Vegan-friendly
Beer/Wine
British
European
Gluten-free
Eatery est. Aug 2016. Offers several vegan dishes which change frequently (see website). Set three-course roast on Sun. Bar has organic wines, local craft beer, gin and tonics, house-made cordials and freshly squeezed juice. Relocated from 18/22 Lloyd St. Reported to serve vegetarian items April 2025. Open Mon-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-20:00.
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1-3 Cathedral Gates, Manchester, England, M3 1SW
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Last update on 30 Jun 2025 by hedonism
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Added by Veganolive1 on 07 Sep 2016
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244 Reviews
First Review by cabbagepatchkid
Lee_A
Points +1218
11/12/21 - Edit
Friendly service, food was really good. Not the best ramen I've ever had, slight lack of mushrooms and noodles but still good. Everything else was very nice, especially the satay tofu!
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SianClements
Points +92
Fantastic! - Edit
Staff were friendly, food was delicious and in very reasonable portion sizes. The miso mushrooms were especially good.
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AliceManterfield
Points +519
Beautiful - Edit
Thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. Their new winter menu is wonderful
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Heavenlycow
Points +233
For HEAVENS sake! - Edit
Absolutely wonderful. Thanks. A. Lot.
Read morePros: All (!) vegan and (!) glutenfree., Will be there tomorrow again., Promised.
Cons: Mid November, they play Christmas-S..t-Music! , Come-on?!?
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JenniferLouise
Points +283
Yummy food - Edit
Got a nice sharing board and lovely tofu ramen. Staff were great too
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ThePorridge
Points +124
Fabulous Sunday roast - Edit
We went here after doing the marathon and the Sunday roasts were delicious and plentiful - just what we needed! The staff were great, especially considering we were a table of 11 and arrived just before closing! It was a really chilled lovely evening. Highly recommend!
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AlexanderGrant
Points +63
Fine tuned and just right - Edit
They've got this place just right. An unfussy menu with albeit familiar dishes but excellent produce, deliciously made and sizeable portions. Beautiful cabin-esque decor with intimate but not isolated seating. Not feeling packed in, the place was full at 6.30 on a Friday and stayed that way. Really excellent service. We adored every course, and even the espressos were good. Too often elsewhere they're burnt. We prefer this iteration of Allotment to its haute cuisine and slightly pretentious fine dining forbear, which was nice, but now all the elements work well for a more relaxed, inexpensive yet thoroughly well produced experience.
Read morePros: Quality of produce and cooking, Decor and atmosphere, Relaxed and inexpensive
Cons: Simple menu
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ChloeBalhatchet
Points +258
Absolutely beautiful and delicious food! - Edit
Everything was very well presented and tasty! They have a deal of two small plates and a hot drink for £10 during the day in the week which makes an excellent lunch!
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EmilyBemily
Points +109
Fantastic birthday meal - Edit
The restaurant itself is a gorgeous design with a relaxing ambience. The staff were really friendly and accommodating.
Read moreWe ordered a sharing board and a couple of starters to try a bit of everything. You could add a bottle of house wine to the sharing board for an additional £8.50 which I would really recommend as the wine was very nice!
The food was beautifully presented and tasted phenomenal. The cauliflower wings and aubergine rolls were so flavoursome! The miso maple mushroom were lovely, never had anything like that before. And the "feta" cheeze was a really nice choice when I know some cheese alternatives can be difficult.
Overall it was amazing and such a fantastic place to come for a birthday meal.
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Brogan16
Points +80
Chilled evening meal - Edit
Found this little gem last minute, and glad we did. The place itself is a great vibe- very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We ordered the platter and a number of small plates. My partners favourite was the cauliflower popcorn and mine was the vegan feta and all the dips for the chunky chips!
Read moreOnly given it 4 as the food was lovely, but wouldn’t rush back. Maybe we ordered the wrong thing? Definitely worth a visit if you’re passing!
Pros: All vegan, Reasonably priced
Cons: Not much you couldn’t make at home
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darrenb
Points +2164
Incredible food - Edit
Went for the 10 course tasting menu and the food was superb. Inventive options and friendly staff made for a lovely evening.
