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Food and Drink in the North

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor

Peak summer in the North brings a wave of new openings and revamped menus at old favourites. This month’s picks include exceptional vegan cuisine in Ancoats via Cameroon, spa and country club bliss in Cheshire, a shiny revamp of a ramshackle old pub in Hulme and the best suburban dining this side of a Pet Shop Boys song.

Find an outside table, tap open your calendar app, and work your way through this month’s food and drink guide to Manchester and the North.

Our top picks

Restaurant Örme

Restaurant Örme, 218 Church Rd, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9DX - Visit now

Örme’s spiritual peers are the likes of Erst, Bangkok Diner’s Club, Where The Light Gets In and Portfolio – that vision-led mix of uncompromising and approachable that the Northern food scene is doing so well at right now.

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Restaurant Orme
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Gwafu Vegan at Bridge 5 Mill

Gwafu Vegan at Bridge 5 Mill, 22A Beswick St, Manchester, M4 7HR - Visit now

An all-vegan Cameroonian supper club with a party-positive soundsystem-led vibe, headed up by future star Ngwafu Tansie.

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Fairmont Cheshire The Mere

Fairmont Cheshire The Mere, Chester Rd, Mere, Knutsford, WA16 6LJ - Visit now

A serious boost to the Cheshire landscape, with everything you could want from a bucolic 5-star destination.

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The Abbey

The Abbey, Manchester Science Park, Guildhall Cl, Manchester , M15 6SY - Visit now

A pub that’s well worth the short trek out of the city centre. It’s not far from Big Hands and Manchester Academy, so slots neatly into a solid gig-going trifecta.

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The Abbey
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