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Restaurants Of Manchester
Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester
Vegetarian Restaurants in Manchester - Ivy Brasserie Manchester
Vegetarian Restaurants in Manchester
Whilst most restaurants in Manchester cater for vegetarians with numerous dishes on their menus, there is also a handful of completely meat-free vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Manchester. Morrissey and Tim Booth maybe Manchester's most famous vegetarians, but they certainly weren't the first.

In fact, vegetarianism in the Western world began in Salford in 1809, when the aptly named Reverend William Cowherd persuaded his congregation to give up meat, and the concept swept Manchester with the National Vegetarian Society forming here in 1847 (it is now based in Altrincham).

Whilst there were certainly more vegetarian restaurants in Manchester in the 1880's, than today, those that have survived boast such a great reputation that even the most committed carnivores make regular visits.

The Manchester Buddhist Centre has a fantastic vegetarian cafe in the Northern Quarter whilst TV chef (and meat eater) Simon Rimmer first made his name with his highly celebrated Green's vegetarian restaurant in Didsbury, which he still owns.

The Manchester restaurants listed below boast extensive vegetarian menus, with at least 2 starters and 3 main courses to choose from.


 

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KEY:   5 stars = World Class!
4 stars = Fantastic    3.5 stars = Very Good
3 stars = Good   2 stars = OK    1 star = Poor
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = Average cost of 3 course a la carte dinner for 2 people + service charge
Michelin Star = Michelin Stars Awarded   Michelin Plate = Michelin "Good Meal" Plate
AA Rosette = AA Rosettes Awarded  The Good Food Guide Score = The Good Food Guide Score
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Fenix
Best Vegan Restaurants Manchester - Fenix
Fenix   Greek
  • Inspired by exotic lands and legends Fenix serves escapism through elevated modern greek-mediterranean cuisine.
  • The Fenix experience is based on phases, and changes with the hours of the day
  • At Fenix, each day has three phases. Seize your moment
  • Bask In The Afternoon Sun - Welcome to a light-filled world of flavours and sensations split over two levels
  • Ignite The Flames Of The Golden Hour - As sun falls evening light takes on new tones.
  • Find Energy In The Dark Of Night - As the evening evolves so too does Fenix, and the cycle is complete.
  • Located close to Spinningfields and the Opera House
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £114 + 12.5%  
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Menagerie
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Menagerie
Menagerie   International 
  • Step into a world of delight at Menagerie Restaurant
  • Enjoy A La Carte dining, Bottomless Brunch & Afternoon Tea 7 days a week
  • Menagerie weekends unveil an immersive dining experience like no other
  • World-class performers come to life, and they set the stage for unforgettable memories
  • Private Events Spaces
  • At Menagerie, every visit is unique, sip, savour and enjoy!
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £88 + 12.5%  
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Best Indian Restaurants Manchester - The Gatehouse Ale & Aloo Manchester
Best Indian Restaurants Manchester - The Gatehouse Ale & Aloo Manchester
  • Introducing a new style of pub dining to the North West; Ale and Aloo
  • The first Greater Manchester Indian Gastro Pub in the town of Tyldesley
  • A menu packed full of Desi Delights in a traditional pub setting
  • Small plates perfect for sharing, curries made your way, and Masala Roasts on a Sunday
  • They’ve retained the old school public house charm with an open fire, pool table and even their own house beer
  • Oh and did we mention they're dog friendly!
Cost of meal for 2 = £53+  
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Musu
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Musu
MUSU   Japanese
  • A vibrant Japanese restaurant and bar
  • MUSU offers a contemporary interpretation of Japanese dishes
  • Offering enticing A La Carte options
  • Dedicated Omakase experience at the Sushi counter
  • Chef Patron Michael Shaw has created seasonal Kaiseki or Sentaku tasting menus
  • At the bar they invite you to indulge in their wide range of cocktails, beers and wines
  • Close to the Opera House
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £110+  
0 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The Ivy Brasserie Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The Ivy Brasserie Manchester
  • Located in the heart of Spinningfields, next door to the Opera House
  • The Ivy Spinningfields Brasserie and Roof Garden occupies an impressive space surrounded by greenery
  • Dine under the stars in their all-weather roof terrace
  • Savour the taste of the season with monthly changing menus
  • Serving modern British classics for breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and everything in-between
  • Smart dress code
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £82 + 12.5%
 
