Wild Mint Kitchen Cafe in Manchester

The cafe is located in the House of Fraser, a long-established department store. It’s a good place to take a rest.

Not been in here before and it was a welcome place to sit and wait for our daughter Nice comfy chairs and relaxing Nice service and food Will definitely return when in Manchester

A lovely little hideaway located on the top floor of Kendals/House of Fraser in Manchester. It's a little oasis of calm and peace away from the frenetic pace of the high street chain coffee outlets in Manchester. There's a good selection of teas and coffees together with an excellent range if sweet desserts and savoury bites. Always find the staff are welcoming and friendly and it's a nice personal touch when they bring your order to your table. Wild Mint is now my go to venue for a coffee and lite bite. Highly recommended.

This is a lovely decorated cafe with an old fashioned, traditional charm ruined somewhat by modern music playing in the store. It’s very clean and the staff are very helpful and pleasant. Overall I liked the ambiance. However, as a vegan I was grateful for a vegan soup but there was little else on offer. No vegan sandwich, salads, cakes. Menu needs to move with the times.

The vegan Apple Tart was nice. Chilled area. Clean. Quiet, which is how I like it.

Worse coffee I've ever had. Over priced too

Head up to the 4th floor. Nice quiet cafe with decent coffee. Tried their avocado courgette cake which was good but would prefer it less sweet.

Excellent lemon cake, fresh and nicely served. Good cappuccino. Very friendly staff - I always enjoy my visits here.

Called in for a coffee. Very reasonable. Staff provide good service and don't hurry you at all. Peaceful atmosphere.

Lovely, pleasant place to eat with comfortable seating areas. Staff are very pleasant and helpful. Coffee is delicious and there is a good selection of food. I had a tuna jacket potato which was plentiful and served with coleslaw and salad leaves.

2 hot sandwiches and bowl of chips under a tenner was hot and tasty and the staff couldn’t be nicer even when busy well done will call in again

We were pleased to see that a café was still located in the House of Fraser department store. It occupies a large and pleasantly decorated space. Two flat whites cost £5.40. When we visited on a Monday morning it certainly wasn’t busy, perhaps most people don’t realise it is still open.

Nice cakes Limited menu for breakfast There was no air conditioning the day we went and it was hot.

If you take the escalators you are subjected to quite a few adverts about breakfast, bites and brunch options. When you get to the cafe, it is quite a disappointing display. The vibe is nice, but the food is nothing to talk about really, especially given the price (I had their tart and salad option which is 9 pounds). Also the brunette girl that served me at the till did not feel particularly welcoming when I arrived. I will take that down as maybe having a bad day and hope she is better, but not great as a first impression and not necessarily a place I would recommend. Also could not really concentrate as there seemed to be a team meeting happening on the floor. In short, come here for a quick coffee maybe if you are shopping and it is raining but that is probably it. And maybe as a quick win, remove any advertising within the building that does not reflect the reality of your offering.

excellent tea, friendly waiters, refined environment and beautiful music that brightens the atmosphere. I want to go back.

We stumbled across this little gem of a place which provided an opportunity for a quiet cuppa amid the hustle and bustle of a day in the city. Super friendly staff, immaculately clean and a varied selection of both foods and beverages, all fairly priced. Highly recommend!

Sad this excellent cafe is closing for a month due to lockdown . We visit it at least twice a week or more. The staff are warm and friendly. The cafe is spotless. Roll on 3rd December.

nice peaceful setting inside house of fraser makes a nice change from other coffee shops and excellent staff the coffee is excellent

Took my husband for lunch today, the staff are always really nice and chatty. Coffee and tea good but the cake selection was poor so opted for a scone instead, I wished I haven’t bothered it was hard as a rock obviously been our on the plate for a long time? My husband had a toastie he said it was nice. I always visit this place when in Manchester but today was not good. Otherwise the staff are always lovely and attentive, nice place to have lunch.

We called in Kendal’s , not been in years though we’ll support , cafe light airy looks nice tables not to close together , self service so que up ask for order ,similar to marks Spencer’s , staff not friendly no thank you or your welcome ,my son asked for a fresh napkin his had floated to the floor , he was told they are on your table he had to go back ask again , he is autistic but capable , they left him stood in a que , while his soup was going cold so annoying he is very polite and just waited , they could see him stood there so I then left my food bag ect to get one in seconds ? Soup ok with sandwich two of us and a coffee and a tea about £20 , I wouldn’t go again wasn’t particularly busy either. Food ok average , staff could be nicer .

