Very pleasant tea room and cafe close by the heritage sites of Worsley. There is a garden and…read moreindoor seating. Staff are accommodating and although advertised to close at 1600 ( too early) I had a cream tea at 1600. All good, recommended. They do light lunches too, I am sure that they are good.

This local grease spoon is a great place to hang out on the Sunday morning. 80p coffee or tea? You…read morecan't get those prices in London. What I love about this place is that it's clearly a mum and pop shop so they're really relaxed. You can change your order any way you want, and they have no issues with it. The next time I'm in Manchester, I'm definitely coming back for some hangover Sunday breakfast.

Lovely 'little' place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.This may have been possibly the…read moresmallest coffee shop I have ever visited but my goodness I may just fallen in love with coffee as well as Tea. Relax and listen to the fine selection of music or you can watch and listen to the water installation just outside. On a sunny day why not sit outside and realise what a beautiful city we live in. -Today I tried their latte Artisan coffee in Manchester at its best

Ever since seeing 'Grindsmith' on kickstarter months ago, an uber-cool urban eco-pod of a coffee…read morehouse, I had been eager to venture to Greengate Square to give it a try. I was adamant that given the compact-wooden-pod nature of the place, I should only go in extreme weather conditions in order to make the trip all the more exciting. In beloved but rainy Manchester, blue-skies and sunshine qualifies as extreme conditions. As such, during a sunny June Sunday, I seized the opportunity to sip on a 'Grindsmith' flat white, with sunshine beaming through the open façade (almost entirely made of glass) - I was not disappointed. An excellent decision on my part to go when sunny and excellent brewing skills from Grindsmith as far as kick-ass flat white's are concerned. Grindsmith offers little when it comes to food, there was a very small selection of baked goods but they looked rustic and appealing. I wasn't expecting an extensive food menu, nor was I disappointed by its lack. What is pretty darn cool however, is that Grindsmith stock 'Ginger's Comfort Emporium' ice-cream - absolutely the best ice-cream I have ever tasted! (See my review of the cafe in Affleks palace) Marry this with a Grindsmith espresso and you've got an Affogato sent directly from heaven. £3 well spent I'd say - a delightful weekend treat. Take a walk to Greengate Square. Look, I know the Premiere Inn there is really ugly and a bit of an off-putter, but once inside Grindsmith's coffee haven, you'll forget such an architectural disaster ever happened. You can read more of what I have to say about Grindsmith (and other places) on my new blog: http://thehungrygiraffe.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/grindsmith-espresso-and-brewbar.html

We had excellent oat milk latte here while they were brewing a Brazilian blend. This store is clean…read moreand tidy, quiet too with lots of power outlets for charging your personal electronic devices. It's good to support a Mancunian brand. Highly recommended!

Beautiful coffee shop in the quieter part of MediaCity. Definitely recommend trying this place…read more Very classic design, good environment to work and small dog friendly. Try the cold brew coffee.

We went here during our trip to Manchester wanting a proper English breakfast and it did not…read moredisappoint. We also tried the spicy Bloody Mary which was really good along with a side of gnocchi. The ambience was nice and so was the service. I would definitely recommend this to anyone.

Coffee tasted old, cold, and flavorless. Food was not good either. I would not recommend.read more

By far one of the best coffee shops I've visited! Very trendy decor with filter coffee being served…read morein a cool science beaker! There is a good variety of coffee and filtered coffees; I had ordered a fruity filtered coffee which tasted really nice. They have a few other varieties as well, in addition to the regular fair of lattes, cappuccinos etc. and their iced counterparts. A huge bonus of Black Sheep is that they have a few Matcha teas on the menu; regular unsweetened matcha, matcha latte and turmeric matcha latte. Nitrogen coffee is a new thing I came across here and having not tried it before, they gave a sample of it. As a regular coffee drinker it wasn't to my taste, but it's an interesting concept and worth a try if you're feeling adventurous. The service is excellent; staff were very polite and efficient. The inside of the cafe is pretty spacious with a number of small and large tables, and also some single person bar seats. Black sheep feels a bit like a coffee bar than a cafe, but with it's assortment of strong flavourful coffees, central location right near Manchester Piccadilly Station and cool vibe, it's not one to be missed.

Fantastic coffee: no bland lattes here. They have some massive hotdogs (strangely enough), but the…read morebest is their robusto espresso. Easily worth the extra charge.

Having lived just off Chapel St.for around a year I was so surprised that it had taken me so long…read moreto go to Lupo. Walking past one day Neil C. and I were ravenous (as per usual) and decided to pop in and give it a try, and I'm so very glad we did. They haven't been open long, maybe around 6 months or so now, so definitely a newcomer to the area, they specialise in real Italian coffee and it's good, very very good. I ate their homemade Lasagne and it was by far the best Lasagne I have tasted in Manchester - from all the Italian restaurants combined. This was 'proper' lasagne. Not dripping in sauce, the meat tender and vegetables soft. It had the best flavours and I couldn't wait to thank the lady when she emerged from their tiny kitchen. If you haven't been to Lupo it's a MUST try!

