Manchester: Northern Quarter Food Walk with Tastings
Explore Manchester’s Northern Quarter on a guided food walk. Sample four small plates at top eateries, discover street art, and hear local stories.
Restaurant Orme is a modern british restaurant in Urmston, Manchester.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Tasting menu, Local produce
Must order: The six-course tasting; vegetarian version is the kitchen's strong second.
Tip: Dinner Wednesday to Saturday; the room is small, book three weeks ahead.
Explore Manchester’s Northern Quarter on a guided food walk. Sample four small plates at top eateries, discover street art, and hear local stories.
Embark on a Manchester Guided Food Tour and savor English Breakfast, Curry rice, pie or fish & chips and Cider or Ale, while discovering the city’s rich culinary traditions.
Explore Manchester's vibrant areas of Ancoats and the Northern Quarter on a food tasting journey. Learn about the city and its communities through their unique dishes,...
Discover the flavors of Manchester’s Ancoats district on a guided walking tour. Visit four acclaimed eateries, savor diverse tastings, and uncover the area’s rich indu...
Roll up your sleeves and dive into a quintessentially British baking experience in Manchester. Learn to bake your very own Afternoon Tea, and enjoy your own delightful...
Address: 218 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 9DX
Levenshulme neighbourhood Italian on Stockport Road that grew from a market stall. Kitchen leans regional italian. At 847-849 Stockport Road.
Signature: Pizza Napoletana, Italian Sunday roast
Order: Pizza of the week; the Italian-style Sunday roast on a Sunday afternoon.
Tip: Closed Mondays; book the back room on Saturdays for the wider tasting plates.
60-cover Northern Quarter room just off Stevenson Square from The Pen and Pencil team. Theatre-style open chargrill kitchen, flatbreads from scratch.
Signature: Flat iron steak kebab, Lemon garlic halibut kebab
Order: Flat iron steak kebab with whipped blue cheese, truffle and pickled raisins.
Tip: Book ahead Thursday to Saturday; basement Honey Trap Club for after-dinner cocktails.
All-day kitchen on Tib Street with a global menu and a plant-leaning bias. Brunch through dinner, Middle Eastern and pan-Asian small plates from afternoon.
Signature: Vegetable plates, Pan-Asian and Mediterranean
Order: Confit chickpeas on toast with whipped feta; the saffron and turmeric chicken.
Tip: Brunch crowds 10:00-13:00; the late-afternoon shift is the best time for a quiet table.
Simon Martin opened Mana in Ancoats in 2018. Manchester's first Michelin star in over forty years when it landed in 2019. Open-kitchen tasting room.
Signature: Tasting menu, British seafood
Order: The full tasting menu; British produce-led, often built around coastal seafood and seasonal vegetables.
Tip: Reserve six weeks ahead for Friday and Saturday; weekday lunch slots open the same season.
Tom Barnes, formerly executive chef at Simon Rogan's L'Enclume, opened Skof on Federation Street in May 2024. Michelin star inside ten months.
Signature: Tasting menu, Cumbrian produce
Order: The set tasting menu, Cumbrian and Northern produce cooked with L'Enclume precision.
Tip: Only 36 covers; book six to eight weeks ahead for weekend service.
Adam Reid runs the Belle Epoque dining room of the Midland Hotel in Manchester. Listed in the Michelin Guide; the historic 1903 room is the booking here.
Signature: Tasting menu, Northern British produce
Order: The ten-course tasting menu, Northern produce reframed.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday from 18:00. The Midland's lobby bar handles aperitif.