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10 Best Manchester Food Tours

The eating crawls through the Northern Quarter and beyond: guided lunches across the city’s new kitchen confidence and the cheese crawl that takes Lancashire’s dairy output personally. Manchester eats better than its reputation arrived expecting.

1.Manchester Cheese Crawl : Guided Food Tour

Explore Manchester’s best cheese shops and local eateries with a guided cheese crawl, sampling delicious cheese and fizz, and enjoying engaging games.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“A walk around some foodie outlets in a smallish area of Manchester with a fun, sociable element. The excellent guide, Matt, points out some interesting places along the way, and there are quiz questions to answer, which really breaks the icRead more”

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2.3-Hour Guided Manchester Food Tour with Lunch

Discover Manchester’s vibrant food scene and history on a guided 3.5-hour tour. Enjoy tastings, local stories, and a delicious lunch in authentic spots.

★ 5.0

“This was fantastic. We got an overview of Manchester history and food. The food was great. James, the guide, was knowledgeable about the history of Manchester and put a personal spin on the tour as well with anecdotes.”

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3.Half-Day Manchester Food Tour with Lunch

Discover Manchester’s culinary scene with this engaging half-day food tour. Visit hidden gems, sample diverse dishes, and learn about the city’s food culture.

★ 5.0

“Great day out in MCR with friends. Steph our guide was a perfect host. Steph shared lots of local information and history regards Manchester. We tasted lots of local cuisine and finished with the finest ice cream I have ever tasted. Thank you Steph.”

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5.Manchester: Guided Cheese Crawl with Tastings

Discover Manchester’s cheese scene on this guided walking tour with tastings, meeting local cheesemongers, sampling cheeses, and enjoying fun games—perfect for food lovers.

★ 4.6

“Absolutely amazing!!! Mel was fantastic, the selection of cheese was amazing, the wine was actually lovely (we are not wine drinkers!) and the quiz aspect was so fun! Great value for money, knowledgeable guide and interesting tour. Saw loads of bits of Manchester we otherwise…”

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6.Manchester Food Tour with a Local Guide

Discover Manchester's best independent eateries and local culture on this 3.5-hour food tour, featuring tastings, history, and authentic experiences.

★ 4.9

“Veel leuke info over Northern Quarter. Erg goed te eten gekregen en voldoende. Rob de gids weet het leuk te brengen. Mjammie. toilet bezoek is geregeld. trek goed schoeisel aan.”

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7.Stockport Guided Walking Food Tour

Discover Stockport’s vibrant food scene on this guided walking tour, exploring local markets, independent vendors, and hidden culinary gems for a memorable three hours.

★ 5.0

“Wow! A completely unexpected revelation about the quality and diversity of the food available in Stockport now! Absolutely fantastic. And our tour guide, Julia, was exceptional! So knowlegeable and so passionate about her job - and the revival of Stockport. I would really highly recommend…”

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