Considering it's known as 'the most important meal of the day', it goes without saying that it deserves to be something a little special. And so that you can kick-start your day with a bang? We've rounded up the best breakfast restaurants in Manchester. From retro Indian hotspots with bacon-filled naans to classic full Englishes and brunches filled with French toast, it's time to get stuck in.
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Last updated on 1st September 2025
This trendy spot can be found on Oxford Road, fronting exposed brick walls and comfy leather booths, as well as pretty fairy lights hanging down the windows.
As for their Manchester breakfast menu? Their all-day offerings include American-style waffles topped with bacon and a sticky maple glaze, rich tomato shakshuka or steak and eggs, paired with a refreshing iced coffee or a bloody Mary.
Head to Salford Quays to enjoy breakfast while overlooking the waterfront at 11 Central, a great choice of cheap breakfast places in Manchester. Served on the weekend from 9am 'til 11.30am, you can wolf down a full English for £12.95, including black pudding, hash browns and more.
If you've got a sweet tooth, you'll love the maple bacon pancakes or perhaps a truffle and mushroom omelette will do you nicely.
Ideal for affordable morning meals, Foundry Project can be found in the Northern Quarter. The stylish restaurant and bar fronts sleek tiled walls, wooden furnishings and pretty greenery, and they serve up some of the very best coffee in the business.
Sink your teeth into smashed avocado on toast and breakfast rolls filled with eggs, bacon and chilli jam, or opt for a sweeter cherry compote pancake stack instead - with many dishes coming in at less than a tenner.
The Anthologist, from Drake & Morgan, is a beautiful cocktail bar and eatery where you can find plenty to fill up on for the day ahead. Expect pretty, plant-filled surrounds, with large windows that let in lots of natural light.
Not only can you dig into a coconut yoghurt breakfast bowl, but they also serve fried chicken with hot honey and waffles. Plus, there are a bunch of Benedicts up for grabs, featuring buttered spinach, Tamworth ham or smoked salmon.
Not only is Browns found inside one of Manchester's most beautiful buildings, flaunting incredible high ceilings, huge windows, marble pillars and original wood panelling, but the brasserie also knows how to feed you well.
Head to this York Street restaurant from 10am every day for everything from a traditional English breakfast (with vegetarian and vegan options), as well as steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes and a luxurious lobster Benedict. So if you're looking for the best breakfast near Manchester Piccadilly? You know you'll be sorted here.
Morning people (and late risers) rejoice, as The Cosy Club serves breakfast with style. Settle into its grand yet homely surroundings in the Corn Exchange, where soft lighting and eclectic vintage décor make the perfect backdrop for that first coffee of the day.
Go classic with a Cumberland sausage and smoked bacon fry-up on buttered sourdough, or level up with The Cosy Butcher's Brunch - a meaty masterpiece featuring treacle-cured pork belly, chorizo beans, hash browns and eggs any way you like. Veggie? The Garden Brunch has you covered with halloumi, smashed avocado and roast tomatoes. For a sweeter start, opt for pancakes stacked high with bacon and maple syrup or berries and yoghurt.
Offering a deliciously cheap breakfast in Manchester, Banyan's Corn Exchange and Spinningfields venues are sure to fill you up without breaking the bank.
On the menu, you'll find their breakfast hash, featuring sauteed bacon, chorizo, onions, diced sweet potatoes, avocado and spinach, topped with poached eggs and sriracha. But that's not all, as there's also French toast, poached eggs and smoked salmon, plus so much more up for grabs.
Doghouse is certainly one of the trendiest places to grab breakfast in Manchester that's dog friendly. Make yourself at home in the cool bar-restaurant, which showcases neon signs and long wooden tables (or settle on the rooftop terrace when the weather's warm), then dig into the mouthwatering menu.
Think plates like a Korean bacon sandwich, candied banana and maple syrup pancakes, the American breakfast or the croissant brunch burger.
Known for having the best full English breakfast in Manchester city centre, Ezra & Gil is the Peter Street spot where morning munching reigns supreme. The laid-back space features rustic interiors and a lively atmosphere, and here's a second venue in the Northern Quarter too.
As well as a hearty fry up, you can get your hands on the likes of cinnamon brioche French toast, smashed pumpkin on sourdough toast and house-baked granola, with brunch cocktails or smoothies to wash it all down.
