RESTAURANTS IN CENTRAL MANCHESTER

39 Steps, 0161 834 9155, 39 South King St, Manchester M26DE
  Abbaye Belgian Bar & Brasserie, 0161 236 5566, 44 Canal St, Manchester M13WD
  Abdul's Fast Food Restaurant, 0161 273 7339, 133 135 Oxford Rd, Manchester M17DY
  Adamskis Magic Café, 0161 881 5888, 539 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M210YE
  Al Bilal Restaurant, 0161 257 0006, 87 91 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145SU
  Al Hambra Restaurant, 0161 371 7355, 1273 Ashton Old Rd, Manchester M111DB
  Aladdin, 0161 434 8588, 529 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M204BA
Amigo Perfect Chicken, 0161 866 9666, 402 Barton Road, Trafford M32
  Amigos, 0161 236 8438, 14 Oxford Rd, Manchester M15QA
Aniqa Balti Tandoori, 0161 998 3080, Royal Oak Road, Baguley M23
  Anarkali Indian Restaurant, 0161 224 5661, 955 957 Stockport Rd, Manchester M193NP
  Appertivos, 0161 832 6176, 18 Fountain Street, Manchester
  Aqua Cafe Bar, 0161 228 1800, Albion Wharf/Albion St, Manchester M15LN
  Armenian Taverna, 0161 834 9025, 3 Princess St, Manchester M24DF
Ashoka, (NW) Ltd 0161 228 7550, 105 107 Portland St, Manchester M16DF
  Azad Manzil Restaurant, 0161 881 1021, 495 Barlow Moor Rd, Manchester M218AG
  Balearica, 0161 273 3722, 42 Charles St, Manchester M17DB
  Balti Basement, 0161 237 1893, 50 Newton St, Manchester M12EA
  Barca, 0161 839 7099, Arch, 8 9 Catalan Sq, Manchester M34RU
  Barristers, 0161 834 9696, 20 Lloyd St, Manchester M25WA
  Beaujolais, 0161 236 7260, 70 Portland St, Manchester M14GU
  Bespoke Catering Co, 0161 273 3469, Hellidon Clo, Manchester M124AH
  Blue Note Cafe Bar, 0161 881 7715, 60 Beech Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M219EG
  Brasserie St Pierre, 0161 228 0231, 57 63 Princess St, Manchester M24EQ
  Bumbles, 0161 445 0448, 4 Warburton St, Manchester M206WA
Burning Balti, 408 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8
  Burger King, 0161 225 7925, Unit J Fallowfield Shopping Centre, Manchester M146FS
  Burger King, 0161 220 8113, Hyde Rd, Manchester M125AL
  Burger King, 0161 236 9739, Mosley St, Manchester M602BE
  Burger King, 0161 236 3482, Piccadilly Railway Station, Manchester M12PB
  Cafe Bar, 0161 374 5861, 447a Wilmslow Rd/Withington, Manchester M204AN
  Cafe De Femmes Vegetarian, 0161 274 3525, 60 62 Nelson St, IManchester M139WP
  Cafe De Femmes Vegetarian, 0161 274 3525, 60 62 Nelson St, IManchester M139WP
  Cafe Hollywood, 0161 236 5253, 105 Princess St, Manchester M16DD
Cafe Istanbul, 0161 833 9942, 79 81 Bridge St, Manchester M32RH
  Cafeteria, 1 0161 831 9001, 119 Oldham St, Manchester M41LN
Captain Cook, 0161 865 0303, 908 Chester Road, Stretford M32
  Canton City, 0161 236 2041, 16 Nicholas St, Manchester M14EJ
  Cedars Restaurant, 0161 445 9866, 445 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M204AN
  Chico's Grill House, 0161 257 2576, 185 Dickenson Rd, Manchester M130YN
  Christie's Bistro, 0161 273 7014, Manchester University/Oxford Rd, Manchester M139PL
  Continental, 0161 445 0560, 127 Burton Rd/West Didsbury, Manchester M201JP
Copacabana, 0161 237 3441, Seven Dale House, 35 Dale St, Manchester M12HF
  Country Larder Stretford, 0161 865 9592, Arndale Centre, Stretford, Manchester M329BB
  Crispy Cod, 0161 448 2468, 810 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M206UH
  Cuba Café, 0161 236 3630, 43 Port St, Manchester M12EQ
  Curry Cottage, 0161 445 9060, 164 166 Burton Rd, /West Didsbury, Manchester M201LH
