19 Cafe Bar in Manchester

We had the Chorizo Benedict and the Full English. Cooked beautifully and the quality of the food was delicious. One of the best brunch places I’ve been to in a long time. The place was super clean the staff were so gorgeous and friendly; overall such a lovely place to go with stunning food. They cater really well for allergies too. Worth every penny. 10/10 🤍

Visitamos el domingo por la mañana. Tenga en cuenta 20 - 25 minutos de espera en cola fuera de la cafetería. Gran variedad de opciones en el menú. Personal muy amable y alegre. Fuimos por panqueques de loto que eran demasiado azucarados pensé que iba a ser diabético después de comer esto. Ojalá hubiera más frutas que chocolate y loto. En general, si eres dulce te encantará.

Great food and staff no complaints .

LovIey place, definitely will go back

Everything was very good and a very good customer service

Fantastic food, nice staff. Good service.

We had a lovely vegan brunch hier today

About the food: I had the veggie menu, which was excellent. At first glance the portion looked small, but in the end it was filling. It was flavorful; You could tell that someone put a lot of thought into putting together the plate. Regarding the service: very pleasant waitresses and waiters who approach you in a friendly manner and take your order, but also make sure that everything is OK. About the ambience: normal restaurant, not exceptional but pleasant climate. A lot of coming and going, so it's a bit busy and loud, which doesn't bother you too much. The music could be quieter.

The front door is on a magnetic system and doesn't always open. It's almost like it's broken, it's very heavy too. Not great. The music is WAY too loud. Food is lovely.

The food was absolutely delicious and honestly kept me full for the entire day. I had the meaty one and I also tried some of the oreo pancakes which I shared with my boyfriend. There was a significant wait time outside though. We were queuing for about 45 minutes in the cold which is the nature of a walk in restaurant on a busy weekend day. My complaint was that by the time we got to the top of the queue I could see a number of empty tables in the restaurant and the server not pulling people in to try get people out of the cold. We were waiting outside for 15 minutes when I could see empty seats right at the window so this was quite disappointing. Inside the cafe was quite nice but once again it was also rather cold inside. We waited about 15-20 minutes for our food which I think wasn’t too bad. Our bill came to £50/€60 which I think is very steep for breakfast/brunch but as I said it kept me full all day and I was satisfied with the meal. The food was delicious and if you can get in on a milder day or a weekday where there isn’t so much of a queue I would definitely recommend trying something

We travelled from London to try this cafe, and it was 100% worth it. Since it is walk-in only, we did wait outside for a little while but the line was overall quite fast-moving. As soon as we sat down, they took our orders and it took around 40 minutes to get our food. It was definitely worth the wait, everything was delicious and tasted freshly made. The service was great and I would definitely recommend and revisit when next in Manchester.

Lovely breakfast the best I’ve ever had cooked to perfection

Cafe19 is incredible! Staff are so friendly and the food is delicious! Can’t wait for my next visit

Excelente brunch de alta calidad en este café histórico con personal extremadamente educado y atento. Este es un café clásico y la comida es tan impresionante como la decoración interior.

The French toast from here is very is very nice and fluffy.

Gorgeous food in a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Taylor and the other servers were very welcoming. Definitely will come again

We have just had breakfast and it was the most amazing breakfast ever! We had the kinder pancakes and the full English and can’t wait to go back. Gorgeous atmosphere too! We were served by Taylor and he was so personable.

I'm sure this place has amazing food as it's so busy and has good reviews overall but sadly didn't get to try. We qued outside with our small kids for around 45 minutes in the cold no communications as to how long the wait will be and thecue didn't move an inch. Would of appreciated if somebody came out to tell us what's going on? Went to Macdonald's for breakfast in the end 😔

What's with the queues outside. No one greets you, puts you on a list, tells you the wait. Waited in a queue outside for over 35 minutes, with no movement.

Great service and great food. Will be back for sure ☺️

Delicious, beautifully presented, food and friendly service from the team. Will be back soon!

Absolutamente precioso desayuno (las salchichas eran increíbles) y el servicio al cliente era brillante, sin duda volveré la próxima vez que esté en la ciudad

Great place for a delicious breakfast! It is a good idea to book a table in advance because there is often a queue at breakfast time

Esperamos en una cola fuera de unos 15 minutos para entrar a las 11 am para el brunch, así que pensamos que era una buena señal, ya que estaba claramente muy ocupado. Una vez dentro nuestro pedido fue tomado después de unos minutos, pero luego esperamos 45 minutos para obtener nuestra comida. El personal era muy amable y no teníamos prisa. Cuando llegó la comida, mi pan tostado francés fue excelente, pero el Bagle de Salmón de mi compañero estaba bien, pero no demasiado generoso con el salmón o el aguacate, pero sabía bien. Creo que este lugar está ocupado todo el tiempo, así que tal vez eligió sus momentos para ir!

