This content is drawn from the Visit Manchester Insider’s Guide. Filled with ideas and inspiration for things to see, do, and eat, as well as places to stay, the 40-page guide features dedicated sections on what's new and upcoming, along with maps and spotlight pages highlighting Greater Manchester's towns, boroughs, and trendiest neighbourhoods. It's the ideal resource for planning your next trip.

Coffee

Ancoats Coffee Co.

Housed in a former cotton warehouse, the team at Ancoats Coffee Co roast their speciality coffee on-site and supply to countless bars, cafes, and restaurants across Greater Manchester.

Foundation Coffee

With several locations around town, including spots on either side of The Village and in the Northern Quarter, Foundation boasts minimal design and the perfect setting for coffee enthusiasts.

ManCoCo

The very definition of a hidden gem, this roastery and café is tucked away under the arches on Hewitt Street, near Castlefield Gallery, and hand roasts their coffee onsite.

Blank Street

Often queued out the door, the wildly popular Blank Street has three Manchester branches – two in the city centre and one at the Trafford Centre – serving up regular brews alongside viral concoctions such as their infamous white chocolate matcha.

Bold Street Coffee

An import courtesy of our neighbours in Liverpool, the award-winning Bold Street Coffee now has a branch on Cross Street in the city centre and at University Green off Oxford Road.
 

Grindsmith

One of Greater Manchester’s leading purveyors of coffee, you can find Grindsmith at MediaCity – the perfect place to re-fuel whilst exploring The Quays.
 

Procaffeinated

Situated on a rapidly changing stretch of Salford’s Chapel Street, Procaffeinated combines speciality coffee with brunch options, homemade bread, natural wine, beer, and cocktails.
 

Federal Café & Bar

A small independent chain run by a team who are passionate about great coffee and amazing brunch, Federal has been providing Manchester with a bit of antipodean café culture since 2014.
 

Brunch

Feel Good Club

On a mission to create a space where people feel safe, comfortable, and feel good being themselves, Feel Good Club is a great spot for a casual brunch with friends in the Northern Quarter.

Ezra & Gil

Loosely translated as ‘helper of happiness’, Ezra & Gil do exactly that through an appreciation for all things coffee and food, set within spaces with an industrial, stripped-back style.

Pot Kettle Black

With several branches popping up around town, Pot Kettle Black offers vibrant, easy-going food and some of the city’s best coffee served in their now-famous red cups.

Pot Kettle Black

With several branches popping up around town, Pot Kettle Black offers vibrant, easy-going food and some of the city’s best coffee served in their now-famous red cups.

Caravan

This restaurant, bar and coffee spot in the St John’s district of Manchester, is open all day, seven days a week serving a thoughtfully ‘well-travelled’ menu spanning breakfast through to dinner.

Evelyn’s Cafe Bar

This shabby-chic bistro with a multitude of plants lining bare brick walls is a sure-fire win on Instagram. It’s not only attractive to look at, but the food is outstanding as well.

Pollen Bakery

Named by The Sunday Times as one of the ‘best bakeries in the UK’, Pollen Bakery undoubtedly has the best bread in the city, whilst their viennoiserie has people queuing out the door.

Gooey

Causing queues wherever they pop up, the guys at Gooey specialise in food – both sweet and savoury – bursting with sticky, messy flavours that you won’t find anywhere else.

Green Lab

A healthy option for earlier risers, this sustainable-led salad bar, juice bar and health studio is the place to go for a hearty breakfast or brunch to start your day right.

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