If you're after halal breakfast in Manchester, then check out Dishoom, an iconic Indian restaurant inspired by the old Irani cafes found in 1960s Bombay, boasting branches across the UK, including this beaut Grade II-listed building in Spinningfields.
And with breakfast served from 8am to 11.45am on weekdays and from 9am on weekends, it's the perfect place to stuff your face with their iconic bacon naan rolls, parsi omelettes and a Bombay spin on the classic full English.
Trof Northern Quarter is as quirky as can be, with vibrant wallpaper, retro Chesterfield sofas and unique artwork lining the walls.
But when it comes to the menu, this place knows how to churn out the classics, whipping up full English breakfasts, merguez croissants, sausage and egg baps and so much more. With a menu like that, you can't deny that this joint slings out the best breakfast in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
This whimsical Northern Quarter haunt flaunts retro decor, upcycled furniture and vintage knick knacks, inspired by the 1950s. Served on China tea sets, you can enjoy 18 different blends of tea or coffee while munching on tasty breakfast dishes.
Available from 9am until 3pm every day, their brunch menu features everything from pulled barbecue beef eggs Benedict to vegan club sandwiches and caramel Biscoff French toast.
Hidden under Bluu Bar down a secret staircase, The Smithfield Social is a swish cocktail bar and restaurant that serves up a brilliant breakfast.
From 9am 'til 4pm every day, you can tuck into a range of classic dishes, from free range Turkish eggs to a traditional Benedict - alongside more unique options like the pistachio pancakes. And if you fancy a boozy brunch, there are ten bespoke cocktails to choose from here.
After good places for breakfast in Manchester? For those of you on a plant-based diet, Fuel Café and Bar will be an absolute hit, thanks to its menu filled with delicious vegetarian and vegan breakfast dishes.
Found in Withington, this place is popular with students and trendy brunchers, all looking to dive into their breakfast wraps stuffed with vegetarian sausages, hash browns, beans and so much more.
You honestly can't go wrong with a trip to The Ivy Spinningfields. This absolute stunner is sure to make your jaws drop, thanks to its stylish Art Deco interiors, botanical patterns and glistening chandeliers, not to mention its skylight ceiling and luscious indoor trees.
When it comes to the menu, you'll be more than spoilt for choice, with the likes of a folded ham and cheese omelette, eggs royale or a generous serving of the full English and vegetarian breakfasts.
Get on down to Elnecot in Ancoats for a stunning brunch every Saturday from 11am to 3pm. You'll find all of your favourite breakfast classics here with a few wild cards thrown in, from eggs on toast the way you like 'em to sausage sandwiches and the piece de resistance: pulled lamb shoulder with seasonal greens, mint, goat's curd, radish, rocket and poached eggs.
There's even a crispy pork belly number paired with hash browns, fried eggs and savoy kimchi that'll be hard to pass up.
For a chilled-out breakfast, you'll want to head to Evelyn's Café Bar. Nestled in Northern Quarter, this pretty restaurant showcases stripped-back walls mixed with dangling foliage and stylish mid-century furniture.
The menu takes inspiration from Pan-Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine, showcasing tantalising dishes like their ECB breakfast (merguez sausages, fried egg, beans, avocado, slow roasted tomato and toasted sourdough), as well as shakshuka, fried chicken sandos and steak and eggs elevated with confit fried potatoes and zhoug.
The Pen & Pencil have truly outdone themselves in the brunch department. This Northern Quarter favourite opens their doors at 10am every day, with a bunch of gorgeous dishes that you'll be thinking about for days.
One of our favourites is the barbarian breakfast burrito filled with bacon, sausage, hash browns, scrambled egg, rocket and sauce, though the creamy garlic mushrooms on sourdough is also perfect if you fancy something a little lighter.
Federal is passionate about two things: good coffee and even better brunch. The trendy Deansgate spot (which also has a sister site in Northern Quarter) uses sustainable, ethical and local produce, delivering high-quality, fresh breakfasts to the hungry Mancunian masses.
Open from 7.30am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, this handout slings out everything from healthy granola, acai bowls and toasted bagels to indulgent French toast, Turkish eggs and halloumi on sourdough toast. Just make sure to pair your feast with one of their acclaimed coffees (or even a cocktail if you fancy something a little boozy).
