The Cafe at the Museum in Manchester

We came for lunch. Ordered 2 main meals and child meal. Food was fresh, hot and tasty. The new menu was great to look at and choose from. Just need a few more options of tasty pies from HM Pasties! Staff were great and smiles all around!

Had the most amazing blueberry muffin here. It was so soft and fresh and I was so tempted to have another 🤤. Also enjoyed a small latté as I sat by the window watching a graduation going on across the road at the university. Very vibey place with lovely ambience.

Visited the cafe today and would definitely recommend it. My lunch was so tasty, well-prepared, and with reasonable prices too. Staff were friendly and was a good atmosphere. I love the veggie & vegan menu, and is a good sustainability message to reduce our overall meat intake. Please keep doing what you are doing Manchester Museum Cafe.

I had a lovely mocha with coconut milk, Made by Daisy, It was absolutely amazing coffee that helped me to survive the day ❤️💕 Thank you

Ok wow. The mushroom gnocchi sounds so simple but is so freakin tasty. The kitchen was that busy that there was a twenty minute wait for food and I can see why. It’s delicious 😱

Very busy on Sunday lunchtime but good food, interesting small plates and more, all vegetarian and sustainability sourced. Afternoon cakes etc looked good although we didn’t try. Would definitely recommend. A tad chaotic with mostly families and kids but staff were great. Mid week certainly quieter.

Really lovely cafe with interesting menu and helpful staff. It is entirely vegetarian or vegan and quite 'modern' so if you are a bit of a dinosaur (whilst looking at the dinosaurs) you probably need to go somewhere else.

Came to the museum cafe for some lunch after taking out 8 month old round to see the dinosaurs in the museum. Naturally, being a saturday, it was very busy and staff were working very hard. The only available table hadn't been cleaned yet but when the manager saw us enter she ushered someone to clean it. When I pulled up the available high chair, not noticing it was dirty, I got some broccoli on my hands so I asked the girl coming over to clean the table for a bit of tissue, possibly misunderstanding me, she responded "I'm coming now" with a quite rushed response. Another staff member, Daisy, noticed this misunderstanding and kindly ushered me to use their sink and blue roll. My husband ordered at the counter, made a mistake in the order but was kindly and swiftly rectified by Daisy again. When the order came, Daisy thanked us for being so polite as it was so busy. She offered us dips and checked if we were happy with our order. Upon noticing myself breastfeeding, Daisy came over to ask if I needed anything, and shared some information on a local breastfeeding support group called "boobs" (Be Open On Breastfeeding Salford). She offered her support in the chance I happened upon any conflict (as this can be isolating and uncomfortable) She then offered a cake as a gesture of good will (I'm not 100% sure what we did to deserve that, or what they think they did wrong (nothing), but if it was for energy during breastfeeding (or anything else really) - I am very grateful) Daisy is an asset to the cafe and should be appreciated as such. Thank you Daisy, for making the end of our trip a lovely one. We wish you all the best. Oh, PS, the food was delicious and the cakes to die for!

Literally the best sausage and mash I’ve ever had. It’s all veggie too but you’d never know. Cafe staff are proper friendly too 🫶🏻

Cafe open until 5pm....but stops doing toasties at 3pm?! Then asked if they could make up just a simple sandwich but couldn't even be bothered to do that! At 3:30pm in afternoon, when you're open until 5pm is just pathetic!

It was very busy in the cafe when we arrived, The staff were cheerful and helpful, and we really enjoyed our breakfast. We both had the Bakewell oats which was delicious, and the coffee was nice and strong.

Where do I start with this very poor cafe. We visited on Sunday 27 August 2023 after looking through the exhibits on the ground floor and level one. Firstly the menu looked very strange with some weird concoctions .It then became apparent after visiting the food counter that they only catered for people who were vegetarians. We therefore thought sack this and ended up with packets of crisps while the grandkids had chips with a slightly burnt cheese toasty the size of my grand daughters thumb.In fact it was lost within the green leafed salad and was found 5 minutes later after a brief search In this world of diversity it was apparent that this cafe did not meet the criteria of catering for everyone. It only caters for 5% of the population. What makes me laugh is that you have exhibits of mammals and then a vegan cafe which seems a conflict of interest to me. The cafe is not diverse at all and I suggest whoever thought this nonsense up needs to rethink its strategy .I feel sorry for those serving as they said they get loads of complaints from people. The money they lose out on could be used to put more coffers into the museums.

