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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.
Order: Mushroom and stilton pie with a flat white
Common is a brunch brunch spot in Northern Quarter, Manchester.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Reuben on rye with a pint of guest ale
Address: 39-41 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HW
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.
Order: Mushroom and stilton pie with a flat white
Open since 2014, the Hilton Street original Ezra & Gil is Manchester's Northern Quarter brunch room. Sourdough, avocado, eggs benedict, single-origin filter.
Order: The Ezra benedict with smoked salmon and cinnamon French toast
Manchester vegan and vegetarian restaurant on Lloyd Street. Bottomless brunch available all day, local sustainable produce on every plate here daily.
Order: Bottomless brunch with three plates and unlimited prosecco
Ezra & Gil's larger Peter Street site in Manchester serves the Spinningfields and Deansgate office crowd. Same Hilton menu, more sit-down covers.
Order: Avocado on sourdough with poached eggs
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.
Order: House-baked croissant and seasonal eggs plate
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.
Order: Parmesan and truffle scrambled eggs on sourdough
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.
Order: Mushroom and stilton pie with a flat white
Open since 2014, the Hilton Street original Ezra & Gil is Manchester's Northern Quarter brunch room. Sourdough, avocado, eggs benedict, single-origin filter.
Order: The Ezra benedict with smoked salmon and cinnamon French toast