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MFDF Awards 2025

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We are delighted to announce our MFDF 2025 awards shortlist.

Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards are very excited to be returning with their highly coveted awards to celebrate the best in the region's Food and Drink Industry.

The shortlists have been compiled by the MFDF judging panel, made up of the region's leading food and drink critics, writers and experts.

The closing date for votes is midnight on the 12th January 2026.

The nominations are...

Affordable Eats Venue of the Year, Sponsored by Therme Manchester

Noodle Alley56A Faulkner Street, Manchester, M1 4FH
Pho Cue52A Faulkner Street, Manchester, M1 4FH
Cafe Sanjuan27 St Petersgate, Manchester, SK1 1EB
Hong Thai 140 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BG
Seoul Kimchi 275 Upper Brooke Street, Manchester, M13 0HR
Double Zero 368 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 8AZ
Wow Báhn Mì 132 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BG
Rabbie’s ThaiCivic Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5RQ
I don't want to vote in this category

Takeaway of the Year

Ceresis166, Northenden Road, Manchester, Sale, M33 3HE
Ad Maiora84 Tib Street, Manchester M4 1LG
Home Chinese16 Chorlton Street, Manchester M1 3HW
Viet Deli 22 Blackfriars Street, Manchester, M3 5BQ
Pancho’s BurritosArndale Food Market, 49 High Street, Manchester, M4 3AH
RackArndale Food Market, 49 High Street, Manchester, M4 3AH
Mughli Charcoal Pit30 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 5TQ
This & That 3 Soap Street, Manchester M4 1EW
I don't want to vote in this category

Café or Coffee Shop of the Year

Cafe Sanjuan27 St Petersgate, Manchester, SK1 1EB
Oscillate Coffee52 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AB
Federal Cafe Bar 194 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3ND
Just Between Friends Coffee56 Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1LG
Sipp Coffee105 Beech Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9EQ
à bloc38 Stamford Park Road, Altrincham, WA15 9EW
The Old Fire Station Bakery 47 Albion Place, Crescent, Salford M5 4NL
Something More Productive9 Egerton Crescent, Withington, Greater Manchester, M20 4PN
I don't want to vote in this category

Wine Offering of the Year

Ad Hoc28 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN
Higher GroundFaulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
The BeeswingKAMPUS, 24a Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3EF
Salut Wines 11 Cooper Street, Manchester, M2 2FW
Reserve Wines1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
Flawd Wine9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
Where the Light Gets In 7 Rostron Brow, Stockport, SK1 1JY
Kerb49 Henry Street, Manchester, M4 5DH
I don't want to vote in this category

Food Trader of the Year

The Little Sri Lankan
House of HabeshaKargo MKT, Salford M50 3AG
BaityKargo MKT, Salford M50 3AG
Rita’s ReignPicadilly Street Food Market, Picadilly, Manchester, M1 1LY
RackArndale Food Market, 49 High Street, Manchester, M4 3AH
Taiko Ramen1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
Thatziki Kargo MKT, Salford M50 3AG
Little Scarfs 17A Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 1JQ
I don't want to vote in this category

Foodie Neighbourhood of the Year

Independent Drink Producer of the Year

Balance Brewing & BlendingUnit 10, Sheffield Street, Manchester, M1 2DN
Pod Pea VodkaTen Locks, Fairhill Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6BD
Stiff Tea Brewing Company3 Hoyle Street, Manchester, M12 6HG
Sureshot Brewing 5 Sheffield Street, Manchester, M1 2DN
Runaway Brewery 9-11 Astley Street, Stockport, SK4 1AW
Track Brewing CoUnit 18, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
Seven Bro7hersUnit 63, Waybridge Enterprise Centre, Daniel Adamson Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, M50 1DS
Weekend Project Brewing Co Hulme Lane, Lower Peover, Knutsford, WA16 9QH
I don't want to vote in this category

Independent Food Producer of the Year

Long Boi’s Bakehouse40 Forest Range, Manchester, M19 2HP
Holy Grain Sourdough253 Deansgate Great Northern Mews, Manchester M3 4EN
Littlewoods Butchers5 School Lane, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5DE
Lily’s Vegetarian Indian Cuisine 85 Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7DF
Wong Wong Bakery32 Princess Street, Manchester M1 4LB
Pollen Bakery Cotton Field Wharf, 8 New Union Street, Manchester M4 6FQ
Half Dozen OtherUnit 17 Redbank, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M4 4HF
Mayya Bakery 32-34, Duncan Street, Salford, M5 3SQ
I don't want to vote in this category