My friend was vegan, and I'm a vegetarian with a soya allergy. We both managed to find wonderful food options to suit our needs. The staff carefully looked through the allergy menu to make sure that wasn't going to be an issue. The food tasted really great too. We both loved it. The drink selection was also quite wide which was really nice.

Menu not appetising at all. NO options for people who are not vegan (none), no meat fish or eggs everything cheese and vegetable on the sandwiches. Kids menu only 4 options and food bland. 4.95 for 1 slice of toast with a few beans which they didnt like, or pasta in tasteless sauce no seasoning whatsoever. Also the server waited until I paid for 3 drinks to decide to ask me what drink do I want with the kids meal (it came included) Would not eat here again.

They will only accept debt-encouraging plastic cards! I wanted to patronise the museum cafe rather than a big business, but won't bother again

Don't go here if you want a Ham Sandwich or anything else with meat or fish, because they don't sell it. The only food available is vegan or veggie. When I asked why they cater for the 5% of the population who are vegans, but not the 95% who are not, I got the reply that other people had said that as well !!. As I was starving, I bought an overpriced and tasteless vegan cheese sandwich. The main ingredient of the "cheese" was coconut oil, and the sandwich was made in London - 200 miles away - So much for carbon footprint.

Ordered numerous items from the over priced counter and a cup of tea. Was told that they would bring the tea to the table . 10 minutes past and no tea so my wife went to the counter and asked to see where it was, she was told that they had shouted us 5 times and that they had thrown it away. We where sitting 20 yards away in a busy cafe, no offer to make another one, went back to the counter to ask why and was met with blunt refusal to help or make another tea. Eventually got our money back after arguing our point. Shocking customer service for the sake of a cup of tea. Avoid.

Excellent study area with a mini cafe serving great coffee. But despite the cafe being used by many to work in, the plugs have been disconnected on the study table, which in this day and age are essential if working on laptops/devices.

Assuming this is a temporary pop up... even so only drinks today and very few snacks left at 12.30. Not much space to sit-not worth the effort !

Poor selection of over-priced stale sandwiches. I sent the first one back and it was replaced we with an equally stale cheese sandwich, which was the only option available even though it was lunch time.

Vegetarian dishes of great quality and imaginative. Had to try 3 different dishes, all superb. Jug of lemon water a nice touch, staff friendly and super deserts. What more could you want ? (And I’m NOT a vegetarian)

Believe it or not I actually just wanted a sandwich on wholemeal bread - any meat or fish without mayo. Should that be difficult ? Well it wasn’t possible - they don’t do wholemeal, that’s ok I went for rye. They don’t do meat without...

Man with blonde hair barked orders at me to wait for my takeaway to the side, there’s a hatch which allowed me to see into the kitchen whilst I stood there (for 15 minutes almost) and witness chefs being so unhygienic I’m certain I won’t...

Recently attended a conference at The University of Manchester and popped in here for a takeaway bacon butty and a brew (tea). Luckily they do that for £5 all in. Not only that but it is freshly made and with three pieces of good quality...

I went here for lunch with a colleague, and I will never repeat the experience. The place was quite busy but we were able to find a table. Sticky table, but better than nothing. We ordered 2 stews and 1 salad to share, and the...

Food is alright but not as good as it looks, some weird combinations, cold chicken, staff is not well prepared.

We stopped quickly for tea and cake before going onto the museum. The cafe itself is very cute. The coffee pots are great - you get a couple of portions per pot. We ordered a biscuit for the little one, a brownie and a slice...

We called in here after a trip round the Museum next door. Quirky place, a bit on the rustic side. Hot and cold food available and had a good selection of yummy looking cakes on display. Was quite busy when we were there but we...

We dined here after visiting the museum with my 5 year old daughter. There was great variety on the menu and very reasonable prices. Tne presentation was great I would highly recommended this little gem.