Darbar Restaurant, 0161 224 4392, 65/67 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14
Davyhulme Balti, 0161 748 1444, 9b Lostock Road, Urmston M41
  Dildar Licensed Restaurant, 0161 248 8880, 111 Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, M144AN
  Dilshad Tandoori, 0161 681 2204, 385 Hollinwood Av/New Moston, Manchester M403RR
  Dome, 0161 819 1990, 24 Lloyds Ho/Lloyd St, Manchester M25WA
Don Giovannis, 0161 228 2482, 11 Oxford St, Manchester M14PB
  Down Under Manchester Ltd, 0161 834 8778, 9 Southmill St, Manchester M25PJ
  Drawing Room, 0161 203 4967, 254 Moston La, Manchester M409WF
  Drop Inn Hotel & Restaurant, 0161 286 1919, 393 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M204WA
  Dutch Pancake House, 0161 228 1851, Elizabeth Ho, 16 St Peters Sq, Manchester M23DF
Efes Restaurant Taverna, 0161 236 1824, 46 Princess St, Manchester M16HR
  El Macho Mexican Village, 0161 236 9626, 103 Portland St, Manchester M16DF
  Essy's, 0161 832 4635, 33 King Street, WestManchester M32PW
  Europa, 0161 881 6699, 99 Manchester Rd, Chorlton, Cum Hardy, Manchester M219GA
  Farafota, 0161 236 3766, 46 Canal St, Manchester M13WD
  Fine Meals Ltd, 0161 832 7775, Middle Warehouse/Castle Quay, Manchester M154NT
  Flying Pizza, 0161 834 0561, Liza Brown St, Manchester M22JJ
  Frankie & Benny's, 0161 835 2479, 36 St. Ann St, Manchester M27LE
  Gallery Bistro, 0161 273 1249, 3 Hellidon Clo, Manchester M124AH
Gaucho Grill, 0161 833 4333, 2A St. Marys St, Manchester M32LB
  Gio Ristorante, 0161 228 2030, 7 Lower Mosley St, Manchester M23WS
  Gordon's Kitchen, 0161 839 3836, 293 Chester Road, Hulme M15 4EY
  Great Chicago Diner, 0161 434 7228, 487 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M204AN
  Great Kathmandu Restaurant, 0161 442 2900, 198 Mauldeth Rd, Manchester M191AJ
  Great Wall, 0161 237 5664, 52a Faulkner St, Manchester M14EE
  Greens Vegetarian, 0161 434 4259, 43 Lapwing La, Manchester M202NT
Gurkha Grill, 0161 445 3461, 198 Burton Rd, Manchester M201LH
  Gurkha Grill Nepalese Restaurant, 0161 445 5444, 198 Burton Rd, West Didsbury M201LH
  Happy Seasons Chinese Restaurant, 0161 236 7189, 59 Faulkner St, Manchester M14FF
  Harpers Restraunt & Coffee Shop, 0161 833 9019, 2 Ridgefield, Manchester M26EQ
  Harry Ramsdens, 0161 832 9144, 1 Water St, Manchester Lancashire, M34JU
  Havana, 0161 832 8900, 42 Blackfriars St, Manchester M32EQ
  Heaton Park Beefeater, 0161 720 6171, Middleton Rd, Crumpsall, Manchester M84NB
  Jaffa Restaurant, 0161 225 0800, 239 Dickenson Rd, Longsight, Manchester M130YW
  Jewel In The Crown, 0161 256 1319, 109 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145AN
Kashmiri Spice, 0161 442 3000, 259 Kingsway, Burnage, Manchester M19
Khyber Pass,0161-834 5656, 142 Cheetham Hill Rd M88PZ
  Khan Indian Cuisine, 0161 448 8700, 452 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M203BW
  Khandoker, 0161 434 3596, 812 Kingsway, East Didsbury, Manchester M205WQ
  Kingsway, 0161 224 0350, Moseley Rd, Levenshulme, Manchester M192LJ
  Koh I Noor Balti House Restaurant, 0161 683 4097, 327 Hollinwood Av, Manchester
  Kolbeh Restaurant, 0161 273 3587, 267 Upper Brook St, Manchester M130HR
  Koreana, 0161 832 4330, 40 King Street, WestManchester M32WY
Kosmos Taverna, 0161 225 9106, 248 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M146LD
  La Mirage Tandoori, 0161 681 9373, 65 69 Kenyon La/Moston, Manchester M409JR
La Milano, 0161 773 7732, 412 Bury New Road, Prestwich M25
  La Tasca Restaurants Ltd, 0161 438 0044, 12 Warburton St, Manchester M206WA
