Great litte sandwhich shop right in the middle of town. I think you would be hard pushed to find a…read morebetter sanwhich shop in Deansgate. That staff here are unbelievably friendly and the sandwiches are just well- heavenly. You will find a great selection of fillings all at very reasonable prices. They do a wicked bacon butty here aswell so if you need something to warm you up during the cold winter months in Manchester get down to New York Deli.

The menu options at the New York Deli are great and I was getting really excited at the prospect of…read moreworking my way through them. Sadly, the actual sandwiches aren't quite as great or exciting. If you've been to an actual NYC deli, you would be expecting something crammed full of meat and cheese. These sandwiches literally don't quite measure up. Granted, the NYC sandwiches can be a little bit wrong in how much pastrami etc they involve, but there's probably a happy medium. That said, it tasted pretty good and it's relatively cheap, so I probably will come back and try another couple of combos.

One of the best full english breakfast plates you will ever have. I added a hash brown and a blood…read moresausage. Although both were great, it was completely unnecessary because of the size of the breakfast; HUGE! Great value, but, it's only because everything tasted great. Early on a Sunday, almost no one there. Best english breakfast I've had in Manchester.

The food here was delicious! From the moment you walk into Katsouris Deli, you know you are in for…read morea treat! The air is heavy with yummy food smells and really gets you excited for what's to come! The restaurant was quite busy when we arrived. The ordering system here is a little chaotic from an American standpoint. You place an order at the register, but at first it seemed hard to tell where that line began. Once we got that all sorted out, we grabbed a table and waited for our food. I got strumpets and my husband had the English Breakfast. I loved my meal and had a few nibbles off my husband's plate and everything was legit good! The sausage is made in house and the food was excellent quality. Katsouris is located in a bustling part of the city and had great people watching too! I would love to return here in my next trip to Manchester to try more of their fare.

Great meat selections and burgers! Go there on Sundays so that they have a charcoal grill outside…read moreto prepare your food! Highly recommend this place for beef lovers!

YES! This is what Manchester has been waiting for! A proper butchers shop within the city centre…read moreselling high quality cuts of meat and other premium produce all sourced locally. I love The Butchers Quarter - every time I come here I'm greeted with so much enthusiasm and joy it's just so refreshing! The guys who work here are clearly passionate about meat and they can answer pretty much any question that you have. They offer advice on how best to cook the meats that you're buying, how to prepare them and how to get the most for your money. They'll let you know where the meats have been sourced - all from local farms - and give you anything else you want to know. The gym pack is £35 which is what I buy on a weekly, sometimes every two weeks, basis. It consists of 10 chicken breasts, 2 pork chops, 2 rump steaks, beef steak mince and beef stir fry. I always but sausages from here too! You can also get wines, cheeses and cold cuts from here - so you can tick off half your shopping list before you leave. The meat is premium quality and I know this because it doesn't shrink when you cook it. It's excellent. It's a must go for your meat!

Barbakan is an excellent deli, with some astonishingly low prices (a large and sumptuous looking…read morepork pie was less than £3). There's lots to look at and a nice outdoor eating area where on Saturday morning they were cooking up several varieties of sausage, plus lamb burger. I had a delicious bratwurst and was particularly delighted by the wide range of condiments. Excited already for my next visit!

Fresh bagels w cream cheese and gherkins Norlander rye bread…read morewith caraway seeds Margarita olive bread Sunblush tomatoes Creamy Goats cheese Gooey Taleggio Pecorrino Kalamata olives Seranno ham Smoked salmon Potato salad Fresh coffee & Traditional Polish cheesecake In a word: YuMMMMMMMy.

Nice homely feel but a bit too cramped for my liking ! Would definitely return to try something…read moreelse.

What a marvelous surprise! This is an establishment where the chef's aesthetic is apparent in the…read morequality of the food (flavor/cooking method and presentation) and extends all the way to the music. Just wish we had found it sooner and would love to have dishes other than breakfast fare someday...when we return!

This place really took me by surprise. It's on the main road, attached to a Morrisons store and is…read moresupposed to be an authentic Italian deli...my expectations were not too high but I have got to say that this place is great and the people of Whitefield are lucky to have such a great deli on their doorstep. They have freshly baked bread, Italian meats, cheese, homemade icecream, olive oil, cream cakes and more. We stopped by for a small bite to eat, which turned into a big bite to eat and we will definitely be back. In particular, I would recommend the fresh bread from here and also the icecream (although not together), the quality of the bread and icecream is exceptionally high.

