Long Boi's Bakehouse ★ 4.5
Old corner-shop bakehouse on a leafy Levenshulme street, founded by a former Pollen baker. Order the cardamom morning bun with a flat white.
Order: Cardamom morning bun with a flat white
Pollen Bakery is a brunch brunch spot in Ancoats, Manchester.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Sausage, egg and hash brown breakfast bun and a cinnamon morning bun
Address: Cotton Field Wharf, 8 New Union Street, Manchester M4 6FQ
Old corner-shop bakehouse on a leafy Levenshulme street, founded by a former Pollen baker. Order the cardamom morning bun with a flat white.
Order: Cardamom morning bun with a flat white
Sisters Laura and Hannah's Scandi-leaning Northern Quarter brunch room, opened 2013 on Oldham Street. Order the brioche french toast with berry sauce.
Order: Brioche French toast with berry sauce
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.
Order: Saffron and turmeric chicken bowl or confit chickpeas on toast
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.
Order: Buttermilk-fried chicken sandwich with a Bloody Mary on the side
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.
Order: Whipped feta on sourdough with a Kalita pour-over
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.
Order: Pic-niq sausage roll and a flat white