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
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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.
Vanilli’s – the Manchester bakery and dessert spot that has carried on the tradition of an old Italian favourite
Danny Jones
Vanilli’s Cake Company is one of those names whose reach extends far and wide, with a history that goes way back into the past, and a deeper Greater Manchester heritage than you can imagine.
It’s one almost as rich as the desserts they’ve been making across the city centre and beyond for decades, but it also begins back in Italy.
Formerly San Marco Products, a fellow cult-favourite bakery, suppliers and catering company from way back, owner Sapna Kumar took over their old premises on Crown Industrial Estate over in Ancoats more than six years ago, and has been carrying on their sweet treat traditions ever since.
The difference these days is that it’s gone from more of an Italian ‘pasticceria’ to a Mancunian bakery with both local and Indian roots.
Born out of pregnancy cravings ahead of her third child, ironically, Vanilli’s Cake Co. went from an unfortunately timed passion project conceived on the cusp of the pandemic to a mainstay of Greater Manchester and North West markets and now part of a mini Manc empire in the making.
After taking control of the old commercial premises back in 2020, their understated but impressively high-output unit still has lots of regulars in the know coming in for the good stuff, but still operates somewhat under the radar.
Maybe that’s part of the reason their quality control has remained at such a high level: although they provide to plenty of vendors all across the city and wider region, they’ve never overextended themselves to the point that even the slightest of standards slips.
If you’ve met Sapna before – the charismatic matriarch behind this brand and others like spin-off Cake Bar Co. and most recently, Punjabee – you’ll know that she doesn’t do anything by half measures.
And yes, there are Vanilli’s desserts on sale here, too.
A familiar face at the likes of Foodie Friday and various other street food stalls across the 10 boroughs and even further afield, she’s been doing some of these events since the very outset.
Sadly, without going into too much detail, she admits that there have been instances where her generosity has been “taken advantage of on more than one occasion”, but they will never stop her continuing to offer a helping hand.
The difference this time, however, is that she’s not simply putting others before herself all the time anymore; the Manc mum who’s played mother to many through her work over the years is finally shouting about herself and her unsung but nevertheless dedicated and talented team more.
And not just a little bit, either (no half measures, remember?) – she proudly proclaims that not only does Vanilli’s serve up some of the most authentic traditional recipes, but she happily lays claim to whipping up “the best Manchester tart” you’ll find anywhere.
As for this location, specifically, she simply wants to give people like you a reminder that it’s been there for more than 30 years at this point
She’s also looking to rebuild support throughout the community by teaming up with local brands and creators moving forward. Again, it’s about time she finally got on the receiving end of ‘You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours’, which sounds like it’s long overdue.
Having recently put on a speciality spread for us, showcasing not only the classic but some fresh new ideas and creative takes on familiar, we can assure you some very delicious things are coming from Vanilli’s throughout the rest of 2026.
So, if like Sapna, you love “indulging in the sweeter side of life”, give a Vanilli’s cake, pastry or one of their other tasty desserts soon.
Find all of these and more at Unit 8, Crown Industrial, Poland Street, M4 6BN. (Credit: The Manc)
All the restaurants, bars and cafes opening in Stockport’s brand-new neighbourhood, Weir Mill
Daisy Jackson
Weir Mill is quickly shaping up to be one of Stockport’s hottest new hangouts.
Capital & Centric’s £60m transformation of the historic riverside mill isn’t just bringing 253 new homes to the town centre – the developers are planning to pack the new neighbourhood with independent places to eat, drink, and spend time.
Set beneath the iconic viaduct and overlooking the River Mersey, the development is swapping spinning mules for Sunday roasts, cocktails, books and buzzing bars.
With a string of exciting independents now confirmed, here’s a list of the restaurants and bars coming to Stockport’s Weir Mill.
1. Social Osteria
Social Osteria is opening at Weir Mill in Stockport
If your ideal evening involves a plate of fresh pasta, a crisp glass of wine, and nattering over dessert with friends, Social Osteria might be your new favourite spot.
The team behind Poynton’s award-winning Social Trattoria are opening a brand-new Italian concept inside Weir Mill, serving fresh pizzas, homemade pasta, small plates and plenty of aperitivos.
Inspired by the traditional Italian osteria, the focus is on simple food done really well in a relaxed setting where nobody’s rushing you out of the door.
The restaurant itself sounds just as appealing as the menu. It’ll make the most of Weir Mill’s industrial heritage with exposed brickwork, vaulted ceilings and even an original kiln still in place, while outside there’s riverside seating that’s practically made for sunny afternoons with a spritz in hand.
2. The Jane Eyre
The Jane Eyre Sunday roast. Credit: The Manc GroupThe Jane Eyre bar and restaurant in Chorlton. Credit; The Manc Group
Already a favourite in Manchester, The Jane Eyre is making the move to Stockport with a neighbourhood bar and restaurant that promises to be as cosy as it is stylish.
Think candlelit tables, warm lighting, mid-century interiors and a soundtrack that carries you from an after-work drink into a full evening out. On the menu will be simple cocktails, local beers, carefully chosen wines and sharing plates, alongside what the team hopes will become one of Stockport’s must-try Sunday roasts.
The team say creating atmosphere is just as important as creating great food, making this the sort of place you’ll pop into for one drink… and somehow still be there three hours later.
3. Bodega Wine Bar
Bodega Wine Bar is coming to Weir Mill. Credit: Supplied
Wine bars have had a bit of a glow-up in recent years, and Bodega is bringing that laid-back European vibe to Stockport.
Expect natural wines, low-intervention bottles, cold lager on tap, generous sharing boards and shelves stocked with bottles you won’t find in your local supermarket. It’s designed to feel relaxed rather than intimidating, whether you’re a wine enthusiast or just fancy a decent glass after work.
The real talking point, though, is the Cellar Club. Members can store their own wine collection inside Weir Mill’s restored Engine Room and have bottles served whenever they visit for a small corkage fee.
Whether you’re squirrelling away supermarket bargains or something a bit more special, it’s a clever twist that’s set to make Bodega unlike anywhere else in the UK.
4. Prologue
Early artist impressions of Prologue in Stockport
Bookshops are having a moment, and Prologue wants to prove they’re about far more than simply buying books.
Created by the team behind Bramhall favourite Simply Books, the new space combines bookshelves with a café, wine bar and packed events programme. Pop in for your morning coffee and pastry, browse the latest releases over lunch or settle in with a glass of wine later in the evening.
Author talks, book clubs, comedy nights, live music, writing workshops and language classes are all planned, making Prologue feel more like a community living room than your average bookshop.
5. Rita Ray’s
A sports bar dedicated to women’s sports is opening in Stockport. Credit: Capital & Centric
Perhaps the most unique arrival at Weir Mill is Rita Ray’s, set to become the North’s first women’s-led sports bar.
Created by founder Becky Brown, the venue will champion women’s sport while keeping everything people love about a great sports bar: big screens, lively crowds, good drinks and plenty of atmosphere.
Importantly, it’s designed for everyone, whether you’re a lifelong football fan or simply looking for somewhere friendly to meet up.
Away from matchdays, Rita Ray’s will keep the calendar busy with run clubs, fitness classes, quiz nights, book clubs and community events. By day it’ll be family-friendly, before transforming into a lively social spot once the evening rolls around.
Weir Mill is officially set to open later this month.
Emily Sergeant -
18th November 2020 
