Manchester

All the new Greater Manchester restaurants added to Deliveroo this April 2022

New additions include a new mac and cheese restaurant, ice cream soufflé pancakes, breakfast burritos and loads more

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 14th April 2022

Deliveroo has just added a whopping 112 new restaurants and takeaways to its platform, with the new additions spanning every borough in Greater Manchester – bar Wigan. 

Of course, there are already a host of great restaurants on there to choose from when you’re in the mood for a food delivery – but now, we’re even more spoilt for what to order. 

We’ve broken down all the newcomers for you by borough below, picking out a few new stand-outs we think are well worth a try if you feel like switching up your usual. 

 
From Northern Quarter ice cream and soufflé pancake heroes Lazy Sundae, to Korean fried chicken, a dedicated mac and cheese restaurant, calzone pizzeria and more, keep reading to discover the best new additions to Deliveroo this April.  

Manchester

Image: Nam MCR

Our pick: Nam MCR

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What does it serve? Vietnamese small plates, bowls of pho, noodles, curry and bahn mi.

Manchester City Centre 


Mac & Co
Waffle Craze
PIE & FRY
Burger Goddess
Roccos Desserts
Joshua Brooks
Plant-Tas-Tic Vegan Chippy
Exclsve restaurant

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Mac & Co are ‘comfort food dealers’ specialising in all things macaroni and cheese. / Image: Mac & Co


Uncle T
BeeHouse
Wham! Bam! Burrito!
Players Deansgate
Slim Chickens Arndale 
Flip the Bird (American Fried Chicken)
Do Eat Restaurant MCR
Lazy Sundae
Seoul Chikin (Korean Fried Chicken)
Dessert by PANC
Taste of China MCR
W.R.A.P.S
The Waffle Lab
Munchy Box Oriental
Guilt free Desserts
Choice Kitchen
The Original Kebab House
English Cheesecake Company
Djkitchen1
Kerala Curry House
Vegan Mami 
Quenching Boba 
MrBeast Burger MAN-015-VK01

Hulme
Hot Chx Nashville Hot Chicken
Smashmouth Burgers
SoFish Ticated & Chips

Bonsai Vegan serves vegan donburi, bao, gyoza, ramen and more. / Image: Bonsan Vegan

Chorlton
Dr Falafel
Bonsai
Bonsai Vegan

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Cheetham Hill
Nom Nyam (Korean Fried Chicken)
Golden Fried Chicken

Rusholme
Ohio Fried Chicken 
CUPP Bubble Tea 
Munchboxx
Taka Sushi Takeaway
Fire & Ice

Levenshulme
New York Krispy Fried Chicken
Raja’s Pizza Bar
Killer Wings

Didsbury
Wham Bam Wings (Wings, chicken, fries) 
Chester’s Chicken
Saint Pita
Flip the Bird (American Fried Chicken)

Tameside

Image: Dessert Squad

Our pick: Dessert Squad

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What does it serve? Bubble waffles, cookie dough, crepes, back to school puddings like cornflake tarts, cheesecakes, donuts and more.

Ashton-Under-Lyne
Dessert Squad
Munch Away

Trafford

Image: The Plant Boost

Our pick: The Plant Boost

What does it serve? Superfood smoothie bowls, loaded toasts (fig and pistacho, avocado,PB&J), cold-pressed juice, smoothies and boost bullet coffees.

Other new additions:
Corner Pizza
Chickaroos
Crepe Castle

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Linguine Italian Restaurant

Wythenshawe
Flip the Bird (American Fried Chicken)
Seoul Chikin (Korean Fried Chicken)

Hale / Altrincham
The Plant Boost

Bolton

Image: Wham Bam Wings

Our pick: Wham Bam Wings

What does it serve? BBQ wings, buffalo wings, smoky chipotle wings, chilli chilli wings, srirarcha wings. Basically, all the wings. Plus, boneless chicken strips, burgers, loaded fries and dips.

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Other new additions:
Furious Kebab
Smash City
Seoul Chikin (KFC) 
Roccos Desserts, Walkden (Kearsley) 
Chico’s
Players
Wham Bam Wings (Wings, Chicken, Fries)
Taste
Chesters
Chickwich

Stockport

Image: Gin Khao

Our pick: Gin Khao, Hazel Grove

What does it serve? Authentic Thai eatery Gin Khao serves wok-fried street food, fried rice, pad thai and other noodle dishes.

