Rudy's Pizza Napoletana Ancoats is a neapolitan pizza restaurant in Ancoats, Manchester.
Started as a 2014 Cotton Street pop-up; now an AVPN-listed pizzeria with branches across the UK. Dough ferments 24 hours, sixty seconds in the oven.
Signature dishes: Margherita, Diavola
Must order: Margherita first, then the Diavola with Italian salami if you want heat.
Tip: Walk-in only at Ancoats; arrive by 17:30 weekends or expect a queue across Cutting Room Square.
Address: 9 Cotton Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5BF
Neighbourhood bar and kitchen on Cutting Room Square in Ancoats. Modern British seasonal small plates with a locally-sourced focus, all-day brunch service until 3pm, evening grill menu after 5pm.
Signature: Pulled lamb shoulder, Crispy pork belly
Order: Pulled lamb shoulder flatbread; crispy pork belly.
Tip: Walk in at lunch; book ahead for Friday or Saturday dinner.
Neighbourhood bar and kitchen on Cutting Room Square in Ancoats. Modern British seasonal small plates with a locally-sourced focus, all-day brunch service until 3pm, evening grill menu after 5pm.
Signature: Pulled lamb shoulder, Crispy pork belly
Order: Pulled lamb shoulder flatbread; crispy pork belly.
Tip: Walk in at lunch; book ahead for Friday or Saturday dinner.
Open since 2014, the Hilton Street original is the brunch room locals queue for. Sourdough loaded with avocado, feta and poached eggs; fruit porridge bowls.
Signature: Avocado on sourdough, French toast
Order: The Ezra benedict with smoked salmon; cinnamon French toast with bacon.
Tip: No bookings; put your name on the list and walk the Northern Quarter blocks until they text.
Australian-style brunch room in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, packed from 09:00. Banana bread with whipped ricotta is the menu's calling card.
Signature: Banana bread, Turkish eggs
Order: Banana bread with mascarpone; Turkish eggs with chilli butter.
Tip: No reservations; arrive at opening or expect a thirty-minute wait at weekends.
Family-run Indian cafe since 1984, on Soap Street behind the Arndale. The original rice-and-three counter, served canteen-style, still under ten pounds.
Signature: Rice and three curry, Chana masala
Order: Rice and three curry: pilau plus chana, saag and a meat curry.
Tip: Open 12:00 to 19:00 weekdays; takeaway queue moves fast at lunch.
Indian street-food and craft-beer hall in a basement off Piccadilly. Twelve keg lines pour Bundobust's own brewery beers alongside the snack plates.
Signature: Vada pav, Okra fries
Order: Vada pav with chilli butter, okra fries, and a pint of the Bundobust Mango Lassi sour.
Tip: All vegetarian; gluten-free options marked. Bookings rare on weekends.
Basement dim sum in Manchester's Chinatown. No-frills round tables, har gow and siu mai by the bamboo basket, roast duck and char siu in the window.
Signature: Har gow, Siu mai
Order: Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork and the chiu chow dumplings.
Tip: Weekday lunch is calmer; weekend yum cha books out from 12:00.
