Central Manchester
The Basement 
Vegan café at The Basement, Manchester's independent bookshop
and hub for grass roots social change, with exhibition space,
free internet and radical library.
Open noon - 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday.
24 Lever Street, Manchester (map)
Phone: 0161 237 1832
E-mail: mustsocial@yahoo.co.uk
Pop Boutique
34-36 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JN (map)
Phone: 0161 236 5797
Earth Café
Vegetarian café.
Tue - Fri 10-7, Sat 10-5
16-20 Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1DZ (map)
Phone: 0161 834 1996
Web: www.earthcafe.co.uk
E-Mail: info@earthcafe.co.uk
Fuel
Vegetarian Cafe Bar with some Local and GM-Free produce
Mon - Sun 9:45am - 1am
Mon - Fri 11am - 9pm for food
Sat - Sun 11am - 9pm
Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 3EW (map)
Phone: 0161 448 9702
Eighth Day
Vegetarian café & health food shop.
Shop open 8.30am-5.30pm, Monday, Tuesday, Friday. 8:30am - 7pm Wednesday and Thursday. 9:30am - 5:30pm Saturday.
Café open 8.30am-7.00pm, Monday to Fruday, 9.30am-7.00pm, Saturday.
111 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 7DU (map)
Phone: 0161 273 4878
Web: www.eighth-day.co.uk
The Greenhouse (Rusholme)
Licensed vegetarian and vegan restaurant, serving over 150 dishes
of which 50% are suitable for vegans.
Open 6.30pm-11pm daily, and noon-6.30pm on advance booking (subject
to seasonal variations - see website for latest details).
331 Great Western Street, Rusholme, M14 4AN (map)
Phone: 0161 224 0730 / 0800 092 2733
Web: www.dineveggie.com
Manchester Farmers' Market
Stalls with local produce direct from the producer.
8.30am-6pm 2nd & 4th Fri & Sat of each month.
Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester (map)
Web: www.manchester.gov.uk/markets/specialist/farmer
Marble Arch / Marble Brewery
118 year old pub which brews its own Organic and Vegan beers.
5 local and 5 gues beers and some organic bottled beers. Food
is sourced within the North West
Open 11:30 - 11:00pm every day
except Friday and Saturday closes at 12 midnight
Sunday 12 noon to 10:30pm
Marble Arch, 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester, M4 (map)
Web: www.marblebeers.co.uk
Phone: 0161 832 5914
E-mail: Jonden135@aol.com
The Market Restaurant
Small, friendly restaurant in the heart of Manchester's Northern
Quarter. Established over 25 years. We use seasonal produce (often
organic / fair-trade) to produce our menu which changes every
5 or 6 weeks. Reasonably priced wines and a fantastic beer list.
Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12-2.15pm and 6.00 - Last bookings
9.30pm
104 High Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 1HQ (map)
Phone: 0161 834 3743
Web: www.market-restaurant.com
E-mail: marketrestaurant@btconnect.com
Oklahoma
An independent café with 99% vegetarian menu also catering
for vegans. All coffee is fairtrade/organic along with other
products. Recommending the houmous toastie and beetroot, lime
and coconut soup (vegan) £6.00, baked sweet potato, roast
veg and goats cheese £4.90, forest fruits, banana and fresh
o.j. smoothie £2.80 and all our yummy cakes. Also under
our roof is a fancy goods emporium, arthouse DVD rental and FREE
wireless broadband!!
74-76 High Street, Northern Quarter, M4 1ES (map)
Phone: 0161 834 1136
E-Mail: Oklahoma.manchester@virgin.net
Olive Co-operative
Stocks a range of fairly traded Palestinian produce, as well as
running tours to the region. Products include extra virgin, pesticide-free
olive oil, zaatar (a traditional Palestinian herb blend), craft
items and books.
Open Tuesday to Friday.
Products are available from their office at Bridge-5 Mill, 22a
Beswick Street (map),
or from stalls around Manchester.
Phone: 0161 273 1970
Email: info@olivecoop.com
Web: www.olivecoop.com
Olive Deli
Selling a feast of health foods and drinks, mainly organic stock.