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The Ivy Asia
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The Ivy Asia
Ivy Asia   Chinese  click here to Book Online
  • The Ivy Asia Spinningfields, takes you through a journey of the senses with a dining and drinking story inspired by Asian influence
  • The restaurant offers a luxurious and theatrical setting in both its design and décor
  • A sense of opulence and vibrancy is present from the second you walk in
  • Indulge in their Pot Roasted Lobster or treating your tastebuds to some of their lighter classics
  • Vegetarian & Vegan options
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £112 + 12.5%  
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Asha's Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Asha's Manchester
  • Stunning £2m high-end Indian restaurant on Peter Street
  • Two floors of boudoir-style drapings, gold finishings and deep okras
  • The menu offers classic curries, tandoor kebabs and creative dishes
  • Part of the international chain started in Dubai, in 2002, by legendary Bollywood singer and cook, Asha Bhosle (who inspired the Cornershop hit "Brimful of Asha")
  • All the dishes are created using spices grinded using her family's traditional Masala recipe
Cost of meal for 2 = £65+  
3.5 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Annies Manchester Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester -  Annies Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Annies Manchester
Annies   British    click here to Book Online
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £57+  
0 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Tattu
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Tattu
Tattu   Chinese   click here to Book Online
  • Incredibly stunning two floor Oriental restaurant in Spinningfields
  • Independent family run business founded by two brothers
  • Great dim sum and small plates menu, alongside contemporary main courses
  • Body art influenced Edwin Pickett designed interior, with large pink blossom tree
  • Large choice of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free dishes
Cost of meal for 2 = £111+  
4 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - 20 Stories Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - 20 Stories Manchester
20 Stories   British   click here to Book Online
  • Situated on the 19th floor of No.1 Spinningfields, next door to the Opera House
  • Glamorous rooftop restaurant, cocktail bar and expansive terrace
  • Unparalleled 360-degree views of the Manchester skyline
  • Menu offers the best of the North West
  • Ingredients sourced no more than 50 miles from outside Manchester
  • Smart dress code
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £119 + 12.5%
Michelin Plate    The Good Food Guide Score
4 stars
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KEY:   5 stars = World Class!
4 stars = Fantastic    3.5 stars = Very Good
3 stars = Good   2 stars = OK    1 star = Poor

Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - British Restaurants Manchester - Store Street Exchange
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Best Restaurants Manchester ~ Store Street Exchange
  • Breakfast through to dinner restaurant at the DoubleTree by Hilton Piccadilly
  • Located opposite Piccadilly station
  • The menu focuses on local suppliers and is centred around the rotisserie and grill
  • The best regionally sourced chicken, steaks, fish and Bury Black Pudding
  • Impressive private dining room
  • Popular outside terrace sun trap
  • Located between Piccadilly Station, the Northern Quarter and the Gay Village
Cost of meal for 2 with wine =£64+  
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Vapiano Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Vapiano Manchester
  • Popular all over Europe, this was the first UK restaurant outside of London from the quality Italian restaurant chain, which started in Germany in 2002
  • 400 cover restaurant spanning two floors of the Corn Exchange
  • Self-service style gives you face-to-face interaction with the chefs
  • Freshly made pizza dough, pasta and salads are prepared in front of you, exactly as you specify
  • Choose your favourite kind of pasta, including zucchini noodles
  • Boasts a 100-year-old olive tree and fresh live herbs on the tables
  • Many vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options
  • Next to The Royal Exchange Theatre and Manchester Arena
Cost of meal for 2 =£47+  
3 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Peaky Blinders
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Peaky Blinders
  • The perfect place to enjoy a table with a 1920's twist!
  • An immersive experience right in the heart of Deansgate
  • Homemade Gastro Pub Menu
  • Bespoke cocktail menus and a wide drinks selection
  • Private Events Spaces
  • Live entertainment, 4 nights a week
  • A good selection of gluten free dishes, vegan & vegetarian dishes
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £65 + 10%  
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Manchester ~ Corn Exchange Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Vegetarian Restaurants in Corn Exchange Manchester ~ Corn Exchange Manchester
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - TNQ
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - TNQ
  • Independent restaurant in the heart of the Northern Quarter
  • Overlooking the iconic old Smithfield Fish Market gate
  • Accomplished Mancunian chef Anthony Fielden uses only the finest seasonal British ingredients
  • 'Gutsy and thought-provoking' British dishes
  • Although celebrated for their steaks and award-winning Sunday lunch, there is also a selection of vegetarian and vegan choices
Cost of meal for 2 = £84 + 10%  
3 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Carluccio’s Spinningfields Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Don Giovanni
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £68 + 12.5% + £1pp Charity Donation  
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Tast Manchester Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Tast Catalana Manchester Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Tast Manchester
  • A taste of Catalonia in Manchester from 5 Michelin Star chef Paco Pérez
  • Set over three floors, with a casual "Tastet" bar on the ground floor
  • "Tastet" dishes are more complex than tapas, yet smaller than an average plate
  • Catalan specialities with bread flown over every week
  • The main restaurant on the second floor also offers Tasting Menus
  • Located on King Street, close to the Royal Exchange Theatre
  • Part-owned by Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £96
 
3.5 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Adam Reid The French Midland Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The French
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Adam Reid at The French
  • BBC's Great British Menu 2016 & 2019 winner, Mancunian Chef Adam Reid heads the kitchen
  • Located in the historic dining room of The Midland Hotel
  • Offering a set menu showcasing a combination of Adam’s signature dishes & seasonal ingredients
  • Modern British dishes which use only the very best seasonal produce available
  • It has remained the Pride Of Manchester Award-winning "Best Restaurant in Manchester" since opening in February 2013
  • Awarded 4 AA Rosettes in September 2018; more than any other in Manchester - "Among the top restaurants in the UK, where the cooking demands national recognition"
  • The most accredited restaurant in the UK not to receive a Michelin Star (4 AA Rosettes and 8/10 in the Good Food Guide - ranking it 11th best in the UK)
  • Vegetarian tasting menu available
Cost of meal for 2 = £250+ Michelin Plate   4 AA Rosettes   The Good Food Guide Score
4.5 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Zouk Manchester Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Zouk Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Zouk Manchester
Cost of meal for 2 = £50+  
3 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - La Bandera Manchester Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - La Bandera Manchester
  • Authentic family ran Spanish restaurant
  • Traditional Iberian tapas, rice dishes and Canary Islands main courses
  • Popular with the footballers of Manchester United and Manchester City
  • Tapas, a la carte or 7 course Tasting Menu
  • Located just off Deansgate, near the Town Hall
Cost of meal for 2 = £58+  
Very Good
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KEY:   5 stars = World Class!
4 stars = Fantastic    3.5 stars = Very Good
3 stars = Good   2 stars = OK    1 star = Poor

A Plus Restaurant Manchester
Aplus Manchester
  • Authentic Chinese restaurant in the heart of Chinatown Manchester.
  • Special Kung Bao, Cantonese, Szechuan, or Thai style dishes.
  • Delicately handcrafted Dim Sum with plenty of vegetarian and seafood options.
  • Traditional Cantonese delights and comprehensive Sichuan menu.
  • Set over two floors with private dining and karaoke room available.
  • Open until 03:00 daily.
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £60+
 
