Manchester Food & Drink Festival Awards announces 2025 shortlist

The shortlists

Affordable Eats Venue of the Year sponsored by Therme

• Noodle Alley - 56A Faulkner Street, Manchester, M1 4FH
• Pho Cue - 52A Faulkner Street, Manchester, M1 4FH
• Cafe Sanjuan - 27 St Petersgate, Manchester, SK1 1EB
• Hong Thai - 140 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BG
• Seoul Kimchi -275 Upper Brooke Street, Manchester, M13 0HR
• Double Zero - 368 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 8AZ
• Wow Báhn Mì - 132 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BG
• Rabbie’s Thai - Civic Centre, Wythenshawe Manchester, M22 5RQ

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Nell’s Pizza - 22 Minshull Street, Kampus M1 3EF

Takeaway of the Year

• Ceresis - 166, Northenden Road, Manchester, Sale, M33 3HE
• Ad Maiora - 84 Tib Street, Manchester M4 1LG
• Home Chinese -16 Chorlton Street, Manchester M1 3HW
• Viet Deli - 22 Blackfriars Street, Manchester, M3 5BQ
• Pancho’s Burritos - Arndale Food Market, 49 High Street, Manchester, M4 3AH
• Rack - Arndale Food Market, 49 High Street, Manchester, M4 3AH
• Mughli Charcoal Pit - 30 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 5TQ
• This & That - 3 Soap Street, Manchester M4 1EW

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Fat Pat’s - 88 Portland St, Manchester M1 4GX

Cafe or Coffee Shop of the Year (new for 2025)

• Cafe Sanjuan - 27 St Petersgate, Manchester, SK1 1EB
• Oscillate Coffee - 52 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AB
• Federal Cafe Bar - 194 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3ND
• Just Between Friends Coffee - 56 Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1LG
• Sipp Coffee - 105 Beech Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9EQ
• à bloc - 38 Stamford Park Road, Altrincham, WA15 9EW
• The Old Fire Station Bakery - 47 Albion Place, Crescent, Salford M5 4NL
• Something More Productive - 9 Egerton Crescent, Withington, Greater Manchester, M20 4PN

Wine offering of the Year (new for 2025)

• Ad Hoc - 28 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN
• Higher Ground - Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
• The Beeswing - KAMPUS, 24a Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3EF
• Salut Wines - 11 Cooper Street, Manchester, M2 2FW
• Reserve Wines - 1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
• Flawd Wine - 9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
• Where the Light Gets In - 7 Rostron Brow, Stockport, SK1 1JY
• Kerb - 49 Henry Street, Manchester, M4 5DH

Food Trader of the Year

• The Little Sri Lankan
• House of Habesha - Kargo MKT, Salford M50 3AG
• Baity - Kargo MKT, Salford M50 3AG
• Rita’s Reign - Piccadilly Street Food Market, Picadilly, Manchester, M1 1LY
• Rack - Arndale Food Market, 49 High Street, Manchester, M4 3AH
• Taiko Ramen - 1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
• Thatziki - Kargo MKT, Salford M50 3AG
• Little Scarfs - 17A Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 1JQ

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Honest Crust - 1 Eagle Street, Manchester M4 5BU

Foodie Neighbourhood of the Year

• Stockport
• Urmston
• Levenshulme
• Chorlton
• Monton
• Salford
• Altrincham
• Sale

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Prestwich

Independent Drink Producer of the Year

• Balance Brewing & Blending - Unit 10, Sheffield Street, Manchester, M1 2DN
• Pod Pea Vodka - Ten Locks, Fairhill Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6BD
• Stiff Tea Brewing Company - 3 Hoyle Street, Manchester, M12 6HG
• Sureshot Brewing - 5 Sheffield Street, Manchester, M1 2DN
• Runaway Brewery - 9-11 Astley Street, Stockport, SK4 1AW
• Track Brewing Co - Unit 18, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
• Seven Bro7hers - Unit 63, Waybridge Enterprise Centre, Daniel Adamson Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, M50 1DS
• Weekend Project Brewing Co - Hulme Lane, Lower Peover, Knutsford, WA16 9QH

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Cloudwater Brew Co - 7-8 Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP

Independent Food Producer of the Year

• Long Boi’s Bakehouse - 40 Forest Range, Manchester, M19 2HP
• Holy Grain Sourdough - 253 Deansgate Great Northern Mews, Manchester M3 4EN
• Littlewoods Butchers - 5 School Lane, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5DE
• Lily’s Vegetarian Indian Cuisine - 85 Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7DF
• Wong Wong Bakery - 32 Princess Street, Manchester M1 4LB
• Pollen Bakery - Cotton Field Wharf, 8 New Union Street, Manchester M4 6FQ
• Half Dozen Other - Unit 17 Redbank, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M4 4HF
• Mayya Bakery - 32-34, Duncan Street, Salford, M5 3SQ

