10 Food Markets In Manchester, England

food markets in manchester
Leonora
Leonora 
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Whatever the season is, food markets thrive. This autumn, the food markets in Manchester are teeming with food lovers looking for their favorites or scouting for something new to try. You would love to spend your cash not just on mouth-watering delicacies but also on some handmade crafts from the different regions. If you are looking for fresh produce, you can find vegetables and fruits straight from the farms. You will have an array of choices of meat and poultry products, cheeses, seafood, and wine. To help you easily find the best, we have made a list of the best food markets in Manchester, England.

1. Altrincham Market

Market Hall, Altrincham
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Altrincham Market is one of the oldest food markets in Manchester, England dating as far back as 1290. Today, it is in the midst of the transformation of the town, also transitioning into a modern market. Weekends bring food sellers and buyers to the area. Regional food products are popular and a canteen serves as the center of activity for all food lovers. Independent food operators are found in Altrincham Market that specializes in wood-fired pizza, steak and chips, hand-made chocolates, award-winning pies, and wines.

Altrincham Market

Address: 26 Market St, Altrincham WA14 1PF, UK

Website: Altrincham Market

Opening hours: Tue - Sat: 9am - 10pm; Sun: 10am - 4pm

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2. Bury Market

Bury Market
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Bury Market is located at the heart of the town of Bury in Greater Manchester, UK. It has been voted as Britain’s Favorite Market 2019 and it really deserves the recognition. People from Bury and from other parts of UK come to have a taste of the Bury Black Pudding, a delicacy for which the market is famous. Currently, the Bury Black Pudding has a low-fat and vegetarian version. The market has more than 370 stalls all laden with fresh fruits and vegetables, cheeses, and other food items. The Fish and Meat Hall displays the freshest meat, fish, and other products from the sea. In addition, there are stalls that sell home furnishing, footwear, toys, electronic goods, and other items.

Bury Market

Address: 1 Murray Rd, Bury BL9 0BJ, UK>

Website: Bury Market

Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 9am - 5pm (closed on Sun)

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3. Makers Market


The Northern Quarter Makers Market is one place where you can find everything that you need–from crafts to mouth-watering delicacies. This market is a hub for the best designers, bakers, artists, craftsmen, and chefs as well as producers of the freshest and most excellent fruits, vegetables, fishes, meat, cheeses, and wine to name a few. The Northern Quarter Makers Market is where you can find food and drinks that have won recognition and awards. If you love good things at the best price, the Northern Quarter Makers Market is the best for you.

Northern Quarter Makers Market

Address: Manchester, UK

Website: Northern Quarter Makers Market

Opening hours: 11am - 5pm (every second Sunday of the month)

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4. Arndale Market


The Arndale Market in Manchester is famous for its food hall that serves a wide array of dishes of local and foreign origin such as the Jamaican jerk chicken. The grilled paninis are quite popular, too. Many people come to enjoy the most affordable lunch and snacks. There are mouthwatering pastries, pies, cakes, and breads of all kinds. The fresh produce is also among the best. Here one can find high-quality meat and fish, cheeses, poultry, and wines. Outside are stalls that sell almost everything from electronic gadgets to home furnishing, as well as apparel for adults and children, and hairdressing salons, and tattoo parlors.

Arndale Market

Address: High Street, City Centre - also accessible from the Wintergarden area inside the Manchester Arndale

Website: Arndale Market

Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 9:30am - 6:30pm; Sun: 11am - 5pm; Bank holidays: 10:30am - 5:30pm

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5. Stockport Market


Experience great shopping at Stockport Market in Metropolitan Borough. It is composed of the Covered Market Hall, a Produce Hall, and an Outdoor Hall. There are 50 independent stalls that sell an array of products from buttons to clothes and accessories to home furnishing and electronic gadgets. There are also fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and fish, poultry and dairy products, pastries and other delicacies. Collectors of vintage items will find good ones in the market. The food stalls in the Produce Hall are full of delicious delicacies.

