Restaurant · Manchester
Tucked into the Northern Quarter, this is a small, open-plan spot where you can watch the kitchen work — good distraction for children, though the size means a weekday lunch is easier with a pram than a busy Saturday. The kids' babs come as build-your-own, which has won over some famously fussy eaters, and there are high chairs and a proper children's menu. The £10 lunch deal is the one to know about: generous salad bowls with chicken, falafel, lamb or salmon, all fresh, and vegan options too. Staff are warm and quick to look after big groups. Food can be slow at busier times, and seasoning is occasionally heavy-handed, so order simply if someone is close to melting down. One parent calls it "a hidden gem in Manchester".
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