I'm a big fan of Mezzo as you can tell from the star rating, but really they do nothing wrong…read morewhatsoever. Brilliant spot to grab a coffee or some lunch and as it's located in the market place you're not spoilt for places to park. I usually get the Chicken & Mozzarella Pesto Panini with some chips (option of chunky or curly) - simple yet tasty and satisfying to the max. Prices are very reasonable (as you'd expect from being in Bolton) but the quality is still there. I added an Americano and a sparkling water on my last visit and it totaled at £11 - not too blinking bad. They also bake fresh cakes and snacks that you can purchase from the counter, I didn't on this occasion but will definitely be trying them out next time!

I'm never disappointed at mezzo, it's a great place to grab a quick note to eat to break up a day…read moreof shopping. It's a great spot for people watching looking over Bolton market (which is STILL being transformed!) I went for the club sandwich and it didn't disappoint. Packed full of Chicken, crispy bacon, mozzarella, cucumber, lettuce, red onion and mayo on a choice of white or brown bread. You can also have it toasted if you wish. I'm full and I've spent £5.75! Gotta love Bolton prices!

Easily one of the best butty shops in Bolton!!! As I work in the building trade 4 days out of 5 I…read morewill be getting some breakfast from somewhere and when I stumbled upon this beauty, I knew I would be going back! Cheap and not shy on giving you that little bit more! Lots of choice to choose from and staff where really nice!!

I'm so happy that my office is only 5 minutes from here…read more Luciano's is an Italian restaurant and deli hidden in a corner next to The Macron Stadium - the home of Bolton Wanderer's FC. I've been here a few times for lunch, but I usually grab a sandwich to go from the deli counter - today, i decided to sit in and catch up with a friend. They do everything here from sandwiches at lunch time to a full dinner menu - with all the usual Italian dishes making a appearance. I have only been here for lunch, so I can't comment on the dinner menu, although it looks varied with everything from antipasti, to pasta, pizza, steak.. you name it, they do it. So i'm quite excited to pop back here sometime and try this out. But for salads and sandwiches at lunch - spot on!

Sometimes an impromptu decision is the best decision. I had…read moreevery intention of coming to Luciano's for a well earned coffee and ended up having a really nice meal. When you walk in, it has a good atmosphere this place, not too open, not too cramped. There is a nice display of Pannatones, Coffee grounds, Pastas etc to buy, a great selection of wines and a well stocked chiller full of soft drinks. The waiter asked where I'd like to sit, I explained I would just like a coffee and that wasn't a problem. Here's where the seasoned pro sales skills come in... "I will leave a menu here in case you fancy anything to nibble" he said...well done, because it worked and before i knew it I had ordered the early bird special of any pasta dish and either a glass of wine, a peroni or a soft drink for £10.95. I asked if could have a coffee instead and that was fine... Damn you non existant will power!! I ordered a cheesey garlic bread side and the Gnocchi Etna. This was Gnocchi with spinach, chilli and sausage. As I sipped my lovely flat white, 20 minutes passed by and the food arrived. It was presented very well, there was easily enough Garlic bread to share if you needed to! The Gnocchi was really nice, not too spicy at all and the sauce was a nice consistency. It was maybe a little salty, but that was mainly due to the sausage and the pancetta that where in it I'm guessing. The waiter did a check back, which is good (if not it's a bit of a bug bear for me) and brought me the bill promptly when asked. Grand total of £13.90 which i thought was a bargain as I was well and truly full! I would recommend Lucianos to anyone that fancies either a nice relaxing coffee in different surroundings than your usual chain bought one and now if you fancied somewhere for a casual, yet still somehow sophisticated, light evening meal for a bargain price.

Neat little Sandwich Shop, also sells takeaway hot food, Have tried the Chilli and rice and it's…read morepretty good. Various sandwhich fillings. Lots of other small food and drink items you would find in any Sandwich Shop Near my home so a bonus,

The food was excellent. I got cheese and onion pie (lunch) and tried the chocolate challenge…read more(which we failed dismally). The chocolate was to die for...totally scrumptious. The service was really good with friendly and knowledgeable staff. I'll be back for sure. The prices were good also. The seating was good and the wait was not long ( although I booked ahead of time).

