Food and Drink
The Manchester Food and Drink Festival has curated a fantastic line up of street food heroes, from tapas and Chinese dumplings, to gourmet burgers and fish and chips. For a sugar fix there’ll be churros, bubble waffles and plenty of ice cream.
Manchester Day bars will also serve a selection of ales from the best Manchester breweries alongside delicious fizz, ciders, wines and soft drinks.
The Dutch Fishmen
With a passion for homemade and sustainable seafood and 20 years cooking experience, The Dutch Fishmen have brought Dutch-style fish and chips to the North West. They have a unique take on the English classic alongside other tasty favourites such as burgers, chicken wings and strips. All produce is marinated and cooked in house and they’re particularly proud of their homemade sauces; the Dutch mayonnaise especially!
On Fire
Serving up American style BBQ Po’Boys, On Fire BBQ boasts a menu that includes grass fed heritage breed meats, alongside vegetarian and vegan offerings served from their custom built trailer
Tapas Altrincham
With 20 years in events catering, Tapas Altrincham provide some of the best Paella and Tapas to the people of Manchester and beyond. They celebrate the authenticity of their food but have given it a modern twist to cater for all tastes.
ROK Kitchen
As a finalist for The British Street Food awards, Rok Kitchen provide some of the best Korean Street Food around! Owner, Steve Chatfield, learned how to cook Korean food on his travels, ensuring authenticity in his street food. Expect freshly made noodle soups, chicken skewers, and Kimchi.
Love is Churros
Love is Churros are produce fully authentic Spanish Churros with a delicious chocolate sauce for dipping all served from their beautifully converted vintage horse box.
Grandpa Greene’s
Handmade in Greater Manchester, Grandpa Greene’s artisan ice cream has perfectly-balanced flavours and luxurious textures, ensuring the best quality every time. Based in Salford, Grandpa Greene used to make his ice cream back in the 1920’s providing the basis for the recipe used today. Now, this recipe has been developed to make a luxury ice cream, handmade the old fashioned way.
The Humble Kitchen
The Humble Kitchen prides itself on using quality, fresh ingredients. Their gourmet burgers are provided by J McRobbs, a high-quality butcher based in Blackrod, ensuring the best quality produce to make the tastiest burgers.
Somtam Street
The mission of Somtam Street is “To deliver quality Thai Cuisine using the finest possible ingredients and the best possible service.” Somtam Street was born from a dream Thanya had when visiting her home country of Thailand. From a family of successful street food vendors in rural Thailand, Thanya is bringing authentic, high quality Thai and South East Asian food made from scratch to the people of Britain.
Wesley’s Ice Cream
A traditional ice cream van providing all the classics alongside soft drinks.
The Ottomen
The Ottomen offer a lovingly developed menu of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean inspired mezze style food. The Ottomen has evolved from James’ and Nick’s love of great food. Vegetarian and vegan friendly, they also have a dish or two to satisfy the omnivores.
Tampopo
Tampopo explore the world of pan-Asian street food. Showcasing great quality East and South East Asian food with the flavours and textures discovered in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos and beyond.
Cyprus Kouzina
Originating in Cyprus, this family-run business is bringing the best of Cypriot cooking to festivals and markets across the region, with a menu including Chicken Souvlaki, Halloumi, Pittas and grilled whole Sea Bream.
Bubble Martini
With Bubble Waffles being the latest trend in sweet street food, Bubble Martini bring some of the best alongside great ice cream and yummy sweet treats!
Manfredi Ice Cream
A fully equipped ice cream van, providing the iced classics alongside cold drinks and slushies.