Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
BYOB
Offers a large range of Chinese dishes from rice and noodle dishes to vegetable mains, soups, and mock meats. Owners are originally from Hong Kong and have experience in the food service industry. Reopened and reported fully vegan, June 2021. Open Mon 16:30-21:30, Thu 16:30-21:30, Fri-Sat 16:30-22:00, Sun 16:30-21:30.
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536 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester, England, M20 4BY
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Last update on 18 Nov 2024 by lotus.pb.kitchen
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89 Reviews
First Review by Evazhu
helenkk
Points +379
Best ever vegan chinese! - Edit
The food and service were amazing 🤩
Read morePros: Menu choices, Everything was delicious, Great service
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DianaChan
Points +10
A Hidden Gem for Vegan Food Lovers – Flavour, Flair & Fantastic Service! - Edit
Easily the best vegan spot in Manchester! Lotus Plant Based Kitchen never disappoints — the menu is packed with variety, offering everything from comforting traditional dishes to creative, modern plates that make you do a double-take (in a good way).
Read moreEvery dish is a work of art — beautifully presented, thoughtfully balanced, and packed with flavour. You can tell the chef puts real care into every element. It’s the kind of food that makes you slow down and savour every bite.
The vibe is warm and inviting, with spotless surroundings that make you feel instantly at ease. The service? Absolutely stellar. Annie looked after us like a pro — her recommendation of the daily special was a total winner. She’s friendly, knows the menu inside out, and you can tell she genuinely loves the food she’s serving.
Whether you're plant-based or just love good food, Lotus is a must-visit. Can’t wait to go back!
Pros: Beautifully presented and flavourful vegan dishes, Warm, spotless, and welcoming dining environment, Attentive and knowledgeable service — especially A
Cons: (None) Everything was excellent during our visit
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baboon000
Points +18
One of the best Chinese vegan restaurants in Manchester - Edit
Went to this Chinese vegan resto for dinner with my partner on Sunday night and had a good time and had a lovely meal! We ordered some off-menu dishes as recommended by the helpful waitress Annie, like Gluten Puffs Trio (三色齋）, Deep Fried “Pork Intestines” (mock meat, 炸大腸）, spicy & sour soup, fried dumpling spicy soup, a spicy fish-mock meat with green beans dish with a taste of Thai, a fried rice with ginger, a fried raspberry flavoured ice-cream, and got a yummy fried red-bean pancake! Highly recommend this resto to anyone who isn’t even a vegan, we were so full and satisfied, defo one of the best Chinese vegan restaurants in Manchester!
Read morePros: Great vibe, Delicious food, Friendly staff
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HenryBlane
Points +12651
Delicious, authentic and a huge selection! - Edit
Lotus has a nice simple decor and plenty of seating across two levels. We were welcomed warmly and our server was very lovely throughout.
Read moreI was very impressed with the huge menu – I counted 84 different savoury dishes! It took us a while to decide because of this but in the end we settled on a very tasty selection.
For our appetisers we went for the Salt and Pepper Chilli Squid and Crispy Won Ton. The "squid" may have been my favourite dish of the whole meal! The texture was excellent, the batter was crispy and tasty and it all had a delicious and strong salt and pepper flavour, so good! The Won Tons were also delicious with a super crispy pastry shell, tasty filling and delicious dipping sauce.
Then for our mains we went for the Crispy Noodles With Duck, Sweet-And-Sour Chicken and Special Yang Zhou Fried Rice. Again it was all really tasty! The sweet and sour chicken was nice and saucy with big chunks of veg and "chicken" and was really delicious. The rice was also really tasty and packed with veggies. The Crispy Noodles With Duck was also tasty and a nice big portion. I preferred the sweet-and-sour chicken to the duck dish but I think that's just personal preference.
After all this food we were absolutely stuffed so had no room to try the desserts, but they did bring us a complimentary plate of watermelon anyway.
The prices were also extremely good value – Our bill came to just £57 between two of us (excluding service charge) and we were absolutely stuffed!
They also offer BYOB for £3 per wine bottle and £1 per beer can.
