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Local Gems in Manchester
Published 14 June 2024

These local gems in Manchester offer excellent value for money, delicious food, and the convenience of being right on your doorstep. From cosy cafes to vibrant bistros, Manchester's dining scene boasts a variety of affordable options that don’t compromise on quality. Discover The Good Food Guide's favourites.

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Manchester, Greater Manchester

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A modern version of an old idea: The best food halls in Manchester

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? A food hall or a market hall? Indoor street stalls, micro-restaurants or a posse of static food trucks lined up like a covered caravan park? Takeaways that are not-takeaways. Eating in or eating out, food vendors or food shops, boundaries and definitions are increasingly blurred. Whatever you call it, this hybrid way of grazing-cum-eating (and shopping) has become increasingly familiar in cities such as Manchester. Clarissa Hyman enjoys a tour of the best Manchester has to offer.  

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Why go local? The beauty of a neighbourhood restaurant

A former editor of the Good Food Guide once defined everybody's favourite restaurant as 'the one where they know you'. To walk in and be greeted by name, before anybody has glanced at the on-screen booking data, is to be reminded of the restaurant's primeval role of restoring the spirits, a task equally as important as feeding and sustaining the body. Come in, how are you? Awful weather. Did you have trouble parking? Let me take your coats. Stuart Walton has eaten in an extraordinary range of restaurants - he explains why he couldn’t agree more.