Great full English breakfast! Especially the beans, eggs, and mushrooms. Smoked salmon as an extra is also fresh. Sausages and bacon are a little bit too oily for me so I didn’t finish. Potatoes are a bit hard to bite. Cartado to me is too sour (just personal taste). The staff are kind and warm. However I waited for 20 minutes after ordering and I was very hungry. But the taste worth it! Next time I may try a pancake. What’s more, is there any one know what the black stuff on the fork is? It seems like toast but has a taste of meat. Really appreciate!

Great service, great food, great atmosphere

First off staff were lovely and it was a nice place to eat! However I’m not sure what they did to that poor English breakfast, I don’t quite think I’ve ever had an English breakfast where the standout bit of it was the toast! Don’t think the chefs could do much with what they were given to be honest the quality of the bacon wasn’t great but edible. However the sausage and mushrooms didn’t taste like real food! However the drinks were really nice and very well presented and the more sweet food looked really tasty and lots of people seemed to really enjoy it, it’s just not my cup of tea! Thanks for having us :)

Really nice place, excellent service and the food was of a high quality, it was cooked perfectly. I will be back the next time I am in Manchester .

Came in to take a break… its January and kinda cold and people just don’t close the door as they come in or out, so it felt cold inside, so didn’t stay too long.

Loved the atmosphere and food! Stunning, Taylor’s customer service was outstanding! So lovely and welcoming xxx

Fantastic food and service in the busy cafe

Delicious pancakes and lovely staff. Would suggest heading down early as by half 11 there was a long queue. We were served by Taylor who was fabulous and very friendly. Would definitely come back next time we’re in Manchester

J'y suis allé pour le petit-déjeuner. Les petits-déjeuners sont copieux et vraiment délicieux, aussi bien sucrés que salés : on se régale ! Attention toutefois, il peut y avoir un peu de queue, mais le service reste efficace.

Fantastic cafe. Our French toast and pancakes were amazing. Staff are super friendly.

Wonderful, keep meaning to go here but there's always a queue. It was so worth it. Had the American breakfast and it was delicious. The perfect sweet and savoury. The iced coffee is yummy too.

We had a lovely table and the kids loved the food and the waiters were very nice. definitely deserves 5 stars. The cold coffee is the best I have had in the UK in many years. The portions are very large too. Amazing experience.

The food was absolutely amazing. The drinks were also really good. Very, very recommendable. There is a large selection of very tasty drinks and great food.

such goood food and our server taylor really made our experience great, will be back!<3

Could be the best breakfast I’ve ever had, made by the great server Taylor who was really slay and made the experience a 10/10 as he was chatty and gave me great recommendations. If you want a banging breakfast with friendly helpful staff this is the place to go.

Stopped by here needing a place to sit down, we were impressed by the attentive service and great coffee! It was just a shame there were no vegan pancakes or anything like that on the menu…

Really don't get the hype and the queues! We waited a very long time for our breakfast on a Monday. The bagel seemed to be a Tesco bagel, so nothing fancy at all. The pancakes were big but very very dry, so we couldn't finish them. The tip is included so don't make my mistake and give another tip 🙄. The setup was weird, we were only 2 people and they put us in a table for 10, so this really isn't the best solution for the queues is it? Especially when we were sat for an hour and a half (half an hour waiting for the food). Need to rethink table set up and get more staff. Prices really don't reflect the quality. All in all a weird and tasteless experience.

Great service and food, friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

My family and I came here for my birthday brunch. The food is amazing, the staff are all really friendly and helpful. 100% recommend 19 Cafe Bar.

Went down for my Mum's birthday had a fantastic time, food was lovely staff were great and very quick. Absolutely recommend. Also my coffee had a little bear on it which was very cute and also rather impressive so well done to Jarrin, I've not seen that before.

Great place and nice food but it can get really busy at times.

Great food, staff was nice, quick service.

Chilled atmosphere, lovely portions to the food. Literally couldn’t finish it. Would have liked more berries considering you pay an extra £2.50 when you order pancakes and bacon. But overall it was a nice spot

Staff so friendly and helpful. Food was perfect. Full English is huge and great quality, reasonably priced and worth every penny! Will be back :)

Me and my partner went to this cafe this morning. We were super excited after hearing some amazing things. The food and service lived up to the hype and que we waited for to get in. The menu looks so good I just wish I didn't get so full as the portions are massive. I want to mention Taylor specifically who served us. He was outstanding, a credit to the company making us feel very welcome. We are already planning a trip for January when we are back in Manchester.

We had such a good time at brunch today! Taylor was amazing :) very friendly and great food! Would defo recommend

Visited this place when visiting Manchester. The place is walk-in only at the weekend for brunch. We waited no longer than 20 minutes for our table. The menu has loads of choices. The French toast and pancakes looked amazing. I ended up choose a Full English which was cooked well and had great tasting meats. I recommend this as a brunch place.

