This is confusing. Okay, so there's a Rustica at the bottom of the Renaissance Hotel near…read moreDeansgate. And there's a Rustica sandwich shop in the Northern Quarter. But which is better? There's only one way to... no, it's too painful, I can't do this again until Harry Hill is back on the box. EVER. Meanwhile. Another thing that depresses the heck out of me alongside the fact that Harry won't be gracing our Saturday nights is that my beloved Merv's cruelly disappeared from Deansgate. Where now do I go to obtain the sandwiches I want to get a room with, huh? Rustica. That's where. Rustica is the only sandwich shop that could possibly replace Merv's in my heart and it just happens to have a few benefits too. Rustica is beloved by so many across the Northern Quarter, and it makes proper sandwiches. It gets its bread from Barbakan and it has all kinds of ingredients so you can have your sarnie bespoke, or you can take one from the menu. Everything's made fresh, and it's fast become an early morning go-to for a bacon or sausage bap now that Chris and I live right around the corner. Fact: We grabbed one before we declared our intention to marry opposite the Town Hall. We really did! The queue snakes outside of Rustica from noon here, proving that lunch here is the finest hour of the day. And not only is it fine, it's cheap too. Where else could you get a lunch cheaper than a single packet sandwich elsewhere or your own packed lunch, huh? With fresh, juicy, crisp ingredients and great breads, and the option to build your own as well as a range of fabulous combinations, Rustica is a great Northern Quarter find, and one of the few places that's open before 10-11am!

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!

Sandwich, delicious and loads of filling inside. Topped up to the max!…read moreSlightly pricey but oh well :)

This place is legendary in the village of Hasland. Has been there years. The food never fails to…read moredeliver. Sells sandwiches, cakes, pastrys etc etc. Prices are cheap and the portions big!!! The staff are really friendly and its well situated on the main road in the village. If your passin trough Hasland you have got to grab a sandwich from here !!!

The Big Breakfast Sandwhich Bar is located on Accrington road next to Hot 'n' Tender takeaway…read more This place is just like a normal butty shop but better! inside there is a breakfast bar on the right to sit and have what you eat and outside there is an A Table for when it's nice and sunny outside. The food is excellent and quite cheap so I definately reccomend it to anyone.

They make some good breakfast here for sure, I come here for breakfast at times and its made…read moreperfect. I do not come here at lunch because the que's are too big and also you get left over sandwiches as they have none left at about 2.

Sandwich Box is an amazing little place which I used to walk past every day but took ages to go…read moreinto. A lot of the time it looks shut but just push the door and you'll normally find it open. It represents true value for money and is much better than the university canteen and Subway. There are a number of sandwich fillings you can have and all sandwiches are made to order. Everything from a salad bap to a sausage and bacon sarnie. Price wise it's cheaper than competitors but the only down side is that it is take away only. It's only down the road from Hanley Park so if it's a nice day, venture there to enjoy a lunchtime snack.

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.

I'm on a role with reviewing sandwich shops at the moment, and I seem to keep saying how good they…read moreall are. It could either be because Manchester is lined with incredible sandwich venues, or because I just love sandwiches! This one I feel a little sorry for because of its location. Situated half-way between Fallowfield and Burnage next to only two other shops, the famous Battered Cod fish and chips and Fallowfield Mini Market (see the yelps for details), they always seem to be short of custom. This is a shame because if this shop was located in town, near the university or even in Fallowfield central, I' sure it would do a roaring trade. Basically it's a subway style make your own sandwich shop but all the ingredients are fresh and there is no horrible smell emanating from the premises. Everything you could want in a sandwich from chicken to salad. Cheap. Nice.

This is the best sandwich shop, they do the most amazing paninis as well, for example minted lamb…read moreor goats cheese. The staff are all really nice and nothing is ever to much for them. well worth the wait when they are busy, if you don't have time to wait they will take a telephone order and you can pick it up when you are ready. so take yourself off and find it because it is really worth going...so much nicer than places like subway!

These guys had it down pat before the Oasis show! They had a selection of cold sandwiches…read moreavailable for take away. The sandwich was good; I got the chicken salad. They only had 1 available, so they made one quickly for my friend. We got crisps and water as well. The other sandwiches on the menu and the meal prep kits looked good, but what we wanted was a sandwich before the Wednesday Oasis show. Well done! Thanks so much!

This wonderful little sandwich shop is just near my work, so there are plenty of trips here both in…read morethe morning and at dinner. First off, the lovely people that run the shop always greet you with a smile, which as we all know is very important. And they serve everybody quickly and efficiently no matter how chaotic it gets. But you can ring ahead to have food ready for you when you get there (very handy for those dirty Fat Friday sandwiches!) and I'm pretty sure they do food for offices and functions etc (but don't quote me on that!). Most importantly though, the sandwiches are bloody lovely! The breakfast butties are cracking - I go for a sausage, bacon and black pudding butty with ketchup. The meat in that is great, but the black pudding is just perfect! And the lunch sandwiches are just as good. There's loads of fillings, hot and cold, and there's plenty of salad options that you get at no extra cost. My personal fave is the chinese chicken, which is nice and creamy! But they also do things like salad boxes, paninis, wraps and a cracking selection of cakey things like flapjacks and chocolate brownies. As you can probably gather, I love this place! The people are lovely and the food is amazing and reasonably priced. Get on it!! Oh and check out the picture of the Festive Feast sandwich! It's turkey, stuffing, sausage, bacon, lettuce, cranberry sauce and mayo, and it's absolutely huge!!

Just found this local small sandwich bar very clean, with friendly staff and excellent food served…read morewith a smile, will definately be going back Mark and Kim

Smashing little sandwich shop, recently re-opened under new management, which makes your sandwich…read morefresh to order. Usual range of breakfast baps and also lunchtime favourites such as chicken, beef and ham, with or without salad, on a choice of barm cake or baton. Also paninis, jacket potatoes, salad boxes, soup of the day and a couple of specials which were cheeseburger and also chilli and rice. Cans of pop and a chocolate bar or two rounds off the menu. The batons are really quite big and generously filled and could easily be shared between two really, very tasty too. Although the shop itself doesn't look all that promising from the outside I'd recommend giving it a try. Update: upgraded my review from 4 stars to 5 stars after several visits. Friendly staff, excellent sandwiches. Highly recommended!

Biased..yes as a local I use this hidden gem quite frequently. Tom and Diane have the cleanest…read morepremises ever. I have tried almost everything on the menu, the home made lasagne being the last item tried, delicious and home made, not the watered down 'supermarket' varities. Fresh crisp salads in boxes, choose what you want..or dont want in your box. Give it a try, you wont go far wrong!

I've just been going trough some old Instagram photos (unemployed problems!!) and came across the…read morechocolate challenge I did at Slatterys a few years ago. Still one of my best achievements to date! Easily one of the best patisseries in Manchester. The ground floor is chock full of their celebration cakes, they'll make pretty much any cake for any occasion in all sorts of shapes and sizes. My friend bought her wedding cake from here and it was divine! They also have a huge chocolate gift shop on the ground floor, you can spend hours looking round! Upstairs in the restaurant gets pretty busy so it's always best to book, especially if you want to go at the weekends. Some bookings have to be made weeks in advance. There is also a baking area where you can watch the cakes being made!

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).