Companio

Ancoats’ narrow post-industrial streets are practically awash with artisan bakeries these days, and Companio is one of the finest. Croissants, laminated with slow-churned butter from the Edinburgh Butter Co, are among the best in town, but there are also savouries such as wild garlic pesto and mozzarella brioche or ‘meal bread' (a variety of stuffed pizza dough) plus daily sandwiches on focaccia and ciabatta (the BLT is a local fave). If you’re there at close of play, you might be gifted a left-over loaf (we scored the excellent ‘Salford 5-seed’ sourdough packed with enough seeds to satisfy your inner budgie). The tiny Ancoats original (now with indoor eating) has spawned a bigger, open-plan offshoot at 60 Spear Street in the Northern Quarter.