Cafe Cotton in Manchester

Excellent hospitality and excellent food and friendly staff. Shall recommend coming back with more people next time. Many thanks 👍

I would recommend the iced coffee and smoothies! However, the food did disappoint. My friend ordered a Greek salad and they forgot to add feta so ended up with a bowl of vegetables :( Also was unfortunately very disappointed with the iced mocha and the matcha. They also got confused between the dairy and non-dairy coffees

Really lovely time with my sister on Saturday 14th September...can well recommend 👌

Nice cafe, sandwiches are good and the outdoor area gives you a view across cutting room square which is lovely on a nice day.

Fantastic service, delicious food and very fair prices. Would definitely recommend and will visit again!

I don't know how it can take 30 minutes from pointing to the sandwich you want on the counter to someone handing it you. Confusion between staff on finding order, walked out in the end

Had one of the most delicious full English ever bit pricey but well worth it

Nice place to have a coffee with selections of matcha latte and turmeric latte. Nice for breakfast and brunch with an area which feels useful to read a book and enjoy time. Service is good and friendly staff. Food wise is ok, with brownies maybe too sweet and banana loaf with more chocolate chips then banana. However overall it gives a nice experience and definitely a good coffee 😊

Friendly staff, chilled, great food and service, would recommend.

6 of us sat in here for longer than we should. Great food, great service, clean, lovely atmosphere 😀

Amazing food and service always ! High quality food/drinks and very reasonable on price.

Great for breakfast / lunch always clean with good food and the staff are also warm and friendly.

Love Cafe Cotton, for great chilled atmosphere, fab coffee & yummy pancakes! Only ever eaten the pancakes, so can’t comment on any other food! Service is always speedy & more importantly very friendly. One of my favourite cafes in Manchester! 💖

Love it here! Great staff. Had a lovely salad. One of my faves in Manchester

Good food and great views out over Cutting Room Square.

Absolutely love this place, the atmosphere, food, service and employees are incredible! Big thank you to Jan who made our early breakfast visit yesterday wonderful! And the dishes we had were perfect! Thank you guys! Keep being awesome! 💜

I have to say, it is one of the best cafes here. The design of it is so relaxing and quiet, great for studying or working. I had a delicious flat white , I also saw a lot of pastries that looked yummy.

One of my favourite places in ancoats, really good quality food and excellent service!

We absolutely loved our visit here. The sun was shining so we sat outside. There was a makers market on in the square in front of the cafe, with a guy playing the saxophone. What a perfect setting. The service was prompt and our food that followed was delicious. We would definitely return.

Delicious food and brilliant service every time. And great value for money!

Great food coupled with efficient service makes this a great spot. The atmosphere is always warm and friendly as well. A real home from home in the middle of Ancoats.

Great coffee, absolutely delicious sandwiches! Well worth a visit!!!

The staff were not so welcoming (though would like to make clear, the man at the front desk was lovely) and definitely felt like we were rushed to leave&. They insited it was table service when we got up to order but took a long time to get to us. *The cafe had lots of free tables so we were not keeping new business.

Bad service. The girl with the glasses from the FOH team appeared remarkably inexperienced - rude, patronising and does not know how to deal with customers (also overheard how she spoke with other customers too), don't know if she was having a bad day but that doesn't mean you take it out on customers. Food and drinks were good, just such a shame with the service that day.

Great choice for a quick lunch time fix. Always happy to come back.

Delicious food every time we visit. Great position snd easy access

Ambiente is a little bit cold, but the employees were all very friendly. The food was great. The price is perfect.

Found this place by chance, and really enjoyed it! Will def do again when we are back in Manchester 👍

Nice place to have a coffee. They have a variety of coffees and smoothies. Also very baby friendly as they have baby high chairs and a ramp to get to the cafe.

Delicious hot chocolate and a nice selection of cakes.

Great cafe with decent food and drinks with a view into the main room of Halle St Peters. Nice place to hangout with friends.

Great breakfast options and wide range of all day sandwiches.

Really friendly staff!! Amazing service will be back soon!!

The food is lovely, but it's let down by music being played a bit too loud for a quiet lunch. As well as this, although staff are attentive when taking orders, we were a bit let down by the lack of customer service throughout, i.e. Didn't ask if the food was OK, didn't ask if we wanted more drinks, waited about 20 minutes before our plates were collected, continued chatting to each other as we left, even when we said "thank you, bye". It might sound like nit-picking, but it's the bare minimum for a place charging £5+ for beer out of a bottle.

Great place for a coffee in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. The owner is a nice guy and very professional. He even offered to take a picture of all of my family when I was taking a picture with my mum and wife. Thank you.

