Manchester foodie spots in Manchester

“Family over from Scotland, 5 of us visited Saturday night. Ever course was just perfect, starters, mains, desserts wonderful, best Lasagne ever, all staff very friendly and efficient. Highly recommend this restaurant. Kathryn & Trevor Hall.”

“Best little treasure I've come across, absolutely stunning.”

“Excellent food and staff, highly recommend as I am a regular here.”

“Went for the first time last night, 30 min drive away but would definitely go again, quality of the food was spot on, big portions, and good service, 2 adults and 2 kids we had poppadoms mixed starter for two three curries 2 rice 2 chips and one naan plus drinks came to £110 can’t complain, highly recommend :)”

“Kevin was very welcoming and kind. Joseph delivered a high level service, he is great, courteous, a great professional. The food was great. I recommended”

“Had a veggie brekky, was top notch. Served with hot filtered coffee straight away and the breakfast was nice and fresh. Offered condiments and ongoing customer service while eating. Pictures of meal below cost me £4.50 including my tea/coffee. Staff, food and environment were good. Defo recommend. My second review, come here regularly now.”

“Great, authentic Ethiopian restaurant within easy walking distance of town and Piccadilly and Oxford Rd stations. The restaurant is up the spiral staircase which appears you enter Istanbul Kebab shop! Several Ethiopian couples were eating when we entered - which was encouraging. We ordered lamb tibs, and misir what with injera. Food was good portion size - we couldn't finish it - and tasted great. The waiter and staff were smiling and super friendly and helpful. The bill was very reasonable - recommended - will return.”

“Oh, the lovely food! This is a brilliant true Middle Eastern experience. One where the don't push tons of cumin to be considered middle Eastern. Fresh ingredients with heart warming flavours and cooked over charcoal grill. Our second time here, it is just a delicassy!”

“A great cafe with excellent customer service. Good value tasty food. They do loads for the community as well”

“The food was really delicious and I loved the modern take on the more traditional dishes. It's different from all other restaurants I have been to (in the best way possible), and I found it quite refreshing and exciting to try dishes that aren't so common and easily found elsewhere. The food and the cocktails were beautifully presented (10/10 for aesthetic) and the staff were really friendly.”

“Lovely restaurant- really well prepared, thoughtfully cooked food. I’ve been twice now in August 2022, the quality is consistent - really nice taste to everything. Just a little pricey (it is Hale I suppose).”

“Had breakfast and drinks. Would definitely go again, lots of tables and large open space and staff attentive.”

“Excellent choice of tapas and drinks, and very easily identifiable on the menu what dishes can be catered for gluten free. I could eat several portions of the slow cooked lamb with Harissa, incredible flavour. Will definitely be back!”

“Great customer service! The food was fresh and delicious. The milkshakes were amazing. Highly recommended.”

“An excellent delicatessen and cafe in Whitefield; a really good selection of cheese, salami and other Italian goods. The staff are very friendly and welcoming too which is great to see - a proper local business.”

“Food is great and for a very good price. Byriani portions are enormous, and everything is plated nicely. So far we loved everything and been there twice and ordered in once. Only thing that is missing is more people eating in, Mrs As deserves it!”

“Me and my family went here for a birthday tea off of a shining recommendation. Could not recommend more, the food was amazing, best jalfrezi I’ve ever had. The mixed starter was gorgeous. Could not have asked for a better server, Jax treated everyone single of us like royalty. Every thing was evenly priced and amazing portion sizes. Everything we needed was met instantly. Can not wait to go back, our new place! Could not reccomend this place more best Indian going!”

“Hidden Gem! Can’t express how amazing this place is! Really heart warming and wholesome food. You can definitely tell it’s cooked with tradition and love for their cuisine. Me and my friend ordered the fried chicken nasi lamek, kind prawn sambal, roti and chicken satay (the most tender and juicy chicken satay I’ve ever had in my life! Omfg) everything was unreal, cooked to perfection. We also got to chat with Aunty Lotus herself! Everything in this place really feels like your eating round your Malaysian / Asian aunties house! Highly recommend and will definitely be coming back.”

