Decent studenty food in Manchester

Decent studenty food in Manchester

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dontlookdown

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1,683 posts

92 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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I am (CV permitting) taking my 17 yr old daughter up to Manc to check out the Uni and student bits of town in a few weeks, she is a born and bred Londoner but she wants to get away from the SE and return to her (read my) northern roots so she is looking at Mcr, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle. At least the accommodation will be cheaper than down here!

I'd like to take her for a decent studenty meal on Sat night, somewhere with a bit of atmosphere but where we won't get food poisoning or be fed curried Alsatian. Any suggestions? Is the curry mile still the place to go or are there other options now?

I was a student there myself but it was about 100 yrs ago, so although I know the layout of the town and where the main Uni bits are my knowledge of the places to go these days is zero. I used to love the Yang Sing, Chinese would be an option as she and I both like it but her Mum doesn't so we don't eat it much, but really what I am after first and foremost is a studenty vibe plus reasonable food rather than great food per se.

Tks

Scrump

21,889 posts

157 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Also interested to hear the replies.
Scrumplet the elder is hopefully off to Manchester uni in September.

KnackeredOldBanger

251 posts

88 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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This & That on Soap Street, plus all the other three and rice spots dotted around Manchester.

Habesha on Sackville Street is an experience. Ethiopian restaurant up a spiral staircase in a kebab shop.

EDIT: Can probably assist with Leeds and Sheffield too, I'm positioned between all three!

dontlookdown

Original Poster:

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92 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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KnackeredOldBanger said:
This & That on Soap Street, plus all the other three and rice spots dotted around Manchester.

Habesha on Sackville Street is an experience. Ethiopian restaurant up a spiral staircase in a kebab shop.

EDIT: Can probably assist with Leeds and Sheffield too, I'm positioned between all three!
Tks, Ethiopian above a kebab shop sounds like the Manchester I remember! Will check that out.

KnackeredOldBanger

251 posts

88 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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dontlookdown said:
Tks, Ethiopian above a kebab shop sounds like the Manchester I remember! Will check that out.
Hopefully this link works, you can see the staircase through the left hand door. If you go through the right hand door you can't get to the stairs.

37 Richmond St
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8e5QncaY3niWfQU26

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Soup Kitchen or SOUP (not sure what the actual name is) in the northern quarter of Manchester.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1...

Edit: However, it’s been 4-5 years since I’ve been.

Edited by F20CN16 on Friday 11th June 10:58

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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There's some great food stalls in the Arndale Centre

otherman

2,190 posts

164 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Whereabouts is she thinking of living? Town centre doesn't have the best food options. All depends on your budget and what sort of food you want.

SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

252 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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A stroll around Rusholme on a Saturday night is interesting and fun.


Radec

3,785 posts

46 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Rusholme for Manchester, Harehills for Leeds and Wicker/London Road for Sheffield.

Bare in mind these will be most like Indian restaurants for curries and normal kebab/burger type places.

Hugo Stiglitz

37,010 posts

210 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Don't go to Rusholme. It's alot more miss than hit.

Go to the northern Quarter. Plenty of stuff there.


dontlookdown

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92 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Hugo Stiglitz said:
Don't go to Rusholme. It's alot more miss than hit.

Go to the northern Quarter. Plenty of stuff there.
Cheers, I might well check out the NQ as it didn't really exist when I was living there;)

Hugo Stiglitz

37,010 posts

210 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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When was that?

My first place in Manchester was 2004 I lived in the northern quarter. Then moved out a year later the suburbs.

I only really liked mylahore in Rusholme.

NQ now has some fantastic bars, diners, restaurants. Some hidden away

JeffreyD

6,155 posts

39 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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dontlookdown said:
Cheers, I might well check out the NQ as it didn't really exist when I was living there;)
Rusholme has some great kebab restaurants these days.

My studenty daughter goes to the NQ, although there is some new stuff going on around Oxford Road

Escape to Freight Island near Piccadilly doesn't need to be expensive either.

Rollin

6,077 posts

244 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Bundobust
Rudys
Ramona
Yard and Coop
Mackie Mayor

dontlookdown

Original Poster:

1,683 posts

92 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Hugo Stiglitz said:
When was that?

My first place in Manchester was 2004 I lived in the northern quarter. Then moved out a year later the suburbs.

I only really liked mylahore in Rusholme.

NQ now has some fantastic bars, diners, restaurants. Some hidden away
Early 90s. I am an old git. There was nothing there but derelict warehouses back then;)

JeffreyD

6,155 posts

39 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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dontlookdown said:
Early 90s. I am an old git. There was nothing there but derelict warehouses back then;)
Dry opened in the late 80s but it was pretty slim pickings round there back then.


037

1,315 posts

146 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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Hatch, Freight Island, Crazy Pedro’s, Yes, Mamie Mayor, The Refuge, most go to the Courtyard atm
Northern 1/4 good for bars. Castlefeild Dukes 92 well with a walk to if it’s sunny.

Hugo Stiglitz

37,010 posts

210 months

Friday 11th June 2021
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dontlookdown said:
Hugo Stiglitz said:
When was that?

My first place in Manchester was 2004 I lived in the northern quarter. Then moved out a year later the suburbs.

I only really liked mylahore in Rusholme.

NQ now has some fantastic bars, diners, restaurants. Some hidden away
Early 90s. I am an old git. There was nothing there but derelict warehouses back then;)
I remember back then we drove over from Huddersfield in a XR3i (that broke down regularly) to go to alot of places. I remember hacienda pre knife/gun detector arch on the door. Gawd, I'm also old biggrin

Remember picadilly 21s?

dontlookdown

Original Poster:

1,683 posts

92 months

Saturday 12th June 2021
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Hugo Stiglitz said:
dontlookdown said:
Hugo Stiglitz said:
When was that?

My first place in Manchester was 2004 I lived in the northern quarter. Then moved out a year later the suburbs.

I only really liked mylahore in Rusholme.

NQ now has some fantastic bars, diners, restaurants. Some hidden away
Early 90s. I am an old git. There was nothing there but derelict warehouses back then;)
I remember back then we drove over from Huddersfield in a XR3i (that broke down regularly) to go to alot of places. I remember hacienda pre knife/gun detector arch on the door. Gawd, I'm also old biggrin

Remember picadilly 21s?
Yes I do! And the Hacienda of course. Tony Wilson was my hero back then. There was a tiny club underneath a bar we used to go to- the Cypress Tavern? - that was really quite an experience. All human life was there, as they used to say.

Kebabs from the Babylon on Oxford Rd nr the Poly, or an Abduls chicken kebab from down by Whitworth Park if it was a special occasion. And beer only 50p a pint.

Kids today etc etc...

I need to get this out of my system because daughter won't put up with my reminiscences for more than 30 secs;)