Fancy heading out with your dog for a nice bite to eat? The number of dog-friendly places in Manchester is growing all the time so, as you’ll see from the list below, there’s no need to sacrifice on choice or taste if you want to have your furry pal in tow. Here is our pick of the top restaurants and cafes in the city welcoming both you and your pooch.
1. North Tea Power
Address: 36 Tib Street, M4 1LA
Telephone: 0161 833 3073
Reservations: Walk-ins only
Price range: £
Recommended dish: Chicken katsu sando
You’re almost guaranteed to run into other dogs and their owners at this Northern Quarter institution. North Tea Power allegedly serves the best coffee in Manchester as well as some pretty damn good tea. As for their grub, you won’t be disappointed; everything from their Monte Christos to their homemade granola to their frisée salads are mouthwateringly good. And not only are good boys and girls welcome inside, but they can also curl up on the bench next to you. There’s also a covered outside area.
2. 19 Cafe Bar
Address: 19 Lever Street, M1 1BY
Telephone: 0161 236 3284
Reservations: Walk-ins only
Price range: ££
Recommended dish: Biscoff pancakes
19 Cafe Bar brings Brooklyn cafe culture to Manchester’s Northern Quarter. It’s got delicious brunches, pancake stacks, open bagels, homemade brownies, and a drinks menu that includes everything from coffee made with locally-roasted beans to lovingly-crafted cocktails. Your furry wee lad or lass will be made to feel extra special here too.
3. Ezra and Gil
Address: 49 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 3NG
Telephone: Email only
Reservations: Walk-ins only
Price range: ££
Recommended dish: Nduja scrambled eggs
A neighbourhood hangout in the middle of the Northern Quarter, Ezra and Gil is a dog-friendly cafe with a vast choice of coffees, teas and bites for their owners. Take your caffeine fix to the next level with the tiramisu float, complete with syrup and chocolate poured over iced milk and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Hungry too? Then there’s an extensive brunch menu, alongside sandwiches, poke bowls and pastas. With a laid-back vibe and stripped-back interior, is the perfect spot to chill and soak up your surroundings with your dog by your side.
4. Cottonopolis
Address : 16 Newton Street, Manchester, M1 2AE
Telephone: 0161 236 5144
Reservations: Optional
Price range: £££
Recommended dish: Tuna tataki, daikon, dashi and sesame
If your furry friend likes to see and be seen, head to Cottonopolis. The glamourous, Japanese-influenced restaurant and bar in the Northern Quarter offers gluten-free and vegan menus, alongside dishes like Wagyu prime cut steak and yellowfin tuna tartare. You’re already salivating, right?
5. Gaucho
Address: 2a St Mary’s Street, Manchester, M3 2LB
Telephone: 0161 833 4333
Reservations: Recommended
Price range: £££
Recommended dish: Chateaubriand
All Gaucho restaurants are dog-friendly between 12-6pm, so pop your pooch on lead and head down to this legendary Argentinian steakhouse chain’s Manchester offering. Located in a converted church in the centre of Deansgate, the original organ forms the centrepiece of this upmarket eatery. The menu, served from an open kitchen, is just as impressive as the interior, and that’s not just because Gaucho promises that all steaks are carbon neutral. Come the weekend, you and your dog can enjoy DJ-hosted brunches and roast dinners. What’s not to love?
6. Mowgli Street Food
Mowgli is dog friendly. I love the European model of restaurants that welcome the family in its entirety The hope I have for Mowgli is that we behave like a humble homely eatery that embraces you AND the ones you love. Why leave your hearts behind in your homes when hunger calls. pic.twitter.com/50jZRqwxVW
— Mowgli Street Food (Nisha Katona) (@Mowglistfood) June 23, 2019
Address: 16 Corn Exchange House, 37 Exchange St, Manchester, M4 3TR
Telephone: 0161 832 0566
Reservations: Optional
Price range: ££
Recommended dish: Mother butter chicken
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With tiffin tins overflowing with the kind of fragrant, mouth-watering fare you’d find at homes and street stalls in India, the simple and authentic menu at Mowgli is a million miles away from the stereotypical British curry house. The chain’s Manchester restaurant was the second opened by dog-loving founder Nisha Katona, who has an MBE for services to the food industry, and our four-legged friends are welcomed there with open arms. They are part of the family, after all, and Mowgli prides itself on being a homely eatery where people can fill their hearts and bellies alongside those they love. With the charitable arm of the altruistic restaurant raising more than £1million for good causes to date, eating there is not only good for the stomach and soul, it helps make the world a better place, too.
7. Bab
‘Kebab’s worth sitting down for’ is its slogan, and this unique dog-friendly restaurant has certainly transformed the image of the humble late-night snack for beer-laden lads. There are no sloppy doners here, just florally-adorned works of open kebab art brimming with scrumptious fillings including crispy chicken, tikka masala salmon and tasty tenderstem broccoli. There’s plenty for non-kebab fans, too – including a meze menu and mains including surf and turf. Stop by on a Wednesday, and you’ll get bottomless drinks for £29.95 with the purchase of two courses. Just warn your dog that they’ll need to help get you through that Thursday hangover.
Address: 14 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR
Telephone: 0161 806 0813
Reservations: Recommended at weekends
Price range: ££
Recommended dish: Flat iron steak bab
8. The Counter House
Address: 35 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AJ
Telephone: 0161 414 0065
Reservations: Bookings taken for groups of four or more. Walk-ins welcome.
Price range: ££
Recommended dish: Chicken caesar burger, parmesan, gem lettuce, crispy onions, spiced fries
Take your dog along with you for breakfast, lunch or dinner at this buzzing Ancoats hangout, which boasts extensive worldwide menus that balance health and comfort, for each time of day. The Instagrammable Sunday roasts here are another big draw, towering tall on plates with gloriously puffed-up Yorkshire puds. Inside this dog-friendly restaurant, you’ll find table tops made from recycled yoghurt pots, exposed brick walls and pop art hung above the long bar. There are also tables outside where you and Fido can lap up some rays on sunny days.
9. Elnecot
Address: Cutting Room Square, 41 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AJ
Telephone: 07412 574324
Reservations: Recommended
Price range: ££
Recommended dish: Devon brown crab crumpet
All-day dining at its finest awaits you and your dog at Elnecot, another gem on the Ancoats food scene, the name of which harks back to the area’s original moniker. Industrial chic awaits diners inside while a small but perfectly-formed menu offers traditional meaty staples like slow-cooked lamb ribs alongside local produce with a global twist. And for dogs that brunch, there’s a bottomless booze option at the weekend for their tipple-loving owners.
10. Foundation Coffee House
Address: Sevendale House, Lever St, Manchester M1 1JB
Telephone: 0161 238 8633
Reservations: Optional
Price range: £
Recommended dish: Lemon and blueberry cheesecake French toast
As one of the most dog-friendly cafes in Manchester, Foundation Coffee House will pour your four-legged friend a free puppuccino with every paid order for humans. Stop by with your pooch for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch and expect to receive the warmest of welcomes.
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There are also plenty of pubs and bars serving up delightful grub where four-legged friends are more than welcome, so you may also want to check out our round-up of Manchester’s 10 top dog-friendly boozers, too. But not all dogs enjoy dining out—and that’s fine. Some venues can get quite busy in the evening so Fido might prefer to be tucked up in bed if the surroundings are too loud. If you love going out to eat but your dog prefers to stay at home, don’t worry, we’ve got you! You can find lots of local sitters who provide dog boarding in Manchester on Rover.com, so your little buddy has some company while you enjoy a night on the town.
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Featured image: The Counter House
