I had never visited this café before due to the huge queue outside but today it was quiet and I’ve decided to pay them a visit. The café is located at the hearth of Manchester, a few steps away from Shudehill Station, Manchester Arndale, The Printworks and Corner Exchange. The design of the café is informal and cosy. It has large windows that let the light come in, while you sit in a modern environment that presents as relaxing, as well as vibrant at the same time. There is a good choice of high-quality food with excels in the presentation as well as the taste. You can eat traditional breakfast items, as well as indulgent deserts, French toasts, pancakes and waffles. They have also a small selection of pastries and cakes and an abundant variety of drinks, spacing from home-made smoothies to cocktails, all diligently prepared while you wait. Despite being busy, the service was incredibly fast and the staff friendly and welcoming. When you consider all the above, you would expect to pay high prices and various surcharges (as it does happen in many cafes and restaurants in Manchester) but, surprisingly, this is not the case! Prices are appropriate and you pay exactly what you order, without any hidden gratuity or service surcharge. If you are in Manchester, I definitely recommend paying them a visit as this is definitely a local gem!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£20–30
Recommended dishes
Cappuccino & French Toast

I went there for breakfast last Sunday with my friends. The cafe looked busy so we waited about 5 mins which is grand. The waiter, a young male was very nice and accommodating to myself and my friends, he saw that we were Deaf and he knew some BSL, which was a lovely bonus for us especially communication wise. He did a great job checking with us and signing, it made our morning! I hope more people can be like him, and have knowledge of BSL. The food was great, I had the egg benedict and my friend had a full English. The atmosphere and service is very good! Just wanted to give a shout out to the lovely waiter! We couldn't give tips as we didn't have English pounds only euros, so feel bad for that, he certainly deserves a great tip from us! One day hopefully!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast

We (family of 4 with 2 kids) ended up coming here for brunch after realising that we'd have to queue for 40 mins around the corner in a very popular cookie place... Had to wait for a table here too as it was a busy Saturday lunchtime, however the wait was reasonable considering time of the day and how busy it was. Pleasantly surprised with the selection of dishes on the menu, we tried oreo French toast, eggs royal, and egg North. Very tasty and arrived super quickly too! Kids loved the smoothies, we loved the coffee! Cute cups ☕️ Looking forward to trying other stuff off the menu next time. Prices average for a cafe in town. Be prepared for quite a diverse clientele.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Today I had breakfast in this cafe. When I entered it felt quite chilly but I was greeted by the very nice staff so I felt warm and welcome immediately. The breakfast choices are mainly british but with modern options (vegetarian and even vegan english breakfast). I chose an avocado toast with an additional hashbrown and a cappuccino which were really delicious. Even though it was very busy one of the waitresses (the italian one) took the time and had a little chat with me which confirmed my impression of a nice and cozy cafe. Looking forward to the next time.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Popped in today for brunch with my girls, Had to wait a few minutes but not too long! Got seated, the waitresses was maybe a little bit too busy as they did not come across pleasant or friendly, we almost had to shout to get their attention ect.. I ordered french toast which was the worse french toast I've ever had, maybe a new recipe for might be needed as it was taste-less(if you want a good one Ezra or Federal is your place) My friend got vegan breakfast and did not think much if it either.. However! the coffee I got was actually unreal and I'd recommend them literally for that! would I go back... maybe but definitely not for french toast!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch

Very nice cafe right on the edge of the Northern Quarter! It's a bit out of the way if you're not already in the area, but the visit is well worth it. Came for lunch and ordered the French toast which was delicious. The menu has lots of breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes but I couldn't help myself! Would like to go back to try the rest of the food. It's quite spacious inside with lots of light coming in through the windows. It has a nice atmosphere. Spent £11.50 on lunch and a pot of tea so not too bad!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Saturday brunch hot spot. We were queuing out the door for a good 15 minutes, but it was worth the wait. Excellent menu selection. I went for the poached eggs with spinach and added halloumi and a hash brown. It was very tasty. Also helped my friend finished off the pancakes with blueberries, maple syrup and bacon. The pancakes were so light and tasty, would definitely have those myself on a future visit!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict, Pancakes Maple Syrup and Blueberrys, Halloumi

I’ve walked in and seated within 5 minutes on a very busy Saturday morning, the seating was comfortable and they took our orders quickly. The food was all great, everyone enjoyed their meal and the smoothies were really good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£40–50
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict, Shakshuka
Vegetarian options
Plenty of vegetarian options available like eggs, toast, pancakes, waffles and they are happy to tailor any of the meals on their menu.
Kid-friendliness
The staff are friendly with the kids and amended few of the dishes to make it easy for them.

