
When people leave Manchester, Abdul's often appears on the list of things that they'll miss. This is no mere nostalgia-driven regret - the food here is in a...
133-135 Oxford Road
While the nation's obesity levels are now threatening to sink our little island, some may still find a dirty thrill in willingly eating fried foods. Greasy...
40 Shudehill
Housed inside a beautifully converted warehouse (by the architects behind No.1 Deansgate), An Outlet specialises in simple but well-sourced deli food and...
Carver's Warehouse, 77 Dale Street
Barburrito recently won the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Award for Best Casual Dining Venue, and their principle of compile-your-own burrito appears...
1 Piccadilly Gardens
This vegan café, in the basement of the Manchester Buddhist Centre, serves food that's both fresh and, where possible, organic. The special platters are...
16-20 Turner Street
Gabriel's Kitchen is an unfussy, wood-clad diner set off the Oxford Road corridor. Whether you opt for the steak salad with tangy dressing, mutton shoulder...
265 Upper Brook Street
Katsouris has descended from Bury Market to bring City Centre punters the sandwiches they deserve. The salad bar offers healthy options, but it's the cakes...
113 Deansgate
Home to arguably the best Full English in town, the Koffee Pot is where the city's creative types and bands head to when in need of a post-hangover fry-up....
21 Hilton Street
The Lass is a Manchester institution; since being taken over in 2005, its stated aim has been to create the perfect village inn. The simple food ably...
36 Charles Street
Revolution's exposed brick walls and leather seating draw a young urbane crowd for after-work drinks and (in the basement club) late-night dancing. It's...
Arch 7
If you tell your bank manager that you're starting a business and that the unique selling point of said business is soup, then they'll probably tell you...
2 Brazennose Street
The idea behind Soup Kitchen is simple enough: after collecting your food from the counter, you transport your grub to one of the long benches and tables...
31-33 Spear Street
Manchester DJ Mr Scruff has long been famous for his fondness for tea, setting up a tea bar at all of his Keep It Unreal club nights. It was a natural next...
53-55 Thomas Street
There's an enjoyable sense of the old school canteen about this curry café, with its plastic chairs and steaming bain-marie (across which you place your...
3 Soap Street
This café is a stone's throw from Fallowfield's many boozers, so most of the customers will be students eating off a hangover with a hearty breakfast, or,...
2A Landcross Road