We’ve been fortunate enough to sample some of the best vegan food that Manchester has to offer, and here is a rundown of our top five. Have we missed anywhere? Let us know.
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00:00Hello and welcome to Manchester World. My name is Theo Cusenbets and today we're going to be talking about vegan food.
00:04Specifically, some of the best places that you can find vegan food here in the city.
00:08There's a massive range of awesome places who are dedicated to making sure that people with all dietary requirements are well serviced.
00:15And here are some of the best five that I've been to over the course of my time with Manchester World.
00:20So starting off with the allotment which can be found just around the corner from Manchester Cathedral.
00:24And I went here with my Doug Cooper right back when I started this job actually and they do a really, really great afternoon tea option.
00:32They've got awesome little buffalo bites, great sandwiches and really, really awesome cakes.
00:37Top quality, some of the best that I've had in Manchester.
00:39And then we're going to jump up into the northern quarter where you have a bit of a dynamic duo.
00:43Starting with one of Manchester's most famed vegan restaurants which is of course Wholesome Junkies.
00:49This is what it looks like inside. A very nice, clean, relaxing environment.
00:52And some of the best, dirtiest vegan food you will have.
00:56The burger, the onion rings were absolutely top.
00:58But my favourite were these mushroom wings which came with a buffalo sauce.
01:03Honestly, as a non-vegan eater, I've got to say I would happily eat these every day of the week.
01:07And to be honest, I've had them a good couple of times since.
01:10But the reason that they're part of a dynamic duo is because just next door is Sicilian NQ.
01:15One of the best Italian, Sicilian restaurants here in Manchester.
01:18And one of the widest ranges of vegan foods across the whole city.
01:24Inside, it's got this brilliant sort of casual dining experience.
01:28But the vegan menu is so wide ranging.
01:30The owner, Carmen, is a vegan herself.
01:33And while they do a great range of non-vegan foods,
01:36they have an entire menu where they have repurposed everything to make it vegan.
01:39From pestos to tomato sauces, brilliant pasta and some of the best cannolis that you can have too.
01:46I really, really, honestly can't recommend this place enough.
01:50In terms of both casual dining and in being the perfect spot for a little date as well.
01:55It really is brilliant.
01:56And I've got to say as well, they were particularly generous with handing out the desserts.
02:01On to the next place.
02:02And Nibble NQ is a place that we've talked about quite a lot recently.
02:06It's a wonderful cafe in the northern quarter that does a great range of foods for all dietary requirements.
02:12That doesn't just mean vegan, I'm also talking about gluten-free foods as well.
02:16The highlight was this chocolate beetroot brownie, which, although it sounds a bit weird,
02:21I can guarantee is absolutely lovely.
02:24And the amount of care that they put into making sure that every dietary requirement is catered for
02:29is a real shining example of how things should be here in the city.
02:33A place where everyone should feel welcome all of the time.
02:36And finally, Desert Island Dumplings.
02:37Now, I've put this last, but it is by no means least.
02:40It's one of the best vegan places in the city.
02:42And it's only here until the middle of June.
02:44So please get up to our Flex and give it a try.
02:47A massive range of awesome deep-fried dumplings with a wide range of weird, wacky flavours.
02:53Again, can't recommend it enough.
02:55But that's the full list.
02:56Let me know if I've missed anything.
02:57And thank you very much for watching Manchester World.