  Lancaster Restaurant, 0161 489 3108, Manchester Airport, Manchester M403NT
Leoni's, 0161 835 1254, 55 Bow La, Manchester M24FW
Lime Tree, 0161 445 1217, 8 Lapwing La, Manchester M202WS
  Lincoln Restaurant, 0161 834 9000, 1 Lincoln Sq, Manchester M25LN,
  Little Chef, 0161 236 0249, Piccadilly Station, Approach, Manchester M12DA
  Little Chef, 0161 273 5375, Upper Brook St, Manchester M130FY
  Little Yang Sing, 0161 228 7722, 17 George St, Manchester M14HE
  Lock Restaurant & Bar, 0161 833 4222, 7a 9 Whitworth Street West, Deansgate Locks
  Lush Restaurant, 0161 288 7800, 27 Sackville St, Manchester M13LZ
  Lynwood Lodge, 0161 740 7361, 15 Bennett Rd, Manchester M85FA
  Manchester Tandoori Restaurant, 0161 220 8035, 630 Hyde Rd, Manchester M187EE
  Manhatten Showbar Ltd, 0161 228 6632, 54 Princess St, Manchester M16HS
  Market Restaurant, 0161 203 4172, 4 Harpurhey, Rochdale Rd, Manchester M94BP
  Market Restaurant, 0161 834 3743, 104 High St, Manchester M41HQ
  Mash & Air, 0161 661 6161, 40 Chorlton St, Manchester M13HW
  Massarella Gelateria Ltd, 0161 833 0025, PO Box 60 Manchester M603AU
  Metropolitan, 0161 374 9559, 2 Lapwing La, Manchester M202WS
  Michaelangelo, 0161 881 8292, 609 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M219AN
Milano, 0161 707 8811, 392 Liverpool Road, Eccles M30
  Miramar, 0161 224 4986, 1016 1018, Stockport Rd, Manchester M193WN
Moghuls, 0161 655 3026, 74 Market Place, Middleton M24
  Mr Ali's Tandoori Restaurant, 0161 795 6124, 293 Middleton Rd, Manchester M84LY
  Mr Thomas's Chop House, 0161 839 6550, 52 Cross St, Manchester M27AR
  Mughli Restaurant, 0161 248 0900, 28 30 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145TQ
Naseeb, 0161 793 4442, 207 Chorley Road, Swinton M27
  Nasib Restaurant, 0161 225 0062, 90 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145AL
  New Mai Wah, 0161 881 8486, 485 487 Barlow Moor Rd, Manchester M218AG
New Mughli, 0161 434 0999, 122 Mauldeh Road, Ladybarn, Manchester M14
  Nico Central Restaurant & Bar, 0161 236 6488, 16 Peter St, Manchester
  O K Diner, 0161 442 1200, Monarch Leisure Pk/Lloyd Rd, Manchester M192RF
  Old Wellington Inn & Restaurant, 0161 830 1440 4 Cathedral Gates, Manchester M31SW
  Original Peking Palace, 0161 881 2978, 285 Barlow Moor Rd, Manchester M217GH
  Oscars, 0161 236 6007, Waldorf House, 5 Cooper St, Manchester M22FW
  Paan House, 0161 226 0518, Royal Suite, 29 Ayres Rd, Manchester M169WA
  Paco Restaurant, 0161 446 2300, 661 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M206RA
  Palms, 0161 834 9365, Royal Exchange, Shopping Centre, Manchester M27DB
  Paradise Restaurant, 0161 224 6443, 123 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145AN
  Pars, 0161 236 5090, 64 Arches/Whitworth Street, WestManchester M15WQ
  Peaches, 0161 832 5411, 125 Arndale Centre, Manchester M42EA
  Penang Village, 0161 236 2650, 56 Faulkner St, Manchester M14FH
  Pero, 0161 226 0061, 57 Booth St, WestManchester M156PQ
  Piccadilly Indian, 0161 236 6256, 10 London Rd, Manchester M12DD
Piccolino, 0161 8359860, 8 Clarence Street, Manchester M2 4DW
  Pizzeria Italia, 0161 834 1541, 40 Deansgate, Manchester M31RH
  Portofino, 0161 445 1921, 156 Burton Rd, Manchester M201LH
  Princess Of Hearts, 0161 860 0008, 72 Manchester Rd, Manchester M219PQ
  Punjab Tandoori, 0161 225 2960, 177 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145AP
  Quincey's Grill & Bar, 0161 431 6222, Burnage La, Manchester M191RW
Radhuni, 0161 865 8500, 12 Moss Road, Stretford M32
