If you can’t be bothered to venture far off campus, there
are great canteens and cafes across Man Met Uni selling a selection of
sandwiches, snacks & hot meals at rock bottom prices. The coffee is good
too, and mega cheap at just £1.45 for a large latte, but
get very busy at times. To avoid crowds, go to the Couch Potato food-truck
outside All Saints Park; the usual greasy stuff but you can grab a hot dog with
onions for a just quid!
Elsewhere, Manchester offers a dizzying array of nice (but
cheap) places to eat! I mentioned the booze on offer earlier but the 5 Black
Dog Ballroom venues dotted around Mancs serve tasty grub too. Pick up one of
their ‘cards’ absolutely free over the counter and you’ll get 25% off all food
– bargain! Revolution is found around the corner; make the most of their
B.O.G.O.F offer on all food on Mondays. Along Oxford Road, you find the big
fast food chains which are not to be sniffed at as they open 24/7 and are
lifelines at the end of a night out. There are some gems to be found too like
Kro Bar priding itself as a ‘Danish village pub’ promising good food, beer
& a warm welcome. Red Chilli offers amazing, authentic Chinese food (as
cheap or as expensive as you like) in a beautiful setting - definitely
recommended! Gorilla is a fave student haunt found under the railway tracks.
The place has the feel of a 1950’s space lab but has cheap, tasty food and great
live music. Travel down Oxford Road (or jump on one of the countless buses running
along it) and you reach the famous Curry Mile. The name comes from the sheer number
of Asian & Middle eastern restaurants, takeaways and kebab shops found on
it. It is the largest concentration of South Asian restaurants outside the
Indian subcontinent with over 70 establishments in a half mile stretch! Tonnes
of choice and friendly on the bank balance.
If you want something a bit different? Almost Famous burgers
almost burnt down this summer but whilst it’s being rebuilt you can find their
burgers being served at Luck Lust Liquor & Burn, next door to the original
premises. Once it reopens, expect the burgers to be brought out on a Frisbee, coke
served in a jar, amazing bacon bacon fries and some crazy décor. Dogs n Dough
is a basement bar slash restaurant serving a variety of gourmet hot dogs and
pizza. The ‘No Way Jose’ dog comes with guac, salsa, Doritos and sour cream. On
Sundays, you even get free fries! If you’re after Asian grub, Hunters BBQ is a
late-night café specialising in game curries. It’s grubby chic at its best with
mismatched crockery, cheap cutlery and a slightly tatty interior – it adds to
the charm as you tuck into pheasant, rabbit, venison or even quail! Croma pizza
provides a nice meal without breaking the bank; affordable pizza in a stylish
setting. The quaint Richmond Tea rooms is a pretty, traditionally decorated venue
where you can sip tea & coffee or eat amazing cakes & sandwiches in
style.
If you like soup – perfect on a cold, wet Mancunian day – you
have some great choices. SHLURP! Soup Bar and The Soup Kitchen pride themselves
on fresh, seasonal and locally sourced ingredients delivered which are
prepared, cooked and sold on that day. Both offer great lunchtime food at cheap
prices. Talking of soup, you find the
best freshly baked bread (& meals) at Bakerie in the Northern Quarter.
Whether stew & bread, sandwiches, bread baskets, toast or even just fresh
bread is your ‘thang’ this place is for you! Located nearby, their sister restaurant
Pie & Ale, has fresh pies on offer alongside some fine ales.
Finally, if you’re having one of those days and can’t decide what you fancy, head to The Printworks
and there will be something for you. You will find Prezzo (pizza & pasta),
Harvester (a carvery), Nandos (peri peri chicken), Hard Rock Café (American),
Bierkeller (German), Wagamama (Japanese), Chiquito (Mexican), Papa G’s
(Mediterranean) and Café Rouge (French). Although chains can be generic places
to eat, look up discount vouchers online to make the most of your pennies.
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