Regency House, 36 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 3NR (map)
Phone: 0161 236 2360
SHLURP!
SHLURP! Is an award winning café / soup bar located in Manchester's
business district, serving fresh quality breakfast and lunch during
the working week. We provide imaginatively cooked recipes, using
locally sourced produce at a reasonable price in up to nine soups,
stews and casseroles, seasonal salads and sandwiches.
Open 7:30am to 3:00pm.
Unit 2, Brazennose House East, Brazennose street, Manchester, M2 5BP
(map)
Phone: 0161 839 5199
Titchy Coffee Co.
Located at the Triangle (formerly the Corn Exchange), the Titchy
Coffee Co is a cafe selling organic, fairly traded and locally
sourced produce, including light meals, snacks and drinks.
Basement, The Triangle, Corporation Street, Manchester, M4 3TR
(map)
Phone: 0161 835 1540
South Manchester
Altrincham Farmers' Market
Stalls with local produce direct from the producer.
First Friday of each month.
Market Street, Altrincham (map)
Web: www.altrincham.org.uk/market2.htm
cafe cilantro
Small family-run organic vegetarian/vegan café, serving a range
of meals and snacks, fair trade tea and coffee, and organic juices
and smoothies. All dishes are freshly prepared to order in a microwave-free
kitchen. The café is approved by the Vegetarian Society has full disabled access.
Open 10:30am-5pm, Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm at weekends.
52 Beech Road, Chorlton, M21 9EG (map)
Phone: 0161 882 0101
Chorlton Wholefoods
Health food shop.
64 Beech Road, Chorlton, M21 9EG (map)
Phone: 0161 881 6399
Clippy's Apple Preserves
Clippy’s Apple Preserves was established in order to protect
our native apple orchards. Clippy’s are dedicated to working
closely with local and regional orchards, fruit farms and suppliers.
Clippy’s passion for apples has produced a number of delicious
preserves; by combining Bramley apples and soft fruits such as
‘Apple, Rhubarb & Ginger Jam and ‘Apple, Roasted
Garlic & Thyme Jelly. All products are handmade in small batches
to retain their true flavour.
PO Box 366, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4YH
Phone: 07753 838928
web: www.clippys.com
E-Mail: apples@clippys.com
Forest Foods
We are a wholesale bakery offering a wide range of vegetarian society approved products. Our aim is simply to make food that tastes better.
Established now for 13 years we still supply the same customers we first began with. Customer service is paramount to us.
Please contact for free samples.
Unit 12, Albany Trading Estate, Chorlton, M21 0AZ (map)
Phone: 0161 881 8585
E-Mail: admin@forestfoods.com
Web: www.forestfoods.com
Garden of Eden
Greengrocer and deli, sourcing locally-grown produce where possible.
Also provides an online fruit basket delivery service.
Open 8.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
203 Bramhall Lane, Davenport, SK2 6JA (map)
Phone: 0161 483 2254
E-mail: sales@gogofruitbasket.com
Web: www.gogofruitbasket.com
Glebelands Market Garden
Sale, South Manchester
Phone: 0161 718 5328
Web: www.glebelandsmarketgarden.co.uk
The Greenhouse (Altrincham)
Vegetarian restaurant using locally sourced ingredients where
possible. Also does catering for parties and has a health food
shop attached.
Open 9am-5.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
43 Oxford Road, Altrincham, WA14 2ED (map)
Phone: 0161 929 4141
E-mail: thegreenhouse@fsbdial.co.uk
Healthy Spirit
Health food shop.
Open 9.30am-5pm, Monday to Saturday.
37 Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, M20 6TW (map)
Phone: 0161 434 6784
Jam Street Café
Café selling breakfast, lunch and tea. Excellent coffee.
Can accommodate vegans with advance warning.
Open 10am-11pm daily.
209 Upper Chorlton Road, Whalley Range, M16 0BH (map)
Phone: 0161 881 9944
Kim by the Sea
Café selling breakfast, lunch, and tapas at night.
