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)
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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Sale 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
Fans are preparing to pay tribute to Mani from The Stone Roses ahead of his funeral service
Danny Jones
Stone Roses fans and Greater Manchester locals alike are getting ready to pay their respects to the late, great, Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, following his tragic passing last month.
As well as details surrounding his funeral being announced earlier this week, the iconic Manc musician’s cause of death has also finally been revealed.
While Hatton’s service featured a high-profile cortège which started all the way from his hometown of Hyde, past multiple landmarks and ending at the Etihad Stadium, those local to Mani’s family home on the edge of Stockport are also being welcomed to help send him off.
It's the funeral of Mani of the Stone Roses on the 22nd. He lived locally. This poster is asking people to line the route of his funeral cortege to "show that he truly was adored". pic.twitter.com/X0DYHl10Hp
He had been struggling with emphysema for some time; he was declared dead at his home in the suburb of Heaton Moor, and is said to have died peacefully in his sleep.
As you can see from the posters put in various places around the area, residents wishing to pay their own tributes to Mani before his private funeral service at Manchester Cathedral are encouraged to line the long street leading down from St Paul’s and Heaton Moor United Church as he heads towards the city.
Departing Parsonage Road from 10am on Monday, 22 December, before turning right onto Heaton Moor Rd, then Wellington and eventually on to the Cathedral, you can expect plenty of people to show up.
One of those people will be his former bandmate and another influential guitarist, John Squire, who is one of many famous musical names to have honoured him in their own way over the last few weeks.
Other members of The Stone Roses, as well as Primal Scream (who he joined in 1996), are expected to join the close family and friends at the service itself.
Nevertheless, we have no doubt that plenty will be observing the funeral in their own way.
So, for those of you also looking to honour him, you know what to do; and to quote the poster itself, “together we can show this local legend and his family that he was truly adored.”
Plans to transform Chorlton’s old shopping centre have been green-lit
Danny Jones
Yes, after a prolonged period of uncertainty, the plans put together for redeveloping Chorlton Cross Shopping Centre are now moving forward.
Following an extensive consultation period back in 2023 and planning permission having now been approved by Manchester City Council, the transformation of the long-neglected retail complex has been green-lit, and the project will be moving forward even sooner than you think.
As confirmed earlier this week, Stretford-based construction company PJ Livesey will be working in tandem with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund to deliver the major regeneration, which will see even more living spaces and leisure facilities arrive in the already thriving suburb.
Following an official press release on Thursday, 18 December, we’ve now been given a latest glimpse at what the developers are hoping the new Chorlton Cross district will look like.
Credit: Font Communications (supplied)
Plans for the transformation of both the high street and the old Leisure Centre date back to 2023 and even further when taking into account the Council asking the public for their thoughts on what should happen with the area, but Chorlton Cross, specifically, has been the subject of debate for some time.
The bulk of units in and around the largely forgotten shopping centre are now empty, with just a few hold-outs still clinging on to their space.
Now, following extensive feedback from native Mancs and those who have flooded into the South Manchester town over the past decade, the approved plans have now been revealed.
They include:
A mix of 262 one, two and three-bed apartments, all with access to outdoor space through balconies and gardens
20% affordable homes available through a mix of tenures, with 18.5% of these being available for social rent
Around 3,500 sq metres of public open space, including a fully walkable route through Manchester Rd and outdoor seating areas to encourage people to stop and dwell
A mix of flexible retail spaces, such as a new ‘Makers Yard’ suitable for smaller, start-up businesses
Up to 60 new trees across the site with maximised retention of existing trees
Manc filmmaker, Bernard Leach – who has been making videos about the region since 2007 – shared a longer look at how the vision for this next chapter in Chorlton‘s residential and retail history is currently shaping up earlier this month.
As you can see, some sections of the old Lancashire village and ‘cum-Hardy’ parish could look rather unrecognisable sooner than you think.
Should everything go ahead as scheduled, those involved are hoping to get work underway in the New Year, with the ‘decommissioning’ of all existing buildings, including Graeme House, undergoing demolition by early 2026.
With the majority vacating their premises in recent years, it’s fair to say that it’s been vastly underutilised for far too long.
Posting on social media back in September last year, nearby resident Nigel Woodcock wrote: “Serious question, not just councillor-baiting, but can anyone explain why the retail businesses in Chorlton Precinct were booted out before any decisions were made about what’s going to happen to it?
“It makes no sense to me. No plans have even been submitted, so far as I’m aware, so why kick out those businesses and leave it derelict for so long? The land and buildings are actually owned by the combined GM Local Authorities, so one might expect a modicum of political and business nous to be applied.”
Similar to the new plans being put together for the stretch of land between Castlefield and Salford, most are just glad something is finally happening with the space.
Commenting on the plans progressing, PJ Livesey’s Managing Director, Georgina Lynch, said in an official statement: “This is a landmark moment for Chorlton, marking the transformation of the former shopping centre into a vibrant new hub for the community.
“Working closely with Manchester City Council, we’ve carefully balanced the delivery of much-needed new homes – including 20% affordable – with the creation of lively, welcoming spaces to shop, relax, and spend time.
“This site is at the heart of Chorlton, and we’re bringing it back to life, cementing the area’s reputation as a truly great place to live.”
What do you make of the Chorlton Cross Shopping Centre regeneration plans?
Georgina Pellant -
14th April 2022 
