If you are visiting Manchester and fancy trying out some British food, or even if you live here and want some inspiration on where to go. We’ve rounded up 5 classic British dishes, along with a few locations to get them around Manchester.

1) Fish & Chips

Britain is famous for its fish and chips, a hot dish consisting of fried battered fish and hot potato chips, and sometimes mushy peas (love them or hate them). It is a common casual food that is popular for a take-away night. 

Kingfisher Fish and Chips

A small family business happily serving their customers traditional Mancunian Fish & Chips.

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Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Usually full of people, Wrights is a great place to enjoy generous portions of Fish & Chips.

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Tea & Scones

British people don’t really sit around all day drinking tea and eating scones. But, we wish we did. Afternoon tea consists of sandwiches fingers (small sandwiches), scones with clotted cream and jam, sweet pastries and cakes.

Richmond tea room

An instagrammable tearoom serving up breakfast, afternoon tea, sandwiches, cakes and cocktails.

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Cocoa Cabana Chocolatiers

Specialising in handmade truffles, chocolate, brownies, cakes and other treats, this is one for the chocolate lovers.

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Sunday Roast

The Sunday Roast is a traditional British meal, mainly served on a Sunday (giving it the name). The main meal usually has meat, vegetables and is topped off with Gravy and a Yorkshire pudding.

Brasserie Abode

A relaxed European brasserie & bar, all-day venue serving breakfast to lunches, dinner and classic cocktails.

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Grill on New York Street

Refined steakhouse with cool, modern, neutral decor. Serving aged British beef and cocktails.

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Full English Breakfast

A full English breakfast is a meal you eat for breakfast (we are very creative with our names). It typically consists of bacon, sausage, egg, toast and beans and a hot drink such as tea or coffee.

Common Bar

Colourful, urban bar with a gallery space and a sizable menu with a variety of meals to suit any appetite.

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Ezra & Gil

A spacious quirky café where you’ll be spoilt for choice with their unique menu. Ezra means 'Helper' & Gil means 'Happiness’.

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Pies

A pie is a baked dish usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of delicious sweet or savoury ingredients. There’s pork pie, chicken and mushroom pie, cheese and potato pie and dozens of others, you’d have to invest some serious time to try them all.

Pie and Ale

Offering a large selection of pies that are handcrafted on site, there is a range of meat, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options.

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Pieminister

Casual restaurant selling Bristol-based gourmet pies to eat in or take-away, plus ciders and coffee.

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