, providing a superb array of choices.

Manchester Chinese Restaurant is a good place to start for a good fusion of English and Chinese dishes, while traditional roasted meat fans can try Happy Seasons.

For Thai food, try Phetpailin, for Japanese go to Yuzu for Sushi or the green paradise of TSUJIRI for matcha-infused drinks. Pho Cue is a great place to go for Vietnamese cuisine. After all this, you can visit K2 for a bit of karaoke.

If all this increases your love for Chinese food, you can also pick up some ingredients to try cooking yourself back at the apartment. Chinatown has several supermarkets stocking all manner of culinary wonders.

Whether it is frozen seafood, live crabs, dim sun, dried seaweed, exotic fruit, or unusual confectionaries, you can find it in great supermarkets like Woo Sang and Wing Fat. These Aladdin’s caves of novelties will help you get extremely creative in the kitchen.

Quite simply, if you love Chinese food and want a great culinary adventure, Manchester’s Chinatown is a fantastic place to go.