Works for Change, 41 Old Birley Street, Hulme, M15 5RF (map)
Phone: 0161 232 7667
Limited Resources
Free home delivery service of over 1,000 organic products,
including fresh fruit and veg, locally sourced where possible,
and a growing range of fairly traded products. Delivery area includes
Greater Manchester and North Cheshire. The warehouse is open to
the public: Mon - Fri 10am-5pm.
Unit 3, Brooks Street, Higher Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3HS (map)
Phone: 0161 477 2040
E-mail: info@limited-resources.co.uk
Web: http://www.limited-resources.co.uk
Misty's Vegetarian Café
Small, friendly veggie café with meals, snacks, breakfasts
and home made cakes. Cater for events. Especially good for vegans.
Longsight Shopping Centre, 531 Stockport Road, M12 4JH (map)
Phone: 0161 256 3355
Nectar
A modern white-walls and wood décor café facing
the westbound platform of Hale Station near Altrincham. Newly
opened, proprietor Jez and chef Andy and the team aim to provide
high quality wholesome breakfast and lunchtime snacks and restaurant
meals using organic and Fair Trade food wherever possible. The
café is licensed and serves a variety of organic and other
soft and alcoholic drinks.
14 Victoria Road, Hale, WA15 9AD (map)
Phone: 0161 928 3000
E-mail: info@stationcafebar.com
Pokusevski's Deli
Deli serving a range of local, organic and fair trade products.
Open 9am-6pm Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday.
25 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor, SK4 4AG (map)
Phone: 0161 442 1717
The Bar
the Bar is a comfortable and laid back environment which specialises
in imported beers and quality real ales with local micro breweries
regularly featured. Restaurant
standard food gives this bustling bar a bistro feel during food
service hours.
Open Sun - Wed noon-11.30pm, Thurs noon-midnight,
Fri & Sat noon - 12.30am , food served everyday noon - 8pm
531-533 Wilbraham rd, Chorlton-cum-hardy, Manchester (map)
Phone: 0161 861 7576
E-mail: samp@bar533.wanadoo.co.uk
Unicorn Grocery
Grocery selling a wide range of GM-free, organic and locally-produced
food and environmentally-friendly household products, specialising
in dairy-free, gluten-free and sugar-free products.
Open 9.30am-6pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 9.30am-7pm,
Thursday and Friday, and 11am-5pm, Sunday.
89 Albany Road, Chorlton, M21 0BN (map)
Phone: 0161 861 0010
Web: www.unicorn-grocery.co.uk
Wild At Heart
Manchester's first organic meat, dairy, delicatessen and coffee
shop. All our meat and diary produce are 100% organic and where
possible fair trade and local food. Our meat is sourced from three
farms in Cumbria and one in Wales.
We can order meat to your specification and can supply Game on request (subject to availability).
You can order Organic Milk which is delivered to the shop on Saturdays
and Tuesdays. It is milked on the day of delivery - you can't
get fresher than that!
Mon - Sat 8:30 - 18:00, Sun 10:00 - 17:00
1 Railway Terrace, Chorlton, M21 9GH (map)
Phone: 0161 881 2389
E-Mail: info@wildatheart.uk.com
Web: www.wildatheart.uk.com
Withington Health Foods
486 Wilmslow Road, Withington, M20 3BG (map)
Phone: 0161 445 6696
Rest of Manchester
Abbey Leys Farm
Organic Free Range Eggs including Speckeldy and Leg Horn breed.
Organic homegrown Cheshire potatoes and vegetables, fruit, farmhouse ice-cream, cheese, home made cakes and Abbey leys honey
Peacock Lane, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6NS (map)
Tel: 01925 753 465
web: www.abbeyleys.co.uk
All things Organic
We supply Organic Fresh Fruit & Vegetables home delivery service
throughout Ramsbottom and cover a 30 mile radius. Deliveries can
be arranged weekly or fortnightly. We accept all major cards.
Deliveries are currently on a Thursday, and delivered on our own
transport and drivers. 66 Whalley Road, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom,
BL0 0DE (map)
Web: www.all-things-organic.co.uk
E-Mail: Sharonw@all-things-organic.co.uk
Phone: 01706 829282
Ashton Farmers' and Producers' Market
Stalls with local produce direct from the producer.
