Charis’s guidebook - Ancoats

Charis
Charis’s guidebook - Ancoats

Neighbourhoods

Ancoats the most desired neighbourhood of Manchester city centre - one of the 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world ranging from Lonely Planet to the New York Times, and officially named the hippest place in the UK!
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Ancoats
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Ancoats the most desired neighbourhood of Manchester city centre - one of the 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world ranging from Lonely Planet to the New York Times, and officially named the hippest place in the UK!

Sightseeing

Small waterfront hangout with a bench-lined boardwalk, birdwatching & a small beach.
Cotton Field Park
Cotton Street
Small waterfront hangout with a bench-lined boardwalk, birdwatching & a small beach.
City square featuring an art installation of 5 towering concrete blocks with photos by Dan Dubowitz.
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Cutting Room Square
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City square featuring an art installation of 5 towering concrete blocks with photos by Dan Dubowitz.
Pop up makers market at Cutting Room Square, every second weekend (Saturday &Sunday) of the month! Situated in the heart of Ancoats, a monthly makers markets draw local residents and new visitors to Cutting Room Square to browse  Manchester's finest crafts, makes and bakes.
Ancoats Pop Up
34 Princess Street
Pop up makers market at Cutting Room Square, every second weekend (Saturday &Sunday) of the month! Situated in the heart of Ancoats, a monthly makers markets draw local residents and new visitors to Cutting Room Square to browse  Manchester's finest crafts, makes and bakes.
Hall for rehearsals & recordings as well as a space for education workshops & small performances.
Hallé St Peter's
40 Blossom St
Hall for rehearsals & recordings as well as a space for education workshops & small performances.
Manchester City Etihad Stadium
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I-Etihad Stadium
Ashton New Road
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Manchester City Etihad Stadium
Nice walk along the canal
Rochdale Canal Towpath
Rochdale Canal Towpath
Nice walk along the canal

