The Dessert Detective
127 Best Dessert Shops near Manchester City Centre (2026)
127 places found
Manchester City Centre is one of Manchester's best pockets for dessert. We've tracked down 127 spots near Manchester City Centre, each rated by taste, looks and value. Standouts include Mr Corn | King of Street Food and Enjoy Desserts. Here are the best places to get desserts near Manchester City Centre right now.
Frequently asked questions
Where's the best dessert near Manchester City Centre?
Based on our ratings, the top-rated spots near Manchester City Centre are listed above — ranked by taste, looks and value from real reviews.
Which dessert shops near Manchester City Centre deliver?
Check the delivery info on each shop's listing — many spots near Manchester City Centre offer delivery via their own site or a third-party app.
Are there vegan dessert options near Manchester City Centre?
Yes — switch to map view or browse the listings above for dietary details on each shop.
127 places
Open
Dessert Bars££
Mr Corn | King of Street Food
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mr Corn Market Street Manchester sweet corn dessert — a warm sweet corn cup with butter and seasoning at Market Street M1 Manchester city centre, one of Manchester's most popular street food sweet treats
Closed
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Enjoy Desserts
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Enjoy Desserts Manchester Arndale ice cream — freshly scooped artisan ice cream at Manchester Arndale High Street M4, a popular sweet stop in Manchester's largest city centre shopping mall
Closed
Doughnuts££
Rodeo Doughnuts
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Rodeo Doughnuts St Ann's Square D'oh Nut — Rodeo's signature pink-glazed ring doughnut at St Ann's Arcade M2, one of Manchester city centre's most prestigious shopping and retail locations
Open
Chocolatiers££
Sweetwali
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Mixed Indian mithai selection — Sweetwali at the Arndale brings quality South Asian sweets to Manchester's city centre
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries£
The Coffee & Cake Boat
Manchester · Castlefield
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cinnamon bun — a soft, swirled yeasted bun generously filled with cinnamon butter and finished with cream cheese frosting, baked fresh on the narrowboat daily
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
The Big Manchester Bake
Manchester · Salford
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sourdough loaf — The Big Manchester Bake is Salford New Bailey's go-to artisan bakery for quality daily-baked bread and pastries
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Mother Truffler
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mother Truffler Manchester Northern Quarter artisan truffle ice cream — a unique artisan chocolate truffle ice cream experience at Tib Street M4 Northern Quarter, one of Manchester's most creative and distinctive ice cream concepts
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Holy Grain Sourdough Bakery
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sourdough loaf — Holy Grain is one of Manchester's most dedicated sourdough specialists, baking with heritage grains in the Great Northern
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Snowflake Gelato - Arndale, Manchester
Manchester · Greater
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Flower-shaped gelato cone — beautifully crafted Italian gelato; Snowflake at the Arndale brings artisan gelato to Manchester city centre
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Snowflake Gelato (Manchester Arndale)
Manchester · City Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Award-winning artisan gelato in 50+ flavours — only premium Italian-method gelato brand in Manchester Arndale
Closed
Patisseries & Cakes££
Inner West
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Inner West Salford Chapel Street seasonal cake — a beautifully made seasonal cake at Halogen House The Filaments Chapel Street M3 Salford, a quality specialty coffee café and sweet stop in the rapidly regenerating Chapel Street corridor serving Salford's growing creative and professional community
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Circolo Popolare Manchester
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Circolo Popolare Manchester Italian gelato — a silky Italian gelato served in the spectacular surroundings of this extravagant Soho House Italian restaurant at Jackson's Row M2, Manchester's most theatrical dining and gelato experience
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Closed
Doughnuts££
Sugar Hut
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded dessert plate — Sugar Hut on Market Street is a convenient city centre dessert stop with generous late-night portions
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Open
Doughnuts££
BabyMayhem
Manchester · Ancoats
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Dubai pistachio ice cream donut