8am-3pm, last Sunday of each month.
Ashton Market Ground, Bow Street (map)
Web: www.tameside.gov.uk/eandp/new/ashmarkt.htm
Isinglass
Top class restaurant.
Open 6pm-10.30pm Tuesday to Thursday, noon-10.30pm Friday to Sunday.
Closed Monday.
46 Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AB (map)
Phone: 0161 749 8400
Justicia
A fair trade shop stocking a wide variety of organic foodstuffs,
environmentally friendly cleaning products, etc.
Open 9.30am-4.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
81 Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2BJ (map)
Phone: 01204 363308
Web: www.boltoncommunity.co.uk/boltonfairtrade/7.html
Mossley Organic and Fine Foods
Family-run organic and fine food retailer with a local delivery
service.
Open 9am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm, Saturday.
11-13 Arundel Street, Mossley, OL5 0NY (map)
Phone: 01457 837743
Web: www.mossleyorganicandfinefoods.co.uk
Northern Choice
Small, friendly locally-run organic box scheme delivering organic
fruit & veg as well as butter, cheese, eggs and other groceries
all sourced locally wherever possible. Delivery area covers north
Manchester, Rochdale, Heywood and Castleton.
Web: www.northernchoice.co.uk
Phone: 07813 087058
E-Mail: jo@northernchoice.co.uk
Oldham Farmers' Market
Stalls with local produce direct from the producer.
9am-2pm, 2nd Sunday of each month.
Saddleworth Museum, High Street, Uppermill (map)
Phone: 0161 615 5023
R. M. Cornmell
Organic family butchers, selling 100% organic fresh and cured
meats from Welsh Hook in Pembrokeshire; local free-range eggs
and cheeses; bread and cakes from The Village Bakery in Cumbria;
and a range of other organic and Fairtrade products.
Open 9am-5pm Monday, 9am-5.30pm Tuesday, 9am-2pm Wednesday, 9am-6pm
Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday. Also 9am-4pm Thursday at Altrincham
Market (map).
459 Halliwell Road, Bolton, BL1 8DE (map)
Phone: 01204 846844
The Really Green Grocer
Greengrocers selling local and organic produce. Also run a box
scheme for households in the Bolton area.
Open 9am-5.30pm daily, except 9am-4.30pm on Wednesdays and Sundays.
13 Church Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6HE (map)
Phone: 01204 843887
E-mail: sales@thereallygreengrocer.com
Web: www.thereallygreengrocer.com
Rochdale Farmers' Market
Stalls with local produce direct from the producer.
10.30am, 1st Sunday of each month.
33 Market Place, Rochdale (map)
Phone: 01706 710400
Swinton Health Foods
Open 9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm Saturday, closed Wednesday.
177 Moorside Road, Swinton, M27 9LD (map)
Phone: 0161 793 0091
The Village Health Shop
Large range of supplements (including vegetarian & vegan),
as well as gluten-free, wheat-free and sugar-free dietry supplies,
organic food and confectionery, and locally produced honey. The
shop is run by fully qualified staff.
Open 9.30am-5pm, Monday to Saturday.
47 Church Street, Eccles, M30 0BJ (map)
Phone: 0161 788 9745
Web: www.villagehealthshop.co.uk
Further Afield
Glossop Whole Food
8 Henry Street, Glossop, SK13 8BW (map)
Phone: 01457 865678
Provenance Online
A new online retailer focusing
on good food with a large
and constantly increasing range of Organic produce. By 'good food'
we mean food that is of the highest available quality and that
is traceable to source. We will always attempt to meet individual
requests and requirements, whether this is regarding delivery,
range of products or quantities. We aim to support local producers
although we do place our emphasis on quality and traceability
and therefore some of our products may come from further afield.
Web: www.provenanceonline.co.uk
E-Mail: david@provenanceonline.co.uk
Tel: 01942 274343
Wigan Farmers' Market
Stalls with local produce direct from the producer.
8.30am-3.30pm, 1st Tuesday of each month.
Wigan Outdoor Market, The Galleries, New Market Street (map)
Phone: 01942 708101 |
