Celebrating the achievements…’We hope that the food fans of Greater Manchester and beyond will be inspired to go out and support all of these exceptional venues that we are so lucky to have on our doorstep.’
HOSPITALITY talent from across Greater Manchester came together at New Century last night for the return of the prestigious Manchester Food and Drink Festival (MFDF) Awards, which saw 18 winners announced from food and drinks establishments across the region.
Around 136 outstanding venues, traders, places and people were nominated and the categories recognised both the businesses and talented individuals who have shaped the city’s culinary scene over the past 12 months.
Manchester’s thriving and innovative hospitality scene is the heartbeat of the city and a key part of its world-class appeal.
The shortlists included everything from Michelin-star dining to affordable eats and innovative newcomers
Those shortlisted venues were put to the public vote via the MFDF website where thousands of food and drink fans voted for their favourite winner. Scores from a mystery shopping visit, carried out by members of the judging panel, were also combined with the public vote for some of the awards to determine the winners.
“We’re thrilled to be announcing this list of incredible winners. In such tough times for the industry, we want to thank, support and celebrate every nominee and winner and their fantastic achievements,” said MFDF Awards director Alexa Stratton-Powell.
“We hope that the food fans of Greater Manchester and beyond will be inspired to go out and support all of these exceptional venues that we are so lucky to have on our doorstep.”
Drum roll…. the winners are:
Affordable Eats Venue of the Year
WINNER: NELL’S PIZZA
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Café San Juan – 27 St Petersgate, Manchester SK1 1EB
Nell’s Pizza – 22 Minshull Street, Kampus M1 3EF
Wow Banh Mi – 132 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BG
Hong Thai – 140 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BG
Salt & Pepper – 60-62 High Street, Manchester M4 1EA
Nila’s Burmese Kitchen – 386 Third Avenue, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 1JE
Mia’s Arepas – 11 Baring Street, Manchester M1 2PZ
Sips & Dips – 994 Stockport Road, Manchester M19 3WN
Takeaway of the Year:
WINNER: FAT PAT’S – 88 Portland St, Manchester M1 4GX
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Chips @ No. 8 – 8 Clifton Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 3HQ
Ad Maiora – 23 Radium Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AY
Maida Grill House – 38 Liverpool Street, Salford M5 4LT
Lucky Mama’s – 565 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 8AE
Codi’s Kitchen – 391 Bury New Rd, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AW
Mrs A’s Kitchen – 30 Church Street, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0DF
One Sushi – St James’s Building, 75 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 6EG
Coffee Shop of the Year
WINNER: ANOTHER HEART TO FEED – 10 Hilton Street, Manchester M1 1JF
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Grind & Tamp – 45 Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9AD
Fort Coffee – 255 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
Allpress Espresso – 3, Redfern Building, Dantzic Street, Manchester M4 4AH
California Coffee & Wine – 3 Oxford Road, Altrincham WA14 2DY
Bold Street Coffee – 53 Cross Street, Manchester M2 4JN
ManCoCo – 85 Hewitt Street, Manchester M15 4GB
Oscillate Coffee – 52 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AB
Food and Drink Retailer of the Year
WINNER: LILY’S DELI – 102 Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9SZ
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Wandering Palate – 191 Monton Road, Eccles, Manchester M30 9PN
Petit Paris Deli –10 King Street, Manchester M2 6AG
Out of the Blue – 484 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9AS
Chorlton Cheesemongers – 486 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9AS
Littlewoods Butchers – 5 School Lane, Heaton Chapel, Stockport SK4 5DE
Ancoats Deli – 6 Murray Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6HS
Oseyo- Unit 90, Halle Mall, Manchester Arndale, Market Street, Manchester, M4 2HU
Food Trader of the Year
WINNER: HONEST CRUST – 1 Eagle Street, Manchester M4 5BU
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
House of Habesha – Kargo MKT, Salford M50 3AG
The Little Sri Lankan –
Cardinal Rule – 10 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
Ad Maiora – 23 Radium Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AY
Jaan By Another Hand – St George’s House, 56 Peter St, Manchester M2 3NQ
Baity – Kargo MKT, Salford M50 3AG
House of Bun – 11 Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1PN
Foodie Neighbourhood of the Year
WINNER: PRESTWICH
SHORTLISTED NAMES:
Monton
Prestwich
Salford
Urmston
Levenshulme
Altrincham
Denton
Sale
Independent Drink Producer of the Year
WINNER: CLOUDWATER BREW CO – 7-8 Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Pomona Island Brew Co – 33 Waybridge Enterprise Centre, Daniel Adamson Road, Salford, M50 1DS
Sureshot Brewing – 5 Sheffield Street, Manchester, M1 2DN
The Salford Rum Company – 33 Viaduct Street, Salford, M3 7WX
Steep Soda Co – Pod Pea Vodka – Ten Locks, Fairhill Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6BD
Hip Pop – Unit 98, North Western Street, Manchester, M12 6JL
Balance Brewing & Blending – Unit 10, Sheffield Street, Manchester, M1 2DN
Independent Food Producer of the Year
WINNER: GREAT NORTH PIE CO. – Unit 2a, Deanway, Manchester Road, Wilmslow, SK9 2HW
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Companio Bakery – Unit 6 Flint Glass Wharf, 35 Radium Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6AD
