Salt & Pepper

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor

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Salt & Pepper

60-62 High St, Manchester, M4 1EA
  • Monday12:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Tuesday12:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Wednesday12:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Thursday12:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Friday12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Saturday12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Sunday12:00pm - 7:00pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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Salt & Pepper isn’t your typical takeaway. Since opening in 2019, this Chinese fast food restaurant has been on a wild ride, starting with queues that snaked round the Arndale Market, ending up with a following that borders on cultlike. 

What began as a modest market stall is now a full Northern Quarter restaurant, opening in 2022 after a short stint at Black Dog Ballroom.

Salt & Pepper

It’s not manufactured hype and AI bots either – there wouldn’t have been this level of attention if the food were anything less than excellent.

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