Intertwined with the beautiful Hallé St. Peters Church, Cotton Café is aesthetically pleasing, comfortable and very chilled. Great selection of breakfasts/lunchtime snadwiches available with friendly service provided by attentive staff. Child friendly and great with dogs. Best keep secret in Ancoats. AJ

Great vibe, great service, great food and dogs are welcome

I used to love this place. The food is great and the service was friendly. However the last few times I've been the staff have been rude to say the least. They ignore customers and don't apologise when they keep you waiting. I appreciate they can get busy, but that is no excuse for poor service. It is a shame as it was my favourite breakfast spot until recently.

We came in wanting a takeaway coffee on Sunday, the 26th, the lady making a coffee for someone else in front of us fair enough. After she made the coffee for the bloke in front of us , she started making another coffee, no acknowledgement of our existence and politeness what so ever. So we simply left. 3 x staff standing around the till doing nothing. We went to another coffee shi (TROVE) that does acknowledge our existence and that a polite to their customers. Gone down hill. 😓😓😓

They can’t poach an egg - received hard boiled and rock hard toast … I complained and was given the grand total of £0.80 off my bill 🤣… I’d give zero stars if I could for the insult … toast rock hard , chipped a back tooth … management are RUDE and snooty . Used to be a decent place to go … would NOT recommend

We regularly come to Cafe Cotton for breakfast and lunch, the food is always lovely and the staff are amazing!

Wonderful food and great atmosphere; I can’t think of anywhere better. The Spanish Melt is the best sandwich I’ve ever had.

Spot on. Lovely breakfast and coffee

Lovely breakfast, we come frequently and can’t be faulted

Consistently great food! Our office goes here regularly for lunch and the food is always great quality! I highly recommend the cauliflower Malaysian wrap, the Saltimbocca sandwich and the soup(s)!

Lovely staff and really lovely food, at a reasonable price...

Overrated or not recommend. management very rude asking you to leave the table after 60 minutes. cleanliness terrible toilets filthy. food is overrated and not value for money. Plenty of restaurants around the area which are value for money time. tables dirty. Hygiene standards, not up to mark cobwebs

Great value lunch deal (which includes coffee), great tasting coffee, amazing sandwich...even the salad garnish was lovely. Atmosphere very chilled and staff really nice as well, great place for specific dietary requirements too. Can't recommend enough

Always our go to place in Manchester, whether it's breakfast or lunch you guys consistantly provide a fabulous eating experience. All the food is freshly prepared using local produce and always served with a smile. 5 star guys, give the team a pat on the back, they deserve it. Love that its dog friendly too 🐕🌟

A great place for lunch and their sandwiches are brilliant.

Fantastic cafe in a beautiful setting in Ancoats. Lovely food - breakfast looked amazing. Great coffee (latte) and really kind staff.

Chilled and relaxed vibe with lovely staff, delicious food and a great venue.

Only went for a one star as there wasn’t the option for no stars.. We went at 1.30 in the afternoon and was told most of the sandwiches were sold out. We opted for coronation chicken, it was like a piece of KFC on 2 pieces of plain white bread (no butter), very dry and overcooked. Bits of mango and other unknown ingredients, slimy cucumber, with 4 Doritos on the side, we ordered two glasses of wine (250 ml). When the drinks came they were very very small wines, we queried this and the girl said yes they are right. Not having this at all we asked another member of staff who agreed with us they were the 125mls, and they were topped up. Total cost was almost 38.00, sorry but cannot recommend this place at all. Although the staff were friendly.

The salad is good - but I’m extremely unhappy with this tiny blob of hummus that I paid an extra £2.80 for. All the toppings should not be the same price.

For fear of sounding like a jaded ex-employee this is without a doubt the worst place I’ve worked. Sweatshop doesn’t begin to cover it. Management is a joke who fire staff at will and do not give employment contracts to cover themselves. In my three weeks there five people were dismissed unfairly. I’ve been in the industry a while to know where to avoid.

Food was delicious but service was slow and we were incorrectly advised there was no food on that evening as we saw they were selling sandwiches and cakes and managed to order from the same person who said there was no food on.

This place is always very empty compared to other places in the area and I can see why. The coffee and food are really nice here but it’s just a shame that they do not consider the experience of the customer. It has the feeling of a cafe/cafeteria but if you try to order from the counter you are told this must be takeaway and you can’t sit at a table to drink/eat. You must take a menu and order at the table like a restaurant… but then you have to pay instantly as soon as food is delivered. Oh yeah and you pay more for the items if you sit at a table. So I get it places charge more for sit down service but I feel they would fill more tables if they had a more relaxed attitude to the casual customer who just wants to get a takeaway coffee and not have to commit to getting table service.

