The Gateway
FoodA big interwar roadhouse on the corner of Wilmslow Road and Kingsway, run by Wetherspoon. Lots of rooms and seating, an island bar, a garden and a real fire.
Good to know
- Opens at 8am and does breakfast, so it's the place to eat before an early start.
- Right by East Didsbury train station and tram stop, and about a ten-minute walk from The Didsbury.
Address: 882 Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, M20 5PG · Walking directions
Area: East Didsbury
Opening hours
Saturday: 08:00–00:00
Sunday: 08:00–23:30
Monday: 08:00–23:30
Tuesday: 08:00–23:30
Wednesday: 08:00–23:30
Thursday: 08:00–23:30
Friday: 08:00–00:00
Food and facilities
Food: Yes. Full Wetherspoon menu, from breakfast until late evening. Menu
On these routes
- East Didsbury Start: stop 1 of 12
Closest pubs
- The Didsbury: about 12 min walk
- Ye Olde Cock Inn: about 12 min walk
- Famous Crown: about 19 min walk
- The Royal Oak: about 19 min walk
Usually done after: The Didsbury
History
Built between the wars as a roadhouse for Hydes brewery. Wetherspoon took it over and reopened it on 12 July 2011, with few changes beyond a new kitchen in the old vault.