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Dishoom Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Dishoom Manchester
  • Stunning Indian restaurant inside Manchester Hall - the former masonic lodge - with many original features
  • Pays homage to the freemasons of 1830's India and the Irani cafés of 20th Century Bombay, which were opened by Zoroastrian immigrants fleeing Islamic persecution in Iran
  • Open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon chai, dinner and late tipples, with a Bombay style "Permit Room" prohibition bar
  • Famed for its 24-hour cooked Black Daal. Chowpatty Beach style Pau Bhajis, and baked to order Roomalti Roti
  • Plenty of gluten and dairy free dishes, Halal, vegan and vegetarian options
  • For every meal sold, Dishoom donate a meal to a child in the UK or India who would otherwise go hungry
  • Walk-in groups (of any size) are welcome at any time
Cost of meal for 2 = £46 + 12.5%  
3.5 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The Pen & Pencil
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The Pen & Pencil
  • New York style cocktail bar and eatery in the Northern Quarter
  • On the corner of Hilton Street and Tariff Street
  • Taking its name and inspiration from the infamous 1960's ‘Mad Men’ bar on East 45th Street in New York
  • Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and late night cocktails
  • Vegetarian and vegan options include burgers, falafels, curries and stews
  • Popular Bottomless Brunch on last Saturday of the month (10:00 - 13:00)
  • Dog friendly
Cost of meal for 2 = £46+
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - BAB
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - BAB
BAB   American  click here to Book Online
  • Kebabs worth sitting down for in the Northern Quarter
  • From the same team behind The Pen & Pencil
  • Locally-sourced ingredients and homemade marinade sauces
  • Creative kebabs, fresh flatbreads made from scratch and meze dishes
  • Freshly made iced teas and a variety of beers, wines and soft drinks
  • Vegan and vegetarian kebabs available
  • Dog friendly
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £53+  
3 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Village Brasserie By Velvet
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Village Brasserie By Velvet
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £72.5 +10%
 
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Mana Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Mana Manchester
Mana   British   click here to Book Online
 
  • Incredible new restaurant in Ancoats from Chef-Patron Simon Martin
  • Influenced by the 2 years he spent working in Copenhagen at "The Best Restaurant in the World", Noma
  • His career also takes in some of the most accredited restaurants in the world, including the 3 Michelin Star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London
  • Technically, the best restaurant in Manchester
  • The chefs work alongside the diners in a stunning£300,000 open kitchen
  • An immersive, intimate, yet informal dining experience
  • Showcases the best produce of the British Isles, including Reindeer Moss from the Isle of Skye
  • Choose between a 5 course lunch, or 19 course full menu
  • Vegetarian menu also available (vegan menu from May 2019)
  • Opened in October 2018
Cost of meal for 2 = £370+  
4.5 stars
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KEY:   5 stars = World Class!
4 stars = Fantastic    3.5 stars = Very Good
3 stars = Good   2 stars = OK    1 star = Poor

Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The Bay Horse Tavern
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - The Bay Horse Tavern
Cost of meal for 2 = £42+  
3 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Cane & Grain
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Cane & Grain
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Cane & Grain
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £44+  
Awaiting review
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Tai Wu Manchester
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Tai Wu Manchester
Cost of meal for 2 with wine = £51+  
3 stars
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Brasserie ABode
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Manchester - Brasserie ABode
COVID-19 UPDATE: Temporarily Closed
Cost of meal for 2 with wine =£65 + 10% 2 AA Rosettes
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Albert's Shed   International  click here to Book Online
  • A Manchester food and drink institution since 2004, located in the historic area of Castlefield, Albert’s Shed is nestled next to the iconic Dukes 92 bar
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Arnero     Indian  click here to Book Online
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  • Offering a unique Peruvian all day dining menu
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Purezza     Italian  click here to Book Online
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Wah Ji Wah    Indian  click here to Book Online
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The Wharf   British   click here to Book Online
  • The Wharf is actually a beautiful modern purpose-built pub which originally opened in 1998 and traded until 2005 as 'Jackson's Wharf', before Brunning & Price spectacularly re-opened it in July 2012.
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What The Pitta   Turkish   click here to Book Online
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4 stars = Fantastic    3.5 stars = Very Good
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