It's taken us far too long to discover what a gem Lupo really is; so much so that we've been twice…read morewithin a matter of days in the hopes that will make up for lost time. Located on Chapel Street, one of the next spots for huge development in Manchester, this is set to prime real estate and everyone's favourite local. Our first visit was for lunch during the week - the food is served quickly and you know it's fresh, so there's plenty of time for a delicious but efficient meal. The two main dishes change on a daily basis (check their Facebook and Instagram for daily updates) so you're guaranteed something different on each visit. We shared a plate of rigatoni with crumbled sausage & yellow tomato and some of the bruschetta, topped with seasoned tomatoes. Everything was really good and the pasta cooked perfectly al dente. The portions weren't overwhelming and you can tell everything's had real care put into it. We later visited for a Saturday breakfast when my parents were visiting. There were some communication issues this time - some of the menu displayed as breakfast dishes were actually mislabelled and not available, and two of the breakfasts came with salmon instead of ham - but everything was dealt with quickly (and with lots of apologies.) There's a cooler with drinks by the entrance, but tap water is provided on the tables for free, and there's an extensive coffee menu. The sweet dishes on the counter are worth a peruse if you have a sweet tooth; both the Nutella tart and jam topped muffin I've had have hit the spot. Really worth knowing about if you want to try something new and feel like you're part of the Chapel Street neighbourhood.

I came across The Home of Honest Coffee whilst wandering down Chapel St and decided to pop in and…read moresee what it's all about. It's quite a large space with a few tables placed near the counter area. The staff in here were immediately so friendly! And I entered into a conversion with the guy behind the coffee counter as to what they're all about. The product of a kickstarter, they've only been open less than a week and the guys are making it their mission to sell the best coffee around and put all the profits back into the community. Excellent. I ordered my latte and grabbed a seat. They have a separate creative working and meeting space that is completely free to use and benefits from free, very fast, wifi. You don't even have to buy anything if you don't want to - but surely nobody is that mean! The coffee was excellent - so i'll be back soon to try their menu of salads and sandwiches! Welcome to Manchester guys!

Perfectly placed at the bottom of my street, The Home of Honest Coffee is great for when I may have…read moredrank a little bit too much the night before or when I need somewhere peaceful to get on with some work. The offer a small but lovely brunch menu, all food is locally sourced and profits all get put straight back into the community. I was starving so opted for the bacon on wholemeal toast and eggs on toast. It may have been the best breakfast I have had in a long time! Really delicious! The coffee sadly wasn't too great but the service was pleasant. The workspace is really comfy and the WiFi was speedy. :)

Tucked a bit away, it's a small coffee shop with lovely character. We decided to have food here…read more I ordered the grilled cheese and there was a mixture of vegetables cooked in. It was a surprisingly filling sandwich. I couldn't finish it from feeling so full. My skinny mocha was good. I don't know that I can judge much other than to say it was a good coffee drink. Staff is friendly. Plenty of seating including open tables. I wish I had tried a baked good cuz they looked amazing, but just didn't have the room.

I've been here a handful of times, with others, and on my own. I like a fancy tea shop with poncey…read morecakes and dainty china, but this is the Northern quarter. I'd rather be in here than a behemoth chain, as it's quite a good place for little design business meetings. Brunch is quite nice, plus I'm a fan of almost anywhere where I can get pastrami. I'm a tea drinker, not coffee, but they do a good range of both. Banana flapjack is a simple but tasty favourite. And I had the wine poached chicken once too, which was rather good, also.

A rather nice Pret A Manger location in the Orange Building of Media City, it is a stone's throw…read moreaway from both the Metrolink stop and tv studios based here, basically at the start of a couple of restaurants which includes Prezzo, The Botanist and Wagamama. It is one of the few coffee shops at this side of Media City, without heading to the other side of the water at the Lowry Outlet where there is a Costa and a couple more bars and restaurants (Lime Bar, Costa etc). The store looks good and they had a nice selection of both indoor and outdoor seating and hot soups, including a festive soup which sounded rather nice. I do feel the staff weren't as good as other Pret stores though and the sandwich range seemed really depleted for regular standards, let alone gluten-free which they had none of. This is still a pretty nice, good-looking store in a useful, cool location within Manchester's Media City even though it does have a few flaws with cold food selection and the staff. 3*

This place is nestled in Media City, not far from good old Auntie Beeb. I was meandering, as I tend…read moreto do, and I had walked across from the Lowry and had a mini tour of the wonderful Booth's. The location gives it plenty of footfall and it's surrounded by other restaurant chains. I only wanted a coffee and I barely got much chance to study the menu as a server with nothing to do kept cajoling me and waving at me to take my order. I had to tell the dear chap to try to calm down and to think of his blood-pressure, but to no avail. I ordered a regular sized cappuccino - organic coffee beans apparently - and £2.25 into a paper take-away cup. I had thought soup but if they had soup it wasn't obvious to me. It had a few tables outside on the concourse, but the autumn chill meant I opted just to keep on meandering.