Gingers comfort emporium in Manchester

Delicious ice cream, the staff member who served us, I believe his name was Tom, was very friendly and chatty as well! We learned about their process of making the ice creams with fresh ingredients and got a top recommendation for flavours. Try the chocolate, ginger, and rosemary!!

The best ice cream anywhere in the world, I RAVE about your flavours to everyone and anyone. I love love love you Ginger's! But the staff, service and atmosphere of the place completely let the food down. Today was not the first time I've been ignored for several minutes at the counter in favour of staff nattering to friends rather than taking customer orders. Please invest in some staff who appreciate how special this brand is.

I don’t normally write reviews but I came in here today after feeling quite overwhelmed from shopping to get a quick coffee and I was blown away by the atmosphere of the cafe. The place was very safe and calming and I loved the tranquil music and the window view of Manchester. Louis made me feel very welcome and served the best coffee whilst taking the time between other work to play a great game of chess with me. Will definitely be back for an ice cream and a rematch soon!

I got the salted caramel and peanut butter Milkshake, it was delicious, friendly staff, and awesome dairy free options. Nice place to sit and have a drink/ice-cream.

My wife and I had come across Gingers through social media so paid a visit to the shop in Afflecks and we were both amazed at how both the traditional flavours and flavours we had never heard of before were SO tasty. We loved then all that much we wanted the ice cream at our wedding. The service in the shop was brilliant but Claire who provided the ice cream for our special day went above and beyond, ensuring the ice cream was portioned out perfectly, served precisely on time and not a single drop in standard. We will be visiting the shop again and if we were to get married again we'd have you back for me! 100% the best ice cream we've ever had.

Getting to the place is difficult The service is less than normal The atmosphere of the place is very normal The taste is delicious and they have new flavors every day

Dear Owner, The point is a little kindness goes long way and my review could have look very different to what it is. Thank YOU for response however I'd like to clarify that your server NOT offered to to taste the ice cream first and neither advised me that salted carmel ice cream is in fact extremely salty taste. I truly suggest you should write this down on your menu, there could be people out there who should be careful of in take of salt for health conditions. The worst I have ever had with my children when eating out. The server hasn't shown any pity towards my poor child when my boy got very upset because he found the taste of his ice cream odd and could not eat it. I was told straight away that I need to pay for another ice cream full price if asking for replacement. I appreciate it was ordered a salted carmel but the taste was super salty compared to any other make we have ever tried before and especially salty for a child's sensitive taste buds. My daughter then forced herself to eat up hers because she felt sorry for mummy having to pay extra. I found it absolutely shocking. Anywhere else we have been generally as a gesture of goodwill and to preserve a good experience moment customer is offered some sort of compensation. If it hasn't been an satisfactory taste /experience. In the first place a server should advice about the very salty taste of that flavour as knowing it was ordered by a younger child.

Extremely good icecream, great vegan selection.

Me and my husband come to Gingers at least once a week! We love so much this place and all ice creams they offer. Both flavours and texture are amazing. I personally think this is the best ice cream/gelato in Manchester and I have no regrets in saying this. All staff are also kind and very attentive, they are all young and energetic giving a nice vibe to the place and becoming part of the experience when visiting Gingers. We dream about the day Gingers open new stores in the city with an extended working hours ☺️😉

Best 🍦 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦ice cream we ate so far💫💥💫

Visitamos aquí después de tener una comida en el Barrio Norte. ¡A propósito no habíamos comido un postre porque sabíamos que veníamos por un helado! Gingers está situado en el primer piso del Palacio de Afflecks y es un pequeño restaurante agradable. Éramos ocho y pudimos sentarnos juntos alrededor de una mesa, mi nieto estaba muy emocionado por su helado de chocolate. Había un buen ambiente aquí y estaba limpio y bien presentado. Había un grifo de botella de agua que era gratis, lo cual era genial porque era un día particularmente caluroso. El helado es delicioso y el servicio era amable también.

Great place in Afflecks Palace .

It's hard to enjoy all the flavors of ice cream, but it's worth trying. They make everything with local ingredients and it is extremely tasty, because they refine the recipes for months to achieve the desired taste. Vegan and dairy ice creams available.

I had the cherry vegan and the fennel dairy. The cherry is very cherry and it's basically cherries and very little else and it was awesome. The fennel pollen is basically a really gentle licorice flavour. It's very subtle but it stands proud of the cream.

