Half-Day Manchester Food Tour: A Gastronomic Adventure in Britain's Industrial City

Embark on a half-day gastronomic adventure in Manchester, Britain’s industrial city. Sample the best food and drink, uncover hidden gems, and discover the city’s past, present, and future through its culinary delights.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Manchester Cathedral - We will walk through the Medieval area of Manchester passing by Manchester Cathedral
  • Royal Exchange Theatre - The tour often passes through the Royal Exchange Theatre
  • Chinatown - We will stop off at a traditional Cantonese Bakery
  • Afflecks - The tour often pops into Afflecks a huge alternative shopping centre in the Northern Quarter
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Experience local flavors with food tastings
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a culinary journey and experience some of the finest gastronomy that the UK’s leading industrial city has to offer, all while gaining knowledge about its historical and contemporary significance. Manchester boasts a thriving food and drink landscape - find out why on this tour. Led by a local guide, traverse various food spots throughout the…

Location
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Oak Street
We will meet outside the Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Maggiee791
Oct 12, 2024
Fun interesting professional and delicious - Had the best day celebrating a friends birthday with our tour guide Steph who was brilliant; so informative interesting and made the whole day fun - the food and drink stops were just amazing. Thought I knew Manchester till the tour !! I would highly recommend this tour worth every penny. We shall be back to do another thanks again just brilliant !
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Teresabv8990ay
Oct 6, 2024
An Amazing Day ! - I would definitely recommend this tour, I’d never done anything like this before but it combines everything i love, walking, local history , eating & drinking, Steph is a brilliant guide, she is friendly, informative and really gave us an amazing day ! Brita is a trainee who came along, I’m sure she will be brilliant, we went to places we’d never been in Manchester before, we will definitely be going back to Mackie Mayor ! The food was lovely and there is a few drinks included as well, the walking is at a leisurely pace so anyone can participate, really nice to find out the history of somewhere I’ve been lots of times and taking a really good look at things I’ve never even noticed before, I think this tour is an ideal gift especially with Xmas around the corner, it was a complete surprise for me and definitely a day I will remember.
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482in_sg
Sep 30, 2024
Great experience - Amazing experience! We have lived in Manchester for years and it was great to find new quirky things about the city and enjoy delicious food along the way. Steff was really friendly and knowledgeable, and she made the whole experience a delight. Everyone in the group got along.
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Giorgiovincenzos2016
Sep 22, 2024
A day to remember - Rob was our tour guide for this experience and he was brilliant! He shared his knowledge with humour and made this a day to remember. One I may well repeat with other friends. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you Rob.
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Lynn
Sep 20, 2024
Fantastic way to spend a birthday! - What a fantastic tour we have had! Rob our guide was very knowledgeable. He took us to lots of hidden gems and he was so interesting and obviously loved his work. We were taken to different areas of Manchester which were all very interesting. The food stops were all different and tasty. We had a small group, all lovely people! This tour was a lovely way to celebrate my birthday with my fab friends!
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P4302bblaural
Sep 18, 2024
Fabulous tour of Manchester - Great tour of Manchester. It was really interesting and informative about the street art and history of Manchester. All the food and drinks at the stops was amazing. Would go again and recommend to others. Thanks for a great day!
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Kathlynw2014
Sep 7, 2024
Great food, informative, fun city tour of Manchester. - Although we've been coming to Manchester regularly for many years, we were taken to many hidden gems we hadn't known about, both food related and historically. What a great guide Rob is! So knowledgeable and obviously passionate about sharing his love of the city and heralding small independent bars and food outlets. We were a mixed aged and nationalities group and the tour was perfect for us all. I won't spoil the surprise of places we visited as that's part of the fun of any city tour! Don't hesitate to book it - great food at all the stops and a relaxing, informative way to spend a few hours in an amazing city.
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Mike
Aug 28, 2024
Manchester at its best - We did the Eat in the City tour and this was a fabulous half day with Rob who was a great and very personable guide to the nooks and crannies of Manchester. Whilst I might have been a very regular visitor to the City, I learnt so much new about the industrial landscape, the street art, the history, the urban regeneration, and of course the food and drink. What a great idea to combine stories and insights of this amazing place with some fabulous food and drink stops with a real Mancunian twist. Would definitely recommend Lots of great photos taken but to share them and the specific itinerary spoils the surprise of the foodie treats in store
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Tanya_p
Aug 22, 2024
Fun and interesting way to try great unexpecting hidden gems! - Oh my where to begin- I was nervous because I was going solo in this food tour but i was t the only one! There was another person going solo and other people who had family going- honestly it didn’t matter everyone was friendly and our guide made our experience!!! He was fun and easy going! It was more than just a food tour, rich in history with beverages too! I took a few pictures of food but honestly from beginning to end we had so much from donuts to staple foods to why Manchester has a culinary melting pot pop of flavor from so many cultures to dessert at the end! Our guide did not rush us and we ended up actually going over! We even found an iconic Marvel scene I snapped to take back to my boyfriend! It was such a great afternoon and highly recommend! It felt like a group of friends getting together with a knowledgeable family member taking us around town!
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Judy_m
Aug 22, 2024
Great food in Manchester - Food selections were fantastic and Rob (our guide) was one of the best guides I’ve had on a food tour. We were a small group of 4 and it was like a day with friends. From the start with tacos, to the end with ice cream and everything in between, it was great. Highly recommend.
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up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).