Neighbourhood Venue of the Year

Fold Bistro & Bottle Shop7 Town Street, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AA
Stretford Canteen118 Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9BH
The Pearl425 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AF
LupoMountheath Trading Estate, Unit 65 Ardent Way, Manchester, M25 9WE
Cantaloupe 71 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1PE
Tawny Stores1 Upper Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7JQ
The Perfect Match 103 Cross Street, Sale, M33 7JN
Gladstone Barber and BistroUnit 3 Pattern House, Castle Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1NX
I don't want to vote in this category

Pub or Beer Bar of the Year

Victoria TapVictoria Station Approach, Manchester, M3 1WY
Runaway Brewery 9-11 Astley Street, Stockport, SK4 1AW
City Arms 46-48, Kennedy Street, Manchester M2 4BQ
The Marble Arch Inn73 Rochdale Road, Manchester, M4 4HY
The Magnet Freehouse51 Wellington Road North, Stockport SK4 1HJ
Café BeermothBrown Street, Manchester, M2 1DA
North Westward Ho 19 Chapel Walks, Manchester, M2 1HN
Track Taproom Unit 18, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
I don't want to vote in this category

Great Service Award

Tast Catala20 – 22 King Street, Manchester, M2 6AG
Atomeca 1B, Deansgate Square, Owen Street, Manchester, M15 4YB
Higher GroundFaulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
Adam Reid at The French 16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
Maray14 Brazennose Street, Manchester, M2 6LW
Federal Cafe Bar 194 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3ND
Blacklock Manchester37 Peter Street, Manchester M2 5GB
Kallos Cafe & Wine Bar3 Bankside Boulevard, Salford, M3 7HD
I don't want to vote in this category

Low or No Offering of the Year

Nell’s Pizza 22 Minshull Street, Kampus, M1 3EF
Cloudwater Brew Co 7 – 8 Picadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
Dishoom 32 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BT
Red Light 4-2 Little David Street, Manchester, M1 3GL
Blinker Bar64 – 72 Spring Gardens, Manchester, M2 2BQ
Hinterland 16-20 Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1DZ
Lina Stores 17 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3HN
Speak in Code 7 Jackson’s Row, Manchester, M2 5ND
I don't want to vote in this category

Bar of the Year

Stray 1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
Schofield’s BarSunlight House, 3 Little Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JZ
Red Light4-2 Little David Street, Manchester, M1 3GL
Speak in Code7 Jackson’s Row, Manchester, M2 5ND
Pray Tell Unit 6 Stanley Square, Sale, M33 7XZ
Renae45 – 47 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1NA
Libero2A Kings Court, Railway Street, Altrincham, WA14 2RE
Flawd Wine9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
I don't want to vote in this category

Newcomer of the Year

Cantaloupe71 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1PE
Bangkok Diners Club 17 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5BR
Stow62 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BW
Kallos Cafe & Wine Bar3 Bankside Boulevard, Salford, M3 7HD
Café Continental 5 Melbourne Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2JE
Winsome74 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6JD
Royal Nawaab PyramidThe Pyramid Kings Valley, Stockport, SK4 2JU
Kung Fu Noodle 48A George Street, Manchester, M1 4HF
I don't want to vote in this category

Chef of the Year

Rosie Maguire (Higher Ground)
Shaun Moffat (Winsome)
Adam Reid (Adam Reid at The French)
Matt Bennett (The Pearl)
Mary-Ellen McTague (Pip)
Patrick Withington (Erst)
Jamie Pickles (Stow)
Jack Fields (Restaurant Örme)
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Restaurant of the Year

mana 42 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BF
Skof3 Federation Street, Manchester, M4 4BF
Adam Reid At The French16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
Winsome74 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6JD
Higher GroundFaulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
Stow62 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BW
Erst9 Murray Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6HS
Cantaloupe71 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1PE
I don't want to vote in this category

The Howard and Ruth Award for Outstanding Achievement

Recognising someone who has contributed something outstanding to the food and drink industry in Greater Manchester over the past year. There will be no shortlist for this category and you may not nominate yourself, but you can nominate your fellow industry peers who you think deserve this level of recognition. In no more than 100 words, please nominate here.

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