Their vanilla ice-cream is the real deal! They source it from a friend's farm on the island of Madagascar and it's the softest thing I've ever tried. I also highly recommend their salted caramel and peanut butter flavour 🍦 Prices are super reasonable for what you get: 1 scoop for £4 and two for £5.50! 💳 Cards accepted

Amazing ice-cream authentic taste and nice atmosphere ☺️

Fantastic vegan ice cream options! Salted caramel & peanut butter (vegan) is amongst my favourites! Hope all their ice-creams will be cruelty free very soon.🤞

Ate my first vegan ice cream, great taste, nice story and also fun to enjoy this delicacy.

Very interesting place to have very quality ice cream in heart of creative space

Ginger's comfort emporium offers unique flavors and tasty vegan options. It's a must-visit for all ice cream lovers!

Ice cream and coffee shop with very friendly staff. They also serve tasty vegan ice cream. Located on the second floor with seating area. There are several choices of ice cream available. A good place to hang out too.

Without much exaggeration, the best ice cream I've ever had!!

Amazing ice cream! Unique flavours in a very good portion.

Ice cream overrated and portion not generous for the money

Little ice cream and coffee parlour in Afflecks - perfect location with a good view to have a catch up with friends. Can get busy but deservedly-so. The ice cream is excellent, with unique yet delicious flavours to try. The coffee is also really good! Lovely friendly staff and excellent service.

Lovely place with lovely staff, always like popping in for a hot chocolate!

Great spot for a shopping break. Friendly staff, brown butter cookie milkshake was awesome, coffee was great too. Highlight for me was the unexpected compliment from the lovely customer at the bar. Should have got his number 😉

This is a really lovely cafe with lovely staff. The ice cream was amazing, I don't think I've ever tasted ice cream that was that good. (We had the peanut butter and salted caramel. I really recommend it)

We all though the ice cream was incredible. And the staff were lovely. I'll definitely be back next time we visit Manchester

We'd been here before (and bought the book). It left such a strong lasting memory we had to bidet again when in Manchester recently. Malted Coconut Milk, Salted Caramel and Peanut Butter, Burnt Butter and Cake ... all delicious. It wasn't too busy so we were able to sit in a booth but I can imagine queues on a busy day.

I went 11-Feb-24 with my partner, we had 2x hot chocolates and guiness and ginger ice cream. You can go to more corporate places and get your drinks quicker, but the drinks here were far better and worth waiting the extra couple of minutes. Homemade ice cream was amazing, I always like the vibe at Afflecks relaxed and chilled and I would come again.

Always lovely coming here for some scoops after I've been out shopping. Really delicious. Love the salted caramel. A must!

sweet staff and they really have the best icecream and milkshakes. i had the coconut malt flavour which was decadent! and vegan too. so many options to choose from. i also had the cherry sorbet and brown butter cookie dough the next time i visited. the brown butter is probably one of the best ice-creams ive ever eaten. cute place to catch up and have generous, massive scoops of ice-cream with a delightfully crisp waffle cone.

Brown batter with cookie pie is sooooooo nice!!! Lewis(staff) serves with nice service!! Love this!

Great service, very nice ice cream

I absolutely love this place, the ice cream is AMAZING!!! Definitely worth a visit for a super treat xx

Unbeatable ice cream. Cherry sorbet and the brown butter ice cream are must-trys.

Gingers is one of my favourite places to visit in Manchester and a key part of any trip. Fantastic ice creams, great atmosphere and really polite staff. We've even got the recipe book at home so we can make our own Charlton Crack between visits!!

Now Rachel has left, we have to give this place 1 star She was the light of a dim place! Rachel was very respectful to customers and treated everyone fairly. We used to visit several times weekly! Now we have extremely rude staff that ignore darker skinned customers and allow lighter skinned customers to be served first. Never experienced anything like this ever in my whole life in England. This is truth and not an allegation. I asked the server why me and my husband were dismissed and she attempted to mutter a reply. No excuse, she saw us. We walked out.. We will not be returning. And we will warn the 100s of people we recommend this place to.

**No take away available** Pro - salted caramel and peanut butter milkshake was tasty and quite large. Con - malted coconut milkshake was basically just milk. No take away cups - had to leave the majority behind. The staff member was pleasant, but not very attentive. They brought the milk shake over and said, I made the milkshake wrong, sorry about that.

