The best date nights in Sale, M33

When it comes to date night, you can rarely go wrong with drinks in the pub and dinner at your favourite restaurant. However, if you're looking to try something non-boozy – or are searching for a bar or restaurant you haven't tried before – we've put together this guide to the best date night ideas in Sale, M33. 

We hope that these M33 date ideas impress your lucky date! 

🎨 Places to get creative

Paint and Sip

Sip & Paint from Prime Pass

Prime Pass host regular ‘Sip & Paint’ evenings at Sale’s Slug & Lettuce at Waterside. The perfect date night activity with a difference!

Unleash your creativity – wine glass in one hand, paintbrush in the other. And don’t worry if you’re not a ‘natural’ artist – complete beginners are super welcome and while you’ll get guidance from an actual artist, you’re encouraged to have fun and go off-piste!  

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Try kokedama with Common Room © Common Room Social Workshops

Common Room Social Workshops 

If you know that a creative date is the direction you want to go in, try an event from Common Room Social Workshops. Usually hosted at Slug & Lettuce Waterside, workshops include terrarium making, kokedama, jesmonite and air-dry clay making. And if you don't know what any of those are, we highly recommend checking out Common Room's full list of events.


Bean & Brush Art Cafe ‘painting after hours’

Bean & Brush Art Cafe hosts 'painting after hours' every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9pm. Simply choose a pot, pick up a paintbrush and let your inner Picasso out! Exclusively for grown-ups looking to get crafty while enjoying loaded nachos and a BYOB (discretionary £1 per person) tipple or two.

Pottery painting starts from £8.95 with most pots costing under £20, so there's something for most price ranges. To book, call Bean & Brush Art Cafe on 0161 973 2140.


Sale’s Waterside is home to many great date events © Life in Sale

😂 Have a laugh at local comedy nights

As that old cliche goes, “a couple that laughs together, stays together”, so have your next Sale date night at a local comedy evening. Popular local theatre Waterside hosts both well-known and up-and-coming comedians.


🍴 Best places to eat in Sale for a cosy date night

Any of the best restaurants in Sale at the moment would make great date night venues. If you’re looking for somewhere particularly intimate, favourites include Choi’s and Petisco. Other restaurants with delicious dishes include The Pho Spot, The Fat Loaf, Rudy’s, The Bubble Room and Canteena. That list should keep you going for a few date nights at least! 


🥂 Best bars in Sale for date night drinks  

If it’s an early-stage date, you might not want to commit to dinner (you know who you are…), so here’s a list of bars in Sale that will serve you well on date night: 

  • Cork of the North (Highlight: All the wine!)

  • Dutch Courage (Highlight: Cocktails)

  • Early Doors (Highlight: Relaxed atmosphere, good selection of drinks)

  • Jackalope (Highlight: Good beers on draft, nice cocktails)

  • Number 6 (Highlight: Intimate, well-stocked bar, excellent selection of cocktails)

  • Pray Tell (Highlight: As they say themselves, a nice place for good drinks)

  • Rum Rabbit Run (Highlight: Boozy cocktails) 

Happy dating, folks! If we’ve missed your favourite Sale date night activity off the list (keep it clean!), leave a comment below. 

Psst: Looking to keep date night spending to a minimum? Check out our M33 guide to budget-friendly dates in Sale (that don't feel cheap)

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