Staying nearby for a few days, found this gem on first day and returned every day since, fantastic menu with so many vegetarian options I could choose a different thing everytime and all were delicious, a warm welcoming atmosphere and staff that made it so. Would highly recommend to anyone and will return if ever in the city again (the mars milkshake is amazing btw)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict
Vegetarian options
So many vegetarian option, was really happy with selection

I've been going to Café North for over 5 years. Staff are always there and helpful. Though the value isn't as great when I first visited, it still is great value for money, particularly for the location. I've had several items on the menu that have all been tasty. The small menu changes have been fine, although I am disappointed in the changes to the Avocado on Toast - the sliced Chilli really bought the dish together. They don't use Yorkshire tea, which personally isn't for me. The coffee and the juices are superb.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

Came to this cafe just by Shudehill Interchange for Sunday brunch. We were a large group of 9 and they accommodated for us graciously despite the fact that we hadn’t made a reservation. Food was simple and well done. No complaints at all from our group - everything seemed to go down well. I certainly found my veggie breakfast very enjoyable. Staff were very pleasant and this was a nice place to visit. Would happily return.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Great place - I'd recommend it. Delicious food, cosy atmosphere and very polite & friendly staff. This was my first time to try French toast and it was beyond my expectations! The cafe is small, cute and feels like home. The scenery is lovely and everything was perfect. Thank you, I had an amazing experience - I only stayed around 30 minutes but felt quite welcome and left satisfied. A bit too pricey though.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20

So great we ate there two days in a row. Their lattes are incredible and I would highly recommend the French toast. We brought our 6 month old baby with us - they even have a change table in the bathroom.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Kid-friendliness
Found us a great seat to accommodate the pram. Weren’t rude when the baby cried. Have change tables in the toilettes

The best and biggest pancakes. So flufft and delicious and the bacon was cooked perfectly. My only gripe was the menu read as if you get dairy replacement milks for free and I was charged for it. However the charge was only 50p so still worth it.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Pancakes with Bacon and Maple Syrup, Pancakes Maple Syrup and Blueberrys

We had breakfast for 3 people here on the morning of the 24th December, it was busy but the service and food were still top notch. My waffles were amazing. My friends had the full breakfast and eggs benedicts. On my first visit we were a party of 6, but still managed to get seated quickly & food was amazing.
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Big North Breakfast

Visited Cafe North yesterday as have previously been many times and it’s been wonderful- however yesterday was not their best! Certainly off their game - service was slow and unfriendly- not a smile from one of them. The Philly cheese steak sandwich was boring and flavourless . Not sure why it’s changed but they need to up their game
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2

Very friendly environment and staff, the food came fast. The food was tasty and fresh I just felt that the soup wasn’t a soup and the americano was not Arabica. If it wasn’t then I recommend to change it otherwise it’s very lovely place and people
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Huevos Rancheros, Sandwich

Came today as a party of 2 for breakfast.. Completely understand that when it’s busy, service might be slower but after 20 minutes we still hadn’t been served, no drinks, no food etc. and a table of 5 that came in after us even got served ahead. We were in the corner so I think we were just forgotten about. With all of the above in mind we sadly gave up and found good elsewhere. Disappointing.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast

Just been to Cafe North for late breakfast, not been for a while it used to be the best breakfast by far, the breakfast was ok but had to send 3 small pieces of sourdough toast back as it was just warm bread, had a big breakfast and asked for eggs over medium and got i rock hard and 1 just cooked and at least give 2 pieces of toast Instead of cutting 1 small piece of sourdough into 2pieces so a large breakfast had 3 small sourdough pieces

Can not fault this place ... great place for a breakfast if staying in the nearby Crown plaza Hotel.... great choice of food ... not to expensive... and lovely staff too ..... its my go to now .... really enjoyed the big north breakfast..
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Big North Breakfast

Very busy however the service was excellent and food was brilliant. New breakfast haunt when in Manchester! Not pretentious or overpriced like most places in the city centre nowadays
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Baguette, Big North Breakfast
Parking options
Parking is unavailable

Food was great. Had a traditional English breakfast (Big North). Staff is very friendly and fast. Atmosphere was good. 4/5 stars because I personally think the tables are a bit too close to one another. I like my personal space.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Big North Breakfast

Came to stay in Manchester for a week and ended up visiting the place 4 times. Quick and super friendly service. Price is absolutely worth the delicious food and drinks. Freshly prepared and directly sent to the table. Definitely will be back next time. Peng out of Peng!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Called in for breakfast, probably the best cafe breakfast we have had this year..brilliant quality food and really tasty.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommendation for vegetarians
Not sure
Vegetarian offerings
Vegetarian menu or section, Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes

Very popular cafe in Manchester city centre. I can see why now. The quality of the food is exceptional. The atmosphere is pleasant and the service was quick once inside. Had to queue to get in because of its popularity but it was well worth the wait. The price was reasonable and certainly another option for breakfast if you are staying at any of the nearby hotels.