Three of us had a quick lunch here last week. It's a lively place with quite a cool feel to it. Service is friendly, if a tad inefficient. Interesting though rather dry sandwiches. But a ridiculous use of single use plastic! Even though we were...

29 minutes between ordering Eggs Benedict and the food arriving. OK when it arrived but not very warm and eggs overcooked. Was the same last time I came in a few months ago.

Visited this afternoon for coffee and lunch. The buttermilk club was delicious, and apparently the almond croissants were to die for. Not too badly priced, however we were initially overcharged. Girl on the till was a little away with the fairies and got out order...

Mains (from the guilty pleasures menu) were either bland or over cooked and portions small. 3 of us just had cake and sadly all the cakes were dry. Too expensive for what you get. Used to be better. Sadly won’t be returning, shame as it’s...

We went to the Museum cafe for lunch and the food that we had was amazing. Really tasty and well prepared. I had quiche and chips and the other half had an amazing sandwich. They do a kids menu and so the little one (aged...

Went to this cafe with my boyfriend just after I arrived in Manchester. Ate some amazing Eggs Benedict for breakfast. And then shared a brownie both were tasty. The layout of the cafe can be confusing as there is someone in front by the door...

Lovely service and food. Nice range of food and drinks I’m a fan of their teas and soups. Can be a bit cleaner though.

This is the only place in Manchester were you can find a variety of options and food for kids. If you go here to eat, one thing you will be sure about. Your toddler is going to definitely enjoy it. If you are parents, please...

My wife & I took our grandchildren here for lunch following a morning in the museum and it was a real treat to find such a high standard of customer service in busy city center location. The knowledgeable, charming chef at the wonderful salad counter...

Filthy! Floors & tables! Very expensive! And despite serving approx. 15 variations of coffee, they don’t offer decaf! So glad we took picnic lunch because would’ve hated to have to eat our lunch in here!

Not seen this place before, and we were looking for somewhere near the RNCM to have a bit of lunch. Enjoyed the food and the decor and the buzz. Cakes looked good, but couldn't manage one. Will return.

I really don't like writing negative reviews, but I feel that this needs to be said. I went to this cafe today to have lunch and ordered pea and mint soup. It was very busy with hardly anywhere to sit so I ordered it to...

After visiting the Museum with our grandsons we decided to go to the Museum Café rather than somewhere outside. Our usual experience of these types of cafes is that the presentation and food is ok but nothing to shput about. Were we wrong! The presentation...

We had enjoyed a morning in the museum and moved onto the cafe for lunch so were very pleased to see that there were gluten free options in the cafe. My daughter and husband have coeliac disease. Unfortunately when my husband had ordered, paid and...

Really lovely cafe in a stunning museum. Service was excellent and food quality could not be faulted. Definitely try a breakfast sandwich or a filled croissant.

Good location for University so met my daughter after a lecture. I had the stew of the day - pork with lovely fresh brown bread. My wife had pulled pork while my daughters had sausages chips and beans. Ordering and service is quite slow at...

This has to be one of the best cafes we have visited! We were not expecting much, apart from a few dry cakes and curled up sandwiches! We were wrong! Lovely, freshly cooked food from the kitchen. Excellent selection of cakes, pastries, salads etc The...

I just had a quick bite to eat here after visiting the museum collections. They do hot and cold food, salads and yummy looking cakes. I’ve had the sausage roll, which was very nice. I was told that people come here especially to get it....

Exceptional value for amazing food with a wonderful choice of food and drinks. The sandwiches were huge, packed full and so tasty, the packed skins incredibly moorish. *Think about eating off peak.... Very difficult finding a table in here, it's obviously very popular but well...

Had a lunch with my best friend yesterday, after all the morning visited the Museum, and I couldn t find the best place to dine. All the food is fresh with homemade chips and the buffet is presented in a spotless and cleanness "mouth watering"...

A nice cafe with a good selection of drinks, and a fantastic selection of cakes - definitely somewhere to visit to have a good afternoon coffee!

The menu looks lovely but the food not good. The cheese sandwich was full of soggy lettuce and the coleslaw was very, very tired. The guacamole was made with very under ripe avocados so wasn't really edible. The potato and asparagus salad with smoked salmon...

