Top 30 Best Solo diner meals in Manchester

“We've tried Lucky's in Oldham, so we wanted to try the one in Stockport. The place is very aesthetically pleasing. There are a few tables upstairs and more downstairs if the place is packed. The menu was extensive with a lot of variety. I got the Route 66 Burger and a Mango mojito. The food tasted nice and it was presented well. Would definitely go again to try the other things on the menu.”

“I came here a few times while working nearby for a couple of months and made a different order each time. The Dosa meal in the evening at £5 is very good value while the Lamb Kulambu is also very good. Everything is freshly cooked in front of you and you can eat in as well. Service is friendly Don't be put off by the tatty look of the place, it is well worth a visit”

“Went for lunch with my friends and our 2 dogs had a lovely welcome. Toasties where gorgeous, water bowls and treats for the dogs who could ask for more.”

“Hi it’s Ellis the guy who popped into your cafe earlier I just wanna say thank you for making me feel welcome it means a lot plus you guys make an amazing mocha and because of that consider me as your regular customer I’m a massive believer and everything happens for a reason Ellis ❤️”

“Amazing pizza and friendly staff. Made fresh in front of you whilst you wait. Not the cheapest but definitely worth it.”

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

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

“The most delicious doner wrap I have ever eaten - tasty meat and fresh salad. Friendly service and great value. Will definitely go again.”

“Well priced food, delicious and turned up quickly. Johnny is super friendly and we were comfortably seated for a perfect hangover cure! Will be here again”

“The nicest take away we have had in a long time, best around. The meal for two is great, tasty tikka, onion bhaji, saag aloo, main meals of madras and balti were spot on, generous portions. Delivery was fast. Got our business from now on, highly recommended thank you !”

“Curry goat, rice and peas small portion is 7.99. the picture is a small portion which is enough to fill one person but not too much”

“There are 5 great great burger places in England I’ve tried… Almost Famous, Slap & Pickles, Fat Hippo, Burger & Beyond and this place… and I’d argue this place (along with Slap & Pickles) are the best.. Menu is a whole load of fun, they always have great specials and the sides and chicken are great too… it’s only a small place so there isn’t a whole load of space but I quite like that about it!! Feel like a bit of a tucked away American diner!!! Honestly - get yourself here… you won’t be disappointed!! You’ll be very full… but deffo not disappointed!! :)”

“Lovely food, never disappoints. Will definitely be returning. The Owner Ray is so lovely always makes time in his busy day to say hello to my little girl & give her a biscuit. The cafe is always full when we come which proves how good the food Is.”

“excellent food, friendly staff AND excellent value for money.”

“Amazing anniversary meal with lovely genuine staff.The food was faultless and they really spoiled us.We love this place!”

“The food is amazing and the drinks are so cold and refreshing would definitely recommend going there”

“Very interesting morrisons store, definitely the best I've been too. Seemed more like an attraction than a supermarket”

“Simply a beautiful location to enjoy a drink or delicious bite. We always enjoy combining lunch here with a walk around Castlefield or a visit to the MOSI and Manchester library.”

“While in the area for work I fancied a bit of Chinese and unlike most take away's Canton did a range of interesting Dim sum. I ordered one of each plus a 1/4 of the duck and it was far too much for me to eat but was extremely tasty!”

“First time ordering from here and was not disappointed! We ordered a mega box for us and a fish box for the kids. The food was delicious and hot! The mega box had such a good variety of food and so tasty, especially the salt and pepper chips! Staff were friendly and polite when we picked up our order too! Will definitely be ordering from here again!”

“Very cosy cafe. My Mum and myself really enjoyed our drinks, we loved the view too”

“We ordered the AK burger and the clucking hell burger. Both absolutely delicious, generous portions and really well presented.We had the waffle with mint aero too which was amazing. I preordered and it was ready bang on time, staff are really friendly and the shop itself is really clean and modern, they should really think about opening a restaurant! The only downfall is that as it’s so close to my house I’m probably going to put all the lockdown weight back on that I’ve just tried to shift. Thank you guys, wishing you every success with your business!”

“Great, fresh, tasty Chinese with good portions. Ordered online for collection and it was ready when I went to pick it up 20 mins later.”

“Moved to Hyde a while back and have been to many different Chinese Takeaways, this is my favourite takeout to go to. The food is amazing and one of a kind. Would highly recommend.”

“Really tasty food. Everything was perfect and service was great. Definitely will be back!”

“Amazing food, amazing staff, amazing POKE!!!! The only minus is that there is no space to eat, but we were informed that new restaurant is coming ❤️”

“Went for a Chinese here again as we’ve been quite a few times now. Never fails to impress and will definitely be returning again soon. 10/10 rating! Would recommend to any of my friends and family! Thankyou again x”

“Yummy desserts! Myself and partner visited on a Sunday at around 6:30pm and found ourselves a table and got to pondering what to order straight away on their very varied menu. I landed on the vegan mango & coconut waffle and my girlfriend chose the nutty banoffee waffle. You go up to the counter to order, with my mango & coconut waffle, I preferred coconut gelato rather than the mango sorbet which comes with that particular waffle. I asked if I could swap the sorbet for the gelato and the girl on the till did so without problem and to no extra cost. She also notified me that the coconut gelato isn't vegan which wasn't a problem to me as I'm not vegan, it just so happened that I liked the sound of the toppings on a vegan waffle. I thought that her telling me that this swap would no longer make the dish vegan was good attention to detail and good looking out for the customer. The wait in between ordering and receiving our waffles wasn't too long at all, I'd hazard a guess at around the 10 minutes mark, which we had no problems with, we were in no rush. The waffles - absolutely amazing, presentation was great, we were both very happy when we saw them arrive. the coconut gelato on my waffle was perfect, I'm a sucker for anything coconut and it was so good. Mango sauce was great too, the waffle itself was very nice, light, fresh and warm. My girlfriend's nutty banoffee waffle looked great too, a very healthy scattering of sliced banana all over the waffle with an equally healthy drizzling of chocolate sauce and toffee sauce. One thing we found which may be of some use to others who plan to buy a waffle from here is that the vegan waffles are about half as thick as the normal waffles. I managed to each all of my waffle and my other half struggled with her last third or so, upon giving hers a taste I could definitely taste the difference. So if you want a lighter than usual waffle I'd recommend the vegan waffle, just as nice as a normal waffle but about half as thick, gives you a greater chance of enjoying more of it before getting full :) It's a shame there seems to be a lot of reviews that aren't quite as positive as mine and I'd hate to think we just 'got lucky' and dodged their usual dodgy service and food but we really dined here without complaint and would quite happily do so again. I'd recommend Creams Stockport to anyone in search of a nice dessert place in Stockport :) *NOTE* When we visited on the 15th August, the opening times on google stated 11am-11pm Mon-Sun, yet on the window of the store itself the opening times were 1pm-10:30pm Mon-Sun. I suggested an edit to the opening times on Google to no success as of 25th August so have attached the opening times sheet that was on display on 15th August 2021, hope this helps.”