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Purezza Manchester
Manchester
🥗 Vegan options; Dairy-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Purezza Manchester vegan gelato — a fully plant-based artisan gelato made without dairy at High Street M4 Northern Quarter, one of Manchester's most celebrated vegan restaurants and gelateria
Closed
Chocolatiers££
Dormouse Chocolates
Manchester · Deansgate Mews
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Japanese-inspired artisan truffle — Dormouse Chocolates is Manchester's most celebrated independent chocolatier, crafting extraordinary bean-to-bar creations
Open
Dessert Bars££
Dr. Miao
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Dr Miao Manchester Chinatown Taiwanese dessert — an authentic Taiwanese dessert soup or sweet at Bloom Street M1 Manchester, one of the city's most distinctive East Asian dessert experiences near Chinatown
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
The Flat Baker
Manchester · Ancoats
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sourdough loaf and butter croissant — The Flat Baker is one of Ancoats' finest artisan bakeries with a devoted neighbourhood following
Closed
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Bakeries & Pastries££
Flat Baker
Manchester · Ancoats
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Artisan flatbreads — unique bakery specialising in flatbread as the hero product
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Teatime Collective
Manchester · Hulme
🥗 Vegan options; Dairy-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Vegan celebration cake — a fully plant-based tiered celebration cake made to order, with moist dairy-free sponge, vegan buttercream and decorated with seasonal florals
Open
Cookies & Brownies££
Millie's Cookie, Manchester Arndale Centre
Manchester · Arndale Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Classic fresh-baked Millie's Cookie — warm, gooey and reliably delicious; Millie's Arndale is one of Manchester's most nostalgic baked goods institutions
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Buzzy Bee NQ
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Buzzy Bee NQ honey cake — a warmly spiced honey-forward seasonal cake or bake at Church Street M4 Northern Quarter, a laid-back bakery-café beloved by the Manchester NQ community for its warm atmosphere and rotating honey-themed sweet treats
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Open
Dessert Bars££
Aftertaste Dessert
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded waffle in the basement of Chinatown — Aftertaste is a hidden gem with generous portions and a loyal late-night following
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Open
Dessert Bars££
Aftertaste Dessert
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Aftertaste Dessert Chinatown Manchester East Asian dessert — an authentic East Asian dessert at Faulkner Street M1 Manchester Chinatown, a quality sweet destination in Manchester's vibrant Chinatown and Northern Quarter
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Companio Bakery
Manchester · Ancoats
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cardamom roll — a slow-proved Scandinavian-style bun fragrant with ground cardamom and cinnamon sugar, baked until deeply golden and finished with pearl sugar
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Federal Café & Bar
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Australian-style flat white and Anzac biscuits — Melbourne café culture brought to Manchester's Northern Quarter
Closed
Patisseries & Cakes££
Procaffeinated
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Procaffeinated Salford Chapel Street specialty coffee and cake — a quality specialty coffee paired with a beautifully made seasonal cake at Atelier Homes Chapel Street M3 Salford, a beloved Greater Manchester specialty café institution in the heart of the regenerating Chapel Street corridor
Closed
Waffles & Churros££
Moose Coffee
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Moose Coffee Manchester Piccadilly American waffle — a classic American-style waffle with maple syrup at Gateway House Piccadilly Station M1, a popular Manchester American brunch destination near the station
Open
Dessert Bars££
Miao Miao 喵喵
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mango pomelo sago — Miao Miao is Manchester Chinatown's most beloved Taiwanese dessert café
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Siop Shop
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Artisan filled doughnuts by Blawd Bakery — creative weekly-changing flavours; Northern Quarter cult favourite
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Open
Dessert Bars££
Doodles (inside Mala)
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Doodles Manchester city centre dessert — a rotating indulgent dessert at Dale Street M1 Manchester inside Mala Secret Garden, a quality city centre sweet destination for Manchester's Northern Quarter community
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Pasty Shop
