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Food and Drink in the North

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor

It’s the Food and Drink Guide to Manchester and the North, peak summertime edition. There’s been lamb, there’s been champagne, there’s been okra, and we’ve not even hit the longest day of the year yet. Look at what you could have eaten, and schedule your finely tuned variations in for the upcoming sweltering weeks.

Grab that pen, make those notes, and make this the most darn-tootin’, belt-notch-stretching summer of your life. Here’s this month’s food and drink guide for imbibing and guzzling in the Greater Manchester area and (slightly) beyond.

Our top picks

The Little Sri Lankan

The Little Sri Lankan, Miru Mills, Stockport (monthly), Manchester, M19 - Visit now

Supper club? Super club, more like. A super club to eat Sinhalese supper at. Yes, The Little Sri Lankan is one of Manchester’s most enjoyable pop-up dining events and has been for a few years now.

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Gwafu Vegan Seasonal Supper Club

Gawfuvegan Seasonal Supper Club at Bridge 5 Mill, Manchester, 16 July 2026, From £22 - Book now

July sees Bridge 5 Mill in Ancoats host a plant-based, low-impact supper club, courtesy of Cameroonian chef Ngwafu. Remember that name. Ngwafu cut her teeth at Tom Barnes’ Skof, alongside London’s Akoko and zero-waste pioneer Silo.

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The Trof

The Trof, 8 Thomas St, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 1EU - Visit now

This is the Northern Quarter going back to its artisan roots, albeit slightly older, slightly wiser. For people who’ve dialled back the heavy partying and base their nights out around locally sourced produce rather than booze, beats and kebabs.

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Podium

Podium, 303 Deansgate, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 4LQ - Visit now

This menu delivers exactly what you’d expect from a chef with Dave Ashton’s pedigree: high-end, seasonal dishes, largely geared around produce and ideas from these Albion isles, but with a few deft twists and turns to keep things interesting.

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Craft Beer Tour Around Manchester
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Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse

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Afternoon Tea at Blackpool Tower Ballroom
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Step into the majestic Blackpool Tower Ballroom for an experience like no other. With stunning architecture, live music and treats galore, Afternoon Tea here is highly recommended.

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Cameroon meets Manchester at Ngwafu’s plant-based supper club. Held in July at Bridge 5 Mill, with an all-vinyl soundtrack from Bitter Leaf Industries.

From £22
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