★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 #2 Try the Yetsom Beyaynetu vegan platter for a taste of diverse Ethiopian flavors
Must go · #3 #3 Try the 2-person vegan sharing platter for a filling and varied meal
Must go · #4 #4 Try the chocolate and peanut butter cake, highly praised by customers
Must go · #5 #5 Try the vegan pho with tofu and vegan chicken for a flavorful and filling meal.
Must go · #6 #6 Pick up your cake conveniently from Unicorn Grocery in Chorlton.
Must go · #7 #7 Try the Salt and Pepper Chilli Squid and Pi Pa tofu for standout dishes.
Must go · #8 #8 Visit the basement cafe for a daily-changing menu with dahl, stew, pies, and salads
Must go · #9 #9 Try the vegan mac and cheese, a standout vegan dish praised across reviews
Must go · #10 #10 Try the house-made vegan bar snacks like seitan meatballs and cauliflower wings.
Must go · #11 #11 Try the padrón peppers and chocolate tart with raspberry sorbet for standout vegan dishes
Must go · #12 #12 Try the vegan pho and vegan fried rice, which are highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
Must go · #13 #13 Try the falafel wrap with a variety of fresh salads like pickled red cabbage, sweet potato with walnuts, and curried cauliflower.
Must go · #14 #14 Try the vegan chicken karahi and samosa chaat made vegan on request.
Try the sweet & sour 'chicken' and peking 'duck' pancakes for standout mock meat dishes
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for sunday roast
Try the no beef Wellington for Sunday roast
Try the vegan Sunday roast options including the vegan Wellington and Yorkshire pudding
Try the vegan Sunday roast with beetroot Wellington and vegan cauliflower cheese
Try the vegan pies like Chana Rama and Mooless Moo with vegan gravy and mash.
Try the Korean tofu poppers and Korean oyster mushroom burger
5 places worth stopping for full english breakfast
Try the vegan pies including cream pies, pecan, and cherry varieties which rotate regularly
Try the full vegan breakfast with homemade vegan beans and sausages
Try the Vegan Royale full English with tofu scramble and vegan black pudding for a hearty meal.
Enjoy the dedicated children’s play area while dining
Try the vegan breakfast with vegan sausages and black pudding plus house-made beans and guacamole.
5 places worth stopping for platter
Try the Yetsom Beyaynetu vegan platter for a taste of diverse Ethiopian flavors
Try the 2-person vegan sharing platter for a filling and varied meal
Enjoy vegan souvlaki wraps like jackfruit or vegan meatball varieties for a filling meal.
Try the vegan platter with injera and Ethiopian curries
Try the vegan katsu curry and jackfruit rendang for well-spiced dishes
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the Salt and Pepper Chilli Squid and Pi Pa tofu for standout dishes.
Try the wide variety of ice cream flavors including unique options like red velvet, biscoff, and pumpkin pie
Try the house-made vegan bar snacks like seitan meatballs and cauliflower wings.
Try the chocolate and peanut butter cake, highly praised by customers
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan mac and cheese, a standout vegan dish praised across reviews
Try the 2-person vegan sharing platter for a filling and varied meal
Try the padrón peppers and chocolate tart with raspberry sorbet for standout vegan dishes
Try the vegan pho and vegan fried rice, which are highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the chocolate and peanut butter cake, highly praised by customers
Try the vegan sausage naan and Vegan Bombay breakfast with bottomless chai
Pick up your cake conveniently from Unicorn Grocery in Chorlton.
Try the chocolate Babka for a decadent vegan treat
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the wide variety of ice cream flavors including unique options like red velvet, biscoff, and pumpkin pie
Try the vegan mac and cheese, a standout vegan dish praised across reviews
Try the vegan pho with tofu and vegan chicken for a flavorful and filling meal.
Pick up your cake conveniently from Unicorn Grocery in Chorlton.
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the Salt and Pepper Chilli Squid and Pi Pa tofu for standout dishes.
Try the padrón peppers and chocolate tart with raspberry sorbet for standout vegan dishes
Try the vegan sausage naan and Vegan Bombay breakfast with bottomless chai
Try the disco cauliflower and falafel sharer for standout vegan dishes
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the vegan sausage naan and Vegan Bombay breakfast with bottomless chai
Try the disco cauliflower and falafel sharer for standout vegan dishes
Try the stuffed cabbage leaves and aubergine dip for vegan-friendly traditional flavors
Ask for the vegan-specific menu to see many plant-based options clearly
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Enjoy vegan cakes like the chocolate mini cake with espresso cream
Try the full vegan breakfast with homemade vegan beans and sausages
Try the vegan pies including cream pies, pecan, and cherry varieties which rotate regularly
Enjoy the outdoor seating area with shade, good for relaxing or taking work outside
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the wide variety of ice cream flavors including unique options like red velvet, biscoff, and pumpkin pie
Try the chocolate and peanut butter cake, highly praised by customers
Try the vegan croissant and vegan pain au chocolat for flaky, sweet pastries.
Try the chocolate Babka for a decadent vegan treat
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan Sunday roast with beetroot Wellington and vegan cauliflower cheese
Try the vegan breakfast including their own baked beans and veggie sausages
Try the vegan cakes, especially the Earl Grey & Lemon cake and ginger cake.
Try the vegan breakfast with vegan sausages and black pudding plus house-made beans and guacamole.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the house-made vegan bar snacks like seitan meatballs and cauliflower wings.
Try the vegan sausage naan and Vegan Bombay breakfast with bottomless chai
Try the Salt and Pepper Chilli Squid and Pi Pa tofu for standout dishes.
Try the padrón peppers and chocolate tart with raspberry sorbet for standout vegan dishes
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the wide variety of ice cream flavors including unique options like red velvet, biscoff, and pumpkin pie
Visit the basement cafe for a daily-changing menu with dahl, stew, pies, and salads
Ask for the separate vegan/vegetarian menu to easily find vegan dishes
Try the sweet & sour 'chicken' and peking 'duck' pancakes for standout mock meat dishes
Try the vegan Sunday roast with beetroot Wellington and vegan cauliflower cheese
Try the truffle burger and Korean tofu bites for standout flavors.
Try the vegan cakes, especially the Earl Grey & Lemon cake and ginger cake.
Try the vegan breakfast with vegan sausages and black pudding plus house-made beans and guacamole.
Try the vegan sausage naan and Vegan Bombay breakfast with bottomless chai
Ask for the separate vegan menu to access a wide variety of vegan dishes
Try the vegan kebabs and banana curry for rich flavor
Enjoy the children's play area to keep little ones entertained
Ask for the separate vegan/vegetarian menu to easily find vegan dishes
Be aware that the venue imposes a mandatory 12.5% service charge and a 49p card processing fee for app payments.
Try the vegan dough balls and cheesy garlic bread from the separate vegan menu
Request the vegan menu for a wide selection of plant-based pizzas.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 474 Manchester venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the sunday roast signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Manchester has 474 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Ice Shack, Habesha, Asmara Bella. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Manchester scores 72.3/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 53 vegan-friendly venues and 97 high-quality restaurants out of 474 analyzed.
Manchester has 12 fully vegan restaurants and 14 vegetarian restaurants. 53 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Manchester's top signature dishes for vegans are sunday roast, full english breakfast, platter, and the city also does pizza and cake well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Manchester leans British, Asian, American. British is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Ice Shack is ranked #1 in Manchester by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
