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.

Customer Ratings
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Davebf467gh
Mar 22, 2026
Eat the City - Fantastic experience all the food & drink served was excellent and our host Rob was very laid back, knowledgeable and good fun. We were lucky with the weather and the other couples on the tour were great company. You will learn a lot about the city and eat some great food. Enjoy
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Helen
Mar 12, 2026
Highly Recommended, Fabulous Tour - We had such fun, learned really interesting things about Manchester and ate delicious food. Rob is great, he took time to get to know us at the beginning and brought great warmth, humour and knowledge. Highly recommended.
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Olivia
Mar 7, 2026
Half day food & history tour - My friend and I who was visiting me for the weekend in Manchester had a wonderful experience with Britta, who told us some interesting facts on the history of the Northern quarter. The independent food places we went to were fantastic. I won’t go into detail as I wouldn’t want to spoil the experience and surprise. So worth it and we highly recommend it.
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Mikejoseph0123
Feb 14, 2026
Best food tour in Manchester! - Excellent food tour, highly recommend! I have been on many food tours and this is by far the best!
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A603kbgavinh
Jan 31, 2026
Food tour and history of Manchester - Great experience, host was very insightful about the history of Manchester and the food was excellent! Would def recommend and do it again!
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Catererdrew
Jan 18, 2026
Highly recommended food tour of Manchester - We have been treated to a wonderful tour of the Northern Quarter. We had a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide in Britta. She treated us to a wonderful insight into this area of Manchester the industry and its food. 4+ hour walk and 4 food stops with great facts and stories of their connection to Manchester life and the wider world. Both my wife and I have learnt a great deal about "our city" Highly recommend this tour, both to locals or to City visitors Thank you
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Jon
Jan 3, 2026
Highly recommended - Great day out with some highlights of NQ’s eateries, with a mix of walking and local history. Rob was very engaging and friendly, and we learnt some interesting stuff about a city we’ve all lived in for some time! Highly recommended
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Benhz5264nr
Dec 4, 2025
Scrantastic food tour - Starting off with a pistachio custard-filled doughnut is a strong start to a food tour. Sugar rush fully engaged, Rob, our tour guide, didn’t relent from there on. Funny, insightful, entertaining, and lots of great food stops along the way. Very much recommended, whether you know Manchester or not, you’ll have a great time
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Pam_a
Nov 18, 2025
Tasty treats in Manchester's Northern Quarter. - A very interesting wander around the iconic Northern Quarter of Manchester, sampling delicious food from a number of small independent restaurants, many that are difficult to spot without our excellent guide leading the way. The talk was peppered with interesting facts about the city and the area we were exploring. A great day out!
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C0rianderf
Mar 22, 2026
Fabulous Food & wine walk around Manchester - Very good walking tour Interesting knowledge about Manchester We went to some great eateries Went to a pizza place which did a lovely pizza based on Lancashire cheese & onion pie Went with friends & met new friends Would definitely recommend Great way to spend a Sunday
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