This is the home to the best sandwiches you will get in Manchester! I’ve been several times since we moved to the area and I love this places. The sandwiches are huge and packed full of flavor, plenty to choose from and we discovered only on our last visit lots of little sides you can add on Lots of drink options and they also do a great breakfast menu Service is great, all of the staff are friendly and welcoming Recommendation is the Giant prawn Po Boy and the halloumi fries

Went here for the first time one morning for a pot of tea and a cappuccino. The owner? came out and said there will be a wait as we're very busy, my girls will be over soon. Seemed an arrogant sort. The waitresses were young and seemed stressed. Tea and coffee were brought..Earl Grey was worst I've ever had..cappuccino was lukewarm. No spoons or sugar was brought. Not a nice atmosphere or experience. Won't be returning.

Delicious food! Compliments to the chef. 👍🏻 Unfortunately the general user experience leaves a lot to be desired. The server asking for payment as we ordered the food to eat in, before we have even eaten, felt very tacky - as though the café thought we were going to dine and dash. It was impossible to have a carafe of water brought to the table also - we kept having to go inside and get tap water ourselves. The servers were lovely people but there was a distinct lack of comms between them - drink orders had to be made multiple times - and there were ingredients left out - and the drinks were also forgotten about or not passed on to the relevant staff. All in all, would not recommend. There are other places with delcious food that have better value for money and a much better user experience.

This place has so much potential but unfortunately failed by the staff and sometimes quality of food. My rare roast sandwich had so much mustard in there I could barely eat it! Staff also forgot to give sauce alongside halloumi fries - this has now happened more than once. Sometimes the staff just do not want to help serve their customers.

Nice coffee, friendly staff)) little bit loud

Great quick lunch spot! Always full of really fresh and delicious sandwiches and salads. The sandwiches can be heated up to go. There are plenty of seats to eat in. Plenty of staff on hand so service is quick with a smile and the prices are affordable too. The tuna melt is delicious as well as the focaccia sandwiches.

Lovely cafe and a lovely breakfast.

Food is tasty, sometimes the restaurant atmosphere feels a bit cold/awkward But for a flavourful brunch it’s good

Came in and asked for an iced Americano, got the most watery absolutely horrendous drink. I mean if you only put a doubled-shot of espresso in your americano, at least don’t put so much water! Absolutely disgusting.

Our family members recommended this lovely cafe. We came on the market day- busy but good service. The staff were helpful. Enjoyed our brunch with the family. Would come again.

My salad was very underwhelming and over priced

Nice place for a coffe and cake, and to work. Love the vegan cake options. But the staff really needs health and safety training! A person with long blond hair was handling food behind the counter and their hair was to the front, hanging over the food! A lot of rings also.

I went in the morning and and head toast and coffee was so nice and carrot cake !

Once again excellent service, tasty selection of food and nice atmosphere. Came in with my wife for a late breakfast treat, recommend the breakfast wrap.

Came here for lunch with a friend and it was a really lovely experience. We were tucked away in the cafe corner which was a great place for us to do some studying. The coffees were amazing and our waitress Katie was really friendly and attentive making sure we were happy all day. Will definitely be back soon!!

The coffee place said it closed at 6pm and they made us leave at 4 pm! They started to turn the lights off. I ordered another latte just to stay more, and they made me drink it fast to leave. Also, the waitress don’t stop pressuring you to order more and want to take everything so fast. The latte was first made wrong, but it still tasted ordinary. The only good thing about the place was the playlist. Honestly, I was just dissatisfied. Won’t return again! This comment is from my friend and I.

Super tasty, cozy place. Quick service, friendly staff. Look forward to going back

My favourite place for lunch! So far I've had the ham and cheese baguette, sausage with caramelised onions and cheese baguette, Spanish melt - a chicken, chorizo and cheese baguette as well as the Po Boy - Cajun fried prawns, with a lightly spiced mayo and slaw in a brioche baguette. All these sandwiches warm are the most £6.50 which is think is value for money. They make a great coffee or matcha but it can take awhile sometimes, but there's a click and collect option when you're in a rush.

Food as expected, nothing special. Atmosphere basic and music slightly loud. On the plus side, seating is usually available during busy lunch periods.

looooads of staff standing around doing nothing yet takes an age to get your takeaway order. i could literally pick it up myself if you just gave me a bag, the sandwiches are all laid out on a table. all walking around with iPads clueless!

The coffees could be a little larger, everything else is fab.