We spotted this cafe on TA and decided to give it a try! A good sign was a full cafe and queue outside at 10am on a Saturday! We were sat after a short wait and drinks served not long after.. hot coffee and a delish salted caramel frappe! We had a full english breaky and smoked salmon bagel... both hot and flavourful.. worth the wait.. staff were helpful and friendly

Just hang in the queue and try! We visited this absolute gem of a place on a rainy Sunday afternoon and considering we were 3 people and there was no outside seating available during rush hour, we had to wait for approximately 20 minutes, which was alright for Manchester standards. The hype is actually real guys. The food was delicious, the biggest and most flavoursome pancakes I’ve tried and I’ve tried several, the french toast was sick and so was the granola that came with it and eggs and avo on toast were also 10/10. The service was very quick, portions more than generous for the price, coffee was delicious with plenty of nondairy options and the interior is generally nice - nothing fancy, nothing bland. A special shout out to Taylor for making the miserable day a little bit brighter, what a legend! ⭐️11/10

Highly Recommended 🤩 I had the sweet potato Benedict

Very yummy food, some of the best pancakes and french toast we've had. Perfect for brunch

Amazing breakfast and very friendly staff. We had to wait outside for a couple of minutes to get the table. The food was served quickly. The place was nice and clean.

Superb service and beautifully prepared food, even during busy times. My go-to for a hearty Mancunian Brunch!

So good we came here 2 days in a row! I found this location through google due to the high star rating and the super picture perfect food. But its not style over substance. It tastes as good as it looks! The first morning i had apple cinnamon French toast and my husband had chocolate chip pancakes. I had pancake envy and wanted to try the pancakes so the second morning just before our drive home i had the berry pancakes and my husband had the oreo french toast. Both sets of food were exceptional! The service was brilliant and a lovely lady even remembered us discussing where we were going the day before. We wouldnt hesitate to visit again! Highly recommend a trip if your in Manchester!

Stopped by Cafe 19 for breakfast, and it was a fantastic experience! I had the pancakes, which were perfectly fluffy and delicious, while my wife enjoyed the French toast that was just as amazing—crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Both dishes were generously portioned and full of flavor. The staff was friendly, and the atmosphere was cozy, making for a really enjoyable morning. Highly recommend if you're looking for a tasty breakfast spot!

Jordan, Taylor, and Liv were so great and the food was amazing 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

Lovely food, plentiful. Had to queue for quite a while but we've been before and enjoy their food. Staff were pleasant

Just wow. The food, the staff, the atmosphere, just amazing. The potions where big too I wish I had extra space lol

Amazing breakfast !!!!! Never disappoints

Amazing American and English breakfast and a great selection of coffee and hot chocolate to go with it . Next time I'm in manchester I'll definitely be going back .

Went for breakfast yesterday with my girlfriend, was very quick to get us seated and order taken. Food was just what we was looking for. Look forward to coming back

Our server Taylor was lovely and the food was amazing!

Vine aquí esta mañana para el almuerzo y no me decepcionó. A pesar de estar ocupados, solo esperamos unos minutos para una mesa y pur orden se tomó muy rápido. Todo el personal era muy amable y atento. Comí tortitas con tocino y jarabe de arce con un huevo extra frito y jugo de arándano. La porción era enorme, no pude terminar todo! Las tortitas eran tan ligeras y esponjosas, y solo sabían increíble. ¡Volveremos otra vez!

We got here on a Saturday about midday and there was a bit of a queue but waited a max 20-30 mins. When we got inside The FOH person seated us at one of the bigger tables which was nice! We had lots of space and we quickly became comfortable and it was clear to us that the restaurant cared more about service than filling up the tables (as they could’ve gone up the queue and asked if a bigger group could fill it like some establishments might). I had the special which was Pumpkin Spice and cinnamon pancakes, which were so delicious. And for drink I had the Biscoff hot milk drink, such a yummy brunch to get into the autumn feels 🧡 my mum had the avocado and egg bagel which looked really good too. All the food that came out from ours to other people’s looked really well presented like it was from a picture in a cook book. On top of that the guy who served us (brunette & slim, quite young) was so lovely and made our day with his quick witted banter and friendly service, we gave him a tip ❤️ I would definitely come here to eat again and not even mind waiting in a queue for it as it’s worth the wait :)

Came here Saturday morning with my girlfriend. As she is Austrian this was her first time trying the English breakfast and our first time visiting the 19 Cafe Bar. The breakfast was lovely and the service was great. Thanks guys!

