How many cafés are mapped in Manchester?

Caffe Atlas maps 8 cafés in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Which cafés in Manchester have the highest ratings?

Federal Cafe Bar at 4.7, Idle Hands at 4.6 and Ancoats Coffee Co. at 4.5, according to their published ratings. The average published rating across Manchester is 4.5 out of 5, from 7,721 individual ratings. That average covers 63% of the cafés mapped here.

Do cafés in Manchester serve filter coffee or espresso?

Of the 6 cafés in Manchester with a listed coffee programme, 4 list decaf, 4 list cold brew, 5 list plant milk.

What are café opening hours like in Manchester?

Of the 8 cafés in Manchester with published hours, the typical day runs 08:00 to 16:30.

Outdoor seating in Manchester

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Cafés with outdoor seating in Manchester

8 of the 18 cafés mapped in Manchester list outdoor seating, which is 44% of the city. Their average rating is 4.5 out of 5.

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The list

Cafés with outdoor seating in Manchester

Every café below is listed in its own row for outdoor seating, listed A to Z. Each links to its own page with hours, location and the facts we hold for it.

Manchester in numbers

The coffee scene at a glance

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Rating spread

4.5 or higher480%
4.0 to 4.4120%
below 4.000%

Every rated café here clears 4.0.

What they serve

Filter coffee6100%
Espresso6100%
Cold brew467%
Decaf467%

Filter coffee is the default, on 6 of the 6 menus that name a programme; espresso is close behind on 6.

Practical detail

Outdoor seating8 cafés
Brunch7 cafés
Dog friendly7 cafés
Step-free access7 cafés
Laptop friendly5 cafés

Outdoor seating is listed most often, at 8 cafés, with brunch next on 7.

When they are open

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Doors usually open around 08:00 and close around 16:30.

Highest rated

01Federal Cafe Bar4.7
02Idle Hands4.6
03Ancoats Coffee Co.4.5

Questions

Manchester café guide, answered

How many cafés are mapped in Manchester?: Caffe Atlas maps 8 cafés in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Which cafés in Manchester have the highest ratings?: Federal Cafe Bar at 4.7, Idle Hands at 4.6 and Ancoats Coffee Co. at 4.5, according to their published ratings. The average published rating across Manchester is 4.5 out of 5, from 7,721 individual ratings. That average covers 63% of the cafés mapped here.
Do cafés in Manchester serve filter coffee or espresso?: Of the 6 cafés in Manchester with a listed coffee programme, 4 list decaf, 4 list cold brew, 5 list plant milk.
What are café opening hours like in Manchester?: Of the 8 cafés in Manchester with published hours, the typical day runs 08:00 to 16:30.

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