Fancy having a night off from cooking and treating yourself to a takeaway this weekend?
We may firmly be in the middle of a second national lockdown throughout England, but in true Manchester spirit, our independent eateries aren’t going down without a fight, and there’s plenty of places #StillServingMCR to local communities on Deliveroo.
With everything from chippys and pizza parlours, to burger joints and health food kitchens, we’re certainly not spoilt for choice either.
So, if you’re stuck for somewhere to eat this weekend, we’ve rounded up our picks for ten of the best eateries in Manchester city centre and beyond to order in from and keep your belly happy.
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The Village Fish and Chip Shop
Bloom Street
The Village Fish and Chip Shop
Chippy tea on a Friday is a tale as old as time.
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In addition to the classic battered fish and chips, The Village Fish and Chip Shop also serves battered sausage and hearty gourmet pies, with large helpings of mash/chips, very tasty gravy and a side of homemade mushy peas.
And, believe it or not, it also serves up hot desserts and breakfasts too.
If you’re up for starting your weekend off in the right way, then The Village Fish and Chip Shop is #StillServingMCR for collection and delivery across Manchester.
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You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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Nell’s Pizza
Northern Quarter
? Nell's Pizza is #StillServingMCR on @deliveroo. Who wants a slice bigger than their head for lunch? Thank the pizza gods that Nell's is still here to serve some beastly slices to the residents of Manchester. Grab as many as you can handle on the Deliveroo app #adpic.twitter.com/dy9MoEe8Tz
Nell’s Pizza is proudly home to some of the largest pizza pies in Manchester.
Sitting in popular Northern Quarter hangout Common, Nell’s Pizza is all about “the best dough” – which is slowly-fermented over 36 hours to allow for a perfect combination of strength for folding and lightness for enjoyment, and uses 100% British organic flour – and “the best ingredients”, all simply treated with care and attention.
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Don’t forget about the mouth-watering garlic bread, and beer, wines and soft drinks too.
So, if a slice bigger than your head sounds like something you fancy trying out for size this weekend, Nell’s Pizza is #StillServingMCR across Manchester.
You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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Fuzion Noodle Bar
Fallowfield
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? @fuzionnoodlebar is #StillServingMCR on @deliveroo! Fallowfield, who fancies some authentic Pan-Asian scran? Specialising in pad thai, noodle dishes, and nasi goreng rice, you can bring an authentic taste of Asia right into your home. Jump on the Deliveroo app to enjoy. #adpic.twitter.com/zc65oQxNsy
Fuzion is one of Manchester’s very first dedicated noodle bars.
Sitting in the heart of Fallowfield, independent eatery Fuzion offers the freshest Pan Asian cooking that celebrates “the versatility of the noodle across Asian cuisine”, with everything from wok fried noodles, rice specials, a selection of classic curries, and a number of vegetarian/vegan options making up the expansive menu.
If it’s proper good comfort food you’re after tucking into this weekend, Fuzion is #StillServingMCR across Manchester.
You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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Yara
Altrincham, Cheadle, Whitefield & Alderley Edge
Yara
Yara is a family-run collection of restaurants in Greater Manchester.
Since opening doors back in 2009 to serve up a range of traditional Lebanese and Syrian dishes to the local communities – like the succulent chicken Tawook, Shawarma, Fasoulieh, Mosaka and more – Yara has become a wildly-popular pick for food fans, and has even been rated as one of Altrincham’s top three favourite restaurants too.
If you’re after something a little different, but no less authentic to tuck into this weekend, Yara is #StillServingMCR across Greater Manchester.
You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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Albert’s Schloss
Peter Street
? @albertsschloss is #StillServingMCR on @deliveroo! Head to Germany tonight by grabbing some grub and drinks fresh from the Cook Haus at Albert's Schloss. They've got burgers, kebabs, wursts and plenty of tipple available on the Deliveroo app. Treat yourself… #adpic.twitter.com/ApZmFYLkHP
Manchester’s first Wunderbar and Cook Haus is now live on Deliveroo.
Albert’s Schloss is inviting you to take a tour of the alps of Europe and discover the very best Cook Haus has to offer, with everything from cheeseburgers, kebabs and vegan options, to the finest selection of wursts and sides.
A range of draught beers, cocktails, wines and soft drinks are also available to order.
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If you fancy a chance to “dine alpine” this weekend, then Albert’s Schloss is #StillServingMCR at a number of locations across Manchester.
You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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KBK
Ancoats
? KBK is #StillServingMCR on @deliveroo. Monday is here again, so we may as well start the week by being healthy. Luckily, Kettlebell has the perfect balance of being good for you whilst still tasting bloody great. Grab yourself one on Deliveroo and keep your tummy happy #adpic.twitter.com/AdhmlnRB8i
Renowned health food kitchen KBK has the perfect balance of keeping healthy and still tasting bloody great at the same time, and you can tuck into everything from wraps, kebabs and tacos, to salads and a selection of jam-packed box meals.
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There’s also a brand new tapas-inspired menu to taste test too.
So, if you fancy your scran a little on the healthier side this weekend, then KBK is #StillServingMCR at a number of locations across Manchester.