Very cute and cozy place just around the corner from Piccadilly gardens. Service is great and the food is amazing. Highly recommend

It was a great and perfect experience everything was great I loved the breakfast here I will be back soon

Fuimos a comer el domingo - llegó a las 10 y ya había una cola, pero se movió rápidamente, el personal es atento y la comida era excepcional! Hija tenía panqueques de bueno más amables - v grande y tuvimos una tostada inglesa y una francesa completa - ambas geniales - mi esposo consideró que la cera inglesa completa era la mejor que había tenido en mucho tiempo, v salchichas ferrosas y sabrosas - lugar impecablemente limpio y wd sin duda volvería

Amazing service, Poppy and Jordan were so lovely! The food and atmosphere was incredible and the pancakes were DIVINE

had the most beautiful food and drinks - massive portions too for good money! service was great - staff were amazingly attentive and welcoming - would 100% come again!! <3

Food here is exceptional, service was friendly and quick definitely highly recommend

Great brunch food! The Meaty One and Apple French Toast were incredible. They are dog friendly and treated our pups well too.

My favourite brunch place. Large and varied menu with amazing service and great portions. Kind staff and fast service. A real go-to.

We always come here when we want guaranteed good food, the service is always incredibly fast & friendly and the portion sizes are great. Best coffee’s in Manchester by far. The blonde waitress (didn’t get her name) was so lovely she even gave us an umbrella to leave with when it started raining. Thank you guys :)

five stars! Absolutely amazing food, staff were very attentive and helpful. Will 100% be coming back and definitely recommend.

First visit to Cafebar19 have seen the long queues to get in when passing, now understand why, lovely coffee and fabulous French toast Apple and Cinnamon dish. Highly Recommended

Enjoyable breakfast yet seems you must have the pancakes as they are definitely a thing at 19 Cafe Bar 🥞😍

Literally BEST PANCAKES WEVE EVER HAD (And I’ve tried a LOT of pancakes) Also staff are really nice and friendly :D

It was such a simple and pleasant experience- clean and neat and lovely. The best part is the smiling people serving.

Not been in yet but it must be a nice place when the queue is out the door

Every time we go to Manchester we visit Cafe 19. It’s part of our staple diet there, we absolutely love it. You’ll read on every other review how amazing the food is, the generosity of portion size and how the queues are always long, all of which are very true, however, I want to mention the staff. What a friendly efficient bunch they are, who never seem stressed despite what demands are made of them. We are regularly served by Taylor, a nicer more helpful individual you are yet to meet. Taylor we love you! See you next time. XX

I love this place, always bring family and friends for breakfast/ lunch. Served by Taylor and it was a fantastic service! I’ll be back again soon! Definitely recommend

Whenever friends visit us from different parts of the world, our go-to spot is always 19 Cafe, and that’s largely because of the incredible staff. Taylor, in particular, is the sweetest person you’ll meet in Manchester – always warm, welcoming, and attentive. The desserts and food are equally fantastic, making 19 Cafe not just a dining destination but a must-visit when we introduce people to the city. It’s the perfect first stop to experience the heart of Manchester

All in all a wonderful place! The Team was very calm, even when the Cafe was full, very professional and great teamwork and always attentive. My server, Taylor, was the most sweet person, he made my day and he was one of the best servers i met in a long time. The food was excellent and it was easy to get something with my dietary restrictions.

Saw this brunch restaurant on here and was highly recommended so we went there on our last morning in Manchester and absolutely loved it! The menu choices were so different and what we had was delicious! Was busy when we went on a weekday so can tell it’s a popular place but I’m not surprised. Would recommend to anyone!

Well worth the 40 minute queue (although we did arrive at a very popular time). Excellent service and high quality food - will definitely be back. Thanks.

Very tasty food for good prices. Unfortunately the restaurant is on a street.

Excellent food and service. Please address the issue with the front door not closing though. Sat in the cold for most part of my breakfast. However this said, everything else was excellent. Many thanks

Friendly staff, latte art coffee, nice avocado bagel 🥯, great location and atmosphere for breakfast !

Best American breakfast I've had outside the US, bacon was very smoky and crispy, maple syrup was proper maple syrup - almost savoury. Reasonably priced, nice atmosphere.

Brilliant cafe. Highly recommend.

Second time I've been here for breakfast/brunch and it's amazing. Medium queue outside but it was fine - I expected no less as it's a popular place and area and also weekend if ykyk. They checked if everything was ok before paying and also before taking plates. Great service and fantastic food. The guy who took the order was so lovely, I forgot to ask his name, but he was very welcoming and he should know that it is much appreciated to have that warmth when you go to a new place xx

Good experience Food was tasty and served within minutes Staff was lovely

Stopped here for an iced latte and iced matcha in the morning. Jarrin made our drinks so well and she was so lovely & friendly. Really nice cafe, nice atmosphere, and amazing staff ❤️

Solid full Irish breakfast which’ll fill you right up!

Great food and service- I recommend the chorizo benedict which is one of the best breakfasts I have ever had.