How many cafés are mapped in Manchester?

Caffe Atlas maps 6 cafés in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Which cafés in Manchester have the highest ratings?

Grapefruit at 4.8, Federal Cafe Bar at 4.7 and Idle Hands at 4.6, according to their published ratings. The average published rating across Manchester is 4.6 out of 5, from 7,926 individual ratings.

Do cafés in Manchester serve filter coffee or espresso?

Of the 4 cafés in Manchester with a listed coffee programme, 3 serve filter coffee, 1 list decaf, 2 list cold brew, 2 list plant milk.

What are café opening hours like in Manchester?

Of the 6 cafés in Manchester with published hours, the typical day runs 08:00 to 17:00.

Takeaway in Manchester

ManchesterUnited Kingdom6 cafés

Cafés doing takeaway in Manchester

6 of the 18 cafés mapped in Manchester list takeaway, which is 33% of the city. Their average rating is 4.6 out of 5.

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The list

Cafés doing takeaway in Manchester

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

Ancoats Coffee Co.Ancoats Coffee Co. is a café in Manchester, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.5 rating from 562 reviews.View café Federal Cafe BarFederal Cafe Bar is a café in Manchester, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.7 rating from 3,521 reviews.View café GrapefruitGrapefruit is a café in Manchester, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.8 rating from 205 reviews.View café Idle HandsIdle Hands is a café in Manchester, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.6 rating from 1,175 reviews.View café Just Between FriendsJust Between Friends is a café in Manchester, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.5 rating from 533 reviews.View café Pot Kettle BlackPot Kettle Black is a café in Manchester, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.4 rating from 1,930 reviews.View café

Manchester in numbers

The coffee scene at a glance

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Rating spread

4.5 or higher583%
4.0 to 4.4117%
below 4.000%

Every rated café here clears 4.0.

What they serve

Filter coffee375%
Espresso4100%
Cold brew250%
Decaf125%

Espresso is the default, on 4 of the 4 menus that name a programme; filter coffee is close behind on 3.

Practical detail

Brunch6 cafés
Outdoor seating5 cafés
Step-free access5 cafés
Dog friendly4 cafés
Laptop friendly2 cafés

Brunch is listed most often, at 6 cafés, with outdoor seating next on 5.

When they are open

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Doors usually open around 08:00 and close around 17:00.

Highest rated

01Grapefruit4.8
02Federal Cafe Bar4.7
03Idle Hands4.6

Questions

Manchester café guide, answered

How many cafés are mapped in Manchester?: Caffe Atlas maps 6 cafés in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Which cafés in Manchester have the highest ratings?: Grapefruit at 4.8, Federal Cafe Bar at 4.7 and Idle Hands at 4.6, according to their published ratings. The average published rating across Manchester is 4.6 out of 5, from 7,926 individual ratings.
Do cafés in Manchester serve filter coffee or espresso?: Of the 4 cafés in Manchester with a listed coffee programme, 3 serve filter coffee, 1 list decaf, 2 list cold brew, 2 list plant milk.
What are café opening hours like in Manchester?: Of the 6 cafés in Manchester with published hours, the typical day runs 08:00 to 17:00.

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