You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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Sugo Pasta Kitchen
Ancoats & Altrincham
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Sugo Pasta Kitchen
Sugo Pasta Kitchen is certainly a favourite among Mancunian foodies.
A restaurant that is “ridiculously passionate and obsessive about making Italian food exciting again”, Sugo Pasta Kitchen draws from both deep-rooted southern Italian heritage and its own creativity in a pledge to put “heart and soul” into each and every plate.
The stand-out fan-favourite dish is of course the House Sugo, but that’s only just the start.
If tucking into a freshly-made traditional pasta dish is on the cards for you this weekend, Sugo Pasta Kitchen is #StillServingMCR at a number of locations across Manchester.
You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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Peck & Yard
Northern Quarter & Chorlton
? @PeckNYard is #StillServingMCR on @deliveroo. We don't really need to say much about the boxes that you can grab from Peck N Yard because, well, look at them. They're available on Deliveroo in Chorlton and The Northern Quarter from 4pm. #adpic.twitter.com/nW9FWWj3d7
Peck & Yard is proudly “the first Pan-Asian Chicken Shack in North West England”.
Voted ‘Best Takeaway Restaurant 2019’, Peck & Yard is “not your ordinary chick-shop” offering everything from burgers, wings and vegan options, to show-stopping combo meal boxes with a wide range of sauces from East Asia to the Middle East, all “cooked to perfection” and made fresh daily with the best ingredients.
Fancy tucking into chicken with a twist this weekend? Peck & Yard is #StillServingMCR at a number of locations across Manchester.
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You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
Manchester’s cult-favourite burger joint is now offering up its fan-favourite famous burgers Ultra Famous, Crack Shack, Phoenix 2.0, and the brand new 2020stk “best ever stake burger” – which is a double cheeseburger featuring wonderbuttered peppered rump steak – for delivery, along with a mouth-watering selection of wings, loaded fries and soft drinks to choose from too.
If you’re after a proper hearty feast this weekend, then Almost Famous is #StillServingMCR at a number of locations across Manchester.
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You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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Trof
Northern Quarter
Trof NQ
What’s better than a roast dinner on a Sunday?
A roast dinner delivered right to your front door from a beloved independent Northern Quarter institution serving up proper homemade, comforting grub cooked fresh to order with the finest locally-sourced ingredients from sustainable suppliers.
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If you want to end your week with one of “the best Sunday dinners in the world”, then Trof is #StillServingMCR at a number of locations across Manchester.
You can view menus and place your order via Deliveroo here.
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That’s not all either.
If we’re going to recommend some of the best places order from this weekend, we might as well save you some pennies too while we’re at it, so we’ve organised a £10 off Deliveroo discount code for our audience of loyal Mancunians.
New Deliveroo customers can get £10 off their first order – using the code “MANC10” – when spending over £15 at restaurants in Manchester.
The offer is valid from now until 6th December 2020.
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The Manc Group has partnered with Deliveroo to help local restaurants deliver during lockdown as part of our #StillServingMCR campaign.
Working alongside Deliveroo, The Manc will ensure all restaurants on the service will get the amplification they need across our social platforms. We’ll update our one million-strong audience on your latest updates and deals and we’ll create conversations with the masses about our favourite scran from your menus.
Basically, we will champion you, and we will go above and beyond to do it.
In celebration of Momo Shop: a Chorlton favourite that has flourished since its rebrand
Danny Jones
It’s not often we go out of our way to hammer home just how staggering we found a restaurant, but after now losing track of the number of times that a member of our team has eaten at Momo Shop in Chorlton and come back near speechless, it deserves more than a review.
We regularly hold ourselves back and resist the urge to talk in superlatives wherever possible, especially because we worry we might be falling into the recency bias trap, but in this instance, we’re going to go out on a limb and fall on our hospitality sword. Well, this particular writer is…
It’s official: Momo Shop Nepali Street Food – for our money, anyway – is up there with one of THE best restaurants in Manchester right now.
And there are plenty of reasons why, not least of all because of the years of practice they have feeding increasingly discerning Manc diners under a different moniker.
Simple but charming – all the focus is on the foodAnd the food speaks for itselfSome of the most flavourful fillings you’ll find in ManchesterBusy any given night of the weekNo review (Credit: The Manc Eats/Momo Shop via Instagram)
If you don’t live in/frequent Chorlton, you’ll be forgiven for thinking that this gaff was a somewhat new addition to Chorlton, but in actual fact it’s been gradually growing a loyal and passionate following for more than seven years.
This is because before the miniamlist rebrand that saw the walls stripped back, the exterior painted blue and cutesy little bits of artwork hung amidst that familiar and atmospheric festoon lighting, Momo Shop was once The Little Yeti.
Its former iteration boasted hundreds of glowing reviews in its own right, which already plated up plenty of stunning Nepalese food, but since switching primarily towards serving a menu primarily made up of momos (Tibetan-style fried dumplings hand-folded into various shapes) they’ve well and truly shone.
