V Rev Vegan Diner ★ 4.4
Manchester's flagship vegan diner on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter. Plant-based dirty burgers, mac-and-cheese loaded fries, milkshakes, vegan ice cream.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Manchester. including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Manchester
Earth Cafe ★ 4.3
Long-running Buddhist-run vegan cafe in central Manchester. Daily-changing curry, dahl and salad menu; takeaway counter and an upstairs Buddhist centre above.
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.
Earth Cafe ★ 4.3
Manchester's longest-running Buddhist-run vegetarian cafe on Turner Street. Daily curry and dahl from the centre kitchen, regulars from noon daily.
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
Halpern's Kosher Store ★ 4.3
Long-running Greater Manchester kosher store off Leicester Road in Salford. Challah, bagels, rye loaves and a deli counter serving the surrounding Jewish community.
Dietary in Manchester, FAQ
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TableJourney's Manchester dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.