Seeing as though they've won some award given out by the observer I thought it rude not to check…read morethis place out. The place is beautifully decorated and they showcase their cakes in rows behind glass cases. It all feels very French, pretty and clean in there. The gentleman serving me was so friendly and he wasn't in a rush to serve me and send me on my way. I chose a cake which had layers of puff pastry and vanilla cream. It was placed in a fancy box and I was on my way. I had my 1 year old with me so by the time I got home the cake looked a little worse for ware. However it didn't detract from the taste, the pastry was rich and buttery but the cream was just sweet enough and light to make it work. I can't wait to try the chocolate salted caramel one next time.

Brought my from selfridges at Trafford Centre -Passionfruit Eclair (£3.90) - this beautifully…read morecrafted eclair by @_bisousbisous is to die for! Crispy choux pastry with a sweet tangy passion fruit filling. I really enjoyed every bite. I can't wait to try out more of their menu!

This is as good as it get's for your local bakery and cafe in the UK. Friendly staff, lovely…read moreenvironment and the best cakes you will taste this side of the channel. When you enter, you'll probably struggle to find seating as this local Cafe has become the hang out place for Mum'n'Kids, Pensioners and the odd student who likes a good coffee. The cakes and sandwiches which are made fresh on site are to die for! A must for any cake lover!

I absolutely ADORE Mama Bears Cakes & Bakes!!! I live in the US, and my boyfriend lives in the UK,…read moreand I wanted to send him something super special for our anniversary. After searching endlessly and fruitlessly for weeks online for someone who could make exactly what I wanted, accept payment internationally, and deliver it to my BF, I messaged Mama Bear's, and the owner is an absolute ANGEL. She worked with me to decide on exactly what to create. Even though the things I asked for aren't typically items that she makes, she told me that she was a "romantic" and would be happy to make a special order for me. She even ended up adding decorations on her own because she wanted to make it extra special! Such a lovely person to work with!!! Her husband hand-delivered the cake & chocolate-covered strawberries to my boyfriend on our anniversary and even passed along a special message. My boyfriend was totally surprised and absolutely impressed with the presentation of the gift itself. He also said that the cake and strawberries were incredibly DELICIOUS!!! He really tried to ration them out to last longer, but they were so good he couldn't help eating them within about a week and a half haha. Mama Bear is the greatest, and if you live in the area, you should DEFINITELY choose her shop! I'd be there for coffee and baked goods daily if I didn't live across the pond! haha.

Absolute horrible service please my vegan vegetarian and religious brothers sisters & friends…read moreplease avoid they vegan and vegetarian but they don't have any concept or precisely they know people sentiments So went for breakfast with my partner for special occasion and ordered vegan breakfast with vegan sausage instead gave us meat pork sausage on asking they said they don't do vegan sausage....we have to send all breakfast back and had to leave but ride and Racist manager made us pay full price we didn't want to spoil our day we paid and left but in future all other customers be aware....

Best cafe & bakery in Levenshulme. All of the bread, croissants etc are amazing, the crube is…read moresomething you need to get as well. Eating in is just as good with all the brunch options that are available, well worth it.

As a fellow baker, I am always very critical. Not much to…read morecriticise here! From the moment we walked in and saw the fabulous photography on the wall to the minute we left with £15 worth of cakes I was a happy bunny. The lady who served us (a character all by herself!) was very helpful and packaged our cakes nicely so we got them (all) home in one piece. We over indulged in the white ganache tarts, caramel death by chocolate, a selection of chunky chocolate topped chocolate muffins, and a shortbread heart amongst some others. For my particular taste the ganache was slightly too runny, but i had a spoon so it was all good. The chunky chocolate topped muffins were varied from chunks of toblerone, crunchies, white choc etc. and were very tasty and moist, like proper chocolate cake should be, The shortbread was super - perfectly baked with a good amount of jam sandwiched in the middle. There wasn't much bread left on sale but it was about 3pm so we decided to go to the Barbakan.....

At 8am on the drizzliest most depressing of Manchester mornings this place never failed to put a…read moresmile on my face. I started off going in here to buy some breakfast when I'd overslept or when my bread was mouldy. I would always get a deliciously fresh croissant. They are freshly baked every morning on the premises and only cost 50p each - cheaper than a slightly crisp round the edges Tesco equivalent. If you buy a coffee then a croissant comes for free (before 11am I think). This is not a pretentious deli. It's certainly no Barbakan. It can't really afford to be in the location it is in (among takeaways and next to Aldi and Iceland). However, it does do very tasty sandwiches which are very popular with the office workers from nearby British Gas. The management are absolutely fantastic. The guy is always ueber-cheerful even if it is drizzly, depressing and 8am, and the woman (his wife?) is also friendly. They often gave my housemate a free pot of soup with his sandwich at lunchtime and seem to genuinely enjoy everything about this business, which rubs off on the customers. The only negative point is that they don't open until 8am, which meant I could only go there if I was already late for work!