Now approaching a full 12 months under the new name, the Nepali street food spot isn’t just one of a relatviely small handful considering how much great South Asian food there is across Greater Manchester, we’d wager it could be the very best representing that Alpine-Himalayan belt in our region.
Our latest visit was genuinely just as good as our first, second, third and so on – take your pick.
From the simply incredible deep fried pork dumplings and the deeply moorish butter sauce that goes with literally any momo filling, to the super traditional buffalo ones that are not only authentic but, come on, where else can you find such a unique meat in these parts? It’s some of the best food we’ve eaten.
And we don’t just mean of late; Momo Shop might genuinely among of the nicest scran we’ve had in ages and it’s no exagerration to say that the first taste we enjoyed from many of these flavours have formed some of the strongest culinary memories we’ve created in quite a while.
It’s also worth nothing that it isn’t just one main snack-sized dish. The chow mein, keema noodles and cheesy chops are showstoppers themselves, and we’ve already booked in again for a 30th birthday celebration purely so we can try those lambs ribs and their take on a shashlick.
Nevertheless, we love the idea of the numerous configurations and concotions by pairing different dumplings and owner Niti Karki gave us some pro-tips of the best duos and even let us in on the trade secret of her go-to combo when she’s hungover. Legend.
Once again, at the risk of sounding too hyperbolic, odd moments have felt like core foodie memories on a par with our favourite all-time meals.
Personally, I’m glad to report that this isn’t just a review: consider this a declaration that Momo Shop has quickly become my favourite restaurant not just in Chorlton but in all of central Manchester, something I haven’t had since the heartbreaking closure of Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun in 2023.
Plenty of varietyDamn straightNiti = absolute iconWe’ll keep your condiment secret forever, Niti…
There might be an element of the almost HakkaPo-esque style drawings, the colour palette and the carefully curated pop-punk, old school emo and post-hardcore playlist that’s over half a decade in the making that makes particualrly partial to this place
But before we wrap up this glorified love letter parading as a ‘review’, we also want to give a special nod to the charming staff and Niti’s mum, specficially, who was too modest to even let us share her picture, but whose wealth of wisdom, influence and experience has clearly inspired Momo Shop’s success.
Don’t be shy, Sue – the only thing more stylish than the food was you, girl. Pop off.
Put simply, we’ll be going back here as regularly as possible until we try every different momo + sauce variation there is, and there’s nothing you can do to stop us.
If you are in the mood for more dumpling excellence, by the way, you might want to check out the unassuming Northern Quarter gem that is Chef Diao.
A groundbreaking new multi-use entertainment and leisure venue is coming to Manchester
Danny Jones
A new multi-purpose food, drink, entertainment and leisure destination is coming to Manchester city centre and the Salford border this autumn, and you won’t find many places that roll so much into one spot.
Mancs, get ready to welcome ‘Tangerine’.
Conceived by an impressive collective of local creatives, indies and those with plenty of experience catering to the Northern masses, Tangerine is promising everything from multiple resident kitchens, a live music hall, an arthouse stage, a specialist martini bar and more.
Better yet, after a year in the making and quietly chipping away at the striking space, it opens later this month, so you don’t have to wait long to try it for yourselves.
Located on New Bailey Street, just on the edge of Spinningfields and Salford Central, this groundbreaking new venue features two main platforms (utilising the integrated charm of the historic railway arches), each boasting its own selection of attractions.
While platform one will offer a bakery, coffee roastery, wine store and bottle ship, the ‘Canteen Club’ and even a florist, number two will contain the music hall, arthouse stage and the stylish ‘Grand Departures’ bar – serving seven espresso martini alone – Tangerine will deliver a seamless day to night transition.
Arguably, however, the centrepiece is the ‘Cantina Collective’. The food and drink hall promises seven in-house kitchens, showcasing a variety of cuisines.
The opening line-up already confirmed includes Vanda: a family-run Parisian-inspired Ukrainian bakery; Mexican taqueria, PANTERA, burger joint Juicy, as well as Yo Dutchie (a unique fusion of Dutch-Japanese food) and a new Korean/ramen concept from local sushi favourites, Unagi.
Our stomachs are already grumbling just thinking about it.
CGI renders of the completed space. (Credit: Supplied)
Designed not only by the brains behind Northern Quarter’s beloved Mala hidden garden but WANT STUDIOS, who will be ensuring local artists, independents, and traders will be regularly spotlighted, the site will boast a capacity of well over 300 people.
Artyom Dmitrijev, owner of Tangerine and Mala, said in a statement: “Over a year in the making, we’ve used all our experience in design, interiors, architecture and hospitality to create our dream project. A place for all the independents to come together and thrive.”
Andy Windsor, Director of WANT STUDIOS, added: “Tangerine unites the city’s independent kitchens, bar tenders, bakeries and entertainment specialists. It is a unique showcase of what we do in the city. This is a new space for creativity, food, and culture, and we’re proud to be part of it.”
Debuting to the public with a big Halloween weekender on the evening of Friday, 31 October, with another launch event the following Saturday, you can sign up for exclusive early access for free, which could see you score a few freebies to boot.
Emily Sergeant -
18th November 2020 
