Inspectors find ‘huge rat’ and ‘filthy’ kitchen at Manchester restaurant

Details were published in a council report.17:44, 20 Jul 2026Inspectors saw a ‘huge rat scurrying up and down stairs’ during a visit to a Manchester restaurant, with the kitchen found in a ‘filthy state’.‌The shocking conditions were discovered at Beilul Lounge at 100 Wilmslow Road in Manchester during a ‘random check’ on March 20 by council officers and Greater Manchester Police (GMP).‌An application by GMP to review the venue’s premises licence has been published on Manchester council’s website ahead of a licensing meeting on July 27.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe report stated: "The premises is situated up a flight of stairs, as soon as officers walked in three unknown females were seen to flee out of the back door."There were tw