The best Sunday brunch in Manchester

Idle Hands is a café in Manchester renowned for its homemade pies and cakes. However, they also serve an all-day brunch menu, including slow-stewed beans on sourdough and fry-ups. They also serve this menu on Sundays. It's also a popular spot for coffee.

All The Shapes is a contemporary café and bar serving a seasonal brunch menu with standouts like spring eggs and signature breakfast tacos, accompanied by hot drinks, cocktails, and more. Swing by for Sunday brunch or stop by during weekend evenings when the café turns to a bar and thrums to life with a live DJ.

The Crafty Pig might be a pub but it also serves a bottomless brunch at the weekend. It includes two hours of unlimited prosecco, beer, or cocktails for two hours, alongside a dish of your choice. Food includes traditional breakfast dishes like a fry up, veggie breakfast, ago and hot honey on toast, and other things like stone-baked pizza and burgers.

Banyan is a buzzy spot to enjoy bottomless brunch or just a normal brunch on Sundays. Food is diverse and offers more than just classic eggs on toast. Choose a revitalise bowl or French toast if you're feeling adventurous. As for drinks, it's more than just prosecco and beer, you can enjoy bottomless porn star martinis and espresso martinis if you wish.

Foundry Project in Manchester, located in an old converted warehouse, is a chic industrial spot to enjoy weekend brunch. If you're opting for the normal menu, expect dishes like nachos, tacos, hand-stretched pizzas and burgers. There's also a separate bottomless brunch menu with some of the same dishes plus other brekkie staples, like a full English and avocado on sourdough. You can enjoy unlimited prosecco, beelines, mimosas, Aperol spritz, or Amstel alongside your food.

Thyme Out Food Co. is a popular family-run brunch spot in West Didsbury, serving a menu of classic dishes like full English, eggs on toast and daily specials. They also plate up sandwiches and comfort dishes like loaded fries ad French toast. Enjoy your food on a sunny Sunday outside on their sun-soaked terrace.

The Koffee Pot in Manchester is known for serving some of the city's best breakfast and brunch dishes, including at the weekend. Choose from dishes like full English breakfasts, American pancakes, or contemporary vegan options alongside drinks such as bloody Marys, mimosas, or frozen margaritas. For more indulgent options, try a boozy Kellogg's Crunchy Nut milkshake.

Ezra & Gil is a classic breakfast and brunch spot in Manchester that serves a range of dishes throughout the day. Their brunch menu, which is also served on Sundays, includes everything from eggs Benedict and pancakes to fry-ups and international favourites like poke bowls and pasta. Opt for cocktails to wash it all down with.

This Aussie-inspired cafe is a laid-back brunch spot in the day and transforms into a buzzy venue for drinks at night. On the brunch menu, you'll find all the favourites like avocado on toast and chilli scrambled eggs. You can opt for hot drinks or cocktails or stick around until the evening, when you can sip on wine and snack on charcuterie boards.

This Manc classic is a New York-inspired restaurant in the Northern Quarter, ideal for all-day dining. Look out for their tasty brunch dishes, which include things like croissants filled with inventive filings, omelettes, and traditional English breakfasts, plus much more. Opt for their bottomless brunch if you're feeling extra adventurous.

Sugar Junction is a café that celebrates a passion for baking, wholesome food, and quality coffee. The decor, featuring china tea sets, vintage posters, and era-specific music, creates a nostalgic vibe, complementing the homemade cakes, fresh meals, and popular afternoon tea service. Brunch is available throughout the day, and in the evenings you an also enjoy vintage cocktails from the bar

Family-run Moose Coffee pays homage to all things North American. It's a great spot for Sunday brunch, and their menu is chock full of things like eggs Benedict, waffle stacks, pancakes, and more. The space is decked out with moose-themed paraphernalia.

Federal is another Antipodean brunch spot to add to the list. Not only can you pick up packs of Tim Tams here, but you can also feast on all their brunch favourites, such as smashed avocado on toast, Turkish eggs, and French toast. Speciality coffees are the main drinks draw here but cocktails are also available.

Evelyn's Café Bar is a trendy spot to grab brunch in the Northern Quarter. Their menu is particularly popular for those who like Middle Eastern and Pan-Asian food, including brunch classics. Opt for cocktails or hot drinks, or swing back around in the evening for wine and small plates.

Pot Kettle Black is another one of Manchester's Antipodean-style cafés serving a varied brunch menu throughout the day. Opt for dishes like eggs and avocado on toast, smoothie bowls, and light bites, alongside artisan coffee and baked treats.

Breakfast is served all day at Pollen Bakery in Manchester. Sip on all the hot drinks you fancy, including bacon breakfast buns and eggs Benedict. If you're stopping by for brunch, the menu starts at 10.30am and includes seasonal dishes such as soups, French toast, toasties, and more.

Fig + Sparrow, which sits right at the heart of Oldham Street, opened in 2013 and is a neighbourhood favourite for coffee, breakfast and brunch. Grab something light like a bagel, or opt for something seasonal such as the truffle honey and goat's cheese on sourdough with fig and hazelnuts. The space is stylish with a handful of seats to enjoy your Sunday brunch in-house.

Trof is a Northern Quarter favourite and is famous for its brunches and delicious daily food. The menu is chock full of classics like full English breakfasts, a veggie and vegan option, bacon butties, and more. There are also salads, burgers, and small plates for those who don't fancy breakfast dishes. They also serve a daily changing French toast, which is topped with different toppings.

If you need some good vibes in your life, head to Feel Good Club in Manchester. This NQ favourite aims to spread positivity throughout everything they do, from the food and drinks to the community-orientated events and more. Enjoy food from their brunch menu, including zhuzhed-up toast, sandwiches, fry ups, and more, soup of the day, oats and more. Drinks are also inventive, with all the hot drinks available plus extra special options such as a pink hot chocolate, iced area cookie latte, and more.