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Pollen Bakery Ancoats
Greater Manchester, Manchester - Bakery
Few spots in Manchester can match the joy of a sunny Saturday morning at Pollen – especially the OG Ancoats site that started it all (a second can be found at Kampus). Bag a canal-side seat, settle in with a well-crafted coffee and take your pick from a glossy, caramelised Breton-style kouign-amann or a perfectly laminated croissant. The team's longstanding commitment to quality ingredients and technical precision produces bakes that punch well above their weight. A destination worth every minute of waiting in the queue.
VENUE DETAILS
Cotton Field Wharf, 8 New Union Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 6FQ
OTHER INFORMATION
Family friendly
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