Maria Fusco: A Belly of Irreversibles – Online with Bluecoat, Liverpool

Snazzy Manchester outpost of the globe-straddling Japanese-meets-Peruvian restaurant brand.

Wholesome Ethiopian and Eritrean food courtesy of this fast-growing street food vendor.

Mighty food hall in Salford Quays, with around twenty street food vendors, serving a huge range of cuisines.

If you’re looking for quality coffee and a decadent brunch in a setting that nails the Northern Quarter brief, you’d struggle to do better than ASAP Coffee.

This beautifully restored former Independent Methodist Chapel in the heart of Oldham is as much a creative hub as a heritage landmark.

Family-run Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown. Prepare to queue for Pho Cue.

Upmarket family-run restaurant with an impressive Middle Eastern menu, plus an on-site barber.

Swithens Farm is a working farm. For many years now Ian and his wife Angela have built a following that they welcome in all year around.

The Chequers Inn is a 16th century, family-run, traditional country inn with an impressive dining space. The Peak District at its best.

TESTBED is a newly renovated 10,000 sq foot event venue in Leeds that offers endless possibilities for creating unique and inspiring experiences.

Chinese inspired British food in the centre of Manchester, backed up by plenty of well-deserved local hype.

The in-house restaurant at the 17th-century Manor House farmhouse in Cheshire.