The best vegan breakfast in Manchester

The best vegan breakfast in Manchester

Welcome to our guide to the best vegan breakfasts in Manchester! In recent years, Manchester has seen a surge in vegan eateries, catering not just to those who follow a plant-based diet, but also to food enthusiasts eager to explore diverse and flavourful options. From cosy cafés tucked away in the Northern Quarter to bustling, contemporary spaces in the heart of the city, we'll take you through the top spots for vegan breakfast in Manchester.

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Daniel Sheppard
  1. Where to go for vegan breakfast in Manchester
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      The Green Lab Nutritious plant-based breakfast options
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      Ortica Vegan Italian brekky in Urmston
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      The Koffee Pot Hangover cures for vegans in Manchester
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      Trof One of the best breakfast spots in Manchester
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      Another Heart To Feed From Melbourne to Manchester
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      Pot Kettle Black Vegan breakfast fare from Down Under
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      Bold Street Coffee Enjoy a vegan breakfast bap
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      Hampton & Voúis Vegan breakfast in Manchester City Centre
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      Fig + Sparrow A Northern Quarter favourite
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      Moose Coffee No holding back here
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      Foundation Coffee House Modern café group in Manchester
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      Chop & Plant Plant-based breakfast by the river
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      Cosy Club All-day dining in the heart of Manchester
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      Idle Hands Top off your breakfast with a slice of vegan pie
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      Feel Good Club Spreading positivity and good vibes

Where to go for vegan breakfast in Manchester

Manchester's best vegan breakfast spots

The Green Lab

Nutritious plant-based breakfast options

The Green Lab is a health and wellbeing hub with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability and eco-friendly approaches. The interior is adorned with twinkling fairy lights, an array of potted plants, artwork from local artists, and lengthy wooden benches. Their menu, designed with nutrition in mind, caters to all dietary preferences, including vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free options, and more. You can build your own bowl of wholesome goodness, or go for one of the menu options.

Ortica

Vegan Italian brekky in Urmston

Ortica is an independent, family-run vegan eatery and deli in the Urmston area of Greater Manchester. Offering a warm and inviting atmosphere with a chic, rustic interior, the joyful spot serves a menu featuring light plant-based breakfast options, along with an array of small snacks, pinse, and freshly-made lasagne. Additionally, a selection of plant-based cocktails and beers are also available.

The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
The Koffee Pot
The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot – Vegan breakfast
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The Koffee Pot

Hangover cures for vegans in Manchester

The Koffee Pot in Manchester is a true local gem, celebrated for its classic diner charm and excellent breakfasts and brunches, offering a menu that balances traditional and novel choices. In the retro interior with colourful leather booths and art-adorned walls, vegan diners can enjoy breakfast options such as a hefty plant-based fry-up, an American pancake burger stack, or waffles.

Trof

One of the best breakfast spots in Manchester

A popular Northern Quarter eatery, Trof is famed for its hearty servings of comfort food in a comfortable and chic ambience. Set within a historic building, it features exposed brickwork, retro decorations, and snug seating. The menu blends traditional British cuisine with modern influences, and includes plant-based options such as a full vegan breakfast or avocado toast.

Another Heart To Feed

From Melbourne to Manchester

Enjoy a relaxed morning start to the day at Another Heart to Feed, a stylish and contemporary café in the heart of Manchester. The eatery offers classic favourites with an Australian twist, providing ample choices for vegan guests, including the likes of lentil dhal, granola, and posh beans on toast. You can complement your food with speciality lattes, artisanal coffee, freshly-squeezed orange juice, or brunch cocktails.

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Vegan breakfast fare from Down Under

Pot Kettle Black, a group of Antipodean-style cafés based in Manchester, offers a diverse all-day menu and is considered one of the top breakfast spots in town. The relaxed venues serve things like avocado on toast and freshly-baked pastries, accompanied by speciality coffee and juices. Plant-based patrons can enjoy the likes of scrambled tofu or a vegan fry-up.

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Enjoy a vegan breakfast bap

The stylish, contemporary Bold Street Coffee cafés are known for their all-day breakfast and lunch offerings, sugary treats, and meticulously-crafted speciality coffee. A standout highlight of their menu are the signature breakfast sandwiches, which include a vegan alternative. They offer a variety of other plant-based choices as well, including a vegan fry-up, granola, and smashed avo on toast.