Stockport Market - https://www.stockport.gov.uk/stockport-market

Stockport Market

Address: 15 Indoor Market, Stockport SK1 1ES, UK

Website: Stockport Market

Opening hours: Tues & Thurs - Sat: 9am - 4:30pm (closed Sun, Mon & Wed)

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6. GRUB at Fairfield Social Club

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account


GRUB specializes in street food. Whatever kind of street food you are craving, GRUB has it. Along with the delicious food, you get the festive atmosphere that comes with the best foods and drinks. The GRUB Food Fair held every Friday is something to experience. You get to enjoy street food washed down with the best drinks while listening to lovely tunes. If you love vegetables, come on Sundays to discover the best vegan street foods. The company-sponsored food fair at the Fairfield Social Club on Fridays and Saturdays are always full-packed. GRUB also hosts wedding receptions, birthday parties, and other special events.

GRUB at Fairfield Social Club

Address: Fairfield Social Club Arch, 6 Temperance St, Manchester M12 6HR, United Kingdom

Website: GRUB at Fairfield Social Club

Opening hours: Fri & Sat: 12pm - 10pm; Sun: 112pm - 6pm (closed Mon - Thu)

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7. Heaton Moor Producers Market


Heaton Moor Producers Market is the gathering place for people that love to shop and to chat with the traders and fellow shoppers. Every first Sunday of the month except on January, Shaw Road comes alive with traders, producers, artists, craftsmen, chefs, bakers, and shoppers. You can find everything you want–from food to gift items. The stall owners are friendly and eager to sell only the best, and people from near and far come to be part of the event. Residents of Heaton look forward to the market day so that they can chat over a cup of the best coffee in one of the shops.

Heaton Moor Producers Market

Address: Shaw Rd, Stockport SK4 4AG, UK

Website: Heaton Moor Producers Market

Opening hours: 11am - 3pm (every first Sunday of the month except January)

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8. Ramsbottom Food and Craft Market


Market day at Ramsbottom Food and Craft Market is a busy day for both the shoppers and traders from the area and from other places. Aside from the best and freshest fruits, vegetables, cheeses, meat, and fish, there are stalls that sell cakes, pies, and other homemade dishes that one can only find in this market. It is famous for its Chocolate Festival where one can find products that have chocolate as an ingredient–from chocolate cakes to chocolate bath products. In addition, the festival features exciting rides and entertainment.

Ramsbottom Food and Craft Market

Address: Market Place (6,670.06 mi) Ramsbottom BL0 9

Website: Ramsbottom Food and Craft Market

Opening hours: 9:30am - 2:30pm (daily)

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9. Levenshulme Market

Levenshulme market
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Shop at the Levenshulme Market every weekend from March to December and find everything that you need in just one place. Farmers, artisans, bakers, chefs, and other traders make sure that the products they sell are of high-quality. There are fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and fish, cheeses and wines, flowers and ornamental plants, clothes and accessories, gift items, novelty products, and fantastic foods from pastries to other mouth-watering delicacies. The market is a social enterprise and it is run by the members of the community.

Levenshulme Market

Address: Stockport Rd, Manchester M19 3AB

Website: Levenshulme Market

Opening hours: Sat: 10am - 4pm (closed Sun - Fri)

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10. Street Food Market at Piccadilly


Are you thinking about feasting on street food? Visit the Street Food Market at Piccadilly and have fun tasting a wide array of delicacies prepared by street vendors from the different regions. Located in a small street in Piccadilly Gardens, people flock on the small street to enjoy the best puddings, cakes, Chinese food, Indian curry, and homemade goods. You can come every Wednesday to Sunday all-year-round except in the third week of December to the third week of January.

Street Food Market at Piccadilly

Address: Piccadilly Gardens, City Center

Website: Street Food Market at Piccadilly

Opening hours: Wed - Sun: 11am - 5:30pm (closed Mon & Tue)

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Discover the best food markets in Manchester

Food Hall, Bury Market - geograph.org.uk - 866323
Source: Photo by user robert wade used under CC BY-SA 2.0

Manchester is famous for its food markets that sell high-quality items at the most affordable price. The fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and other products are all sold fresh. There are stalls that serve lunch and snacks. Aside from fresh produce and food items, several of the markets sell everything from buttons to electronic devices and home furnishing. Be guided by this list of the best food markets in Manchester and enjoy shopping.

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