When you think of Italy, a shop unit adjacent to Morrison's on Bury Old Road is probably not what…read moresprings to mind. Don't be misled though - Roma is authentically Italian in every way. It's a triple act here - shop, cafe and takeaway. The shop sells all manner of Italian foods - pasta and Roma's home made pasta sauces, rice, polenta, pannetone, home made ice cream, sausages, charcuterie, antipasti... you name it, it's here. Then there's the take out - home made pizzas etc. (we went for a take out salami calzone which was amazing) and desserts. The desert I went for was something with an Italian name which I could barely pronounce so I'm hardly going to try and spell it now, but suffice it to say it was an amazing blend of meringue, amaretti biscuits and Nutella. We didn't sample the cafe but it was doing brisk business on a Saturday lunchtime and lots of the people were clearly regulars. The standout feature of our visit had to be the staff. Even though we were only getting a very small order, they incredibly attentive - taking time to explain the options, asking how we wanted things packing, offering to tweak the temperature of the calzone better to our suiting.

Oh, ever-optimistic Manchester. I love how you'll boldly hold a picnic in the middle of August…read moredespite the clouds looking increasingly angry and the breeze getting somewhat nippier these past few weeks. But this isn't just any picnic. This is The Manchester Picnic. Let the rain wash over us, for we are Mancs, we always carry a cagoule. It's actually been illegal not to do so since the Gallagher brothers first came to power. Imagine my surprise when I turned towards The Triangle and saw our very own Manchester Wheel and the surrounding Wellington and Sinclair's pubs bustling with multicoloured bunting, noise, rides and... *backs away suspiciously* CHILDREN?!? Then I actually walked INTO the shopping centre itself and was greeted with the ambient, if a little lounge/bar-esque sounds of a jazz pianist doing a few pleasant cover songs while people sat at makeshift wooden benches and on picnic rugs indoors. Marvellous, really. There was action all over the city from Castlefield to Cathedral Gardens (and even a Twitnic organised via Twitter on the Sunday in Spinningfields), but perhaps the most impressive spot was Piccadilly Gardens. It was like a festival without the bands. Stall upon stall of food, the air thick with Bratwurst (which I was paranoid about having cling to my hair as I was off out later that evening, then again I was en route to meet the film buff, he loves a good sausage), and so many cuisines to choose from. Healthy soups, burgers, wraps... I wandered through, eyes gorging on the visual deliciousness, and stopped upon the Hey Little Cupcake stall. I'm such a girl. To be fair, I've been stalking these guys fervently since their ad for their pop-up shop in Spinningfields right next to Pure Gym (talk about location location location, that's GENIUS) and I have it on good authority that the selection of cupcakes I chose to take to the film buff's Blog Birthday went down a treat the following day. I'll be over to their new shop later this week to check out the treats for myself. In the meantime, long live this fab new Mancunian piece of local flavour. Ensure you're in town for the next Manchester Picnic, and hey, it certainly bridges the gap between those wintery Food and Drink festivals!

The Manchester Picnic is back!…read more So, a few times in the year, Piccadilly Gardens becomes a nice place to be. The huge bonus is that it's currently sunny - extra points for Manchester! The Manchester Picnic is an array of food stalls and local vendors, some of which will change over the 3 days, and a range of entertainment. Today, the vendors included Castro, El Kantina, Martins Bakery, and Nandos (what?) - others that I don't remember the name of were a Tibetan van, Thai food and very popular sushi offerings. Everything smelt amazing, the smoke was flying, and it was busy busy busy. I went for El Kantina today; the service was slower than I could personally bear, with only one woman actually serving and the other just standing and smiling, but we got there eventually. And what did we get to? Pig Candy. And yes, this was my lunch. Pig Candy consisted of 2 small pancakes, topped with candied bacon and cinnamon dust, with a side of cheese sauce. I'm all for mixing salty and sweet, and this combination bought my American days flooding back. It's not for the faint hearted - I have a sweet tooth, but I'm desperately craving something salty now! Treats for the office consisted of a brownie and two smartie & choc chip cookies from Martins, who seem to trade frequently at The Lowry food market, and who I would buy again from in a heartbeat. The brownie was an instant hit, squidgy and sticky to the roof of your mouth, and the cookies have a real depth of flavour. At 3 for £3, it's not to be sniffed at! I'm planning on visiting again this weekend in order to soak up the atmosphere while Manchester is on form!