I came, I saw, I conquered that banoffee cheesecake. I tell you, the sheer volume of treats they…read morehave here... Take a closer look at Deli on the Grove and you'll come face to face with a hybrid, a beautiful and dangerous one, kind of like the creature in that scary movie Splice. Only... less frightening. When I encountered this place for my second visit one rainy, grey weekday lunchtime following the depressiveness that is the nearby SafeStore (seriously, drag!) I witnessed a first. A Deli lunchtime. Yep, the queue was snaking, *snaking* out of the door. Those sarnies sure are popular! And no wonder when I heard orders being taken - everyone was making up their 'wich bespoke, choosing the bread and the ingredients. When my turn came I was served by the loveliest and friendliest of young girls, and amongst all the available sweeties (Vienna almond cake, take note Andreas R, New York cheesecake, pastries, puffs, tarts and sponges as far as the eye can see) the banoffee wonder stood out for me. I had to partake. So it was wrapped expertly, gooey mess that it was (I'd have screwed that up for sure), and served up alongside my kick-ass awake-til-4am black coffee. I happily whiled away half an hour picking away at my cheesecake and reading OK. Guilty. But what a lovely half an hour - my noggin was truly rested afterwards. Anyway, clearly you want to know about the cheesecake. Disclaimer: ELH's pet hate is refrigerator cheesecake masquerading as real cheesecake. Anyone can mix Philadelphia with icing sugar and throw it on top of some crushed Digestives. Baked, please. This didn't disappoint. Banana check? Ripe and flavourful. Toffee sauce check? Rich and ridiculous. This cheesecake was epic, and I continued to pick away at it on the 84 bus (which stops right opposite), despite my lack of cutlery and the fact that I never eat on buses. That's how good it was. SafeStore boredom begone - any excuse to nip to Deli afterwards and grab a delicious salad pot, a bespoke butty or a naughty cake. And have I mentioned how awesome their coffee is?

Coffee bun and lemon tarts will always be my favorite thing to buy at this shop…read more The ladies are really nice and the price of the food is reasonable, unfortunately there are only few sits located outside, so if you wanna get something at this shop you definitely have to take it home. The pie has a buttery flaky crust and complements the meaty filling.

Well..... you can always spot a proper bakers shop. Usually by the NAMB sticker in the window, but…read moreif not by the selection of quality produce on show. This wonderful shop is set in a shopping precinct on a main road, but it has a car park! You can't miss it since its logo is bright pink and black. As soon as me and my papa walked in we were super lovely greeted by big smiles from the staff. The selection of cakes is fab, but they specialise in celebration cakes including big extravaganzabonanza wedding cakes (visit the shop in Wilmslow for the best display). The cakes we so tempting I just asked the lady to put me a box together of her favourites and I couldn't wait to get home and open it to see what I had been given. Turns out it was a florentine (my all time fav, and my oh my it was good!), a custard filled lemon bun (wow), a caramel shortcake and a chocolate muffin with chocolate frosting and marshmallows! All were super tasty and I feel really pleased with the lady's choice. We didn't buy any bread from here today but the owner kindly let us sample the hot cross buns which the bakery boasts are the best in the area. I don't think she's got a challenge on her hands (unless she crosses the ringroad) they were really really good and soft and fresh and amazing. A great real bakery, where FRESH goodies are available at great prices with great service!

When it comes to bread I've eaten freshly baked for over 10 years now. Bleached, blanched, stripped…read moreof nutrients, preservative laced, salted supermarket loaves designed to preserve shelf life went out the window for me a long time ago. Growing up in a home where fresh naan bread was often made, I used to watch in awe as the folks made dough balls from fresh wheat flour, yeast and other fresh ingrediants. Nothing else competed with the fresh off the pan flavour and I often ate them on their own, so good was the taste. The tandoori variety is something to behold on its own as a lot of yelpers discovered in one of the yelp events at Dilli. And so we come to Universal foods. I came across this hidden gem after trying some of their fresh naans at a dinner party few weeks ago. The naans were so delicious and well prepared I had to ask for the secret recipe. How did they get it so right? With a cheeky grin I was told they didn't, opting to cheat and get them from a local vendor. I was quick to note the details and visited Universal the same week. It's a very basic and unglamorous system. You turn up, it's inconspicuous, there's a tiny entrance, a small window, you shout how many naans you want, there probably won't be much of a response, perhaps a nod, few minutes later they'll hand you the freshly baked naan breads. Done. The foodie fresh baked smell will engulf you and induce a smile and you'll walk off into the sunset (Or the adjacent bridge towards stockport road) At 40p a naan it's a steal. I'm definitely coming back. Bear it in mind if you're hosting a dinner party. It goes perfectly with any soup, hummus, or any other innovative dip of your choice. You're welcome.

Absolutely disgusted waited an hour and 35minutes for one milkshake and it wasn't even full to the…read moretop for £15.34 and 2 of my extras were missing never again jokers of a place and had to phone twice to check to see where my order was but ignored me twice initially....Best believe i will not be bothering with this business again ....diabolical...should be embarrassed you cheeky robbing cunts ...I wounded I phoned and didn't order off just eat but only had cash and can only pay on card on the app....otherwise I would have asked for a refund I'm that mad stay away and don't waste your money on this shit

Cakeaway is tucked away on Fog Lane diagonally across the street from Sifter's Records. They do a…read morevariety of cakes, desserts, milk shakes and cheese cakes. They also have a delivery service and are open til late. The staff are very friendly and polite too. My wife got me a red velvet and an oreo cookie cake for my birthday, both of which were delicious. Back in January a friend of ours had made an exceptionally good red velvet, which ruined red velvets for us. But this cake from cakeaway is just as good. Another favourite of mine is the Ferrero Rocher cake and cheese cake. They also have a decent amount of seating if you want to lounge about and enjoy a dessert. Give them a go and let us know what you think!