Where to brunch in Manchester. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.

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Brunch picks

15 places

Ezra & Gil

Order The Ezra benedict with smoked salmon and cinnamon French toast

Open since 2014, the Hilton Street original Ezra & Gil is Manchester's Northern Quarter brunch room. Sourdough, avocado, eggs benedict, single-origin filter.

Federal Cafe

Order Banana bread with whipped ricotta and a Turkish eggs main

Australian-style brunch room in Manchester's Northern Quarter, packed from 09:00 daily. Banana bread with ricotta, Turkish eggs, single-origin coffee here.

Pollen Bakery

Order Sausage, egg and hash brown breakfast bun and a cinnamon morning bun

Manchester's flagship Ancoats bakery and brunch room by the marina. Sausage-egg-hash buns, sourdough toast, brunch eggs, take-home cinnamon morning buns.

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Long Boi's Bakehouse

  • ★ 4.5
  • ££
  • Levenshulme

Order Cardamom morning bun with a flat white

Old corner-shop bakehouse on a leafy Levenshulme street, founded by a former Pollen baker. Order the cardamom morning bun with a flat white.

Fig + Sparrow

Order Brioche French toast with berry sauce

Sisters Laura and Hannah's Scandi-leaning Northern Quarter brunch room, opened 2013 on Oldham Street. Order the brioche french toast with berry sauce.

Evelyn's Cafe Bar

Order Saffron and turmeric chicken bowl or confit chickpeas on toast

Tib Street all-day kitchen in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Brunch through dinner, global menu with vegetable-led plates, weekend tasting flight on the bar.

The Pen and Pencil

Order Buttermilk-fried chicken sandwich with a Bloody Mary on the side

Manchester's eighty-cover American brunch room on the corner of Hilton and Tariff. Brunch crowd from 10:00; cocktail bar in the same room runs late nights.

Just Between Friends

Order Whipped feta on sourdough with a Kalita pour-over

Northern Quarter speciality bar on Tib Street, hosting the Manchester heat of the Northern Filter Championships. Open mon-sat 08:00-17:00, sun 09:00-16:00.

Siop Shop

Order Pic-niq sausage roll and a flat white

Welsh-influenced bakery cafe on Manchester's Tib Street. Pic-niq sausage rolls, bara brith, brunch plates and excellent espresso from 09:00 Wednesday-Sunday.

Common

Order Reuben on rye with a pint of guest ale

Manchester's Edge Street Northern Quarter pub serving brunch through to late night. Reuben sandwich, sourdough grilled cheese, craft pints on rotation.

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The Allotment

Order Bottomless brunch with three plates and unlimited prosecco

Manchester vegan and vegetarian restaurant on Lloyd Street. Bottomless brunch available all day, local sustainable produce on every plate here daily.

Off the Press

Order House-baked croissant and seasonal eggs plate

Independent artisan cafe in one of Ancoats' landmark buildings on George Leigh Street, with an in-house bakery. At 3 George Leigh Street. Booking recommended.

Pot Kettle Black

Order Parmesan and truffle scrambled eggs on sourdough

Antipodean-style coffee and brunch in the Grade II listed Barton Arcade off Deansgate. Opened 2014, dedicated eggs benedict bar at sister Angel Gardens site.

Idle Hands

Order Mushroom and stilton pie with a flat white

Manchester's Northern Quarter speciality coffee shop on Dale Street with brunch pies. Excellent flat whites, freshly baked pies as the centre of menu, daily.