Station South Cycle Cafe Levenshulme in Manchester

A nice enough place, rather refined dare I say

The centre of our community, great food, always a good time

It was really great to be here. Good service and nice people. Happy after delicious banana bread and coffee.

Fantastic place. Really fun vibe. Good food, the chicken katsu burger is delicious. The staff were super friendly, delivering great service. Highly recommended.

A very relaxed establishment. Next visit I shall eat.

A Delightful Sunday Lunch Experience at South Station Levenshulme My family and I recently had the pleasure of dining at South Station in Levenshulme, and it was an experience that left us thoroughly impressed. Accompanied by my wife and our two grown-up daughters, we were treated to a memorable Sunday lunch that felt like a quintessential London dining experience, right in the heart of Levenshulme. The highlight of our meal was undoubtedly the roast lamb and roast chicken, both cooked to perfection. The lamb was tender and flavorful, while the roast chicken was succulent and well-seasoned. Each dish was accompanied by a delightful selection of sides that complemented the mains beautifully. For dessert, we indulged in rhubarb pie and sticky toffee pudding. The rhubarb pie was a lovely balance of tart and sweet, with a perfectly flaky crust. Meanwhile, the sticky toffee pudding was rich and decadent, a true treat for the senses. The wine selection was commendable, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Merlot I chose. It paired wonderfully with the meal, enhancing the flavors of both the lamb and the chicken. Beyond the food, the service at South Station was exceptional. The staff were attentive, friendly, and made us feel genuinely welcome. Their warm hospitality contributed significantly to the overall enjoyment of our lunch. The atmosphere of the restaurant deserves special mention as well. South Station has successfully created a space that exudes a certain charm and elegance, reminiscent of a London eatery. The ambiance was inviting and cozy, making it the perfect setting for a relaxing Sunday lunch with family. In conclusion, South Station Levenshulme offers a dining experience that is both delightful and memorable. With excellent food, outstanding service, and a great atmosphere, it truly feels like a slice of London right here in Levenshulme. We left with satisfied palates and fond memories, and we look forward to returning for another splendid meal.

Really love it here. Such a lovely vibrant cafe with a lovely menu. Definitely visiting again.

Genuinely the best breakfast I've had, everything was completely spot on

Went to station south for the first time today, I ordered the bravas potatoes. When I got the dish and tasted it, it was very very spicy. I’m not good with spice so I didn’t eat it. I mentioned it to the waiter as it doesn’t say it’s spicy on the menu and he said that the chef got the paprika and the chili mixed up so it was spicy today. It wasn’t comped and he didn’t ask if I wanted an alternative. Coffee was nice, the people were nice, shame about the food and the fact that nothing was done about something they knew was a problem

Great food and service. Chris recommended a range of dishes for us and they were all amazing. Really good quality food, generous portion sizes and great value for money. Can’t wait to try a Sunday roast

Had an amazing brunch again with friends on 15/9

Lovely place with an awesome garden.

I've been here several times now - on my own , with my vegan friend and today I tried the Sunday roast, veggie for me and traditional roast for my teenage son. We both loved it. Food was delicious, authentic homemade food with a wide variety of well prepared veg. The service was quick, helpful and friendly. I love the community hub feel, the outdoors garden space and the local art on the wall. Modern vibe in a fabulous old building.

A place to go for food and drink with indoor and outdoor seating, very nice on a summer day.

Although food and place is lovely, the staff have bad energy. I would guess the management or owners are not managing right or are not nice people. Something is amiss. The staff are either over over nice, or just mardy. More than someone having a bad day. The staff are not rude and they work well, but I can get the feeling they are not particularly happy. Something, I can't put my finger on, but ruins my visit everytime I've been.

Beautiful heritage building, very attentive staff and good atmosphere. Lovely menu. Food was 'decent' bread was very tough, eggs were overdone but still nice, however the bacon was incinerated. £45 for 2 breakfasts, 2 drinks and an egg custard 😮 Ultimately, it is very nice food but when contrasted with the price it is a bit ridiculous.

Great repurposing of a former train station. The building itself is over the old railway line and there is a kind of glassed observation area which has good views. This is slightly more than a cafe, it has a bar and often after hours events. We were seen promptly and although not vegetarian we both enjoyed the non-meat options, which were fresh and filling. Very positive staff, good indoor seating and extensive outdoor seating. There is even a cycle repair station in the building. Really enjoyed my visit. Noted quite a few were using it to 'work from home' and that didn't seem a problem for the team, as long as you get a brew.