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pasty Shop Manchester Piccadilly Station Cornish pasty — a hand-crimped shortcrust pasty at Manchester Piccadilly Station M1, the ideal train-departure sweet for commuters heading in and out of Manchester
Open
Dessert Bars££
Insomnia Cookies
Manchester · St Ann's Square
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Warm midnight cookie delivery — Insomnia Cookies is Manchester's best late-night cookie delivery service, bringing fresh-baked cookies to your door
Open
Dessert Bars£££
Haute Dolci
Manchester · Deansgate
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio cheesecake — a rich, baked cheesecake with a pistachio-infused filling, a buttery digestive base and a jewel-green pistachio praline topping
Open
Dessert Bars££
Haute Dolci Deansgate
Manchester
🥗 Halal
🥇 Signature Item
Truffle hot chocolate — Haute Dolci Deansgate is the city centre's most luxurious halal dessert bar with theatrical presentation throughout
Closed
Doughnuts££
Factory Coffee MCR
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Factory Coffee MCR artisan doughnut — a slow-proved filled doughnut paired with specialty coffee at King Street West M3 Manchester, a quality city centre specialty coffee and doughnut destination
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Cake Box - Arndale Centre
Manchester · Manchester Arndale
🥗 Halal; Egg-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Egg-free fresh cream cake — Cake Box Arndale puts halal, egg-free celebration cakes right in the heart of the city centre
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Frurt
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Frurt Manchester Whitworth Street frozen yogurt — a tangy premium frozen yogurt with fresh toppings at Whitworth Street West M1, a quality healthy-ish dessert option near Manchester's Great Northern entertainment complex
Closed
NEW
Cookies & Brownies££
Alex's Bakery
Manchester · City Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio blondies — Deansgate Manchester favourite; and bespoke custom celebration cakes
Open
Dessert Bars££
Wazuzhi Dessert Room
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mango pomelo sago — silky, tropical and perfectly sweet; Wazuzhi is Manchester Chinatown's most atmospheric Asian dessert destination
Closed
Waffles & Churros££
Eggslut Manchester
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Eggslut Manchester Deansgate brunch waffle — a quality brunch-style waffle or sweet dish at Deansgate M3, the Manchester outpost of the celebrated US brunch brand in the heart of the city centre
Closed
Waffles & Churros££
Moose Coffee
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Moose Coffee Manchester York Street American waffle — a classic American-style waffle with maple syrup and butter at York Street M2, a popular Manchester city centre American brunch destination
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Pieminister
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pieminister Manchester Church Street pie and pasty — a freshly made quality pie or pasty at Church Street M4 Manchester, the Manchester outpost of this celebrated Bristol pie brand in the Northern Quarter
Open
Dessert Bars££
Creams Cafe Manchester Arndale
Manchester · Halle Place
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded waffle with ice cream — Creams Manchester Arndale is a go-to for indulgent desserts in the heart of the shopping centre
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Nùr Cafe
Manchester · Deansgate
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio tiramisu — a twist on the Italian classic using pistachio cream in place of chocolate, layered with espresso-soaked sponge fingers and mascarpone, dusted with ground pistachio
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Nùr Cafe Manchester
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Middle Eastern pastry selection — Nùr Cafe brings beautiful Middle Eastern-influenced bakes to a bright Deansgate setting
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
The Bakery MCR
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Bento cake — a single-serving mini sponge cake decorated with pastel buttercream and a hand-piped message, the Manchester take on the South Korean birthday cake trend
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Companio Bakery NQ
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sourdough loaf and butter croissant — Companio Bakery NQ is a reliable Northern Quarter artisan bakery with consistent quality
Open
Chocolatiers££
Lindt Chocolate Shop Arndale Centre
Manchester · Cannon Ct
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Lindor truffle — smooth, melt-in-the-mouth Swiss chocolate in iconic foil wrapping; Lindt Arndale is Manchester's most popular premium chocolate gift shop
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Sofia Patisserie
Manchester · Cheetham Hill
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Eastern European honey cake (medovik) — rich, perfectly layered and deeply satisfying; Sofia Patisserie is Cheetham Hill's most beloved artisan patisserie