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Great North Pie Co - Unit 2a, Deanway, Manchester Road, Wilmslow, SK9 2HW

Neighbourhood Venue of the Year

• Fold Bistro & Bottle Shop - 7 Town Street, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AA
• Stretford Canteen - 118 Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9BH
• The Pearl - 425 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AF
• Lupo - Mountheath Trading Estate, Unit 65 Ardent Way, Manchester, M25 9WE
• Cantaloupe - 71 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1PE
• Tawny Stores - 1 Upper Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7JQ
• The Perfect Match - 103 Cross Street, Sale, M33 7JN
• Gladstone Barber and Bistro - Unit 3 Pattern House, Castle Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1NX

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Bar San Juan - 56 Beech Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9EG

Pub or Beer Bar of the Year

• Victoria Tap - Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, M3 1WY
• Runaway Brewery - 9-11 Astley Street, Stockport, SK4 1AW
• City Arms - 46-48, Kennedy Street, Manchester M2 4BQ
• The Marble Arch Inn - 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester, M4 4HY
• The Magnet Freehouse - 51 Wellington Road North, Stockport SK4 1HJ
• Café Beermoth - Brown Street, Manchester, M2 1DA
• North Westward Ho - 19 Chapel Walks, Manchester, M2 1HN
• Track Taproom - Unit 18, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Mulligans of Manchester - 12 Southgate, Manchester, M3 2RB

Great Service Award

• Tast Catala - 20 – 22 King Street, Manchester, M2 6AG
• Atomeca - 1B, Deansgate Square, Owen Street, Manchester, M15 4YB
• Higher Ground - Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
• Adam Reid at The French - 16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
• Maray - 14 Brazennose Street, Manchester, M2 6LW
• Federal Cafe Bar - 194 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3ND
• Blacklock Manchester - 37 Peter Street, Manchester M2 5GB
• Kallos Cafe & Wine Bar - 3 Bankside Boulevard, Salford, M3 7HD

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Schofield’s Bar - Sunlight House, 3 Little Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JZ

Low or No Offering of the Year (new for 2025)

• Nell’s Pizza - 22 Minshull Street, Kampus, M1 3EF
• Cloudwater Brew Co - 7 – 8 Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
• Dishoom - 32 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BT
• Red Light - 4-2 Little David Street, Manchester, M1 3GL
• Blinker Bar - 64 – 72 Spring Gardens, Manchester, M2 2BQ
• Hinterland - 16-20 Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1DZ
• Lina Stores - 17 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3HN
• Speak in Code - 7 Jackson’s Row, Manchester, M2 5ND

Bar of the Year

• Stray - 1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
• Schofield’s Bar - Sunlight House, 3 Little Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JZ
• Red Light - 4-2 Little David Street, Manchester, M1 3GL
• Speak in Code - 7 Jackson’s Row, Manchester, M2 5ND
• Pray Tell - Unit 6 Stanley Square, Sale, M33 7XZ
• Renae - 45 – 47 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1NA
• Libero - 2A Kings Court, Railway Street, Altrincham, WA14 2RE
• Flawd Wine - 9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Hawksmoor - 184 – 186 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3WB

Newcomer of the Year

• Cantaloupe - 71 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1PE
• Bangkok Diners Club - 17 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5BR
• Stow - 62 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BW
• Kallos Cafe & Wine Bar - 3 Bankside Boulevard, Salford, M3 7HD
• Café Continental - 5 Melbourne Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2JE
• Winsome - 74 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6JD
• Royal Nawaab Pyramid - The Pyramid Kings Valley, Stockport, SK4 2JU
• Kung Fu Noodle - 48A George Street, Manchester, M1 4HF

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Skof - 3 Federation Street, Manchester, M4 4BF

Chef of the Year

• Rosie Maguire (Higher Ground)
• Shaun Moffat (Winsome)
• Adam Reid (Adam Reid at The French)
• Matt Bennett (The Pearl)
• Mary-Ellen McTague (Pip)
• Patrick Withington (Erst)
• Jamie Pickles (Stow)
• Jack Fields (Restaurant Orme)

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Tom Barnes (Skof)

Restaurant of the Year

• mana - 42 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BF
• Skof - 3 Federation Street, Manchester, M4 4BF
• Adam Reid At The French - 16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
• Winsome - 74 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6JD
• Higher Ground - Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
• Stow - 62 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BW
• Erst - 9 Murray Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6HS
• Cantaloupe - 71 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1PE

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Where the Light Gets In - 7 Rostron Brow, Stockport, SK1 1JY