Curry Mile (Wilmslow Road, Rusholme)
Curry Mile
A neon-lit street of South Asian and Middle Eastern restaurants on Wilmslow Road in Rusholme, with curries, grilled meats, shisha and dessert shops lining the route.
The Curry Mile refers to a roughly 1-km stretch of Wilmslow Road in Rusholme. Since the 1960s, South Asian migrants have opened curry houses here, and at its peak there were more than 70 Indian and Pakistani restaurants. Today it also has many Middle Eastern grill houses, Lebanese dessert shops, Iranian restaurants and shisha lounges. It is busiest in the evening when the neon signs light up. Prices are affordable, and most restaurants do not serve alcohol. It lies south of the university district, about 15 minutes by bus along Oxford Road from the city centre, and can be combined with a visit to the Whitworth and Platt Fields Park.
Opening hours
Most restaurants approx. 12:00–midnight
Nearby sights
- The Whitworth
- Elizabeth Gaskell's House
- Manchester Museum
- Canal Street (Gay Village)
- Manchester Chinatown
- Northern Quarter
- Manchester Art Gallery
- Afflecks