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Closed
Bakeries & Pastries£
KHB Bakery
Manchester · Salford
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Romanian sourdough — a naturally fermented bread made to a Romanian village recipe, with a dense, slightly sour crumb and a thick, crackled crust baked in a stone oven
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Pollen Bakery - KAMPUS
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cardamom bun — fragrant, soft and perfectly spiced; Pollen Bakery KAMPUS is an extension of Manchester's most celebrated artisan bakery
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Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Mackie Mayor
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mackie Mayor Manchester food hall dessert — a rotating artisan dessert from one of Mackie Mayor's innovative food vendors at Smithfield Market Hall M4, Manchester's most celebrated independent food hall
Closed
Patisseries & Cakes££
Just Natas
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Just Natas Manchester Arndale pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a flaky caramelised shell at Manchester Arndale M4, authentic Portuguese baking in Manchester's largest shopping centre
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Piccolino Caffé Grande, Manchester
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester affogato — a scoop of house gelato drowned in hot espresso at Clarence Street M2, a quality Manchester city centre Italian café serving the financial and legal district
Open
Doughnuts££
Rodeo Doughnuts
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Rodeo Doughnuts Manchester Stevenson Square D'oh Nut — Rodeo's signature pink-glazed ring doughnut at Stevenson Square M1 Northern Quarter, a beloved Northern Quarter artisan doughnut destination
Open
Waffles & Churros££
Churros Locos Freshly Made
Manchester · Market St
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hot churros with chocolate sauce — Churros Locos at the Arndale is Manchester's most central fresh churros destination
Closed
Cookies & Brownies££
Piccadilly Bakes
Manchester · City Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Red velvet cookie — a thick, bakery-style red velvet cookie with a white chocolate cream cheese swirl, deeply crimson with a soft, fudgy centre and crisp edges
Open
Cheesecake£
Michaels Coffee House
Manchester · Exchange St
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Michaels Coffee House St Ann's Square homemade cake — a generous slice of homemade cake alongside quality coffee at Exchange Street M2 St Ann's Square, a Manchester city centre institution in one of the city's most prestigious and historic civic spaces, a welcoming refuge from the nearby shopping streets
Open
Doughnuts££
Rodeo Doughnuts
Manchester · Ancoats
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
D'oh Nut (pink sprinkle) — Rodeo's signature: a classic ring doughnut with a vivid pink glaze and multicolour sprinkles, the kind that gets photographed before it gets eaten
Open
Cheesecake££
Lottie's Bakehouse
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Lottie's Bakehouse Manchester Northern Quarter cheesecake — a rich freshly baked cheesecake at Charlotte House M1 Northern Quarter, a quality Manchester city centre cheesecake specialist
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Big Licks
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded ice cream sundae — Big Licks at the Printworks is a fun, generous and colourful ice cream destination in the heart of Manchester
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Half Dozen Other
Manchester · Oxford Rd
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Seasonal filled doughnut — Half Dozen Other Oxford Road brings artisan doughnut culture to the student quarter of Manchester
Open
Chocolatiers£££
Hotel Chocolat
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Velvetiser hot chocolate — Hotel Chocolat Market Street is Manchester's most accessible luxury chocolate destination
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Elnecot Bakery
Manchester · Ancoats
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Manchester Honey Cake — local honey layered cake unique to Elnecot; seasonal danish with British produce
Open
Afternoon Tea££
Richmond Tea Rooms
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Victorian afternoon tea — Richmond Tea Rooms is Manchester's most theatrical and beloved afternoon tea experience, known for elaborate themed settings and exceptional quality
Closed
Waffles & Churros££
The Koffee Pot
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Koffee Pot Manchester Northern Quarter American pancake and waffle — a classic American-style waffle or pancake stack at Oldham Street M4 Manchester, a beloved Northern Quarter institution since 1988
Closed
Afternoon Tea££
North Star Piccadilly
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