Cafe was busy because of the school holidays but nonetheless we were able to get a seat on the stools at the window. Had just missed the breakfast menu which had a lot of choice. Lunch menu had sandwiches and salads but nothing that really...

I have visited this cafe several times en route to the Dental hospital just down the road and used to easily obtain a nice filter coffee in a cafetière with some excellent toast. On the last three occasions (spread over several weeks) when I have...

Visited on an open day for the university. We were expecting it to be busy but didn't expect most the options on the sandwich menu to be gone by 1:30pm (only found out having queued for 15 mins). Having finally ordered there was a bit...

The cafe is plain and simply laid out and is not overbearing at all - which is what I like. The cafe was almost full and I was lucky to get a place to have my food I had Stew of the day with rye...

One of my favourite museum cafes bar none. Not cheap per say, but good value for quality. Wide range of quality meals, from soups, salads, pies and burgers to enticing sweet nibbles. Coffee not cheap but very nice. Cater for many tastes and preferences (veggie,...

Best museum cafe I have been to. Food is presented well and fast. Great quality and mostly cooked on premises. Adequate variety with vegetarian options. Nice selection of teas. A little quirky but in a good way to make the experience worthwhile. a must try...

This cafe restaurant is adjacent to the Manchester Museum on Oxford Road. It is stylish and bright- channelling the Victorian look of the museum in a contemporary way. The food was fresh and tasty with a good range of healthy salads and soups. We went...

Fantastic flat breads, very very tasty. Topped to perfection with falafels. Second visit the following day, gorgeous scrambled eggs. Recommended.

A small crowded area with a poor service counter layout but with a very good selection on a small menu with very good coffee etc.

Friendly, quick and efficient service; proper breads; tasty food; good coffee; obviously very popular. However, I have twice had to go into a cold corner of the café to escape very loud intrusive music. This is quite a regular problem with me for so many...

Enjoyed a lovely lunch here, fast service, fresh food and a really friendly atmosphere . Class were fabulous too, a must visit cafe!

Visited this restaurant for work as part of a Group. The food was preordered. When we arrived, we were offered drinks right away. The preordered food arrived promptly. Service was great and the staff helpful and friendly. Portion sizes are really good and the food...

As you enter the cafe, the serving area is set back with the kitchen behind it - to the right of the serving area ( as you are facing it), there is food on display for everyone to see or you can order from the...

We actually visited the cafe last year and as we're visiting the museum today I wanted to see if the cafe had changed. Sadly it looks the same so we'll have to pack a picnic. Teacup is fine in the NQ where people are happy...

After visiting the museum, which is free and worth doing, decided to have lunch in the cafe. The home made stew was delicious, and the sandwiches great value. All seemed to be made fresh. Drinks very reasonably priced. Well worth a look if in area

I took my granddaughter to Manchester University. We required a quick lunch but the food needed to be good. We felt that this restaurant provided both. Despite the number of diners the service was quick. You had to go to the food counter to order...

Nice cosy bar, advertise a lot the sweets, then they're not even a third of the menu. Nice special the day I was in. Kinda waited too long for the type of restaurant

Just had the nicest eggs royale at the museum cafe, the hollandaise was delicious and the eggs were cooked to perfection. Super speedy service as well.

Popped in here because it looked nice, had a fun cake-based sign, and was by Teacup, who are usually decent. However, there was no sweetener available, no skimmed milk (which I got a dirty look for because I ordered it with Earl Grey), no milk...

I visited this cafe after a fantastic visit to the museum. The atmosphere is great and the food looks delicious however I struggled to order my food having to repeat myself a couple of times. The coffees were delivered quickly however after having to go...

Let's be clear this wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. I kept it very simple with full English and a flat white. The coffee was ok better than Costa but not up to speciality shop standards. Breakfast was let down by details. My eggs...

This is a busy but quite nice little place to get lunch at a reasonable price. My wife had a nice large scone with an abundance of clotted cream and very good jam. I had a decent steak and lamb kidney stew. Service was fairly...

Had a full english and a cup of builders' brew; absolutely fantastic. Wild mushrooms and the beans were great; quality ingredients really well cooked. Ate late sunday afternoon, place was deserted but good service and great food. No more pricey than other places offering similar...

