32 cheap eats places in Manchester, editor-picked. The best low-budget spots in Manchester: the places editors actually return to. All Manchester food.
32 places
Order Rice and three curry: pilau plus chana, saag and a meat curry.
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.
Drink Espresso
Sunday Times-listed Ancoats bakery cafe in Manchester by the marina. Sourdough loaves, viennoiserie, custom espresso blend, brunch plates daily Wed-Sun.
Try Gujarati thali
Greater Manchester's family-run pure-vegetarian Indian institution. Gujarati thali under fifteen pounds, dosa under ten; the Sachdev family runs the room.
Drink 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.
Try Multiple vendors: pizza, ramen, dim sum, mezcal
Smithfield Market hall in Manchester, restored 2017. Vendors: Honest Crust pizza, Tender Cow burgers, Pico's tacos, New Wave Ramen, Reserve wines.
Try Margherita pizza
Manchester's Cotton Street Neapolitan pizzeria. Margherita seven pounds fifty, marinara six fifty; AVPN-approved Neapolitan dough, sixty-second wood oven.
Order Cardamom bun
Ancoats bakery in Manchester run by Baneta Yelda and Neil Large; cardamom buns and pizza doughs filled with cheese. Open wed-sat 08:00-14:00.
Drink Flat white
Australian-style cafe in Manchester's Northern Quarter, packed from 09:00 daily. Banana bread, whipped ricotta, single-origin filter, Antipodean menu.
Try Charcoal lamb chops by the platter
Manchester Curry Mile classic since 1991. Charcoal lamb chops, tandoori platters and naan; main plates between ten and fifteen pounds, late-night kitchen.
Try Vada pav and snack plates
Manchester all-vegetarian Indian beer hall on Piccadilly. Vada pav, okra fries, dahl and bhel puri; most plates between five and nine pounds, beers on tap.
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Order Cardamom morning bun
Old corner-shop bakehouse on a leafy Forest Range corner in Levenshulme, founded by an ex-Pollen baker. At 40 Forest Range. Booking recommended.
Drink Pour-over single-origin
Pot Kettle Black's NOMA outpost on the ground floor of Angel Gardens, opened 2021. Located in Northern Quarter. Order the pour-over single-origin.
Try Rotating street-food traders
Rotating Manchester street-food fair at the Mayfield depot. Pizza, burgers, Vietnamese banh mi, dumplings, vegan; vendor lineup changes each weekend.
Try Charcoal lamb chops
Curry Mile Manchester institution since 1991. The focal charcoal pit produces lamb chops, paneer and chicken tikka the crowd orders by the platter daily.
Try Pan-Asian street food
Three-floor pan-Asian food hall on Oxford Road's Circle Square. Vietnamese pho counter, Cantonese roast counter, dim sum bar, Chinese bakery and Korean fried.
Try Banana bread brunch
Manchester's Nicholas Croft Australian-style brunch room. Banana bread with ricotta, eggs benedict, Turkish eggs; most plates between ten and fourteen pounds.
Order Pic-niq sausage roll
Welsh-influenced bakery cafe on Tib Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Pic-niq sausage rolls, bara brith, brunch plates and excellent espresso daily.
Try Sourdough pizza
Sourdough pizza stall inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor hall. Forty-eight-hour ferment, wood-fired oven, the queue is the longest in the room at lunch.
Try Dim sum
Manchester Chinatown's basement dim sum room. Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork buns, chiu chow dumplings; most plates between three and six pounds.
Order Lemon tart
Pastry counter inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor food hall. Daily-changing tarts, slices and seasonal sweets, the lemon tart is the regulars' first order.
Drink Filter coffee
Cosy speciality coffee shop on Dale Street, Manchester, serving coffee, natural wine and freshly baked pies. Loyal local crowd, communal tables daily.
Try Thai green curry
Thai street-food counter inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor food hall. Green and red curries, pad thai and salads to take home; the queue is short on weekdays.
Try Tonkotsu ramen
Ramen counter inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor hall. Tonkotsu and shio ramen, takoyaki and bao buns; steam from the pots fills the room daily.
Try Al pastor and birria tacos
Mexican counter inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor hall. Soft corn tortillas pressed in-house, three filling options on rotation, agua fresca jugs by the door.
Try Vegan pizza
Northern Quarter outpost of the UK's first 100% plant-based pizzeria. At 75-77 High Street. Reservations advised. A neighbourhood favourite.
Try Vegan junk-food burgers
100% plant-based junk-food kitchen on Turner Street, slotted into the Hinterland Bar space. Truffle burgers, loaded kimchi fries, vegan shakes.
Drink Flat white
Independent bookshop-cafe on Lever Street in the Northern Quarter. Speciality coffee, quirky reads, author events and intimate performances.
Try Margherita pizza
Manchester sourdough-pizza counter inside Mackie Mayor. Margherita at twelve pounds, specials with seasonal toppings around fourteen, communal hall seating.
Drink 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.
Drink Single origin filter
Coffee counter inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor food hall. Atkinsons of Lancaster beans, communal tables outside the kitchen, filter pour-over daily.
Try Reuben sandwich
Manchester's Edge Street craft beer pub on the Northern Quarter. Reuben sandwich twelve pounds, hot toasties and grilled cheese under fifteen, pints from £5.
Try Curry and naan
Bradford-founded Kashmiri chain on Manchester's Liverpool Road in Castlefield. Signature hanging naan suspended from a metal frame over the table at dinner.
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