Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Manchester lingers in over a cortado.

Food tour in Manchester

Manchester Food Tour with a Local Guide

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Where to sit and slow down

8 places

Ezra & Gil

Order Flat white

Open since 2014, the Hilton Street original is Manchester's Northern Quarter brunch room locals queue for. Communal tables, Cornish-roasted coffee daily.

Eat your way around Northern Quarter

6 of the cafés on this list are in Northern Quarter. So are these tours and tastings.

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Idle Hands

Order Filter coffee

Cosy speciality coffee shop on Dale Street, Manchester, serving coffee, natural wine and freshly baked pies. Loyal local crowd, communal tables daily.

Ancoats Coffee Co

Order Warehouse City espresso

Royal Mills roastery cafe in Manchester's Ancoats district. Single-origin beans from Ethiopia and Colombia; the on-site cafe pours filter and espresso.

Pollen Bakery

Order Espresso

Sunday Times-listed Ancoats bakery cafe in Manchester by the marina. Sourdough loaves, viennoiserie, custom espresso blend, brunch plates daily Wed-Sun.

Where to stay in Manchester

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