Café Muse, the previous cafe, closed quite a while back. I liked it. I was expecting a much better result on re opening, especially with a long closure for a refurb. Manchester museum new café? Not overly impressed. Run by Teacup. Who I know have...

Visited the cafe at the museum for numerous times since I am visiting the University of Manchester for a couple of weeks. The teas they serve here are really delicious, although I have to admit I find them a bit pricey. I usually buy lunch...

We visited the museum from across the Pennines and when we arrived it was lunchtime. We don't normally eat in museum cafes they are normally overpriced and mediocre at best. What a find this place was! The café was very busy and we had to...

Ate here recently, unbooked, with a party of 10 in total.It was a wet Saturday lunchtime and the place was packed. Within 5 mins staff had re-arranged tables so that we could eat together. The food was excellent and the service better than in many...

I popped in for a quick breakfast before my lecture. First off, I was expected to wait to be seated, despite there being loads of free tables, and wanting to look at the menu before deciding if I was even staying. They did a bacon...

We popped in here during a visit to the museum (another door on street so can call in without coming into museum). We were expecting the usual run of the mill cafeteria type place that you usually find in these settings but it is definitely...

Came here with my husband for a quick lunch on my break and was pleasantly surprised. Even though it was a school break and the place was full of kids, the staff found us a table immediately and service was very swift which was impressive....

We sat down,was told off as you have to be seated we didnt know this, while breastfeeding our baby daughter. we visited for the first and last time with three of our children myself and husband. The children had macaroni cheese(tiny portion,over powered cheese)with dinosaur...

This cafe is adjacent to The Manchester Museum and was formerly Cafe Muse. Unfortunately at the moment it's hidden behind the scaffolding around the university buildings and not at all obvious. Don't let that put you off, it's a little gem of a place. Perhaps...

What a lovely surprise. We arrived during a busy lunchtime and were greeted by attentive staff. The salads were fresh and tasty and the lamb stew was homely and comforting. The food was reasoably priced and simply presented and the staff a credit to the...

We arrived at a busy time with 3 adults and two hungry children. Once we found a table the staff were immediately attentive and very friendly. There was a good choice of healthy food and a very good selection of teas/coffees, as well as a...

Visited the museum on a wet, cold Tuesday...and although many of the exhibits were closed to the public, our disappointment was replaced by delight when we stumbled upon the cafe. The food (broccoli & stilton soup, pastrami, pickles & swiss cheese sandwich, carrot cake and...

I was extremely surprised and pleased with the recent opening of the Teacup at the Cafe at the Museum. The food is exceptional healthy and made fresh everyday. They offer a variety of vegetarian options with different ethnic influences. While it is on the pricey...

A friend and I nipped in for a coffee early last Saturday morning, but it was immediately obvious that there was such delicious food on offer that we couldn't resist a bit of breakfast too! My pal had a wonderful bacon sandwich on excellent sourdough...

I took my mother for a trip around the museum today, we were feeling quite peckish and asked the receptionist if there was somewhere to get a quick bite, she pointed us in the direction of the cafe in the museum, great, we didn't have...

Twenty minute wait to take our order after sitting down. Carrot cake described as "a bit solid because the chef hasn't mastered the recipe yet" and subsequently withdrawn because " a few people have tried it and said it was terrible" Tea described by the...

My husband and I visited the cafe during a day out with the children. I have never been so disgusted with the way in which we were treated and spoken to infront of our 2 young children. We were in the museum and entered the...

This was our 3rd visit. Each time the cafe has been very busy. The welcome is friendly and the menu tempting. If you enjoy interesting salads there are a great range of interesting products available and they taste good. The breakfast choice which is served...

I came here today with my boyfriend as we were visiting the museum for a Valentine's Day treat! The cafe was my favourite part of the day and I absolutely loved the food! I had a goats cheese sandwich and then a heart shaped scone...

The items on the menu seemed fairly inappropriate for what the cafe is - somewhere to break up your busy day at the museum. The adult food was not particularly good, even though the menu seemed very interesting and unusual. The chocolate milkshake was tiny...