Some delicious vegan ice cream!!

Great place for ice cream and milk shakes with unusual and regularly changing flavours. It's perhaps not the cheapest but worth it for an occasional treat.

Lovely tasty ice cream. Not many available seats though.

It took us a little while to find this place, but it was absolutely with it! Wonderfully interesting flavours and a great vibe 🥰

I had 2 scoops ice cream costed around 5 pound was good stuff

Friendly staff, delicious ice cream

Great ice cream, a bit hard to find but its located on the first floor in between some second hand shops. The Milkshake was well prepared as well. Highly recommend you to try.

great service, worth the visit every single time

Loved the chorlton crack flavour 🤓

Amazing ice cream tucked away in Afflecks. A nice place to chill put away from the hot weather.

Ice cream was nice - a few different, unusual flavours. Had cookie pie and fior di latte. Is in a corner of a space with lots of other businesses, not easy to find but I did enjoy the ice cream and the small seating area was comfortable.

Amazing trip here today, team couldn't be more helpful and this is simply the best ice cream I've ever had. We all be back.

It's an experience. Amazing ice-cream and great hot chocolates. Plus excellent people watching. Good for families of a coffee with a friend.

Service and flat whites were spot on. We had a medical emergency and Tom, our barista provided assistance to navigate through the different protocols as we're from US. Tom allowed us to sit a couple of hours to get our bearings and 'next step'. Affleck personnel checked on us a couple of times which was comforting as well.

Amazing flavours. Tried the baked apple sorbet and chocolate ginger rosemary. Would return to try the other flavours too. Glad they use compostable spoons and not the plastic disposable ones.

Not a vegan, but chose the chocolate ginger & rosemary - stunning flavour combo. Also had malted coconut milk. Very creamy and comforting texture, good malty rounded flavour. Tried my partners “pear & espresso” vegan scoop , sounds weird but really works. Will be back to explore more of this menu next time I’m in Manchester. Recommend!

An ice cream fanatic, living in Manchester 4 years now, this is my #1 Go To. They’ve just started doing a Brown Butter & Cookie Pie flavour and if it ever comes off the menu I’ll cry.

Fabulous ice cream, thank you!🙂

The ice-cream is delicious, there is a good range of flavours, some more unusual than others, I had salted caramel and peanut butter and it was excellent. Gingers is well worth a visit if you are in Manchester City centre.

There is not a lot of available space to sit but we luckily got a spot. The vegan chocolate ice cream was flavorless. I am glad that vegans at least have the option but it can't compete with regular chocolate ice cream, like some other vegan products can. It was difficult to find in Aflex.

Great ice cream good service thank you see you again soon

Great tasty ice cream, lots of variety flavour-wise, lots of options for vegans, great service. Couldn’t recommend more!

Best ice cream in the North West by a country mile. Solid classics and adventurous flavours!!! I love visiting Ginger's.

I've eaten a lot of ice cream in my life, but I've never experienced ice cream made up of such risky and adventurous flavours. I didn't realise that rosemary, ginger and chocolate is the greatest ice cream I've ever tried. It's rare that someone creates something that resets your expectations. Phenomenal ice cream they goes beyond the norm. It's art to be honest.

Brought the family here for a treat after a shopping expedition and the ice cream was absolutely gorgeous. Smiles all round.

Excellent ice cream and coffee. Interesting range of flavours. Quirky location. An Oasis of indie cool in the city centre.

great people and even greater ice cream!!!!

Amazing place a real hidden gem ..friendly staff and exceptional desserts . The most varried Menu catering for vegans as well . Definitely go if you're in Manchester.

I’ve been eating Ginger’s ice cream for over a decade and they serve Manchester’s best ice cream!! Everything is homemade. Favorite flavours are Extra Virgin Olive Oil (YES IT EXISTS) and of course Chocolate. Parlour is awesome, perfectly positioned with a great view up Oldham St. Take a friend, date or laptop and spend an afternoon chilling in the giant luxe booths in one of Manchester most loved buildings, Afflecks Palace! Friendly staff and would recommend without hesitation!!

