The best places for breakfast and brunch in Manchester

There was a time when a quick builder's brew and a bacon sandwich would do, but now there's a whole host of places dedicated to the ritual that is brunch. Whether it's smashed avocado on toast, eggs benedict or fluffy pancakes doused in all manner of sweet toppings - we just can't seem to get enough.

Thankfully, here in Manchester though, there's a balance between no-nonsense caffs serving up the all-the-trimmings full English and slinging out mugs of tea, and trendy restaurants with artisan sourdoughs and breakfast cocktails. The range is really quite impressive and also spans Japanese, Mexican and even Indian breakfast options - Dishoom, for example, serves up a feast and naans, boozy cocktails and chai.

So, without further ado, here’s our pick of the best breakfast and brunch spots in Manchester city centre.

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Moose Coffee

The American and Canadian-influenced breakfast and brunch spot has won its way into Mancunians' hearts with its ridiculously good pancakes and other breakfast staples, which the team have painstakingly crafted, tweaked and poured over for the past 14 years. Its two Manchester sites - at Piccadilly Approach and York Street - offer up an enormous range of breakfast dishes, several takes on eggs benedict and of course, delicious stacks of pancakes and waffles, dusted with icing sugar, all served with Canadian maple syrup and butter. As the name suggests, they're big on coffee too, as well as speciality hot chocolates and shakes.

20 York St, Manchester M2 2BB / 8a Gateway House Station Approach Piccadilly Station, Manchester M1 2GH

Koffee Pot

Curing hangovers since 1978, this much-loved Oldham Street spot serves up hearty,