Wholesome Junkies ★ 4.3
Manchester vegan junk-food kitchen at New Century in NOMA. Plant-based dirty burgers, loaded fries and alcohol-free tipples; reopened after Mirabel Street.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Manchester. including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Manchester
The Allotment Vegan Eatery ★ 4.5
Manchester all-vegan kitchen by Cathedral Gardens on Lloyd Street. Award-winning shared-plate menu, seasonal tastings; voted vegan restaurant of the year.
Purezza ★ 4.4
Plant-based pizzeria on Oldham Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Sourdough-only base, vegan mozzarella, full Neapolitan-style menu in 2026 still here.
Vegetarian in Manchester
Lily's Vegetarian Indian Cuisine ★ 4.6
Greater Manchester's longest-running Indian vegetarian institution. The Sachdevs opened in 1972; pure veg menu, daily-changing thali, no meat ever.
Bundobust ★ 4.5
All-vegetarian Indian street-food and craft-beer hall in Manchester's Piccadilly. Twelve keg lines, snack plates, vegan options clearly marked daily.
Sanskruti Restaurant ★ 4.5
All-vegetarian-and-vegan Indian restaurant on Mauldeth Road in Manchester. Voted Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year 2024 at Nation's Curry Awards; full GF.
Gluten Free in Manchester
First Chop Brewery Tap ★ 4.3
Salford craft brewery near Manchester, the UK's first 100 per cent gluten-free brewery. Taproom weekends, pale and stout range, all certified GF.
Mackie Mayor ★ 4.3
Manchester food hall with multiple gluten-free options across vendors. Honest Crust gluten-free pizza, Pico's corn-tortilla tacos, Reserve Wines naturally GF.
Halal in Manchester
Mughli Charcoal Pit ★ 4.5
Manchester Curry Mile institution serving halal Mughlai cooking since 1991. Charcoal lamb chops, tandoori platters, mango lassi; owner confirms halal.
Lal Qila ★ 4.3
Manchester Curry Mile halal Indian restaurant on Wilmslow Road. Named after Old Delhi's Red Fort; everything cooked to order, spice tuned to each diner.
Sanam Sweet House ★ 4.3
Sanam Sweet House has been on Manchester's Curry Mile since 1963; halal Indian, Pakistani, Middle Eastern sweets and savoury restaurant menu daily.
Kosher in Manchester
Halpern's Kosher Store ★ 4.3
Long-running Greater Manchester kosher store off Leicester Road in Salford. At 59 Leicester Road. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Book food experiences in Manchester
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Dietary in Manchester, FAQ
Does Manchester have good vegetarian or vegan food?
TableJourney's Manchester dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.