Rajdoot Tanddori Restaurant, 0161 834 7092, 18 Albert SquareManchester M145AJ
  Raval Restaurant, 0161 225 5400, 100 Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, Manchester M145AJ
  Reform, 0161 839 9966, 81 King St, Manchester M24ST
  Restaurant Bar & Grill, 0161 8391999, 14 John Dalton Street, Manchester M2 6JR
  Rhodes & Co, 0161 868 1902, Waters Reach, Trafford Pk, Manchester M171WS,
  Royal Suite Darbar Restaurant, 0161 224 4392, 65 67 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145TB,
Sahowala, 0161 445 6001, 244 Fog Lane, Didsbury, Manchester M20
Saints & Scholars, 0161 448 2457, 694 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M202DN,
  Sancho Restaurant, 0161 835 2934, 100 High St, Manchester M41HP,
Sangam Restaurant, 0161 225 5785, 13 19 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145TB,
Savannah, 0161 998 2020, 71 Church Road, Northenden, Manchester M22
  Shahee, 0161 740 7078, 438 Cheetham, Hill Rd, Manchester M89LE,
  Shahenshah Restaurant, 0161 257 2534, 135 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145AW,
  Shogun Teppan Yaki, 0161 236 0809, 111 Portland St, Manchester M16DN,
Siam Orchid, 0161 236 1388, 54 Portland St, Manchester M14QU,
  Simply Heathcotes, 0161 835 3536, Jacksons Row, Manchester M25WD,
  Soloman Grundy, 0161 445 6722, 447 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M204AN,
  Something Blu, 0161 248 0546, 317 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M146NW,
  Spice, 0161 881 2161, 66a Beech Rd, Manchester M219EG
  Starving Marving's, 0161 832 1602, 80 Deansgate, Manchester M32ER
  Steak & Kebab, 0161 445 2552, 846 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M202RN
  Sticky Fingers, (Manchester) Ltd, 0161 835 4141, 2 St Marys, StManchester M32LB
  Tabak Restaurant, 0161 257 3890, 99 201 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145AQ
  Tak Food Restaurant, 0161 223 3672, 61 Reddish La, Manchester M187JH
Teppanyaki, 0161 228 2219, 58/60 George Street, Manchester M1 4HF
The Spice House, 0161 998 3080, 27 Spark Road, Baguley M23
  Thai E Sarn Classic, 0161 445 5200, 210 Burton Rd, Manchester M202LW
That Café, 0161 432 4672, 1031 1033 Stockport Rd, Manchester M192TB
  The Bistro, 0161 788 7227, 221 Monton Road, Monton Village, Manchester M30 8GR
  The Old Cock, 0161 865 3371, 1300 Chester Rd, Stretford, Manchester M329AU
  Topkapi Cafe Bar, 0161 224 6718, 262 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M145LN
Topkapi Palace, 0161 832 9803, 205 Deansgate, Manchester M33NW
Vanzetti Restaurant, 0161 881 8292, 609 Wilgraham Road, Chorlton M21 9AN
  Venezia Ristorante, 0161 272 7835, Paradise Wharf/Ducie St, Manchester M12JW
  Via Vita, 0161 288 7234, 11 12 Albert Sq, Manchester M25HD
  Via Vita, 0161 434 1011, 654 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M206RA

The Colonel has helmed the nation's army of chicken lovers since Kentucky Fried Chicken charged onto the fast-food scene in the seventies, but Korean fried chicken seems to be closing in quickly.

The Asian alternative boasts a slightly more health-friendly batter-free skin, an option of hot or ginger soy sauce, and a side of crunchy pickled radishes - making the dish potentially more palatable to the nation's growing number of trans-fat phobes. Right now, it's only available in Korean enclaves of major city areas, but we're hoping for a coup.

Our prediction: The KFC Famous Bowls line will have a new recruit - Korean-Style Chicken & Kimchee on Rice