Pico's at Mackie Mayor ★ 4.3
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: Al pastor and birria tacos
New Wave Ramen is a street-food stop in Northern Quarter, Manchester.
Ramen counter inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor hall. Tonkotsu and shio ramen, takoyaki and bao buns; steam from the pots fills the room daily.
Address: 1 Eagle Street, Manchester M4 5BU
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: Al pastor and birria tacos
Smithfield Market hall in Manchester, restored 2017. Vendors: Honest Crust pizza, Tender Cow burgers, Pico's tacos, New Wave Ramen, Reserve wines.
Try: Multiple vendors: pizza, ramen, dim sum, mezcal
Manchester's original rice-and-three canteen on Soap Street since 1984. Pilau plus three curries served from the heated counter, under a tenner the lot.
Try: Rice and three curry
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: Al pastor and birria tacos
Smithfield Market hall in Manchester, restored 2017. Vendors: Honest Crust pizza, Tender Cow burgers, Pico's tacos, New Wave Ramen, Reserve wines.
Try: Multiple vendors: pizza, ramen, dim sum, mezcal
Rotating Manchester street-food fair at the Mayfield depot. Pizza, burgers, Vietnamese banh mi, dumplings, vegan; vendor lineup changes each weekend.
Try: Rotating street-food traders
Three-floor East Asian street-food hall under Symphony Park at Circle Square, off Oxford Road. Vietnamese pho counter, Cantonese roasts, dim sum bar, Chinese bakery, Korean fried chicken, all under one ticket.
Try: Pan-Asian street food hall
Manchester's original rice-and-three canteen on Soap Street since 1984. Pilau plus three curries served from the heated counter, under a tenner the lot.
Try: Rice and three curry
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: Charcoal lamb chops