H.M.Pasties – Unit 11-12, Pennant Industrial, Oldham, OL1 3NP
La Chouquette – 812a Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6UH
The Flat Baker – 23 Radium Street, M4 6AY
Long Boi’s Bakehouse – 40 Forest Range, Manchester, M19 2HP
Yellowhammer – 15 Lower Hillgate, Stockport SK1 1JQ
Half Dozen Other – Unit 17 Redbank, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M4 4HF
Neighbourhood Venue of the Year
WINNER: BAR SAN JUAN
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Cibus Pizza – 847 – 849 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3PW
Ornella’s Kitchen – 10 Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 3LE
Fold Bistro & Bottle Shop – 7 Town Street, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AA
The Pearl – 425 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AF
Restaurant Örme – 218 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9DX
Tawny Stores – 1 Upper Hibbert Lane, Hawk Green, Marple, SK6 7JQ
Vero Moderno – Unit 4, Vimto Gardens, Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5JF
Bar San Juan – 56 Beech Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9EG
Plant Based Offering of the Year
WINNER: MARAY – 14 Brazennose St, Manchester M2 6LW
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine – 85 Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7DF
Wholesome Junkies – Hinterland Bar, 16-20 Turner St, Manchester M4 1DZ
Allotment Vegan Eatery – 1 – 3 Cathedral Gates, Manchester, M3 1SW
Walled Gardens – Whalley Range, Manchester
Little Aladdin – 72 High Street, Manchester, M4 1ES
Herbivorous – 445 Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4AN
Sanskruti – 93-95 Mauldeth Road, Manchester, M14 6SR
Pop up or Project of the Year
WINNER: LOVE FROM – Aytoun Street, Manchester, M1 3GL
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Bungalow at Kampus – Aytoun Street, Manchester, M1 3GL
Tartuffe – Side Street Studio Kitchen, ABC Buildings Corner of Quay Street and, Lower Byrom St, Manchester M3 4AE
Midori Didsbury at Wine & Wallop – 97 Lapwing Lane, Didsbury, Manchester , M20 6UR
The Landing – Merseyway Shopping Centre Car Park, Stockport, SK1 1HG
Root to Flower
Sampa – 24 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1FY
Manchester Wine Tour – read all about Kelly and her tours here
Pub or Beer Bar of the Year
WINNER: MULLIGANS of Manchester – 12 Southgate, Manchester, M3 2RB
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Heaton Hops – 7 School Lane, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5DE
Port Street Beer House – 39-41 Port Street, Manchester M1 2EQ
North Westward Ho – Pall Mall, 19 Chapel Walks, Manchester, M2 1HN
The City Arms – 46-48, Kennedy Street, Manchester M2 4BQ
The Britons Protection – 50 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5LE
The Old Abbey Taphouse – Guildhall Close, Manchester Science Park, Hulme, M15 6SY
Café Beermoth – Brown Street, Manchester, M2 1DA
Great Service Award
WINNER: SCHOFIELD’S BAR – Sunlight House, 3 Little Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JZ
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Flawd Wine – 9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
The Pearl – 425, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AF
Higher Ground – Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
Skof – 3 Federation Street, Manchester, M4 4BF
10 Tib Lane – 10 Tib Lane, Manchester, M2 4JB
Adam Reid At The French – 16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
Ornella’s Kitchen – 10 Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 3LE
Bar of the Year
WINNER: HAWKSMOOR – 184 – 186 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3WB
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Red Light – 4-2 Little David Street, Manchester, M1 3GL
Flawd Wine – 9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
Speak in Code – 7 Jackson’s Row, Manchester, M2 5ND
Project Halcyon – Unit 2, Bonded Warehouse, St Johns, Manchester, M3 3GS
10 Tib Lane – 10 Tib Lane, Manchester, M2 4JB
Stray – 1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
Sterling Bar – 4 Norfolk Street, Manchester, M2 1DW
Newcomer of the Year
WINNER: SKOF – 3 Federation Street, Manchester, M4 4BF
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
The Pearl – 425, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AF
Medlock Canteen – 5 Owen Street, Deansgate Square, New Jackson, Manchester, M15 4YB
Onda Pasta Bar – Circle Square, Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 7FS
Tawny Stores – 1 Upper Hibbert Lane, Hawk Green, Marple, SK6 7JQ
Caravan – 6 Goods Yards Street, St Johns, Manchester, M3 3BG
Hakkapo – 13 Jack Rosenthal Street, Manchester, M15 4FN
Flat Iron – 200 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3NN
Chef of the Year
WINNER: TOM BARNES (SKOF)
SHORTLISTED NAMES:
Iain Thomas (The Pearl)
Joe Otway (Higher Ground)
Tom Barnes (Skof)
Sam Grainger (Medlock Canteen)
Patrick Withington (Erst)
Danielle Heron (OSMA)
Sam Buckley (Where the Light Gets In)
Julian Pizer (Another Hand)
Restaurant of the Year
WINNER: WHERE THE LIGHT GETS IN
SHORTLISTED VENUES:
Skof – 3 Federation Street, Manchester, M4 4BF
Higher Ground – Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
Another Hand – 253 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4EN
Where the Light Gets In – 7 Rostron Brow, Stockport, SK1 1JY
The Pearl – 425, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AF
Restaurant Örme – 218 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9DX
mana – 42 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BF
Adam Reid At The French – 16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
The Howard and Ruth Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: SAM BUCKLEY
