Vimto appears as a signature dish in 1 United Kingdom cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Vimto · Manchester
Manchester's purple herbal cordial: a sweet, slightly fizzy mix of raspberries, grapes and blackcurrants with spices. Invented in the city by John Noel Nichols in 1908.
John Noel Nichols invented Vimto in Manchester in 1908 as a herbal tonic, marketed for medicinal properties. The mix of raspberries, grapes and blackcurrants with a blend of herbs and spices was rebranded as a cordial in 1913 and became a national soft drink through the twentieth century. A statue marks the inventor's site near the University of Manchester; the cordial still ships from Manchester to the Middle East where Ramadan iftars use it.
Where to eat in Manchester:
- This and That
- Mughli Charcoal Pit