Really nice place for breakfast... So much to choose from, couldn't make my mind up. The cooked breakfast was lovely, vegetarian options as well. I had the pancakes with crispy bacon and blueberries, it was nice. Coffee was really good It's quite a large space and has a really nice atmosphere, service was good
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

Had a lovely brunch yesterday. Such friendly and prompt service. Simple bacon and egg sandwich on bloomer toast for the hubby and eggs benedict for me. Both were excellent We would definitely visit again.
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict

Such a lovely breakfast place. Reliably delicious food, always a table free, or a very short wait. Great menu and speedy friendly service!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict, Huevos Rancheros, Shakshuka, Sandwich, Avocado

I can highly recommend Cafe North if you visit Manchester city centre. A very lovely cafe in an ideal location just a few minutes walk away from the hotel me and my girlfriend stayed in. Great food I had a lovely Cajon Chicken in a panini and chips. Excellent friendly staff too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20

Hot tasty food, freshly prepared and served by friendly and efficient staff. An all-day breakfast kind of café which was exactly what we wanted. Recommended.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Vegetarian options
Plenty of veggie options on the menu

Lovely place for brunch! I had the soup of the day which was delicious and really good value for money. The cafe is large so even when it’s busy, you still get a good sense of your own space, it’s a nice atmosphere! The service was also incredibly welcoming and friendly
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20

We grabbed a bite to eat before our bus back to London. The restaurant is across the street from the bus station. Menu had lots of breakfast options. Large cappuccino was pretty big. Service was friendly.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Had a great breakfast here, waffles with bacon and pancakes with blueberry and yoghurt. Good quality food, well-cooked and very reasonably priced for the decent portions we got. Place was buzzing and busy turning over custom either eat in or takeaway during our visit. Great service and friendly staff, we will be returning for more.

Great cafe with many selections of food, desserts, coffee, and cold drinks. For coffee, I ordered cappuccino, which was great (especially the heart design). And for desserts, I ordered french toast, which is rarely found in other restaurants in Manchester. It was great, I really recommend it as a dessert option (or breakfast).

One of the best places to have breakfast at Manchester. We had veg & vegan breakfast. Very courteous staff & food service. The ambience too is superb.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Vegan, Avocado

One of the few places that we could order both English breakfast and pancakes. And what a breakfast! Hash was a proper hash with real potato, not some fried mashed potato. Pancakes were very well cooked and the options were wide and all tasty. Very good portions and good quality food. I can definitely recommend it.

Nice little place, staff was friendly. It was a little pricey for what they serve (£3 for 2 slices of sourdough bread and £1.50 for a little side of mushrooms). I had the shakshuka and it was decent. I’ve eaten tastier ones elsewhere.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20

I had lentil soup and club sandwich menu which was about 11 pounds. It was so good. So delicious. I couldn’t even finish my club sandwich. It was so good. Thank you for the delicious meal
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Sandwich

Very nice breakfast ate outside because of restrictions with my family was a chilly but the weather did not stop the experience 2021 Dined at Café North this time for brunch I enjoyed it Will again dine here it nice always fairly busy, but no photos this time I completely forgot.(2022) More

I loved the vibes of the place, the waiter who served us was so ice she accommodated all our requests. I had a flat white (was ok) and porridge (was ok too) and my friend had same drink and their poached eggs and avocado on toast which she loved. Price wise I think it was a tad overpriced.

I loved this place. The food is fantastic. Tremendous options on the menu. Lovely staffs. I had a french toast and an omelette, and a very large coffee. It worths every cent paid. You should all try it
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£60–70

Great lunch of caesar salad and the shakshuka. Shakshuka was very tasty and very hot! (Temperature) Nice laid back atmosphere. Good quick service too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Their food is amazing. The service is a bit slow but it’s definitely worth the wait! The staff is lovely, the menu has tons of options to choose from (decisions decisions !) the atmosphère is always nice and buzzing. Just love their eggs (oh and their beautiful cream tableware).

To be honest the food seemed very mid considering how busy this place get , also as 4 of us went and had some of the most popular dishes I feel it’s a case of a very mediocre place rather than not choosing their best dishes.
Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3

We love this place. It's always one of our top picks to have a lovely coffee. The food is great, the location is lovely and the service is good. We definitely recommend
Service
Dine in
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Had a brilliant cooked breakfast pancakes and strawberries also an egg omelette and salad brilliant fast effective service nice polite staff it a must and a real treat will be recommending it to all our guests at Hendham house hotel cafe north host mark was a True gentleman

The place is really cozy and the food is absolutely delicious! The staff are so friendly and you could tell they really care about the customer experience. Definitely recommend this place if you wanna have a catch-up with your friends with good food and nice atmosphere.