What an adorable cafe this is, I definitely recommend going here for a hot drink or one of their amazing ice-creams. They make all the ice-creams themselves with real ingredients, and the best bit is they will let you try any of the many flavours if you're unsure what you want. All the staff are great as well, they're friendly and welcoming. Gingers is now my go-to place when I'm in Manchester and want a hot drink or an ice-cream 😁❤️

I have never tasted ice cream quite like the options on offer at Ginger's. Absolutely exceptional. I've been recommending them by word of mouth for years after first buying from their van, but finally got it together to put it in writing. A real gem in the heart of Manchester.

We visited with family, scoffing malted milk, choc and strawberry ice cream cones. All were delicious. The staff explained all the flavours and we ate our ice creams in tasty waffle cones. Most cones taste like cardboard, but these were wonderful. The flavours were perfectly balanced, we weren’t left with the dreaded ‘summertime ice cream dry mouth syndrome’. The view from the cafe is worth the visit alone as you get a panorama of Manchester’s quirkiest area. Almost like 1920s New York. The area has been used by film crews to recreate the era. Treat yourselves next time you’re in Manchester. Well worth the visit.

I had the pleasure of arriving at Gingers in Afflecks Palace yesterday afternoon and asked for an ice cream. I was served by a very pleasant and helpful young lady who pointed me at the extensive list of flavours on a large chalkboard. She then described them to me so I chose the Fior Di latte. Wow! This is my favourite style of ice cream, which is quite difficult to come by in most places. We had a chat about the making of it too, which pleased me no end as she was well versed in the making of it. I will be heading straight to Gingers the next time I visit this area. I think anyone looking for genuine traditional ice cream would be really pleased with Gingers presentation of their vast range.

Asked if fruit was available. Was told no. After our order other people got strawberries. Had a very sweet chocolate orange ice in a tub so full it went all over the place. Disappointing. Not understanding of Visual Impairment.

We are proper foodies and know our ice cream, when we saw the excellent reviews and pictures we were excited to try gingers and set off after our lunch. When we arrived the staff didn’t even greet us, just kept looking away. Young girl and a lad with long hair. We had to ask if we wait for a seat or what, what usually, what’s the system?! Very awkward!! We sat down and neither of the staff members came over to ask if we wanted a menu or explain the ordering process, they seemed too busy talking to their partners who were sitting at the bar. The menu was scribbled on a black board on the back wall. Not very much choice at all so the pictures on here are deceiving.. We had mint ice cream and chocolate and lemon and mandarin sorbet. The mint ice cream was like actual mint and unexpected in an ice cream, I didn’t enjoy it but others may.. the chocolate was overpowering and tasted of coca powder. The sorbet just average lemon sorbet. Was an awkward atmosphere and certainly won’t be returning, staff didn’t even bother to thank us or say goodbye. Shocking customer service! Expensive. Not worth it

It is a great quirky little place inside Afflecks Palace. A massive choice of vegan and dairy ice cream and hot drinks. The ice-cream was Black forest gateau flavour and it was lush! definitely a nice find on a hot sunny day!

I come here whenever I get a chance; the milkshakes are delicious and staff are always so friendly! Lovely place to drop in and spend an hour.

Great little place to stop by when in need of refreshments while looking round the many shops and stalls of afleks. Vegan and non vegan snacks are available and it's not to badly priced either.

Great place to get ice cream 🍦 Vegan and dairy ice cream options available, as well as hot drinks and snacks. I recommend the Lemon Meringue flavour ice cream it's so moorish and they give you BIG SCOOPS when you buy 2x scoop cone. Customer service is usually friendly and consistent. If you appreciate quiet setting to enjoy ice cream, you can alone (because it's so quiet) or in a group / family. The interior decor is more quirky and humble which is in correspondence with the overall vibe of Afflecks Palace. Top spot, does the job!

A couple of years since my last trip here. The flavours are changed regularly and can be made into a milkshake. I had looked forward to sitting in the coming back so much but none of the things i wanted to try weren't on the menu. I did have a strawberey ice cream which was obviously made with real fruit and delicious and my friend had the peanut butter and salted caramel? She loved it anyway 🥰

Ginger's Comfort Emporium es una pequeña joya escondida enterrada dentro del Palacio de Afflecks.Adecuado para veganos, el menú es modesto pero ciertamente tiene un gran impacto.Una deliciosa variedad de helados hechos a mano en pequeños lotes.Si estás en la zona, definitivamente recomiendo llamar.