“Absolutely amazing food, service was fantastic stagg can't do enough, jist what chorlton needed. Highly recommended”

“We were there to celebrate our daughter's 40th birthday. The food is lovely and fresh. Great staff who served us. Will definitely be visiting there again Thank you so much!”

“My partner and I had a wonderful evening at Borage. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming and Veronika runs the dining room with warmth and efficiency. The food is superb with first class flavours and presentation accompanied by excellent wine. All of this at incredibly affordable prices makes it an experience not to be missed! Congratulations to the whole team!!”

“Is it the pasta or the sauce? Set aside any fears of school dinner Mac and cheese, Sugo is on a different level altogether. Having lucked out on getting a table after 2 years of living nearby, I relished the chance to review them. The space is warm but snug. Large parties will struggle especially with COVID restrictions. Not an issue in summer, but a possible one in Winter. They’re dog friendly as they have some seating outside, so please specify this when booking. Onto the primi piatti! Expect luscious pasta cooked to the correct side of al dente. It seems to inhale the sauces that make use of the starch and premium stock in lieu of cream. All making for a far more palatable meal. And the sauce. The term does not do the flavours and texture justice. The melange of spices and components be they vegetarian or not, are sublime. Just a taste of the seafood pasta alone conveyed everything in one bite. Not to be outdone, their beverage selection is nothing short of brilliant. The chinotto brought back fond memories of Kinni cola. Sadly I did not have time to partake of dolce but will endeavour to do so next time.”

“Absolutely fantastic. The food is just so good, fresh and delicious.”

“Acapulco, Radcliffe Market Hall Menu simple but perfectly formed, staff friendly and helpful and food delicious. Get to Radcliffe Market Hall and see Rose do her Mexican thing on a Friday/ Saturday evening, you won't regret it :)”

“Beautiful restaurant that looks like it belongs in the city centre. Great food. Only gave 4 stars for atmosphere as we were tucked in the corner by the rear doors which the staff were in and out of quite regularly. But otherwise excellent”

“This was amazing! I would go back again and just order the honey butter rings as they were that good. Great service, lovely, clean restaurant. There was no parking on site but plenty of street parking and a pub next door you can pay to park.”

“Hi Yetti, As I sit here eating leftovers from last night, I just wanted to say a huge thank you once again for your service. Over 6 months since I first contacted you and at all times you were so professional and replied promptly. The food was amazing, I really loved the plantain bruschettas, suya and jollof rice especially. The portions!!!! My goodness, I ordered food for 15 and we could probably have fed 50! We were able to make sure all our guests had generous portions and plenty to take home for all of us. Lastly, the food came on time and even when it arrived slightly later than projected, I was politely informed. The personalised birthday card that came with it was also a nice touch. I wouldn’t hesitate to book you ten times over!”

“First time visit to this place and had a fabulous time. The menu has a really good selection of starters and tapas dishes to choose from. As a party of 4 we all chose 3 dishes each which was plenty, the food was really tasty and cooked well. I've had tapas at other places which haven't been as good as it was here. The service was very good as we didn't have to wait long for the dishes and they all arrived together. None of us had any desserts as was comfortably full after. We had the red house wine which was really good but a little on the expensive at £19.50 a bottle. The food is reasonable priced per dish depending on your choice but all the drinks such as a glass of small brandy is quite expensive considering its in Sale. They had entertainment on, 3 guys playing Spanish music which was very good as all live. I would return as we all enjoyed the food with good service.”

“Head and shoulders above the rest on par with Michelin star”

“Visited Sarah's Yard this evening - Food was honestly incredible. We had a lovely Greek meze, so tasty as often they can be bland when ordered elsewhere. Sally was the main person who we spoke to, she was so lovely and personable. We will definitely return and have already recommended to our friends.”