Read morePros: Delicious food and great experience
Cons: £70 pp felt a bit too much
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lb3007
Points +92
Lovely food, but allow time - Edit
Lovely interior and the food was delicious! I have the miso maple mushrooms to start, followed by the ramen noodles. Both was divine, but the portion sizes are quite small. The service was good in that it was very friendly, but we were waiting for an hour between finishing our starters and our mains arriving (not sure if that is normal or our order was forgotten about). I'd advise to plan on being there for a while and not schedule anything else soon after. All in all, a lovely restaurant with tasty food and reasonably priced.
Read morePros: Nice interior, Delicious food
Cons: Slow between courses
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Lucehas
Points +78
Fresh, exciting food - Edit
I’ve eaten here a few times and have never been disappointed. Friendly staff, and a fresh and vibrant menu with loads to choose from. I’ve tried most of the current menu (by both ordering it and pinching it off my husband’s plate) and everything’s always well cooked with a balanced taste. Very reasonably priced, it’s probably now our default
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Pros: Fully vegan, Fab staff , Lots of choice
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mancvegan
Points +209
Love it here! - Edit
Amazing place if you want to try something a little bit nicer than a casual cafe. A great menu with a variety of vegan dishes to choose from. The dessert menu is limited though.
Read morePros: Really nice vibe and decor, Amazing food
Cons: Limited dessert options
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emwardle1
Points +28
So full of taste - Edit
Had lunch here today. Two of us shared 6 small plates. Amazing flavours. Particularly enjoyed mushroom scallops (vegan) . All served by friendly and helpful Liam. Will come again next time we are in Manchester
Read morePros: Flavour, Choice, Service
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neotheropod
Points +157
my new favourite - Edit
i’ve been to the allotment twice recently and both times have been phenomenal!
Read moremy dog and i went for lunch both times when the restaurant was almost entirely empty, but the servers zoey and liam were SO friendly and chatty that i didn’t feel uncomfortable with the silence at all. try asking for their recommendations; you can tell they know their menu, and will guide you through the tastiest items, since it’s so damn hard to choose when everything sounds good.
i took photos of the food and even my omni, vegetable-loathing family remarked on how good they looked – and everything tasted AMAZING.
i don’t know what the other reviews are thinking. unless this is a jekyll-and-hyde scenario and the restaurant magically transforms into a dump by night, i give it 11/10. i live 2 hours outside of manchester, but this was THE destination for me.
Pros: extremely friendly, knowledgeable staff, gourmet food for reasonable prices, very dog-friendly :)
Cons: none at all!
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daisychain12
Points +59
Disappointing - Edit
I have looked forward to going to this place for a long time and hate giving a vegan place a bad review.
Read moreBut unfortunately it was very disappointing.
The food was unpleasant and at best bland. A small pile of tasteless mushrooms and a dish of bland cauliflower soup, which didn't taste of cauliflower.
What really annoyed me was the sign
outside on the pavement saying 2 small plates and a drink for £10. We visited on a Saturday and on the menu the offer was only for Monday to Friday.
It has recently changed hands and as often happens the standards have dropped.
Definitely won't be going again.
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2021-07-10
Updated from previous review on 2021-07-10
Updated from previous review on 2021-07-10
Pros: Pleasant staff
Cons: Expensive and bland unpleasant food
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MicheleParks
Points +219
Brilliant - Edit
Brilliant food and kind staff
Read morePros: All vegan, All vegan , Great staff
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FloydtheBrave
Points +22
Love this place - Edit
Great ambiance, original and creative menu choices, perhaps not as original as the last time I visited, with vegan 'fish' and chips being one of the main dishes, and salt and pepper tofu, being one of the small dishes, which can easily be found in other vegan establishments. The food tasted great though, and I certainly felt full at the end. Fantastic cocktails and huge choice of vegan wine. I went here last night with my partner and had a lovely dining experience. The staff were both professional and gave the right level of attentiveness, answering our queries promptly. The food might be a bit pricey, but I think it's the overall experience you are paying for.
Read morePros: Great ambiance, fully vegan, creative vegan food
Cons: Expensive
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Pointon93
Points +915
Amazing place!! - Edit
Beautiful restaurant with amazing food. Seems pricey at first glance but it’s definitely worth it! The Ramen is really good
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Pros: Small but perfect menu, Nice interior, The whole menu is gluten free!