Other new additions:
Tim Hortons
Just 3 Burgers
Harlequin
Burger Slob
Brooklyn Calzones
The little hatch cafe
Bread-Brie
Greenhalgh’s
Tyros
Bay Leaf Indian Cuisine

Cheadle Hulme
Pita Luv
Fresh Pizza
Jackson’s Cheadle

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Hazel Grove
Rams Head
Gin Khao

Oldham

Image: Kashmiri kitchen

Our pick: Kashmiri kitchen

What does it serve? Indian dishes, all-day breakfast, cookie dough, cakes and old-school puddings.


Other new additions:
Montana Next Fried Chicken and Pizza
Kashmiri kitchen

Salford

Image: Candy Crush

Our pick: Candy Crush

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What does it serve? Eccles dessert shop selling fluffy mini pancakes, ice cream cones, puddings, donuts and more.

Other new additions:
QFC
MrBeast Burger MAN-016-VK01
Candy Crush
Bombay Masala

Rochdale

Image: Burger Goddess

Our pick: Burger Goddess

What does it serve? American burgers, vegan-style, fries and wings

Other new additions:
Burger Sandwiches & Donner Wraps Chefs
Matchstick Masala
THAI THAI THAI

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Bury

Image: Anatolian Express

Our pick: Anatolian Express

What does it serve? Turkish mixed grill, kebabs, falafel and hummus on naan, baba ganoush, baklava, pizza and chocolate fudge cake.

Other new additions:
Freaking Good Pizza
Parkhills Star
Burger Slob
Flavour House
Piri Piri Grillo
Simona’s Bury

Prestwich
Anatolian Express
Furious Kebab
0161 Burger

Feature image – Lazy Sundae

Manchester

Manchester Airport unveils bumper Christmas makeover with Santa’s Grotto and last-minute shopping ideas

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Manchester Airport unveils bumper Christmas makeover with Santa’s Grotto and last-minute shopping ideas

Christmas has officially landed at Manchester Airport, and with an estimated 1.1m of us travelling through the busy transport hub in the coming weeks, the airport is really kicking off the festivities. 

The halls have been decked with all sorts of festive touches, like a 20ft Christmas tree in Terminal 2, and plenty more glitter and sparkle around the entire airport. 

There are dozens of discounts on stocking fillers as part of Manchester Airport’s ‘Holidays Mode Activated’ campaign, along with festive menus at bars and restaurants.

A Santa’s Grotto in Terminal 1’s free play area, the Little Flyers Zone, will be open until Wednesday 18 December, where little Mancs can send off their list to the big man with a Letters to Santa Station. 

Santa himself will be on hand to greet families on Thursday and Fridays, but his elves will be there throughout the next few weeks too. 

There are more than 200 destinations you can fly directly to from Manchester, from city breaks to other Christmas markets to snatched fortnights of sunshine to flights to spend the festive break with loved ones. 

You can do your Christmas shopping at Manchester Airport with brilliant businesses like The Sculpts
You can do your Christmas shopping at Manchester Airport with brilliant businesses like The Sculpts

And whether you’re one of those who’s panicked and left your shopping until the last minute, or are biding your time to save cash on beauty, booze and fragrance at World Duty Free, you can tick everything off your list on your way home for Christmas. 

Shops at Manchester Airport include legendary toy shop Hamleys, fragrance favourite Jo Malone, and sportswear brand JD Sports. 

You can stock up on gifts like fashion accessories from shops like BOSS and Accessorize, or get all your gifts for 2024 in one go at duty free. 

And don’t miss The Sculpts, a Manchester-based design business operated by a local couple, who sell a range of handmade homeware and souvenirs including their signature alphabet tiles. 

Manchester Airport Managing Director Chris Woodroofe said: “Christmas is a magical time here at Manchester Airport. 

“We’re always proud to connect the North to the world but the importance of that role really shines through at this time of year. It feels wonderful when you see travellers having emotional reunions in arrivals and families in departures getting ready to visit Father Christmas in Lapland.

“It’s also always a popular time to fly and, having broken our passenger records every month for well over a year now, we expect this Christmas to be the biggest and busiest we’ve ever seen with over a million passengers flying in the two-week festive period. 

“Not only will those passengers receive a great service – last month 82% of our passengers waited less than five minutes to get to security – but they will also be able to soak up some of the magic we have here, including Santa’s grotto in our Little Flyers Zone in Terminal 1 and choirs singing carols at various spots in all three terminals.

“We can’t wait to welcome passengers to Manchester Airport this festive season.”

Read more: Aer Lingus is serving ‘classic’ Christmas dinners in the sky this festive period

Featured image: Supplied

Manchester

10 of the best new bars and restaurants to open in Greater Manchester in 2024

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Blacklock is one of the biggest and best openings in Manchester of 2024. Credit: The Manc Group

Another year has ticked by and once again, Greater Manchester has proven itself as a global heavyweight when it comes to new bars and restaurants.

