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    Ancoats Coffee Co.

    4.8 (11 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    ANCOATS COFFEE CO. ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Aero Press coffee!
    Matt F.

    Crikey what a spot this is! Spent a good chunk of my morning here without even planning to. Set in the the old Royal Mill, so easily missable unless you've planned to head there in advance. Luckily for me I have this really handy app that I use everyday to plot my next adventure, said app directed me to a coffee shop in Ancoats that I had never visited before and one that was rated 5 stars by some fellow users of said app. Basically, I needed a coffee, pulled out Yelp, found Ancoats Coffee Co, mapped out directions and headed there. The interior is fantastic and it has a really nice layout. It wasn't too busy when I got there which gave me full range of seating, comfortable enough to sit for a while and work but not over cosy so that I'd get sleepy (happens a lot to me). The barista on top was absolutely top drawer and for both my drinks I went on his recommendations. First off was the AeroPress coffee - so so smooth and easy to drink, but boy was it strong! Next up he recommended flipping the script and opting for an espresso and piccolo (my favourite) but with the same coffee bean as the AeroPress one to taste the different end of the spectrum - as you can tell this guy was bloody good at what he does! All in all a simply brilliant morning spent in my new favourite coffee spot!

    Jonny Q.

    Really pleased I made the 5 minute effort to walk slightly further out of the NQ and hit this place, just right next door to the old central retail park which is earmarked (with good reason) to be knocked down soon. Set in a lovely old mill, they refine and pack their own coffee here (supplying loads of places around town) whilst also having a quality coffee shop onsite with loads of room to sit. The coffee is super powered - I had a few yesterday in between meetings and was flying for the rest of the day, they also do sweet treats and although I didn't try the lunch menu, it looked pretty impressive and nice and snacky. This place may just become a regular haunt - very cool.

    Shaun P.

    This has gotta be the best new coffee shop in town! I don't know where to start! Located in Ancoats, tucked away on the ground floor of Royal Mills, well worth the little walk to get there. Inside is clean, minimalist yet funky. I consider myself a coffee lover, but these guys live, breath and eat coffee, hence roast their own beans on site on a daily basis, which are shipped out wholesale across Manchester. For coffee with passion and superior taste, you have arrived!!! Ask what the items mean on the menu and you will understand what I mean. I asked what a split was? And although I received an explanation my face must have looked puzzled, so Manny (the amazing owner) asked me a few questions about my tastes and then said, 'OK we got it, leave it with me'... and indeed I did... Mmmmm Upon finishing the coffee and delicious cake, I asked Manny what the coffee was in the caraf type receptacle. He gave some interesting description of a filter type process for the coffee, served in a wine glass because people instinctively then swirl the liquid, smell, and sip, just this happens to be coffee and not wine... continuing his explanation he stated the different tones you get over the front and back of your tongue... Hmmmm this seems a great place for a yelp event with so much culture, understanding passion and love for his coffee... it is Valentines day after all...

    Stevie M.

    One for the coffee connoisseur! these guys really care about the beans they are serving - so much so that you might have to be patient for your coffee to arrive! Set inside an old mill and office building, the decor is as you'd expect for that style. I thought it was quite dark, we came here to work but I think this is more a coffee shop to go to if you want to sit back and relax with a good book. The reason I say this is there's a severe lack of plugs. My laptop ran out of juice and I hunted round for a power point to no avail. The seating wasn't the most comfortable either. I suppose this place is trying and succeeding to be really great at coffee, so the seating arrangements and working environment are secondary. Sure, you can't win 'em all. The smell of roasting coffee beans is incredible - I like the rustic vibe of the place. Behind where we were sitting they were busy pouring beans from sacks - it felt like we were at the heart of it. In summary - If you're a coffee fan make sure you pay this place a visit. If you want a practical place to sit down for a few hours and work then head somewhere else!

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    Review Highlights - Ancoats Coffee Co.

    Located in Ancoats, tucked away on the ground floor of Royal Mills, well worth the little walk to get there.

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    Rustica

    4.3(11 reviews)
    0.3 miNorthern Quarter
    £

    I've been working in NQ for nearly two months now and lunch has always been harder than you might…read morethink. To start with I was quite extravagant, spending a tenner on burgers, artisan pies and the like - after spending my wages I started to bring in my own rabbit food salad *sad face.... But that was until I tried Rustica! I'd ways walked past and thought hmmm, not for me - what a fool I was. First of all Theres a great atmosphere in the shop; Motown playing, the girls chatty and friendly and a nice selection of pasta and hot/cold sandwiches. I plumped for the chicken club, it was warm, tasty and filling - everything you want from lunch, and only £3.35 - stuff your tesco meal deals! Don't let the functional layout stop you trying the best place for a cheap, quality bite to eat in the NQ!

    Rustica. My god. Never have I been so honoured by such a small sandwich maker. I was first…read moreintroduced to rustica by a friend, now come every lunchtime if I'm within the 3 mile radius of rustica I endeavour to go in. A very small little kitchen with a counter it is on unlucky times brim to overflowing with folk desperate to eat one of them. By them of course I mean the sandwiches. It doesn't matter what you have its all made with look and affection. But if you really want something that fell from heaven there is one award winning bad boy the milano. On a granary bap it is filled with...... prepare yourself chicken, bacon, pesto, parmesan, mayonnaise and salad (this you can pick from the buckets of iceberg and sweetcorn bits etc). This is the single greatest sandwich I've ever eaten. The only time I don't have one is when the hour dictates its breakfast then I have a breakfast bin lid (a huge bap stuffed full of a big breakfast).