Went for breakfast. My son had the Eggs Royal I had the shakshuka without feta cheese. It was OK but not spicy and eggs were overcooked. Place was busy for a Sunday morning which is a good sign. Reasonable prices. Will try something else next time.

Great a lot for reasonable priced food with high quality and tasty food. We had to wait about 5 minutes on a busy Sunday morning but it was absolutely worth it. Lovely staff and a great choice of food. I would absolutely recommend the pancakes.

Nice ambience. Ok coffee. Sorry to say that our chosen breakfast is underwhelming. There is no taste. It is an uninspiring assembly of ingredients into one soulless dish. Maybe it’s our choice. Maybe other dishes perform better. Polite staff.

lovely place,food is very tasty,great selection for breakfast and brunch.i am giving 4 stars because coffee should be more powerful,is tasty but not enough coffee,more milky taste than coffee itself,but overall great place to eat and drink!

Never had a bad experience here over many visits. Food is always good, well prepared and served without fuss with speed and efficiency. Gets busy so may have to queue for a short time
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Due to the great reviews, I decided to visit this cafe. I was not disappointed. Greeted by a lovely guy. My breakfast was scrumptious. It's a lovely, clean and wonderful cafe. I definitely would recommend and can't wait to go back!

Everything was 10/10 about the place and the staff. I had a club sandwich which I absolutely loved very fresh and yum, but the salad a side had lots of vinegar sauces which is too strong for a morning meal I couldn’t finish it More

The food here is really great. It's very affordable and they have a large selection to choose from. The smoothies are made fresh and we're delicious. We didn't have any coffee but I would recommend going down the road for one.

Great cafe queuing out the door few of us went had breakfast and few other things. My poached eggs on toast for £6 was an amazing bargain. We will be back. Good cuppa too.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Came here for brunch. The food was delicious but unfortunately the same could not be said for the service. We was sat ignored for ages. Don’t think I will return.
Food: 4
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2

Amazing breakfast place in Manchester, really recommend the oreo French toast!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5

Amazing! The food was hot and fresh, perfectly poached eggs and lovely coffee. Fast and friendly service from all staff. Great relaxed atmosphere. If you love breakfast/brunch you need to try this place! …

Perfect spot for a breakfast in Manchester. The food was delicious and quite cheap. The fresh pressed juices were amazing. The staff very friendly and polite, especially a lovely Spanish girl that served us. :)

17/05/22: had a lovely breakfast here this morning. Bright and early, sat in the window, sun shining through! Good service, beautiful food! We had the Big North Breakfast, espresso, Americano and a Mocha!

Prefect Big North breakfast with Americano is the best for Weekend Morning. It is nice and very popular restaurant with lots of customers. Good service and comfy seating with great food menu selections!

Hands down the best cafe food I've ever had, absolute top quality. The service was excellent too, very friendly and attentive. When ever I visit Manchester I'll be 100% going back without a doubt. More

I went to this cafe with my mum and dad for breakfast and it was amazing. The food was excellent and the drinks were good. It was very reasonable and not too expensive. Lovely friendly staff as well.

Great super Engliah breakfast.Very nice and fast polite staff
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

We've been there several times for breakfast. The food was delicious, the staff friendly and the service was quite good. There's a few tables to sit outside too. Definitely recommended. ☺ More

My girlfriend and I had a fantastic breakfast at Cafe North. I went for the Full English Breakfast and it was amazing. My girlfriend ordered the Banana Pancakes and they were to die for.

We enjoyed our tea time here. The food was good, and the waitresses were kind.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Cool little place in NQ. Very friendly staff and quite busy but got seated within 5 minutes. Delicious food and vast menu for brunch. Would definitely come back and highly recommend!

Good food and plenty of it. Service good 2 out of 3 days but slow on first day we visited. Certainly worth a visit though
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

We have ordered a french toast , it was not that good Tea was ok Atmosphere was nice
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Delicious breakfast ! Prices considerably good for city center. Tasty smoked salmon .staff very friendly and welcome …

Food is excellent. Fresh ingredients. Lots of options to choose from on the menu. Just watch out for the long wait times

Great veggie breakfast with a lovely loose tea earl grey. Clean and tidy, friendly staff. Highly recommended.

The food is great. I ordered the french toast and it was very delicious. The latte was perfect also

Had a great breakfast here! Eggs Benedict and Mini North breakfast. Loved it. Also enjoyed the drinks.

Good service. Tasty breakfast.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Nice food, very welcomed staff, delicious coffee ☕️ great for breakfast …

Service was really good here, despite being busy. Food pretty good too

Full English breakfast at it's best
Food: 5…
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