Food scene

Listed amongst the world’s best pizzerias in the international pizza guide, Where To Eat Pizza, Rudy’s Pizza has grown from a pop-up project into a full-blown word-of-mouth phenomenon.
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McDonald's
36/38 Oxford Street
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Listed amongst the world’s best pizzerias in the international pizza guide, Where To Eat Pizza, Rudy’s Pizza has grown from a pop-up project into a full-blown word-of-mouth phenomenon.
With a menu plugging a passionately regional style of south Italian cooking, the second Sugo Pasta Kitchen sits happily in what was once known as Manchester’s Little Italy, Ancoats.
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Sugo Pasta Kitchen Manchester
46 Blossom St
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With a menu plugging a passionately regional style of south Italian cooking, the second Sugo Pasta Kitchen sits happily in what was once known as Manchester’s Little Italy, Ancoats.
great selection of wine, craft beer, etc.
Blossom Street Social
51 Blossom St
great selection of wine, craft beer, etc.
Named after the first recorded name for Ancoats, Elnecot (meaning ‘lonely cottages’) takes its influence from historical cooking methods with lots of fermenting, a little foraging and a few nose-to-tail dishes.
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Elnecot
41 Blossom St
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Named after the first recorded name for Ancoats, Elnecot (meaning ‘lonely cottages’) takes its influence from historical cooking methods with lots of fermenting, a little foraging and a few nose-to-tail dishes.
Canto is a Modern Portuguese restaurant from Simon Shaw, the creative director behind the consistently brilliant El Gato Negro on King Street.
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Canto
Blossom Street
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Canto is a Modern Portuguese restaurant from Simon Shaw, the creative director behind the consistently brilliant El Gato Negro on King Street.
funky fish & chips
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The Hip Hop Chip Shop
44 Blossom St
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funky fish & chips
beer house & pub
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SEVEN BRO7HERS BEERHOUSE ANCOATS
39 Blossom St
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beer house & pub
1 Michelin star restaurant
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Mana
42 Blossom St
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1 Michelin star restaurant
Huge Chinese restaurant with all popular Chinese dishes, gets very busy at the weekend with Dim Sum menu available! (Charis' absolute favorite!)
Glamorous Chinese Restaurant
Huge Chinese restaurant with all popular Chinese dishes, gets very busy at the weekend with Dim Sum menu available! (Charis' absolute favorite!)
breakfast, lunch, bakery
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T R O V E
Stockport Road
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breakfast, lunch, bakery
award-wining top 100 restaurants in the UK
Erst
9 Murray Street
award-wining top 100 restaurants in the UK
chocolate cafe & bar, great selection of cakes, sweets, cocktails, dog friendly
Cocoa Cabana Ancoats
7 Murray Street
chocolate cafe & bar, great selection of cakes, sweets, cocktails, dog friendly
breakfast, lunch, dinner, cakes, fresh juices, coffee, etc
Cafe Cotton
40 Blossom Street
breakfast, lunch, dinner, cakes, fresh juices, coffee, etc
a trendy industrial restaurant & bar offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday roast, etc.
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The Counter House
35 Blossom St
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a trendy industrial restaurant & bar offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday roast, etc.
Laid-back waterside hangout with outdoor seating offering a variety of draught & bottled beers.
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Cask Bar
29 Liverpool Rd
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Laid-back waterside hangout with outdoor seating offering a variety of draught & bottled beers.
Hip spot for live music with gastropub grub, draft beer & spirits in rustic digs with funky art.
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Jimmy's
27 Blossom St
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Hip spot for live music with gastropub grub, draft beer & spirits in rustic digs with funky art.
Lively, contemporary hangout featuring sports on big screens, American-style eats & patio seating.
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Second City
23 Blossom St
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Lively, contemporary hangout featuring sports on big screens, American-style eats & patio seating.
relax bar restaurant
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The Jane Eyre
14 Hood St
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relax bar restaurant
Historic 19th-century haunt offering pub grub, plus weekly live folk music & outdoor seating.
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The Angel Pub
6 Angel Street
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Historic 19th-century haunt offering pub grub, plus weekly live folk music & outdoor seating.
wine-shop
KERB
04 Henry St
wine-shop
cafe cocktail bar
MULE
13 Blossom Street
cafe cocktail bar
Small, casual hideaway turning out pho and banh mi sandwiches, along with Vietnamese coffee and tea.
Ca Phe Viet
80-86 Oldham Rd
Small, casual hideaway turning out pho and banh mi sandwiches, along with Vietnamese coffee and tea.
sushi bar
Sushi Marvel Ancoats
67 Oldham Rd
sushi bar
family-run authentic Vietnamese cafe
Pho No. 1
146 Oldham Road
family-run authentic Vietnamese cafe
Vietnamese cafe
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Vnam
20-26 Oldham Rd
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Vietnamese cafe
family-run English & Caribbean Cafe
Rads
62 Jersey St
family-run English & Caribbean Cafe
Light-filled, local bakery specialising in sourdough bread & viennoiserie baked goods, plus coffee.
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Pollen Bakery
8 New Union St
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Light-filled, local bakery specialising in sourdough bread & viennoiserie baked goods, plus coffee.
cafe bar, dog-friendly
House of Esk
6 New Union St
cafe bar, dog-friendly
Vietnamese cafe restaurant
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Viet Shack Restaurant
65 Great Ancoats St
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Vietnamese cafe restaurant
restaurant
Bada Bing
57 Blossom Street
restaurant
Glass-fronted local store with a coffee shop stocking groceries, fresh produce & wines.
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Ancoats General Store
57 Blossom Street
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Glass-fronted local store with a coffee shop stocking groceries, fresh produce & wines.
traditional English fish & chips takeaway & dine-in
Tony's Chippy
3 Piercy Street
traditional English fish & chips takeaway & dine-in
Coffee roasters
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Ancoats Coffee Co.
17 Redhill St
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Coffee roasters
Vietnamese restaurant & bar
Nam Manchester
33 Blossom Street
Vietnamese restaurant & bar
Chinese restaurant
Blue Eyed Panda
3 Jersey St
Chinese restaurant
Contemporary, airy restaurant with large windows & hanging plants offering seafood dishes.
Street Urchin
72 Great Ancoats St
Contemporary, airy restaurant with large windows & hanging plants offering seafood dishes.
Supermarket chain selling groceries and household goods, with a focus on ethical practices.
Co-op Food - Ancoats - Blossom Street
45-49 Blossom St
Supermarket chain selling groceries and household goods, with a focus on ethical practices.
supermarket
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ALDI
100 Great Ancoats Street
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supermarket
Co-op Food - Ancoats - Blossom Street
45-49 Blossom St
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Wing Yip Superstore Manchester
Oldham Road
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