First time visiting here and what can I say! I can’t believe that I live so close and have never visited before. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Had the small plates, got a variety of different dishes and all were just as good as the other. Fresh food, full of flavour and nothing else in the area comes close! To top it off they have a great selection of beer🍻

Lovely venue, just wish it was open all the time!

Love this place, sat outside with Freshly made orange juice. Cake s to die for. Bacon and sausage sarnies lovely

I've cycled past here ( or underneath more accurately) for years without knowing it was a cafe. Great location on the Fallowfield loop. It's an old train station and now serves great food and drink. Plenty of seating indoors and out, though it's clearly popular and gets busy. Well worth a visit.

Lovely spot to cycle to and sit outside on a sunny day.

Really amazing roast dinners of a Sunday, great veggie options, roast chicken too… all the sides are delicious, great range of soft drinks and puds too. Make sure you arrive hungry - you’ll leave happily stuffed! Speaking of which - try the stuffing. It was great.

Beautiful building. Decent food and good drinks. Nice area for children to play. Overpriced for the area.

Went for the cycle class was awesome lovely ladies didn't use the cafe will do next time

Well worth a visit. Good vibe. Nice to see a C.I.C model too with community value

Fun place to go to. On the fallowfield loop. Sometimes, there is a lack of seating and food.

Nice vibe, good pub style food. Always slow service, don’t go when you’re feeling “hangry” I made that mistake.

We had a great time here for a drinks social on a Friday night.

Brilliant service, accessible place and lovely brunch on a busy Sunday for a large party plus 3 kids! Staff went above and beyond to accommodate us all. Thoroughly recommend!

Very good service, I recommend it!!! Especially the attention of chef Chris!! We will surely return! Paola from Benalmadena (Spain)

Very disappointed with my experience at Station south! I came in for a drink with my friend before going out and ordered two single gins. Tapped my card on the machine to realise I had been charged £21.30!! Me and my friend sat debating on whether this was correct or not, as they do not have any spirit prices listed on their drinks menu. We thought surely not and called who we assumed the manager was over. He told us that a single gin was £5 something and so said he would go and check with the lady who served us. He came back and said that we were given doubles- which again I specifically did not ask for! He told us that since we had drank these we could not be reimbursed for the difference. First of all, not only is it very dangerous to be giving out the wrong measurements of alcohol to customers who aren’t aware but it is also terrible customer service to make customers pay for employee mistakes! Especially £21 mistakes! We did not receive an apology for this mistake or anything. I do not know if the manager believed us or what but this has really upset us and we won’t be coming back. I did not say anything else at the time due to not wanting to appear confrontational but I genuinely feel that if an older person had complained there would be a different outcome.

I came here for the first time today and there is an overwhelming sense of community. Families are here, I sat and read. The food is DELICIOUS. Head chef Chris’ food was filled with flavour and was eaten in one go! Can’t recommend this place enough if you want to feel welcome and seen.

The dream cafe overlooking my favourite infrastructure, the Fallowfield Loop. Beautifully created out the old railway station. I hope it's all going well.

Wonderful community space with great food/coffee and a decent selection of beers. Characterful building and friendly staff.

Family and dog-friendly. Delicious vegetarian and vegan options on the menu. Go for brunch and get the Manc muffin.

Incredible Sunday dinner at station south! Best vegan roast in Manchester without a doubt. The breakfast and normal menu are also absolutely banging and I’m spoilt for choice, couldn’t recommend enough!! it’s always a lovely atmosphere, lively in the evening and chilled in the day with lots of doggies and families around.

They are doing the best coffee and vegetarian breakfast around here. Service is always fabulous as well.

Nice place for a good ol' Sunday roast or for classic breakfasts. Very relaxing vibe, and the staff are nice too. Went here several times and always just had a great time.

Love the location, coffee and the Manc Muffin!

Absolutely gorgeous place - one of my favourites in Manchester. The food is consistently high quality along with the service and atmosphere. Generous portion sizes, absolutely delicious every time as well as a good variety to choose from. Excellent value for money too. Service is always brilliant, everyone is so attentive and friendly - can’t fault it Station South always put on good events, live music etc too. Has a decent outdoor area, couldn’t ask for more when it’s sunny. Highly recommend

I love this spot. Sitting to the back and over the looking the loop with a coffee on a nice day is one of my favourite afternoon activities. It can get rather warm in the garden room on hot days though.

