CuisineMediterranean
Price££
Neighborhoodstockport
Last verified

Why locals love it: Manchester foodies haven't yet caught up with Stockport's 2026 Bib Gourmand on Great Underbank. Mediterranean small plates, the suburb's biggest food story.

Tip: Twenty minutes by train from Manchester Piccadilly; daily-changing menu, book ahead.

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Address: 71 Great Underbank, Stockport SK1 1PE, Manchester

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