  • 140 Oxford Rd 53 Cross St, Manchester City Centre
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Vegan breakfast in Manchester City Centre

Drawing on the flavours of the Mediterranean, Hampton & Voúis is a bright, modern café with a flexitarian approach to dining. The menu presents a diverse selection of vegan breakfast and brunch dishes, including fully plant-based French toast, pancakes, and sandwiches, complemented by an assortment of hot drinks and smoothies. Most of the non-vegan options on the menu can even be adapted for plant-based diners.

  • 31 Princess St, Manchester City Centre 78-88 High St, Manchester City Centre/Northern Quarter
    Hampton & Voúis Princess Street
    31 Princess St, Manchester City Centre
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    78-88 High St, Manchester City Centre/Northern Quarter
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Fig + Sparrow

A Northern Quarter favourite

This always-busy coffee shop in the Northern Quarter is famed for its artisanal coffee brews, but the breakfast and brunch menu is no slouch either. It's a snug spot, but if you do manage to snag a table you can enjoy plant-based dishes such as a vegan full English breakfast, daal, avocado on toast, or granola. Take a look at the cakes and bakes, too – there's sure to be something to catch your eye.

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No holding back here

Devoted to North American-style breakfasts, Moose Coffee has become a popular destination for its stylish, moose-themed decor and bustling atmosphere during peak breakfast and brunch hours. The all-day menu boasts an extensive and inclusive selection, including hearty vegan breakfast plates and other options. You can also customise your dish just the way you like it with the various sides.

  • Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester City Centre York House, 20 York St, Manchester City Centre Media City, Salford
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Modern café group in Manchester

Found at multiple locations across Manchester, the Foundation Coffee Houses celebrate café culture in bright, industrial-inspired venues. You'll find a range of breakfast and brunch options here, including choices for vegan diners, for example customisable breakfast bowls, breakfast sandwiches served on a vegan brioche bun, mushrooms on toast, or the house fry-up.

  • 21 Aspin Ln 48-50 Whitworth St, Manchester City Centre Lever Street, Manchester City Centre/Northern Quarter 11 Portland Street, Manchester City Centre 247 Chapel St, Salford 125 Deansgate, Manchester City Centre
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    Lever Street, Manchester City Centre/Northern Quarter
    Foundation Coffee House Portland Street
    11 Portland Street, Manchester City Centre
    Foundation Coffee House Chapel Street
    247 Chapel St, Salford
    Foundation Coffee House Deansgate
    125 Deansgate, Manchester City Centre
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Chop & Plant

Plant-based breakfast by the river

Chop & Plant serves as neutral ground for both meat-eaters and plant-based diners in Manchester. Drawing inspiration from classic British pub fare, this stylish hotel eatery features a menu that includes traditional chophouse favourites like burgers and steaks, alongside a selection of plant-based options emphasising locally-sourced ingredients. The restaurant also offers breakfast and has a pleasant outdoor terrace with splendid views over the River Irwell.

Cosy Club

All-day dining in the heart of Manchester

Located in the Corn Exchange, Cosy Club is a charming all-day venue with an old-school vibe. Adorned with patterned wallpaper and an eclectic mix of art, the venue serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, offering a diverse range of international dishes. If you're there for breakfast, you can enjoy a dedicated vegan menu with dishes such as vegan shakshuka or a vegan dirty breakfast butty.

Idle Hands

Top off your breakfast with a slice of vegan pie

Idle Hands, a quaint and friendly café in Manchester, delights newcomers and regulars alike with its daily assortment of freshly-baked sweet pies and cakes, including signature flavours such as vegan salted chocolate or vegan cherry pie. In addition to these treats, the café offers an all-day breakfast menu featuring a plant-based fry-up or avo on toast. Complement your meal with coffee sourced from a rotating selection of roasters.

Feel Good Club

Spreading positivity and good vibes

Feel Good Club in Manchester is dedicated to creating an uplifting atmosphere and having a positive impact on patrons' mental health through food, drinks, and community-focused events. The shabby-chic spot offers brunch and lunch options during the day, including vegan choices, alongside a selection of hot coffees, cocktails, beers, and other beverages. As evening falls, it transforms into a vibrant bar, hosting an array of events.

Vegan breakfast – About the guide

The best vegan breakfast – Our guide to the best vegan breakfast in Manchester is updated regularly. If you know of a great plant-based breakfast restaurant in Manchester that we haven't featured in our guide, feel free to get in touch. Please let us know if you see any mistakes in our guide to Manchester's best plant-based breakfasts. Have you visited any of the places mentioned in the guide? Don't forget to write a review on Thatsup.

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