Great food. Quizz night is a really good night. Very friendly staff. Definitely recommend a visit

This is one my favourite roast in Manchester. Service is good and staff always friendly and with a smile. The chipolatas are amazing 😮‍💨

Great Sunday roast,staff very friendly

My first time visiting the cafe as I’m not from the area but I have started to lead the Walking Mums Club walk from Station South around Highfield Park. I popped in last week firstly for a drink to take out and the guy on the till was so lovely and friendly. I then returned with a couple of mums and our children and the woman who seemed to be in charge was extremely accommodating and made sure we had a nice place to sit. I ordered the Manc Muffin and I’m not exaggerating it’s probably the best breakfast item I’ve ever ordered from a cafe. Will definitely be back for more!!!

Really good atmosphere, the food was excellent would highly recommend

Very nice place, amazing staff and good selection of beer and drinks, the atmosphere is lovely and friendly, perfect for any situation. Also, you can often find lovely entertaining initiatives like cinema nights and live music. This place really added new value to Levenshulme. Thank you

Just had the tequila key lime pie...there's no photo because we demolished it! All credit to the chef! Great food, music, atmosphere and service. Lovely independent venue!

Roast dinner as always tasty, well presented and plenty of it! All the staff are funny, friendly and efficient. I love this place. Thanks once again!

Great local bar/restaurant n Levenshulme

Always a treat to come here when visiting my parents. An oasis of calm with a great atmosphere, coffee and food. Lovely service and super family friendly.

Honestly the best breakfast muffin I’ve ever had. Greek burger was amazing as well. Lovely staff and location too

Little oasis of calm. Sat overlooking cycle path. Great coffee and brownie. Sunday Roast delicious but quite small for the cost , and limited choice Sunday Lunch. Not the cheapest but maybe normal for City ?

Nice place but I was shocked to pay 50p extra for coffee to be decaff and 1.20 extra for an extra shot. Not reasonable pricing IMO

Great place all day. Defies definition. Cafe, pub, restaurant

Nice place, food ok but not to my taste.

Three of us visited for a late lunch/early tea. We were impressed by the range of the menu, especially the vegetarian choices available. We had a selection of small plates from their new menu and every one of them was equally delicious. The service was great and staff very attentive. The whole place has a friendly atmosphere and we will definitely be visiting again.

Their Sunday roast is unreal. Best in the area. Used to have a favourite (not naming names!) but since trying Station South’s it’s been pipped to the post. Highly recommend!

We have been a few times now and the food has always been wonderful and the coffee is top notch.

Very good breakfast very good products

Very nice food, great service, pricey

Finally went in here today after going past many times on the 192. Really good food, friendly staff and nice setting! Chai latte with oat milk was very good. The banana bread was tasty and my partner enjoyed the Moroccan spiced veg bowl. Will be back to try more things!

Dog friendly cafe, quite busy, enclosed balcony over old railway now cycle way. Street parking possible but is busy residential & shopping area. Polite caring service, arrived too early for lunch at 11.30 so chose interesting mushroom & mixed potato hash, unfortunately a bit too cold for me but ate it anyway.

Called in for breakfast food great service woefully slow and unorganised

Nice little spot that sits on the F Loop. A good place to break on a days walk. We popped in on a Sunday, it was busy, which speaks volumes.

Fantastic cycle cafe, work/event space. Food and coffee is excellent, staff very friendly and helpful.

I visited last week at dinner time, I was in a bit of a rush but got a table straight away and was served very quickly. The food was excellent, served up by a really friendly waitress. There is a real nice vibe to the place. I will definitely visit again

Station South is a big family favourite in our house. It doesn't matter if you want to go for a nice walk and a pint, or sit in and have a something delish to eat - they have it all. The FOH team are all so nice, it feels like you've popped round to your friends for a brew. Extra points go to the kitchen team - I challenge you to find nicer hashbrowns (you can't!!). Can't wait for more summers spent sat in their beer garden. We love you SS!!

what a fantastic place ! went with friends on Christmas Eve, the food was delicious 😋

Excellent watering and feeding hole based around a base for cycling. Great ambience great staff

Lovely building, lovely staff, well cared for beers; a credit to Leve

Good food, good service and good atmosphere. Building and decor are great too.

Delicious food, reasonably priced, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and clean.

Cannot recommend this place enough! We went on a work Christmas party and they looked after 18 of us. The food was really good. High-quality and really well cooked. The chef was a really nice guy and introduced himself. He was proud of his food and rightly so. Excellent service and very attentive. We have been to many different places over the years, and this was without doubt the best. Thanks guys. 😀

Big fan. Went here for a Sunday roast, following a friends recommendation, and we were not disappointed. You don't have to order extra sides, as you do with most places in Manchester. It comes with everything that you need. It was also, of course, delicious! So far, the best Sunday roast dinner in Manchester. We will be back.