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BenMcNulty
Points +58
Pricey, but worth it - Edit
This was the first Vegan exclusive restaurant I had been too, since converting (Jan 2020), I had the Coconut Tofu Curry, and was not disappointed, the price was reflective of the fish served, and although indid go overboard, it dies reflect value for money when equalled out.
Read morePros: Setting, Atmosphere
Cons: Selection
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whitesiroi
Points +2001
ok - Edit
kinda pricey, but food is ok.
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liala
Points +43
Great food !! - Edit
Had some amazing food my friend and I tried the cauliflower wings and salt and pepper tofu the staff was also very friendly towards us and provided great customer service.
Read morePros: Great friendly service , Delicious food
Cons: Expensive for small portions
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Lancs_Vegan
Points +26
Great Food, helpful staff - Edit
My wife and I had the sharing player to start which was very tasty and quite filling. My wife had the laksa which was really nice, I had the fish and chips, chips were really good, fish was better than other imitation fish I've had but still not amazing - I guess it's quite hard to get a convincing fish imitation. We had the cheesecake and the hazelnut slice for dessert, both really nice.
Read moreWas a bit unsure about going as a number of reviews say portions are small and flavours not that great, but we were both stuffed after our meals, and we generally eat quite a lot, and the flavours were all really good.
Staff were really friendly and helpful - allowed my wife to change her main order after we had eaten our starter.
Pros: Friendly helpful staff, Nice food, Fully vegan
Cons: A tad expensive
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economydreams
Points +1449
Sadly a bit average - Edit
I hadn’t been to the new Manchester restaurant but I really enjoyed it when I visited them in Stockport. We visited at lunch on the last day of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and the restaurant was fairly busy. I really like the decoration and the staff are really helpful and friendly.
Read moreSadly I was disappointed with the food though. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t bad in any way but it’s not fine dining as it was before yet they’re still serving small portions at pretty expensive prices.
Me and my boyfriend shared the cauliflower and tender stem broccoli & chicory to start. Both these dishes were nice and seasoned well. My boyfriend had the “fish” and chips for mains and I had the laksa. My boyfriend enjoyed his main but the “fish” was really small.
I was a bit dubious about having a laksa served with rice and poppadoms as they’re not typically served together. There’s not much you can say about plain rice really but the laksa itself while nice was under seasoned so it tasted a bit bland and I had to ask for some salt. To be fair I do like salt on/in my food but I don’t usually have to ask for it in restaurants as I find food is usually seasoned well when you eat out. The tofu was really delicious and it’s great to see courgetti served instead of noodles for people who are gluten free. Paying full price this dish would have been £13.50 which I’m happy to pay when the food is really good but on this occasion I wouldn’t say it would be worth that much. If you’re into food presentation (doesn’t bother me much) the laksa itself was served in a nice bowl on the plate but the rice was just next to it.
Dessert for me was the best course and we shared a blueberry cheesecake and hazelnut slice. These looked so pretty as they had flowers on the plates and they were both really tasty!
All in all the food is okay but it’s not overly special and sadly I don’t think I’ll be back anytime soon.
Pros: Fully vegan , Nice staff , Great desserts
Cons: Expensive , Some things under seasoned
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koneko
Points +1836
Uncomfortable experience - Edit
Treated my mum to brunch here a while ago and experienced an unwelcoming reception. I'm pretty sure that they were opened for at least 30 mins before, but when we arrived, they gave us a really weird look as in "why do we have customers already, this is too early"...they just kinda stared at us before greeting us.
Read moreWe got seated as we were actually the only ones there and the service was a miss - slow and we felt like we walked into a place that was above us in status due to the servers actions.
Anyways, we had the beetroot cooked 3-ways and a courgette dish. I guess being a "high-end" place, the price reflected that and the food came out in a tiny portion.
Flavour-wise, I don't remember it blowing my mind, nor was it bad...it was food.
I really like the interior of this place and the dishes looked really pretty, but the server(s), the vibe and the price made it a so-so experience. I'm glad that my lovely mum was such a great company :)
Updated from previous review on 2020-03-04
Cons: price, Servers
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Blade2109
Points +36
Great non processed food - Edit
A great three course meal with unbelievable options all with veg and tofu
Read morePros: Amazing flavours and options, Great venue , Attentive staff
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