Had a malted coconut milkshake, with cream and marshmallows, went back a second time too. Expensive but wonderful, probably 2 million calories and not for the faint hearted. People v. friendly too. Read a book on 'sheds' on the bookshelf, check it out.

Absolutely love gingers ice cream. The flavours are so interesting and the ice cream is the best I’ve tasted, all round the world. Staff are super friendly and it’s in a nice setting.

Me topé con este lindo café mientras buscaba a tientas la alegría que es Affleck. .Con el ánimo de tomar un café, paramos para un descanso y nos sorprendió gratamente descubrir su selección de helados veganos. La Plum Ripple es la opción obvia para mí con mi amigo intrigado por el ruibarbo y el refresco de crema. . Ambas increíblemente deliciosas y un acompañamiento excelente para su más que encantador café:)¡Gracias Gingers por poner sonrisas en nuestras caras! Lo recomendaremos seguro!

Tuvo Ginger en eventos de comida callejera hace años y también visité el café Afflecks hace algún tiempo. Revisado ayer como un amigo había oído cosas buenas sobre él y quería intentarlo. Solo tomé un té, pero mi amiga tomó un helado de coco que a ella le encantó y dijo que no tenía sabor vegano ya que era rica y cremosa. Tuve una pequeña muestra y recordaba a los dulces de coco que puedes obtener del sureste asiático. ¡Era una cucharada pero la porción era muy generosa! Y se presentó muy bien. El servicio fue rápido y el café tiene un ambiente relajado. Vale la pena una visita si estás en Manchester!

Esta es la segunda vez que estamos aquí, mucho más ocupados ya que era un sábado por la tarde, tan difícil conseguir un asiento; prepárese para compartir una mesa: 11 para un freakshake y un helado con 2 cucharadas. Grandes tamaños de porciones y deliciosos postres. Lo recomendaría y volveré.

Visité un sombrío sábado por la tarde. Olía a café y noté que el brownie hecho en casa en el mostrador. Honestamente es el mejor brownie que hemos tenido. Todo el ambiente era muy relajado y acogedor, con cómodos sofás también. Volvería de nuevo en un abrir y cerrar de ojos. . . De hecho, 45 minutos en auto vale la pena solo para probarlos nuevamente. . . . Debe tenerlo con helado la próxima vez. El café también era increíble. Debes visitar si tienes la oportunidad. xx

Visited as part of a Scranchester Food Tour. The best quality ice cream ever tasted!!! Amazing flavours such as Gin and Plum Sorbet; Blackberry Rosemary and Sage

星期天下午和妻子和孩子一起去這兒。一旦您走過令人難以置信的古玩玉米，您就會遇到這個夢幻般的冰淇淋店。價格合理，味道獨特。我知道我會回來的！

Went here with the wife and kids on a Sunday afternoon. Once you've walked through the incredible maize of curios you come across this fantastic ice cream parlour. Reasonably priced and some fantastic unique flavours. I know I will be back!

¡GUAUU! Este es uno de los mejores helados veganos que hemos probado. . . mi novio en realidad dijo "Quiero que este sabor esté en mi boca por el resto de mi vida" y fue una ganga a los 2 por el precio de 1. ¡Estaremos de vuelta!

Was chosen primarily as a vegan ice venue as one of our group was vegan. The ice cream be it vegan or non vegan was the best I have ever tasted. Don’t believe me, give it a go you will not be disappointed

Venu 2 fois pour la même glace, caramel beurre salé/beurre de cacahuète, elle est vraiment EXCELLENTE! Très parfumé, le mélange est top!

Called for a coffee but realised the cafe is more famous for the variety of ice creams on offer. Will call again when the ice cream mood takes me

Hace poco asistí a una boda en Manchester y contento cuando vi helado gingers van fuera!

I have been to Gingers for many years with my family and friends.

Ginger's ice cream is some of the best. Very rich and creamy. Being in Afflecks gives it a very unique environment. Ginger's provides a nice place to sit and chill in the midst of the excitement of Afflecks.

This place is effing marvellous!! Super tasty ice cream, decent prices, absolutely lovely staff and comfy atmosphere. Having a delightful time right now!

Visto los comentarios de aquí y de los críticos lo formal una oportunidad

Fabulous creamy ice creams, from Ginger's within vintage, retro heaven, Affleck's Palace.