The best Patissier and Chocolatier in North Manchester…read more Any time I drive into Manchester (which is very often) I have to drive past Slattery's and always manage to make some excuse to pop in. I shouldn't have to make an excuse to go here - It's excellent. The ground floor is their outstanding chocolate and cake shop - definitely worth spending some time here tasting and choosing what they have on offer. Their selection of over 40 celebration cakes on display are stunning - you'll find yourself staring at them like some sort of art. A few of the wedding cakes are pushing £1,000.. asking if it would be worth it? For me, yes! Their cakes are amazing - no wonder Wayne Rooney bought his wedding cake from here and had it shipped to Italy. You'll find me with my face pressed up against the viewing window where you can watch the cake decorators working hard to perfect these masterpieces *drool* I'm certainly not planning my wedding or anything but I already know that there's a massive possibility that my cake will be from here. On the first floor is an elegant restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and of course CAKE. The menu is fab and I haven't heard anybody mention a bad word about it. I have yet to visit the restaurant and I hear that unless you book weeks in advance you've no chance of getting in, but this only makes me want to try it even more and it is certainly on my list. In the past I have bought baskets from here and made my own hampers, mainly for family or friends at Christmas time - consisting of chocolates, hand make cakes, biscuits, marmalades, wines etc (all locally sourced). Safe to say these always go down well. If you have a sweet tooth, this is somewhere you should definitely visit.

This Subway is located in the BP Garage on Bridgeman Place, in Bolton town centre, it is one of the…read morefew regular Subway's in Bolton with many other nearby being halal. The store/franchise is owned by Bridgeman Place Service Station, in which it is located. When I arrived, there were no staff members waiting, they all seemed to be in the back, it took shouting and starting to question if they were even open for a couple of minutes, to be served. Through the entire time of me being served, the two staff members and another staff member from the garage were talking to each other, very loudly in a foreign language, almost as if to shout, this made me feel really uncomfortable that they were not only shouting but speaking Swahili/Urdu, I didn't know what was going on! The prices here are much higher than normal too, a 6-inch tuna sub alone would cost £4.09 compared to the average £3.39 or so, a difference of 20%. I was able to use my Subway points as part payment which helped reduce the price, and they had no problem in letting me redeem my free survey free drink, however, the selection of drinks was limited and was basically Pepsi Max only, I don't understand why with the same owners having both the shop and the Subway they couldn't have moved drinks here, there were no ice tea bottles in the fridge or the machine. Shame. My sub was okay, I would have liked the cheese to have been melted better as it went clumpy and a little sweet. 2* - A nice location if you're on the go, or looking for a non-halal store in Bolton, but certainly not worth the price and I did feel uncomfortable while in the store due to issues with the staff, and the selection in terms of food/drink is slightly poorer than other regular branches too.

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).

This small sandwich shop on Bury New Road has literally just opened and I have high hopes for it as…read morea hang out for young uns. Their signs are big, colourful and graffiti style. Plus when I popped in there was a fairly large gang on boys and two motorcycles outside. Whether they were standard customers or knew the owners, I couldn't tell. The two women behind the counter were friendly and the service was fast since, except for aforementioned gang, there was no-one in here. Good selection of sandwich fillings and tasty bread. Sparse surroundings here at Sandy's but it does add to the cool vibe that they are going for. It sticks out like a sore thumb next to the tatty shops and the Forester's Arms but I like it. For cheap sandwiches in a more youthful context than the nearby cafes, try Sandy's Sandwich Bar. If you can get past the yobs...

The leading independent sandwich chain!! Found in the thriving lunch time highway of Portland…read morestreet phil potts is a bit more sophisticated then your standard issue cheese and pickle sarnie. Trying to think how many fillings and combinations is like trying to calculate the amount of stars in the universe (1024 according to the all powerful google), but it's all a tad on the special side which is nice. So imagine replicating a ham sandwich for a Mediterranean tuna sandwich and your getting there. But all this specialness doesn't come cheap, with sandwiches beginning around the £4 mark it is maybe okay just for once or if your feeling crazy twice a week. Additionally there's not masses of seating which is a shame as the place is quite cosy. But on the whole, if your feeling classy head here.

Philpotts is like the anti-Subway. Yes, it's a chain, yes, you get sandwiches made right in front…read moreof you... where exactly am I going with this... Let's start again. If you're going to pick a sandwich chain, Philpotts is a great bet. They're based in Chester which in my book makes them entirely Mancunian... well not quite but they're at least Greater Mancunian, and it's a small chain. You sure as heck won't find one on every street corner, although you'll find five in Manchester. This Brazennose Street offering (remember how much I like Brazennose Street, remember, and not just because of its strange name) has everything you could want in store, from grab and go sandwiches to gourmet soups, cakes and puddings to piping hot coffee, and, well, wouldn't you know it, sandwiches made to order. Just exactly what you fancy. I find this confusing as I'm rubbish with a large variety of choice, but I know that you real proper people will find that just stunning. I myself prefer to take a template and add some of my own accessories. I need at least a base sandwich to start with. Just like with pizza. But the BF is the exact opposite and relishes in 'making his own', so this is perfect for those types. As you'd imagine the office crowd love this place at lunchtime so get there early to avoid disappointment. Plus there are all sorts of seasonal specials, with three exclusive offers to choose from each day. Philpotts also provide catering and business lunches with sandwich platters and made to order items. As chains go, this is certainly a superb choice. Praise be to Philpotts.