The best Sunday brunch in Manchester

The best Sunday brunch in Manchester

If you ask us, we'd say Sundays are made for leisurely brunching, and if you happen to be in or around Manchester, you're in luck because there are many places you can practice this Sunday ritual all over the city. Whether you're feeling crazy and want to go all out with bottomless Sunday brunch (hey, we're not judging), or you'd rather keep it classic with foolproof avocado on toast, Manc has you covered. Here's our ultimate guide to the best Sunday brunch in Manchester.

In this guide
  1. Where to eat Sunday brunch in Manchester
    1. Idle Hands – Classic brunch dishes
    2. All The Shapes – Seasonal brunch menu
    3. The Crafty Pig – Pub with a bottomless brunch
    4. Banyan – Bottomless with a twist
    5. Foundry Project – Bottomless booze and brekkie
    6. Thyme Out Food Co. – Sun-soaked terrace
    7. The Koffee Pot – Decadent start to the day
    8. Ezra & Gil – Cocktails and classics
    9. Trove – Seasonal brunch classics
    10. Another Heart To Feed – Aussie vibes
    11. The Pen and Pencil – All-day dining
    12. Sugar Junction – Vintage brunch vibes
    13. Moose Coffee – A trip to North America
    14. Federal – Sunny Antipodean atmosphere
    15. Evelyn's – Middle-Eastern and Pan-Asian brunch
    16. Pot Kettle Black – Are we in Australia?
    17. Pollen Bakery – Seasonal brunching
    18. Fig + Sparrow – A neighbourhood favourite
    19. Trof – NQ brunch
    20. Feel Good Club – Extra special

Where to eat Sunday brunch in Manchester

Idle Hands

Classic brunch dishes

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

Seasonal brunch menu

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

Pub with a bottomless brunch

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.

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Bottomless with a twist

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.

  • Corn Exchange, Exchange Sq, Manchester City Centre Vantage Point, Manchester City Centre/Spinningfields
    Banyan Corn Exchange
    Corn Exchange, Exchange Sq, Manchester City Centre
    Banyan Spinningfields
    Vantage Point, Manchester City Centre/Spinningfields
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    016-153 767 20
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Foundry Project

Bottomless booze and brekkie

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.

Sun-soaked terrace

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 – Sunday brunch
The Koffee Pot
The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
The Koffee Pot
The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
The Koffee Pot
The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
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The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
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The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
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The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
The Koffee Pot
The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
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The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
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The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
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The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
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The Koffee Pot – Sunday brunch
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The Koffee Pot

Decadent start to the day

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.

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Cocktails and classics

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.

  • 20 Hilton St, Manchester City Centre/Northern Quarter 49 Peter St, Manchester City Centre
    Ezra & Gil Hilton Street
    20 Hilton St, Manchester City Centre/Northern Quarter
    Ezra & Gil Peter Street
    49 Peter St, Manchester City Centre
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    Ezra & Gil Peter Street
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Trove Marble Street Trove Levenshulme Trove Ancoats
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Seasonal brunch classics

Trove is a pared-back bakery and café serving delicious baked goods and brunch dishes in a stylish space. Seasonal brunch dishes are at the heart of the menu, served with the mainstay just-baked sourdough, pastries, cakes, and more. There are also jams and chutneys made by staff in-house, as well as hot drinks and more.

  • 17 Marble St, Manchester City Centre 1032, 1034 Stockport Rd 5 Murray St, Ancoats, Ancoats
    Trove Marble Street
    17 Marble St, Manchester City Centre
    Trove Levenshulme
    1032, 1034 Stockport Rd
    Trove Ancoats
    5 Murray St, Ancoats, Ancoats
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    Trove Levenshulme
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Another Heart To Feed

Aussie vibes

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.

The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil – Sunday brunch
The Pen and Pencil

The Pen and Pencil

All-day dining

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

Vintage brunch vibes

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

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Moose Coffee York Street
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Moose Coffee Piccadilly Moose Coffee York Street

A trip to North America

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.

  • Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester City Centre York House, 20 York St, Manchester City Centre
    Moose Coffee Piccadilly
    Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester City Centre
    Moose Coffee York Street
    York House, 20 York St, Manchester City Centre
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    Moose Coffee York Street
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    Moose Coffee Piccadilly
    016-151 909 00
    Moose Coffee York Street
    016-122 879 94
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Federal Altrincham Market Federal Oxford Road Federal Deansgate Federal Northern Quarter
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Sunny Antipodean atmosphere

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.

  • Altrincham Market, Greenwood St Circle Square, Oxford Rd, Manchester City Centre 194 Deansgate, Manchester City Centre/Spinningfields 9 Nicholas Croft, Manchester City Centre/Northern Quarter
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    Altrincham Market, Greenwood St
    Federal Oxford Road
    Circle Square, Oxford Rd, Manchester City Centre
    Federal Deansgate
    194 Deansgate, Manchester City Centre/Spinningfields
    Federal Northern Quarter
    9 Nicholas Croft, Manchester City Centre/Northern Quarter
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    Federal Oxford Road
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    Federal Deansgate
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    Federal Northern Quarter
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    Federal Altrincham Market
    016-194 142 61
    Federal Oxford Road
    016-197 466 10
    Federal Deansgate
    016-183 308 90
    Federal Northern Quarter
    016-142 509 74
  • Federal Altrincham Market Federal Oxford Road Federal Deansgate Federal Northern Quarter

Evelyn's

Middle-Eastern and Pan-Asian brunch

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.

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Are we in Australia?

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.

  • 1 Rochdale Rd Barton Arcade, Barton Sq, Manchester City Centre Terminal 2
    Pot Kettle Black Angel Gardens
    1 Rochdale Rd
    Pot Kettle Black Barton Arcade
    Barton Arcade, Barton Sq, Manchester City Centre
    Pot Kettle Black Manchester Airport
    Terminal 2
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    Pot Kettle Black Barton Arcade
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    Pot Kettle Black Manchester Airport
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Pollen Bakery Kampus Pollen Bakery Ancoats
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Pollen Bakery Kampus Pollen Bakery Ancoats

Seasonal brunching

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.

  • 42 Aytoun St, Manchester City Centre Cotton Field Wharf Marina, 8 New Union Street
    Pollen Bakery Kampus
    42 Aytoun St, Manchester City Centre
    Pollen Bakery Ancoats
    Cotton Field Wharf Marina, 8 New Union Street
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Fig + Sparrow

A neighbourhood favourite

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

NQ brunch

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.

Feel Good Club

Extra special

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.

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