10 Tasty Cheap Meals Around Manchester

Looking for the best cheap meals around Manchester to eat and drink in but for the cheapest prices? Fear not, we’ve created a guide to the 10 best cheap meals around the city centre for students and young professionals.

Manchester Arndale Food Court

  • Has a 800 seated area

  • Manchester Arndale is home to some popular retailers – McDonalds, Subway, Harry Ramsden, Taco Bell etc all with reasonable cheap meals in Manchester

Pancho’s Burrito’s

  • Pancho’s serves authentic Mexican street food, from burritos and nachos to chilli’s and vegetarian dishes

  • You definitely get your money’s worth of food and drinks at Pancho’s, with items on the menu costing under £10 each!

Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza

  • A relaxed restaurant in Manchester’s ‘little Italy’ suburb

  • Rudy’s follows the tradition and artistry of pizza from Naples

  • Prices are under £10 except from a few choices from the wine section!

  • Freshly made and authentic pizzas are what makes this place special as well at its welcoming atmosphere 

Northern Soul

  • Specialises in gourmet grilled cheese, soups and shakes

  • Northern Soul is based in the middle of Manchester’s Northern Quarter and is the city’s best gourmet grilled cheese pop up place

  • All prices are under £10 and is the ultimate after work/class comfort food!

Linda’s Pantry

  • This is a favourite in the city centre to grab a quality cooked breakfast to start your day off right!

  • The prices are reasonably suitable for everyone

  • Linda’s Pantry can be found on Ducie Street, Manchester

Pita Pit

  • Located in Deansgate, Manchester

  • The company originates from Canada

  • Pita Pit specialise in Vegan food/pitas but is still a place to check out even if you aren’t Vegan

  • They provide a “healthy alternative to fast food restaurants”

  • Prices are from 49p dips to £6 pitas to £7.59 salads – all under a tenner!

  • Pita Pit offers great value for money and keeps you healthy as well as on budget

  • The company has been around for 20 years and has only ever used fresh ingredients

Dogs N Dough

  • Dogs N Dough is at the bottom of Bow Lane, Manchester

  • Has hot dogs, pizza, beers and cocktails on offer

  • They also cater for Vegans (no gluten free options as of yet)

  • At the end of every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday is Happy Hour, with loads of different deals on food and alcoholic drinks!

  • Food prices: £3 – £10

  • Deals: £22 – £27

  • Drinks prices for alcoholic and non-alcoholic: £2 – £8.50

  • Wines: £4.75 – £24

Luck Lust Liquor & Burn

  • This is an all day eatery and late bar on High Street, Manchester

  • Specialise in Mexican food with cocktails, beer and wine

  • Taco Tuesday happens every Tuesday from 4pm in their downstairs bar – all tacos are £1 for the entire night

  • Killer Happy Hour 5-8pm in the downstairs bar with 2-4-1 cocktails. £3 for draught and bottled beer and BTL house wines for £10

Dough

  • A Italian restaurant on High Street in Northern Quarter that makes “authentic and creative” pizzas

  • Dough says that they have “a contemporary approach to pizza and fuses family friendliness with urban cool to create a unique, affordable dining experience.”

  • Their pizzas are priced from £7.05

  • They offer a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks priced at £3.25 to £65 for the sparkling speciality wine

  • They also have party and kids menus on offer too

 Richmond Tea Rooms 

  • A traditional English tea room and cocktail lounge in Manchester City Centre

  • Their room decor has been inspired by the creativity of Tim Burton

  • They have menus for breakfast, light meals, afternoon tea, tea, extra tea, ice cream and drinks 

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