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Explore a world of flavours with Manchester wide range of food shops. Experience the fine wines Manchester has to offer, or just enjoy a coffee.

    • Manchester Arndale Market

      Manchester Arndale Market

      ShopThe market has over 65 stalls, half dedicated to quality regional and international food and half to non-food including fashion, gifts, home textiles, flowers and beauty services.

    • Bolton Local Producers Market

      Bolton Local Producers Market

      Farmers MarketBolton holds a monthly Local Producers market on the fourth Sunday of every month in Victoria Square. Local farmers and producers of foods and crafts bring the very best local produce direct to the public.

    • Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream

      Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream

      Farm ShopA mother and daughter partnership producing 20 flavours of ice cream, all hand made with double cream and whole milk. Flavours include Toffee Fudge, Lemon Meringue, coconut with white rum, Honeycomb.

    • Little Heath Farm Shop

      Little Heath Farm Shop

      Farm Shop

    • Oklahoma Cafe and Gift Shop

      Oklahoma Cafe and Gift Shop

      ShopA colourful mix of gifts, funky jewelery and other fun bits and bobs. Think neon plastic chandeliers and gum ball dispensers. Within the shop there's also an veggie café offering fair trade teas and lunch food.

    • Manchester Markets

      Manchester Markets

      MarketsThere are currently five regular retail markets, a Sunday Market with car boot sale, a variety of Specialist Markets including the popular Christmas Markets and a wholesale market.

    • Manchester Real Food Market

      Manchester Real Food Market

      ShopBuy fresh foods and produce at the Farmers' & Producers' market. Either cook yourself at home or try something tasty for lunch from one of the stalls.

    • The French Markets

      The French Markets

      MarketsA gastronomic paradise selling tasty delights from the continent including pastries and freshly baked breads, smoked meats and charcuterie, olives and biscuits.

    • Altrincham Charter Market

      Altrincham Charter Market

      MarketsEstablished in 1290 Altrincham Market offers a wide range of merchandise. Full market every Tuesday and Saturday, half market on Friday. Thursday's brick-a-brack. Farmers Market 1st Friday of the month.

    • Altrincham Producers & Craft Market

      Altrincham Producers & Craft Market

      MarketsThe Farmers Market is held in the main market hall on the first Friday of every month. Opening at 8.00 am until around 2pm.

    • Dunham Massey Brewing Company

      Dunham Massey Brewing Company

      Local SpecialitiesTrafford's first craft brewery opened for business in Dunham Massey in autumn 2007 and produces both cask and bottled beer.

    • Katsouris Delicatessen

      Katsouris Delicatessen

      Local SpecialitiesMediterranean cafe/ deli offering a wide range of fresh, hot and cold local and international produce.

    • Olive Deli

      Olive Deli

      Food & Drink ShopOne of Manchester's favourite delis, Olive has everything you could possibly want and much more. From the basics to the unusual and the totally fabulous. Offering an extensive range of delicious deli sandwiches, salads and hot and cold snacks.

    • North Star Delicatessen

      North Star Delicatessen

      Food & Drink ShopA beautifully designed deli in Chorlton with an open kitchen making great food & cakes for the deli, for other cafes, for parties and for corporate customers.

    • Portland Wine Company

      Portland Wine Company

      Food & Drink ShopHigh quality wine and spirit merchant

    • Goose Green Delicatessen

      Goose Green Delicatessen

      Food & Drink ShopA retailer of condiments; preserves;dairy produce and dry goods.

    • Absolute Deli

      Absolute Deli

      Food & Drink ShopA wide range of local, regional and continental foods, delicious breakfast baguettes, lunchtime flavours and sweet stuff.

    • Gastronomy

      Gastronomy

      ShopDelicatassen and wines, freshly ground coffee to drink in or take out, speciality sandwiches and deli salads, the best regional and international produce, mouthwatering deli counter and fine wines.

    • Thorntons - Trafford

      Thorntons - Trafford

      Tea / Coffee ShopThornton stores sell the finest confectionery, gifts, hampers, corporate gifts and personalised chocolates.

    • Corks Out

      Corks Out

      ShopIndependent wine and spirits merchants with regular wine tasting events.

    • Pots and Paints

      Pots and Paints

      ShopPots and Paints is a new pottery cafe providing a comfortable relaxing environment where visitors can unleash their inner artist by designing an painting a wide variety of blank ceramics including cups plates and models.

    • Whittard of Chelsea

      Whittard of Chelsea

      ShopWhittard of Chelsea sources the finest teas and coffees from around the world and with over 120 years of experience, are specialists and proud of the products they deliver.

    • Uncle Joe's Emporium

      Uncle Joe's Emporium

      ShopUncle Joe's Emporium is like stepping back in time with over 140 large weigh out jars full of a vast array of both traditional and modern sweets.

    • Brookheyes Farm

      Brookheyes Farm

      ShopA small farm shop where you can buy fruit and vegetables including potatoes, and eggs produced on the farm.