As the city expands ever-further, with new neighbourhoods springing up like daisies, there’s been a flurry of new openings across the city region.

From the small teams painstakingly hand-rolling pasta or laminating croissants to much larger ventures flinging out sunny brunch dishes or slabs of meat, there’s been something to excite just about every palate in 2024.

With so many new spots to check out, you’re bound to have missed a few – so we’ve pulled together our 10 favourites to add to your visit list in 2025.

And don’t forget to follow The Manc Eats on Instagram for the best food and drink all-year round.

Cafe Continental, Stalybridge

Cacio e pepe pasta. Credit: The Manc Group
Cacio e pepe pasta. Credit: The Manc Group
Soup and a steak sandwich. Credit: The Manc Group
Soup and a steak sandwich. Credit: The Manc Group
The Paris hot chocolate. Credit: The Manc Group
The Paris hot chocolate. Credit: The Manc Group

In smaller Greater Manchester towns, new openings don’t come along every day – which might be why Cafe Continental caused such a stir initially when it launched in Stalybridge.

But as the months have ticked on this neighbourhood restaurant has proved that it’s far from a flash in the pan.

It looks like it’s been plucked from a pretty Parisian back street and has a menu that will stand the test of time, from a cacio e pepe pasta with an egg yolk on top to spicy twice-fried chicken buns and steak sandwiches.

That’s alongside excellent cocktails and one of the internet’s most viral sweet treats, a proper Paris hot chocolate, where you dollop thick cream into dainty cups of molten hot chocolate.

You can read more about it here.

Blacklock, Peter Street

Blacklock's cocktail trolley which roams their Manchester restaurant. Credit: The Manc Group
Blacklock’s cocktail trolley which roams their new Manchester restaurants. Credit: The Manc Group
Blacklock's all-in platter outside their new Manchester restaurant. Credit: The Manc Group
Blacklock’s all-in platter outside their new Manchester restaurant. Credit: The Manc Group

Easily up there with the biggest openings in 2025 is Blacklock, which ventured out of its native London for the first time this year and landed in a basement unit on Peter Street.

Here, it’s all about the meat-heavy menu of reasonably-priced British classics, affordable cocktails, and its legendary white chocolate cheesecake scooped straight from the dish and dolloped onto your plate.

Blacklock is a modern take on a traditional chop house and proudly offers ‘hearty fare and rowdy comfort’.

A menu highlight is their all-in platter, where chops are piled high on charcoal-grilled flatbread which soaks up the meat juices. Delicious.

You can see more here.

Onda, Circle Square

Pasta and pizzetta dishes at Onda in Manchester
Pasta and pizzetta dishes at Onda in Manchester
Pasta and pizzetta dishes at Onda in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group

Surely one of the greatest success stories in recent years, Onda has gone from a humble kitchen within Exhibition food hall, to a resident at New Cross in Ancoats, to its very own shiny restaurant at Circle Square in the blink of an eye.

From this massive new space, you can watch a team of chefs carefully making fresh pasta in the open kitchen, and glimpse their now-viral tiramisu drawer in action.

Even six months down the line, it’s damn-near impossible to book a table here, with people still waiting months to sample their delicious pastas, including fan favourites like nduja and vodka sauce, cacio e pepe bucatini, and a selection of thick-crusted pizzettas.

The tiramisu might have sent their popularity sky-high, but the quality and prices here prove that it deserves every bit of success coming its way. This place is not a novelty.

Rudy’s, Prestwich and Altrincham

Rudy's Altrincham. Credit: The Manc Group
Rudy’s in Altrincham. Credit: The Manc Group
Rudy's Prestwich. Credit: The Manc Group
Rudy’s Prestwich. Credit: The Manc Group
Rudy’s opened two new restaurants in Greater Manchester this year

Some might think that Rudy’s is getting a little big for its boots, now with 29 restaurants across the UK – properly impressive growth considering they were just a tiny pizzeria in Ancoats less than a decade ago.

But these top-quality Neapolitan-style pizzas are the stuff of legend for good reason and are pulling in big crowds in every suburb they land in.

This year alone they’ve launched new restaurants in Altrincham and another in Prestwich, the latter of which has gone into a vacant bank building on the high street of the Greater Manchester suburb.

Will anything ever stop these guys in their tracks? Doubt it…

Medlock Canteen, Deansgate Square

Fresh baguettes stuffed with rotisserie chicken straight out of the oven
Fresh baguettes stuffed with rotisserie chicken straight out of the oven. Credit: The Manc Group
Inside Medlock Canteen. Credit: The Manc Group

Bottomless coffee, rotisserie chicken, epic sandwiches, schnitzels, and big brekkies, all served in a delightfully mid-century modern interior – we were excited for Medlock Canteen before the doors even opened.

