The best full English breakfast in Manchester

All The Shapes also has All The Best Breakfast Dishes, serving everything from avocado and eggs on toast to classic full English fry-ups. Their take on the British brekkie is served with an Olde English sausage, spiced beans, smoked streaky bacon, free-range fried egg, bubble and squeak, Bury black pudding, and buttered, toasted sourdough. You can also add things to yours to customise it.

Rowntree's Café is your one-stop shop for a hearty breakfast and traditional coffee to kickstart your day. Think of your classic fry-up, and you'll be picturing the one they serve here. It's been a Manchester mainstay for over 25 years, serving all-day brunches, salads, sandwiches, baked potatoes, and other classic favourites. Their full English is as classic as it gets, with sausages, buttery mushrooms, fried eggs, baked beans, hash browns, bacon, and black pudding.

Pot Kettle Black is an independent coffee shop and bakehouse with multiple locations scattered around the city. Their signature brews and brunch dishes are their main draw, inspired by their Antipodean cousins. Their breakfast dishes range from eggs beni and Turkish eggs to French toast and smoothie bowls. However, their full English breakfasts are a highlight, which comes with Olde English sausage, streaky smoked bacon, poached eggs, PKB beans, button mushrooms, black pudding, and house sourdough toast. There's a vegan version with scrambled tofu and vegan black pudding as well as bakes and sweet treats.

The Koffee Pot in Manchester is renowned for its breakfast offerings, particularly its traditional full English breakfast. People flock to this spot for its classic KP Full English, consisting of Littlewoods Butchers dry-cured bacon, sausages, grilled tomatoes, a hash brown, egg, buttered mushrooms, and baked beans with toast. They also serve an Irish version as well as a vegan and veggie option, alongside other yummy options. The inviting vibe and friendly service complement the tasty food.

19 Café Bar is celebrated among locals and visitors alike for its tasty breakfast menu, with its full English breakfast being a favourite. This beloved spot prides itself on serving a quintessentially British morning feast featuring top-quality bacon, sausages, eggs, beans, tomatoes, toast and even black pudding. They also serve a veggie, Irish, and American version of the classic full English and heaps of other brekkie dishes like French toast and pancakes. They've also got all the hot drinks you could want first thing in the morning.

Trof in Manchester is widely regarded as a top choice for breakfast lovers, with their full English breakfast being a standout option. The full English option includes grilled bacon, Trof sausage, hash browns, Heinz beans, fried eggs, field mushrooms, Bury black pudding, and tin loaf. They also serve a veggie and vegan option.

Fress in Manchester is a favourite for breakfast fans, offering a particularly tasty full English breakfast. It consists of locally sourced pork sausage, streaky smoked bacon, cheesy hash, portobello mushrooms, black pudding, beans, vine cherry tomatoes, white bloomer bread, and eggs, any way you prefer. They also serve halal, veggie, and vegan full English breakfasts, as well as a bunch of other breakfast and brunch dishes like burgers, pancakes, and French toast.

Folk in Didsbury is an independent neighbourhood bar and kitchen owned by four friends who share a love for fresh seasonal produce, great coffee, beers, cocktails, and wine. The Folk fry up is an all-time fav, consisting of smoked streaky bacon, Cheshire pork sausage, veggie black pudding, house beans, tater tots, fried eggs, mushrooms, and sourdough toast. They do a veggie version with fried halloumi, smashed avocado, and mushrooms, and other tasty brekkie staples like a bacon butty and French toast. 

As well as being one of the city's favourite music venues, Gorilla is also a bar and restaurant that serves a banging breakfast. Their Gorilla Breakfast is a highlight, with smoked bacon, pork and leek sausages, black pudding, a fried egg, hash browns, baked beans, tomatoes, and toast, of which they also do a vegan version. They also have things like waffles, French toast and baps, shakshuka, eggs beni, and plenty of drink options, including a Bloody Mary.

Established in 2006, Moose Coffee is a family-friendly café that aims to spread its passion for hearty North American breakfasts. Decked out with moose-themed decor, these chic breakfast spots have gained quick popularity, especially during peak breakfast and brunch hours. Although their take on a full English is a little different, they have several options to choose from, as well as an extensive selection of generous breakfast platters served throughout the day alongside classics like eggs benedict, sandwiches, towering pancakes, and waffle stacks.

The Pen and Pencil in Manchester is renowned for its breakfast options, particularly for its full English with bacon, sausage patties, baked beans, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, poached eggs, hash browns, and grilled sourdough. There's also the veggie version and vegan version to choose from, as well as a bunch of other dishes like avocado on toast and breakfast burritos. If you visit during brunch hours, they also serve brunch cocktails.

If you're after the nation's favourite dishes, Oxford Road Cafe in Altrincham is the place to be. They serve everything from burgers to banging fry-ups, as well as top-notch coffee. Keep it classic with a sausage barm or go all out with their full English breakfast, made with locally-sourced ingredients wherever possible. You can size up with their large option or opt for the veggie or vegan option to keep it plant-based. The menu is super long, so it has something for everyone.

The Counter House is a buzzy neighbourhood restaurant in the heart of Ancoats. They serve food and drinks throughout the day, including breakfast time, where they plate up things like poached eggs and avo and a classic full English consisting of farmhouse sausages, streaky bacon, eggs, hash browns, field mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, and sourdough. They also serve a vegan version. The menu has loads to choose from, so it's great for a group of fussy eaters.

If you want British-inspired food in Manchester, Elnecot has you covered. This neighbourhood bar and kitchen is open from morning to night, serving everything from classic fry-ups to burgers and curries at various times throughout the day. The Elnecot full English comes with two eggs, two Grandad's sausages, smoked streaky bacon, Elnecot beans, Bury black pudding, slow-roasted tomato, creamy wild mushrooms, hash brown, and sourdough, which can also be served as a veggie version.

Thyme Out Food Co. is a family-run cafe in West Didsbury, just off Burton Road, serving one of Manchester's best full English fry-ups. Their Full Didsury comes with smoked Cheshire bacon, a sausage, a fried egg, one homemade hash brown, black pudding, a slow-roasted tomato, beans, rosemary and sea salt mushrooms, and two slices of sourdough toast. They also have a vegan and veggie option with halloumi or roasted veggies and vegan black pudding.