North Star Piccadilly own-baked cake and sourdough waffle — a hand-made own-baked cake alongside their celebrated overnight-fermented sourdough waffle at Carver's Warehouse Dale Street M1, a family-managed independent deli-café and tranquil oasis in Piccadilly Basin on the edge of the Northern Quarter
Closed
Afternoon Tea££
Fig + Sparrow
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fig and Sparrow Northern Quarter chocolate peanut butter brownie — a rich fudgy chocolate and peanut butter brownie alongside single-origin Grindsmith coffee at Oldham Street M1, Manchester's most characterful lifestyle café-and-gift-shop hybrid established in 2013 in the heart of the Northern Quarter
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Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
THE MATCHA KYŌTO (Albert Square)
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Matcha soft serve — The Matcha Kyoto brings authentic Japanese matcha culture to Albert Square with exceptional ceremonial-grade matcha
Closed
Afternoon Tea££
POT KETTLE BLACK Barton Arcade
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
POT KETTLE BLACK Barton Arcade French toast with lemon mascarpone — a golden French toast layered with lemon mascarpone and blueberry compote beneath the stunning glass atrium of Grade II listed Barton Arcade M3, the Sydney-inspired café founded by rugby league players bringing Australian brunch culture to Manchester's most beautiful Victorian shopping arcade
Open
Dessert Bars££
Rocco’s Desserts
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded Belgian waffle — Rocco's is a reliable city centre dessert bar with generous portions and a welcoming late-night atmosphere
Closed
Afternoon Tea££
The Vienna Coffee House
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sachertorte — Vienna Coffee House brings authentic Austro-Hungarian café culture to Manchester with exceptional cakes and one of the city's finest afternoon tea settings
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Archie’s - Manchester Arndale
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Archie's Manchester Arndale thick milkshake — a thick hand-blended milkshake made with quality ice cream at Manchester Arndale M4, a popular city centre sweet stop for shoppers in Manchester's main shopping mall
Open
Dessert Bars££
Albert's Schloss - Manchester
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Albert's Schloss Manchester Bavarian strudel — a traditional Bavarian apple strudel at Peter Street M2 Manchester, a spectacular Central European beer hall and dessert experience in the heart of the city
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Frurt
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Frurt Peter Street Manchester city centre frozen yogurt — a tangy premium frozen yogurt with fresh toppings at Peter Street M2 Manchester, a quality healthy dessert in Manchester's main city centre entertainment district
Closed
Dessert Bars££
Sugar Junction
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded Belgian waffle in the Northern Quarter — Sugar Junction is a NQ favourite for indulgent late-night desserts in a cosy setting
Open
Chocolatiers££
Hotel Chocolat
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hotel Chocolat Manchester Arndale Velvetiser — the premium cocoa-rich Velvetiser at Arndale Centre M4 Manchester, the most central Hotel Chocolat location in Manchester city centre
Open
Chocolatiers£££
Hotel Chocolat
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hotel Chocolat Manchester Piccadilly Velvetiser — the premium cocoa-rich Velvetiser at Manchester Piccadilly Station M60, a luxury chocolate destination for Manchester commuters
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Doux Chaton
Manchester · Deansgate
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sesame croissant — a laminated, butter-rich croissant rolled in black and white sesame seeds before baking, giving a nutty crust that complements the flaky interior
Open
NEW
Dessert Bars££
Black Milk
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cereal milkshakes — milkshakes with cereal milk bases and loaded toppings; Manchester's dessert showstopper
Open
NEW
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Nell's Pizza (Ice Cream Sandwiches)
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cookie-gelato ice cream sandwiches — Nell's signature dessert pairing
Open
Dessert Bars££
Fluffy Fluffy Manchester
Manchester · Whitworth St
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Japanese soufflé pancake — impossibly fluffy and cloud-like with a jiggly wobble; Fluffy Fluffy is Manchester's finest Japanese pancake destination
Closed
NEW
Cookies & Brownies££
Gooey Co
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chunky gooey cookies with bold weekly specials — crème brûlée and cherry crumble are fan favourites
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Gooey Bakery + Café
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
NYC-style cookie with artisan brownie — Gooey Bakery + Café on High Street is Manchester's most popular artisan bakery-café combo
Closed
NEW