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    Rustica - Chicken, bacon, melted cheese, mayo and salad.

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    The Foundation Coffee House

    4.0(51 reviews)
    0.3 miNorthern Quarter
    ££

    I wanted to grab food here but came too late as the kitchen just closed. I ended up just trying…read moretheir coffee. I asked for a cold Vietnamese coffee (not sure if they didn't hear) but got a hot one instead. I didn't mind it as the weather was being indecisive that day anyway and would be too cold to be holding my cold drink outside. The coffee itself was pretty good considering I haven't had decent coffee in awhile. It wasn't overly sweet either which was what I was worried about at first. I'll try to come back and try their food next time.

    This is a pretty cool coffee shop in the Northern Quarter. It's quite large too with ample seating…read more We surprisingly found a big table in its own little cubicle with space for our newborn's stroller and 4 adults. The ambiance here is great. I like the decor. It's perfect to catch up with friends or coworkers, and it would be also be an enjoyable co-working space. We saw plenty of people toiling away on their laptops. Unfortunately, one little gripe though, all of the booths only had one person, camped out with their laptop, so those people should be more mindful to take a smaller table if they're going to work for several hours. I like the various seating options including big tables, small tables, comfy sofa chairs, and counter seating. The menu offers lots of options too including chai lattes which seem less common in the UK, so that was a nice surprise. Overall, it's a cool spot. I'd come again.

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    The Koffee Pot

    4.2(36 reviews)
    0.2 miNorthern Quarter
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    I had a day to myself in Manchester recently and I was recommended this spot (very randomly by a…read moregirl on tinder who lived in Newcastle) so I thought why not try it out! I'd been eating a lot of unhealthy foods so it was really nice to get a smoothie and a vegetarian full English (but I did get the black pudding on the side). Ironically the coffee machine was broken but my spirit wasn't! Plus I don't really like coffee anyway so it didn't matter. The staff were all super nice (not a requirement obvi but it's nice) and the food was really tasty! The interior was nice too very maximalist vibes and it reminded me of something I'd see in LA. Overall a great place to get breakfast

    Passing through Manchester to play music, some of my bandmates discovered this spot. I optes for…read moretake away, but wished I had time to dine-in. Very friendly ostess took my order and I had my food in less than 15 minutes (this was after the breakfast/brunch rush so they weren't super busy). I got the taco truck fries which while very spicy & garlicky were amazing. I also got the Eggs in Purgatory whoch were out of this world amazing. The hot honey toast was a perfect vehicle for mopping up the sauce. Hoping I get to come back again!!

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    Mex Brex breakfast special: Chorizo, Canellini Beans, spicy sauce topped with 2 poached eggs, cheese, & chillies. Mmmm

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    Richmond Tea Rooms - Arch by hostess stand

    Richmond Tea Rooms

    4.1(54 reviews)
    0.6 miGay Village
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    The Gay Village is one of my favorite Manchester neighborhoods and one of my favorite places to…read morevisit there is this tea room. Each time I visit I am taken back to a time when high tea was not only expected but proper. The scones are absolutely to die for! Freshly made, onsite. The sandwiches, teas, and bubbly are always spot on. Service is just what you would expect. Proper and welcoming. They've got drag tea hours that never seem to match up with my schedule when I am in Man. One of these days... Nonetheless, I am eager for my next visit to this proper English tea house.

    Yae not really a fan. And I really wanted to be…read more First the positive. - nice location inside the gay village (yes that the official name of the neighborhood ) - very nice and friendly staff and waiter. - good selection of teas and the teas have been tasty. But now to the rest a teatime should be sacred time with loved once an hour to relax calm down and enjoy good tea and food. We had the queens tea and it comes as a full high tea with scones, sandwiches and sweets. While the service - as already mentioned was great (they switched one set to vegetarian sandwiches) - the sandwiches have not been. The toast was a bit try on the edges and the actual spread and creations have been lackluster to be friendly. The chickpea vegetarian was the best by far. The scones clearly made in house fresh and really good tasting. But they have been more like a bead bun in consistency- but together with the clotted cream very very good. Just not really scones. This tea room also did disappointed me with just serving a tiny glass of industrial made strawberry preserves. They also only serve one "scone" per person and did not offered any more sandwiches or scones. And then finally the "sweets" the Richmond tea room takes that word very very literal. Besides a macaron and a little passionfruit tartlet they served two pieces of cake that have both been tasting like sugar only. While looking ok they just had no taste whatsoever other than just being overly sweet. No fruit flavor or distinctive taste. Since I left mine untouched since they were just not good maybe that why they don't offered more sandwiches or scones. All in all it was just not the teatime I was looking for spending with my husband as quality time we slowed down drinking the tea but we did not really enjoyed the food and that messed up the experience. Sadly. Starting with five stars I'll take one of for the stall sandwiches, another one for uninspired sweets and a third for the jam and overall price / quality relations. Since I would have lived with it when it would have been a cheap teatime in a restaurant, but it's a location that ha w tea room even in the name.

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    Entrance of the restaurant adorned with florals

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