Long Boi's Bakehouse is a bakery in Levenshulme, Manchester.
Old corner-shop bakehouse on a leafy Forest Range corner in Levenshulme, founded by an ex-Pollen baker. Imaginative pastry programme that put it in The Good Food Guide's Best Bakeries 2025; takeaway with outside seating.
Address: 40 Forest Range, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 2HP
Sourdough bagel counter and florist concept inside Ducie Street Warehouse by friends Maya Black and Scarlett Jamieson. Hand-rolled sourdough bagels, schmears made in-house, fresh flower bouquets on the counter.
Worth the queue: Smoked salmon bagel with caper schmear
Welsh-influenced bakery cafe on Tib Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Pic-niq sausage rolls, bara brith, brunch plates and excellent espresso daily.
Worth the queue: Pic-niq sausage roll
Pastry counter inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor food hall. Daily-changing tarts, slices and seasonal sweets, the lemon tart is the regulars' first order.
Worth the queue: Lemon tart
Sunday Times-listed Manchester bakery by Ancoats Marina, baking sourdough loaves and laminated pastries. The cinnamon morning bun is the menu's calling card.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon morning bun
Ancoats bakery in Manchester run by Baneta Yelda and Neil Large; cardamom buns and pizza doughs filled with cheese. Locals queue outside before opening hour daily.
Worth the queue: Cardamom bun