The only negative about this restaurant is that they have no air-conditioning and we visited on a very hot day, so I was sweating quite a bit as the fan didn't really offer much relief. Apart from that everything was amazing and I would highly recommend visiting!
Pros: Delicious food, Loads of choice!, Great value
Cons: No air-conditioning
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sunnychan
Points +19
Vegan - Edit
The "lotus Plant Based Kitchen" restaurant is absolutely fantastic, especially their Salt and Pepper Chilli Squid – it's a must-try!
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Amyyyyy
Points +3880
Vegan - Edit
Staff are friendly and welcoming. The portion sizes are good value for money. Food taste amazing and I can't wait to come back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-04-12
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Nattyy
Points +3574
Amazing to be able to have authentic Chinese food - Edit
Highly recommend, staff are super friendly and food is really good. Its so nice to be able to go as a Vegan and satisfy cravings for Chinese and get all the foods we used to have before we went vegan.
Read moreWe got 3 starters and one main to share between us both. Starters are large, so good sizes to share.
We were definitely very full when we left.
Only a few minutes walk from Ice Shack if you feel like a dessert place after (check times as Ice Shack closes pretty early like 6pm)
Been back since it changed owners and it is still banging !!!
Updated from previous review on 2023-04-02
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TinyFrog
Points +131
Vegan Chinese - Edit
Amazing variety, so much choice! Will be back. Very friendly and helpful staff too.
Read more6pm on a Sunday it was busy so book in advance.
It's a bring your own booze restaurant, so bear in mind no alcohol on the menu.
Pros: Variety, Delicious
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Hew
Points +24
Best vegan Chinese restaurant I've visited - Edit
Attended with a table of 12, including a 4 and a 1 year old. Staff were patient and lovely.
Read moreThe food is incredible. Huge variety, all tasted great.
Some of the non-vegans at the table commented it was one of the best Chinese meals they'd ever had.
As a vegan, it was definitely the best I've had. Will be visiting again.
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nicirl
Points +2690
Love love love! - Edit
*UPDATE* been back after its reopening under new management. My opinion still stands - best Chinese in the world. Love the staff ❤️
Read moreI went for my birthday with a bunch of non-vegans and they were super blown away by how good the food was! Not just them, the food was genuinely some of the most amazing Chinese food I’ve ever had.
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-09
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AliceManchip
Points +2132
Amazing food - Edit
It’s my first time coming since they have reopened. The menu is massive and has a range of dishes with mock meats, tofu, veggies, mushrooms so there’s something for everyone. The staff were friendly and it’s byob! We ordered the steamed dim sum, the caramel tofu, the salt and pepper chili squid and the hoisin pancakes with lam! It was all amazing and I’d definitely order the pancakes and chili squid again (and the caramel tofu but maybe more as a desert instead of appetiser). Service was great and we were very full and satisfied afterwards.
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EEvans
Points +203
Fabulous - Edit
Really nice attention to detail with all the mock meats. The BBQ combo was divine!!
Read moreThere's such a wide variety on the menu it was so hard to choose but everything we ordered was DELICIOUS
We had:
BBQ combo
Laksa noodles
Hot n sour soup
Char Sui bao
Chips
And that was a huge feast for 2!
We're not that local but we're staying overnight at Manchester airport before a flight so grabbed a takeaway on the way in
Pros: The food, The friendly staff
Cons: I don't begrudge but it is pricey
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That_vegan_triathlete
Points +89
Couldn't believe it was all vegan! - Edit
Ordered for takeout, excellent food. Great if you're a fan of faux meat. Couldn't believe it was all vegan. Massive portions and very flavourful. Would recommend to others and would come here again.
Read morePros: Tons of choice, Reasonably priced, Prepared quickly
Cons: Was still unsure on everything being vegan
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LukeMcD
Points +875
incredible Chinese food, big menu - Edit
some of the best Chinese food I've ever eaten, including what I had pre-vegan days
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ayoung15
Points +2029
So good it’s back! - Edit
Gorgeous vegan food, everything was so delicious!
Read moreStaff is very nice and friendly, beautiful restaurant interior. Will be visiting often for sure!
