Fab Cafe

Fab Cafe is the world's first Television and Movie Theme Bar. Opened in 1998 as the ultimate antidote to the Mainstream, Fab now operates in both Manchester and Leeds where they continue to be at the heart of the Alternative Music Scene.

8 / 10
70
ratings
  • Phone

    +44 161 212 2997

  • Website

    fabcafe.co.uk

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  • Type

    Bar

Address

109 Portland St Manchester M1 6DN United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Menus Happy Hour
Drinks Full Bar

Comments / 18


Keywords:

geeks arcade games cheap drinks authentic DJs casual dancing music memorabilia eclectic alcohol
Yiannis Papasavvas

What an awsome cool place for geeks ! 80s film & TV memorabilia on the walls &dangled from ceiling, tables with the BUILT-IN PACMAN arcade game ,decent music and cheap drinks . Unique place give it a try

Sheena Staley

Fantastic atmosphere, small heaven for geeks , quite cheap drinks and nice and friendly staff and Tardis!:-D

Stephen Trimingham

Fascinating memorabilia , cool crowd and old school arcade games make this an excellent geek hideout.

Emer Emer

Banging tunes . Dancefloor you can really move on. And top talent!

Adam Smith

I love this place. If you like it here, pop along to the Common bar in the Northern Quarter, another of Manchester's finest!

Martina Bachmeier

Awesome geeky place. Great quiz on Wednesdays.

Nancy P

Try out the quiz every Wednesday - £1 in, eclectic questions and surroundings and half time food!

Katie Sutton

Great for a geeky night out with friends!

Daniel D

Alright price booze, arcade machines , decent music and a good crowd. What more could you want?

Ross Harper

Many a random night ends up here. Usually a good varied selection of music — something for everyone, well , almost.

Lewis Smith

Vintage video games and a pinball machine !!

ᴡ Petrie

Great place, top people, friendly staff . Geeks paradise!! :)

Leslie Goode

If you are any sort of nerd or geek you must come here it is our mecka!

James Harrison

This bar 's a one off. Love it.

Dan Elson

Awesome place! Just been done up too, great DJ deck! ;)

Alex McConnell

Come to the quiz on a Wednesday!

Alex Horner

Full of friendly desperate people.

glittermouse

Just refurbished... Now selling cocktails ...

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