Fantastic food and really lovely atmosphere. Staff very friendly

لذيذ جداً و يستحق الزيارة الساندوتشات حلومي تارت الطمام بحشوة الأجبان نأمل العمل على تغطية الساندوتشات اثناء عرضها لأنها معرّضه للهواء و الحشرات. شكراً جزيلاً 👍

Staff are very friendly and go out of their way to make the experience more enjoyable.Highly recommended.

Stopped for breakfast before driving back home from Manchester. Breakfast was fantastic. We had granola, pastries and toast between our group and the food was fresh and delicious. It's not cheap but food was very good. Had a very clean modern vibe to it. You wouldn't know it was there from the outside! Definitely worth a visit if you're nearby and fancy bite to eat. The food menu looked good and they even did cocktails!

We've been going to Cafe Cotton since it was a v small cafe on Radium Street. I feel like we've seen it be really good, awful and mediocre over the years, but always continued to give it a chance because the food is actually really nice. Sadly recently the customer service and seemingly high turnover of staff has put us off. Numerous times recently we've been in (we always get takeout) and everytime received wrong orders, cold food and usually a new person the till every week who has no idea what they're doing. I hope they improve because the food is usually fresh and tasty ! (when you get the right order ha)

Service was extremely slow and food was mediocre, staff were nice but not particularly informative. Waited over half an hour for a salad which essentially just cucumber and red onion tossed together with some halloumi on top(which cost £2 extra). Seemed to very much cater to those taking out over those eating in.

Cool place! But I thought the lunch deal was any hot or cold drink + hot or cold sandwich + bakery for £6.50, without letting me know they charged me £4 more for 2x cappucinos, 1 iced latte, 2x brownies, 1 granola bar and 3 sandwiches. Just a bit confusing and I quite understand cuz the place is busy but the staff was inpatient with me picking so felt shy to ask about the price confusion after the rolled eyes haha Also sandwiches are on the dryer side & bakeries are always suuuuper oily, so don’t put it for later in your bag because it gets oily even through their paper bag btw!🤭 but overall quite nice for a little lunch!

Nice food but fantastically expensive for a Cafe

Best veggie breakfast in Manchester. The halloumi fries are to die for and the poached eggs are always perfect. Staff are so friendly and are always so excited to see our dog. The music playlists are always 10/10 and the coffee is delicious.

Lovely little cafe in the middle of Ancoats. Staff were polite and quick to serve, food was delicious and reasonably priced, and the atmosphere was really relaxed. Cafe is also dog friendly and offers dining in or take out. Large selection of sandwiches, drinks and cakes

I started going to this place when it was a tiny cafe with about 4 tables. As it has expanded the food and drink quality (which was already marvelous) has increased, the staff are always friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is always calming. If I could give 6 stars, I would.

Really nice selection of lunch options. More vegetarian sandwiches would be amazing. Unfortunately their matcha latte is not like in most places (natural and unsweetened), very sweet and a weird after taste.

Lovely food but the FOH manager needs to get a grip. Overly rude to me because I sat outside with food purchased to go. Wasn’t the same treatment for a male customer who did the same thing though? No need to be that rude in telling people off, it’s a cafe not a school.

Really fresh sandwiches and pastries! I'll be back. I recommend the Po Boy

Just called in for tea and cake, but ended up buying takeaway sandwiches for my journey - gorgeous and tasty, brimming with great fillings! Very cheerful friendly service too.

What a surprise, didn't realise this gorgeous café was here 😍 Loved my tuna and cheese toastie. High quality ingredients, superb staff and a lovely fresh coffee. Prices are also a surprise- incredibly reasonable!

+ Quality ingredients + Great sandwiches + Clean, elegant decor - Macha tea could have been mixed better

Had an absolutely fabulous lunch here today ! Delicious food. Super helpful staff with dietary requirements. Excellent ambiance in the cafe. Definitely 5 star . Thank you - can't wait to return.

Really smart place for breakfast. Lovely staff and service

Just went to this place and ordered a breakfast barm and asked if it could be put on a bagel instead. Lady looked like i just asked her to rob a bank. She then said she would do this for me. Just got into the office and its on a barm... also bacon undercooked which is disgusting. Friends ordered a full English which came with no egg. poor service to be honest and food isnt any better than you would get from Asda Cafe

Amazing sanswiches and cakes - lovely place for catch up and cuppa

I am only giving two stars due to the staff being pleasant and the sandwiches being ‘quite’ nice. If you take out - sandwiches are £4.25 each, if you eat in they add on an extra £2 per sandwich and I think it is approx £1 onto each coffee + 40p if adding syrup and these aren’t big cups. There were only approx 6 other people in when we walked in so not busy at all but to charge the extra ££££££ is ludicrous.. I won’t be going back there again, nor will my son and the rest of us!!!!