Excellent as a venue for a 60th and a couple of quick ones while out and about.

Flipping marvellous. Thanks for a fantastic night

I've wanted to try this place for a while, you order at the bar which is fine. However our food took a really long time. Our friend got hers first and she ordered after us, but she didn't get her drinks and had to ask. The food totally made up for it. Our Maccys style breakfast muffins were delicious and massive! The salt and pepper halloumi just the right side of saltiness. The vibe is really cool and they have some great drink selections.

Popped in for a beer, busy and popular place, like it! Will be back for some food at some point...

Great food and something for the vegan palate

Good drinks choice, fantastic food, the head chef is a master of his trade, all within a building with character. I'd recommend to give it a go.

Firstly, the food and drinks are great. However, although set up as a community hub with grant funding, this place has fallen directly into the realm of being overpriced and only affordable to the middle-classes. Lovely, but only the privileged that can afford it.

A not-so-hidden gem. Eaten there a few times and the food and service has always been first class (it's a restored former railway station building after all!). Good vibes as soon as you walk in and everyone's incredibly friendly - the place has a real community feel. Menu is packed with comfort food goodies. Certainly vouch for the Station Eggs with Pulled Pork. Perfectly cooked poached eggs on a toasted muffin. The pulled pork was succulent, sweet and tasty, but it was the creamy Hollandaise sauce that 'pulled' it all together. Divine. Don't forget to try out the delicious cakes too.

It’s a must visit! Had the station eggs and pulled pork and it was amazing! My partner had the breakfast which was also lovely! The service was excellent, and a lovely calm and relaxing environment.

Arguably the best veggie Sunday roast around. Great beers, friendly staff, all round lovely vibes.

This has fast become our favourite eatery and we often treat ourselves to a mid week beverage ( ... or something a little stronger!) as well as regularly enjoying a quick bite as a lunch time treat when we are able to pop-out from the office. If you really want to spoil yourself, do take the time to try out one of their fabulous Sunday lunches and I guarantee you will not regret it as the food is absolutely amazing. Enjoy the roast of the week which is beautifully cooked and you can tell that a lot of care has been taken to use really good quality meats. This is served with a lovely selection of freshly prepared vegetables, roasted potatoes and an amazing cauliflower cheese croquette which is a real winner. For me the "piece de resistance" has to be the rich gravy which I understand takes many days of slow cooking to perfect ...... but well worth the effort! If you still have any room left (doubtful !!!) a selection of deserts including a really amazing Sticky Toffee Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream and home made cakes are there for the choosing. This is the best place for a quality Sunday lunch with a real "home cooked" feel that you will find in the area .... and trust me we've tried several! Happy dining 🍽

Fantastic food and drink, friendly service and a lovely building/outdoor space. Highly recommended, especially if you're walking/cycling along the Fallowfield Loop.

I organised a surprise birthday party for 20 guest in the viewing platform. Everyone agreed that the buffet menu was superb. The viewing platform is a brilliant room for an event of this size. It overlooks the cycle path and is well insulated from the sounds of the adjacent public area. The staff were efficient and not obtrusive. We certainly had a very special evening.

Inviting and cosy historic space, with really welcoming and helpful staff and a good range of comfort brunch-style food and sweets. A regular place to go.

A really lovely community space for people and bikes

Food and service here are top notch, cant fault it at all.. but the place does get busy and really noisy at times

A very cozy place with welcoming staff and tasty food. I recommend the Big Breakfast Hash. Absolutely delicious

Really nice food and super friendly staff. Bit heavy on the ‘yummy mummy’ crowd though. Be prepared to overhear a load of fawning over baby Arthur and baby Olivia by the Etsy mafia.

Decent food, great service. Good kombucha and low alcohol beers. The fennel and pomegranate salad that comes with the sardines is really, really good

Great food and service. Highly recommended.

Pros: Good pastries, staff (mostly) super friendly, nice interior, great location Cons: One waiter kept asking for empty plates and menu in a way that we got the impression we overstayed our welcome, very disappointing. Coffee has a terrible bitter taste for some reason.

We went for lunch for the first time at Station South today. The service was incredibly slow and when we finally got the food it was bland, tasteless and greasy, also the cake was dry ( maybe you should cover the cake especially in hot weather)Definitely overpriced and we won't be going back.

Lovely cafe/bar in a beautiful old station, overlooking the park. Great mis of outdoor and indoor seating, and great selection of drinks.

Beautiful building with great drinks selection and lovely food. Atmosphere is always welcoming and staff are lovely. Very child and dog friendly also.