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ApolloKepler
Points +48
Great restaurant - Edit
Lots of options, friendly staff
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-24
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BarkyMo
Points +23
So glad it's back - Edit
Lotus has been closed for a while, undergoing new management. It's back open now and just as good as before! Such lovely Chinese food with lots of imagination. The crispy noodles and bean curd rolls were just delicious 😋
Read morePros: Great variety , Classic Chinese food but vegan
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Nic_vegan
Points +36
Best vegan Chinese around OmG don’t walk run - Edit
Everything that we have had off this menu we have loved the bao buns, mock duck, sharing platter shichwan beef honestly just try it all!
Read morePros: Everything , Everything , Everything
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RachelBee17
Points +88
Absolutely Flawless - Edit
Incredible food and incredible service. Couldn’t recommend more. They are quite busy so I would recommend you book. Wish we lived closer, we’d be here all the time!
Read morePros: Friendly staff , Wide variety of options , Clear menu
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MichaelRobinson
Points +3648
As Good As China - Edit
After living in Shanghai for over 5 years I have such a high expectation now. Finally this is the first place where the standard of food matches up to what I've had in China. I went with my friend on Thursday & then on Saturday with my girlfriend. I had the tempura veg curry, so good, not greasy the tempura was cooked perfectly & the curry was great. My friend had the XO fried rice which was tasty. We had desserts of fried chocolate ice cream & the red bean pancake, so good. On the Saturday we had a small wonton soup which was perfect. The radish cake was amazing, like none I've had before, in a crispy batter, definitely need to have this again. For mains we had the black pepper chikn which was good, I've had similar, but the Pi Pa tofu was so incredible, another must. We shared the deep fried chocolate ice cream. The staff are lovely & the food is sensational.
Read morePros: Amazing, friendly staff
craigmc
That’s a great place.
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Joey1998
Points +70
The place to go - Edit
I'll save time, its all great.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-01
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lh0p98
Points +570
Lovely food - Edit
Withy is full of vegan gems and this one shouldn’t be missed !! Amazing food and a massive menu. A bit on the pricey side but worth it for a nice meal. We had the crispy combo starter, plum lamb, salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips and fried rice !! It’s byob but there’s an offy right next door. Will 100% return.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-26
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MelissaEvanson
Points +60
Amazing food! - Edit
My family and I loved everything about this place! Every dish we had such as the spring rolls, noodles, sweet and sour fish (not usually on the menu but they swapped it from the chicken), beef, mixed vegetables were delicious!! Going back in a couple of weeks - can’t wait!!
Read morePros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
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arlo2
Points +163
Incredible food! A must visit - Edit
just finished our second trip to this restaurant and i can definitely say there’ll be a third. such lovely staff, beautiful atmosphere, incredible range and amazing food. cannot recommend this place enough !!!!! #Veganuary
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olivia123
Points +309
Amazing amazing - Edit
Highly recommend lotus plant based, the dim sum and mock duck is just out of this world. Everyone should go! Eat in and takeaway too! Reasonably priced and so so good. They don’t use onion or garlic so the salt and pepper isn’t as flavoursome as it could be but this is for religious reasons I think. My boyfriend said the ‘beef’ is the best fake meat he’s ever eaten and he eats meat! ❤️❤️ #Veganuary
Read morePros: Mock duck, Irresistable dim sum, Can’t tell the mock meats aren’t actual meat
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EstherRP
Points +402
Delicious - Edit
Delicious, good range of options, helpful staff, fantastic mock meats. For the best experience I recommend going with a few people and sharing lots of different dishes
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dollfacedghoul
Points +120
The best vegan Chinese! - Edit
10/10 vegan Chinese 🖤 Stopped by lotus prior to attending a gig in Manchester with my partner and we were so impressed by this wee place. We tried the sesame prawn toast, char siu bao buns, crispy Szechuan beef and the Cantonese style beef. Everything was so delicious and we were hard pressed to believe that we hadn’t been served non-vegan dishes with how authentic everything tasted! Service was incredible and we will have to come again as the menu was huge and there’s so much we wanted to try!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-07
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