Half-Day Manchester Food Tour: A Gastronomic Adventure in Britain's Industrial City
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Greater Manchester

Embark on a half-day gastronomic adventure in Manchester, Britain’s industrial city. Sample the best food and drink, uncover hidden gems, and discover the city’s past, present, and future through its culinary delights.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Manchester Cathedral - We will walk through the Medieval area of Manchester passing by Manchester Cathedral
  • Royal Exchange Theatre - The tour often passes through the Royal Exchange Theatre
  • Chinatown - We will stop off at a traditional Cantonese Bakery
  • Afflecks - The tour often pops into Afflecks a huge alternative shopping centre in the Northern Quarter
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Experience local flavors with food tastings
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a culinary journey and experience some of the finest gastronomy that the UK’s leading industrial city has to offer, all while gaining knowledge about its historical and contemporary significance. Manchester boasts a thriving food and drink landscape - find out why on this tour. Led by a local guide, traverse various food spots throughout the…

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Location
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Oak Street
We will meet outside the Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Richardharrogate20
Aug 1, 2025
Great Manchester scran tour - Great tour, led by Steph. Good mix of great food, history and conversation. Started with doughnuts from Siop Shop and included Mackie Mayor, Tariff and Dale and more.
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Voyager588293
Jul 29, 2025
Great tour, fantastic guide - Britta was a great guide. She was organised, cheerful and very knowledgeable. She was also very generous with recommendations of things to do and eat around the city, beyond the tour. It was a most enjoyable experience and a great way to see Manchester.
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Vickiw843
Jul 14, 2025
5 Star Food Tour - great guide, great food, great fun! - Booked as a surprise present for a friend as wanted to do something a bit different. Had a fantastic day - Britt was a brilliant guide - informative and friendly and made the group feel at ease. Discovered some great independent restaurants and learned so much about the city I never knew - hoping to do the Ancoats tour soon as well. Thanks for a great day! Word of warning though - come hungry!
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Judith
Jul 13, 2025
If you haven't done it... Do it! 6 Food stops. Don't eat before you go! - What a day! This was a surprise early 60th birthday present off my friend. Britta was an amazing guide, so knowledgeable! I 'know' Manchester or so I thought! Such a great way to learn the history of the Northern Quarter and amazing foodie places. We will always be walking about looking up from now on... you miss so much!
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Stevedippers
Jul 6, 2025
Food tasting tour - Excellent afternoon out led by Rob who was informative and friendly. Great bunch of people in the group. Sampled from places I have never even seen before even though lived in Manchester 40 years ago. Great food and plenty of it . Went too quickly .
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Melaniebh6305ec
Jun 28, 2025
Great gastronomic tour - A marvellous culinary tour around the Northern Quarter in Manchester. Visited some fantastic independent food outlets and the food was delicious. Rob was a brilliant guide, full of interesting facts about the area and pointed out some interesting things I would never have noticed! Highly recommend
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Ninasb2374yq
Jun 21, 2025
An amazing way to get to know the city and not having to worry about where to eat 😁 - Rob was a wonderful guide. We ended up having an unexpected private tour which was great and super entertaining. Rob was attentive, interested and very welcoming. All the foods were delicious and new for us. Paired up with his knowledge about Manchester‘s heritage it makes for a wonderful afternoon, where you learn about and embrace a new city in a very relaxed way. We would recommend a tour any day! 😊
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Kevinck9162wd
Jun 21, 2025
Manchester’s Northern Quarter revealed - Great mix of locally produced food & Drink and a spot of Northern Quarter history. I grew up just up the road from the ghetto that is now transformed into Manchester’s Northern quarter. Great food, a nice mix of people and informative commentary on the history of this area of Manchester City centre, and a great way to learn more about your own town! I can understand why more people are starting to visit Manchester for City breaks etc. Highly recommended.
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Louise_b
Jun 16, 2025
Excellent - Rob was an superb guide with interesting information and foods from various eateries that we would not have found without him.
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Suegv886rl
Jun 6, 2025
Brilliant Day - Thank you Britta We have had an amazing time on the Eat the City Tour today. The food and drink were very tasty ( and filling!) the company was excellent, and Brittas knowledge of the area was superb.
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