Cookies & Brownies££
Gooey
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chunky gooey cookies with weekly-special flavours; and crème brûlée doughnuts — Manchester NQ cult
🍰
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Buttercup Puddings & Bakes
Manchester · Deansgate
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Banana pudding — layers of vanilla wafer biscuits, sliced banana and whipped vanilla custard cream served in a cup, a Southern American classic done fresh daily
Open
Dessert Bars££
Rassams creamery Manchester (Deansgate)
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Knickerbocker glory — towering, indulgent and beautifully presented; Rassams Creamery is Deansgate's finest ice cream destination
Open
Chocolatiers££
Knoops
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Percentage hot chocolate — choose your exact cacao percentage from 32% to 100%; Knoops Cross Street is the world's most personalised hot chocolate experience
Open
Dessert Bars££
Sweet Talk
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded waffle with Asian-inspired toppings — Sweet Talk is a Chinatown dessert bar with a devoted local following
Open
Cookies & Brownies££
La Vie Cafe
Manchester · Deansgate
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cookie dough — generously portioned unbaked-style dough loaded with chocolate chips, served warm and gooey with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce
Closed
Doughnuts££
Half Dozen Other - Red Bank
Manchester · Cheetham Hill
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Seasonal filled doughnut — Half Dozen Other Red Bank is Manchester's most celebrated artisan doughnut destination
Doughnuts££
Batch'd
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Batch'd Manchester Victoria Station artisan doughnut — a beautifully decorated filled artisan doughnut at Victoria Station M3 Manchester, a quality sweet stop for commuters at this major Manchester rail hub
Open
Doughnuts££
DGHNT
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Seasonal creative doughnut at Mackie Mayor — DGHNT is Manchester's most exciting artisan doughnut maker, changing flavours regularly
Open
Bakeries & Pastries£
Wong Wong Bakery
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hong Kong egg tart — freshly baked and perfectly custard-filled; Wong Wong Bakery is Manchester Chinatown's most beloved Chinese bakery
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Lazy Sundae - Manchester Arndale
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Lazy Sundae Manchester Arndale artisan ice cream sundae — a generous indulgent ice cream sundae at Manchester Arndale's Lower Halle Mall, the sweetest spot in Manchester city centre's busiest shopping destination
Open
Waffles & Churros££
Waffle Island
Manchester · Manchester Arndale
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded Belgian waffle — Waffle Island at the Arndale is a convenient and generous city centre waffle destination
Open
Dessert Bars££
Lazy Sundae - Manchester Arndale
Manchester · Lower Halle Mall
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Signature sundae — generous, colourful and consistently excellent; Lazy Sundae at the Arndale is a Manchester shopping treat
Open
NEW
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Lazy Sundae
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cookie dough sundaes — generous scoops over warm cookie dough with multiple topping options
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
La Vie Cafe Manchester
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Seasonal artisan cake slice with specialty coffee — La Vie Cafe is a beautiful Deansgate independent café with standout bakes
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
GET BAKED
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sourdough loaf — GET BAKED is a Northern Quarter artisan bakery with quality ingredients and genuine baking passion
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
TSUJIRI Manchester Circle Square 辻利茶舗
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Matcha soft serve — TSUJIRI Circle Square brings Kyoto matcha excellence to Manchester's newest neighbourhood
🍰
Closed
Dessert Bars£
Chai Latte
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Chai Latte Manchester Northern Quarter masala chai and dessert — a fragrant freshly brewed masala chai alongside a warm dessert at Stevenson Square M1, bringing South Asian café culture to Manchester's creative quarter
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
GAIL's Bakery King Street
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Banana bread — GAIL's King Street is Manchester city centre's most reliable artisan chain bakery with excellent coffee to match
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
TSUJIRI Manchester Chinatown 辻利茶舗
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Matcha soft serve — TSUJIRI is a Kyoto-founded Japanese matcha brand; their Chinatown Manchester site serves exceptional ceremonial-grade matcha in every form
Closed
Afternoon Tea££
Hey Little Cupcake!