Moving into the skyscraper neighbourhood of Deansgate Square, this place comes from the same team behind Madre (the Mexican restaurant at Kampus) and Belzan (one of Liverpool’s top restaurants).

It’s had a few rave national reviews and pulls in a steady crowd, thanks in part to its proximity to Club de Padel. Going straight from court to cocktails is a pretty dreamy Manchester evening.

They’ll even let you order a portion of whatever the staff dinner is that night for a tenner.

Companio, Northern Quarter

Companio Bakery in the Northern Quarter
Companio Bakery in the Northern Quarter
Maritozzi from Companio Bakery
Maritozzi from Companio Bakery
Credit: The Manc Group

It’s always been one of Manchester’s best bakeries, but its original location on the very edges of Ancoats sort of kept it a bit too out of the way.

So when Companio announced a new spot in the heart of the Northern Quarter, bringing its loaves and pastries that little bit closer, the city centre rejoiced.

On the menu you’ll find sandwiches in freshly-baked bread, maritozzi bursting at the seams with cream, delicious coffee, seasonal bakes and loads more, in a gorgeous new cafe on an NQ back street.

You can even pull up a seat right next to the bakery so you can sit and watch loaves being lovingly shaped and baked right in front of you – now that’s my kind of show.

Hive Stores, Altrincham

Hive Stores in Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Hive Stores in Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Hive Stores in Altrincham, Greater Manchester

It’s not every day that Greater Manchester gets a new business quite as beautiful as the bar at Hive Stores, which is filled with gorgeous antique furniture, a general store, and a cafe.

The business had previously operated as an antiques store from a ramshackle building out the back – but when this roadside space came up next door, they snapped it up and transformed it into a timeless, character-packed community cafe and bar.

You can pick up some eggs and have an espresso martini at the same time, tuck into a cheese board and a few glasses of wine, grab a Half Dozen Other pastry, or sit on the pavement with a spritz and people-watch.

It’s operated by Steven Sherratt and Gareth Wilkins and you’re guaranteed a warm welcome every time. A must-visit.

Check out our full feature here.

Stow, Bridge Street

Dishes at Stow are seasonal and cooked over open fire. Credit: The Manc Group
Dishes at Stow are seasonal and cooked over open fire. Credit: The Manc Group
Stow in Manchester
Stow in Manchester

This is the newest spot on the list, and if you’ve not already jumped on the bandwagon it’s one to add to your list for 2025.

What sets Stow apart from the rest is its innovative cooking style – no ovens, no conventional appliances, just fire and grill. Everything on the menu – even their bread and cake – is cooked over open fire.

They’ve totally transformed the space on Bridge Street too, which has at various points over the last few years been a futuristic coffee shop, a Thai BBQ restaurant, and a wine bar.

Stow is owned and operated by Matt Nellany and Jamie Pickles from Trof, who want to celebrate the ‘simplicity of great ingredients cooked over open fire with very little faff’.

Read more here.

Caravan, St John’s 

Cheese and kimchi on toast at Caravan in Manchester
Cheese and kimchi on toast at Caravan in Manchester
Caravan is ready to open in St John's, Manchester

It would be quicker to list what Caravan doesn’t serve than what it does, but every single thing on their all-day menu is executed to the highest degree.

From brunches to sourdough pizzas, coffee to cocktails, grain bowls to brioche puddings, the menu harks from sunny New Zealand (as do its three co-founders).

Caravan is a wildly popular name down in London and finally landed here in Manchester in the summer, with a massive new 170-capacity restaurant and a full working roastery.

Menu highlights include jalapeño cornbread with chilli butter, Korean-style buttermilk fried chicken with kimchi pancakes, and, of course, fry-ups.

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RamenShop, Northern Quarter

Ramenshop in the Northern Quarter. Credit: The Manc Group
Ramenshop in the Northern Quarter. Credit: The Manc Group

Alright this one technically isn’t a new opening, rather a rebrand – but something about that shiny new sign above the door made us fall back in love with RamenShop (formerly Tokyo Ramen) all over again.

The team who run the show here – Janven, Marc and Mark – have actually been given partial ownership of the restaurant, which is a lovely bit of positive hospitality news for a change, isn’t it?

Their concise menu sees 12-hour chicken broth bases piled high with perfect noodles, proteins and jammy eggs, including their best-selling ‘fire’ ramen, topped with crunchy koji-fried chicken, and the classic shoyu that’s topped with torched pork belly.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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