My Polish friend recommended this place to me. We went there together and of course she wanted to…read moreget everything, because everything is soooo tasty. I really liked the fruit and veg. from Aida, as well as cheese. I don't eat meat, but my friend said they had a very good ham and sausages. I also liked instant soups, the ones that you just put in a mug and pour some hot water. They are great for cold days.

Oh how I love a good delicatessen. This one is no exception…read more What is better in life then tucking into lovely different breads with olive oils, foreign cheeses and different meats from around the world. Does life get any better than this? I would highly reccommend trying one of the cakes of deserts here then are out of this world. I am just glad I live a good while away from this place or I think Id be two stone heaviest least two stone!

Traffic problems on the M60 meant that a trip to the Trafford Centre became an impromptu trip to…read moreMedia City. It was lunchtime and we spent ages wandering round trying to decide where to eat - a factor not helped by the fact that a soon-to-commence match at Old Trafford meant the place was heaving. Everywhere we went was either full of football fans drinking, or a run of mill chain restaurant which we would never normally bother with. So after a complete loop of Media City, the Lowry and the Imperial War Museum, we were content to have a sandwich from Booths when we stumbled upon this little gem. At first we thought it was just a case of "pick a sandwich from the chiller, pay and take a seat" but the staff obviously read us like a book and came straight over and explained there was a more extensive menu if we were interested. And boy, were we glad we gave it a go! The menu covers a variety of delicious sounding sandwiches and salads, plus pizzas and on the day we visited there was a burger special on. So Sparky had a sandwich and salad whilst I went for the burger, and it could probably give Almost Famous a run for it's money! It was cooked to perfection, smothered in harissa, mayonnaise, cheese and roasted peppers, and came in a striking jet black bun which was soft and garlicky. The overall ambience is great. Nice furniture, cost place, gorgeous lighting (most of which appeared to be available to buy!) and prints on the wall. TL;DR - A shining beacon of individualism serving great food in an area otherwise dominated by identikit chains.

Newsflash: MediaCity is growing a soul…read more This lovely deli - another Heaton Moor import - brings some much-needed independent flavour to the quay-side development. They do a mean salad - no limp leaves here, instead expect gleaming roasted veggies and spiced grain affairs the kinds of interesting flavours that make being good feel like a treat. Great coffee too and a good range of cakes. Marked down for the "aspirational" pricing - can only justify my lunch here on payday. Drop a quid off everything please and I'll eat here everyday.

Despite walking past this place loads of times I only ventured in last week whilst on the search…read morefor a decent bottle of Prosecco to celebrate the weekend heat wave we were having (I don't need much of an excuse). I was pleasantly surprised with the range of stock Back's has as it's only a small place and not only does it have a fresh deli counter selling all manner of items as well as coffee to takeaway or enjoy on one of the handful of tables, but also a wide range of stock cupboard items, including my favourite Cool Chile range (a brilliant line of Mexican ingredients). On top of this they've also got a decent selection of wine and beers at the back of the shop and the Prosecco we picked up was fantastic. We didn't spend long perusing (as I had a husband desperate for a coffee elsewhere) but I look forward to going back and having a proper browse as well as trying out their food from the deli counter.

Back's Deli is owned by the ever amiable Andy, a trained chef who has created a top standard…read moredelicatessen in the Heaton Moor area of Stockport. Andy descends from a long line of foodies, his Great Grandfather owned Back's Deli in 1920's New York and Andy and his wife Karen have kept the family tradition alive. Back's sells an extensive selection of breakfasts, salads, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and local produce. They stock specialist breads, fruit and veg and eco-friendly, natural products for babies. The shop is large, cream and airy with the menu written quaintly on enormous blackboards and the food displayed beautifully behind a huge glass counter. The shop make fab hampers for occasions and always sell out of the basket of unusual beers for Father's day. Back's also provide outside catering and supply buffet requirements on request. Prices here are reasonable, this is M&S quality but with cheaper prices. Maybe its all in the mind, but when you buy cheese and olives from this deli, it tastes so much better from those purchased in the supermarket. On a Saturday, customers can pop by for a barbeque and the store also hold wine tasting events.This is wonderful, fresh produce and I would recommend this delicious deli to everyone- but to my fellow Yelpers first of course.