Manchester · Spinningfields
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Themed afternoon tea cupcakes — a full set of freshly baked cupcakes styled around a chosen theme for parties or events, with hand-piped buttercream and custom sugar toppers
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Misu Tiramisu
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Misu Tiramisu Manchester Arndale classic tiramisu — a fresh traditionally made tiramisu with quality mascarpone and espresso at Manchester Arndale M4, the city's only dedicated tiramisu café
Open
Doughnuts££
Krispy Kreme Manchester Piccadilly Station
Manchester · Fairfield St
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Original glazed doughnut — Krispy Kreme Piccadilly Station is the classic commuter doughnut treat; the original glazed remains one of the most recognisable doughnuts in the world
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
GAIL's Bakery
Manchester · City Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pecan crumble cake — a moist GAIL's exclusive banana and pecan sponge topped with a buttery crumble and caramelised pecan pieces, a perennial café counter bestseller
Open
Afternoon Tea£££
Gran Cafe by San Carlo – Manchester Selfridges
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Gran Café by San Carlo Manchester Selfridges Italian dolce — a beautifully made Italian sweet or seasonal pastry at Exchange Street M3 Manchester Selfridges, a quality city centre Italian café experience
Closed
Doughnuts££
Gooey Kiosk - Ducie Street Warehouse
Manchester · Ducie St
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
NYC-style cookie and brownie kiosk — Gooey's Ducie Street Warehouse outpost is a cult favourite for quality bakes in an atmospheric setting
Open
Bakeries & Pastries£
Sicilian NQ
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio celebration cake — a Sicilian-inspired pistachio sponge layered with fresh ricotta cream and finished with a pistachio praline coating and edible flower decoration
Closed
NEW
Bakeries & Pastries££
Layla's
Manchester · Castlefield
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Seasonal laminated pastries — neighbourhood bakery with a loyal following
Open
Doughnuts££
Krispy Kreme Manchester Arndale Box Store
Manchester · Market St
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Original glazed doughnut box — Krispy Kreme Arndale is Manchester city centre's most accessible classic doughnut destination
Closed
Patisseries & Cakes££
Dolce Pâtisserie
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
French macaron — beautifully made with excellent flavour balance; Dolce Pâtisserie is a Manchester artisan patisserie with genuine Parisian craft
Open
Chocolatiers££
Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser Cafe
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hot chocolate Velvetiser flight — Hotel Chocolat Cross Street is the only place in Manchester to experience the full Velvetiser café menu
Open
Chocolatiers££
Over The Rainbow
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pick and mix sweet selection — Over The Rainbow at the Arndale is Manchester's most fun and colourful retro sweet shop
🍰
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Benito's of Brown Street
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Benito's of Brown Street Manchester city centre Italian ice cream — artisan Italian-style ice cream at Market Street M2 Manchester city centre, a quality sweet stop in the heart of Manchester near the Royal Exchange
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Sicilian NQ Cakes and Patisserie
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sicilian cannoli — crispy shell filled with sweetened ricotta; Sicilian NQ Cakes is the Northern Quarter's most authentic Sicilian patisserie
Open
Doughnuts££
Krispy Kreme
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Original glazed doughnut — Krispy Kreme's iconic ring at Piccadilly M1 Manchester city centre, the sweetest stop on one of Manchester's busiest pedestrian shopping streets
Open
Dessert Bars££
World Of Waffle Manchester
Manchester · Next to nandos and five guys
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded Belgian waffle — World Of Waffle at the Arndale is Manchester's most accessible mall waffle destination
Open
NEW
Bakeries & Pastries££
Batch'd
Manchester · City Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Thick NYC cookies in rotating seasonal flavours — Birmingham independent cookie specialist
Open
Cheesecake££
Cakeaway - Manchester Central
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cakeaway Manchester Central baked cheesecake — a rich freshly baked cheesecake at Park Place M4 Cheetham Hill Manchester, the second Cakeaway location serving Greater Manchester
🍰
Chocolatiers££
Cocoa & Bloom
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cocoa and Bloom Manchester Northern Quarter bean-to-bar chocolate — a precision-crafted bean-to-bar chocolate bar at Oak Street M4 Northern Quarter, one of Manchester's most dedicated artisan chocolate makers
NEW
Bubble Tea
Cupp Bubble Tea
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 vegan options, gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Handcrafted brown sugar milk tea with chewy tapioca pearls.
Closed
NEW
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Ginger's Comfort Emporium
Manchester · Northern Quarter
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Whimsical artisan gelato in Afflecks Palace — eclectic, calming Mancunian gem; unusual comfort flavours
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Gelato Visual Effects
Manchester
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Gelato Visual Effects Manchester city centre artisan gelato — freshly churned premium artisan gelato at Ducie Street M1 Manchester Piccadilly, a quality visual food experience for Manchester's creative and student community