Lovely relaxing cafe and the food is delicious and not too over priced Well worth a visit will definitely be going again

Situated in Kendall's store, very quiet cafe. We had a deliciouse piece of chocolate and orange cake each. My mocha was ok, a little grainy and I'm glad a had the large size , my boyfriend small latte was minuscule. There was plenty of tables and seating.howeveri felt the tables height was too high for the seating. The sevice was good, very friendly girl. I wished they had had the Manchestet Tart as advertised.

We visit Manchester from our home in Leeds most Bank Holiday Mondays with the first port of call being breakfast at the 'Kendals Restaurant' - 6th.Floor - 'House Of Fraser' Deansgate. ( Still 'Kendals' to me and many others !). Imagine then this August Bank Holiday 26/8/19 finding said restaurant closed with some uncertaincy as to wether it will re-open such is the confusion surrounding the future of the 'House Of Fraser' brand. We therefore took heed of the sign and made our way to the 'Wild Mint' cafe on the 4th.floor. First impressions were of it being bright ,clean and comfortably appointed.Waitress service is the order of the day and the house 'Full English' arrived after a small wait.The food was grilled and enjoyable in a relaxing atmosphere. I don't know how long this may exist here as it was very quiet when we dined but I'm sure they will have busier times as they deserve to.I have to say though despite its positive aspects it's - 'NOT QUITE KENDALS'

The general decline in department store shopping which has led to the near closure of the iconic Kendal's shop in Manchester has had the perverse effect of making this pleasant café on the 4th floor a veritable oasis of calm. It is a light and airy space with comfortable tables and ample space. We had an enjoyable afternoon break there with generous pots of tea, hot chocolate and Manchester tarts. These 'delicacies' are prominently advertised at the entrance but, in my estimation, are not nearly as exciting or tasty as one might be led to expect ... a first for me despite having worked in the city-centre for many years. I would suggest that the location and ambience of this café is its strong point - away from any milling crowds - rather than the absolute quality of its confectionery.

Great little place on the 4th floor in House of Fraser. Stopped for a coffee, sandwich and cake while shopping with my mum, both agreed that the service and quality of food was next to none. Couldn't recommend enough!

Dropped in during the afternoon for a toasted sandwich and a coffee. The sandwich was lovely, fresh and the coffee was fantastic. They have a good selection of cakes and drinks also. The staff are friendly and helpful. The whole place was a great relaxed...

Would definitely recommend. Good quality food at a reasonable price. Our order arrived quickly and the service was friendly. Its been recently renovated, which creates a nice relaxed atmosphere. Would definitely recommend the afternoon tea!!

Beautiful cafe/restaurant situated within House of Fraser. Nice warm atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food. What more can you ask for?

I have visited this establishment on several occasions and have always been met by friendly and approachable staff. The Staff are always knowledgable and give great recommendations/suggestions when asked about the food and drinks menu. Service is quick and the environment is always clean and...

Second visit. Delicious hot lunch on both occasions, excellent coffee. Comfortable relaxing atmosphere. My new little gem.

A great place to stop for a coffee, snack or light lunch. Quiet and out of all the madness of Saturday afternoon shopping. We would always choose the Wild Mint Kitchen Cafe whilst shopping in Manchester for this particular need.

We’ve visited kendals on deansgate for years and always had an excellent experience however after today’s visit we certainly won’t be hurrying back. When you pick a scone up from basket and flies come off it’s not a good start! Ordered a different scone which...

Great food - the 'healthy brunch' with a pot of tea. A very pleasant experience. All excellent. Would definitely return.

Service perfunctory. Chipped teapot. Toasted not buttered (enough) & borderline burnt, poached eggs not seasoned, poor quality salmon. Nice decor but food & service only average at best.

First and last visit to this place. The male chap behind the counter was extremely rude and shouted at a couple who he thought wrongly had jumped the queue. I felt so embarrassed for them. Totally unjustified and undignified behaviour by this member of staff.

Dropped in for a coffee and a couple of tea cakes mid shopping break. Lovely looking restaurant and efficient service. The tea cakes great a bit spicey and just right. The coffee had to be the smallest regular cappuccino ever at £2.50, small cup with...

Very good small café in Kendals (House of Fraser), still Manchester's nicest department store. The problem is that the air conditioning is hit and miss and if its not on or a warm today it makes eating here uncomfortable. Perhaps Mr Ashley will invest in...

This is a wonderful Calling today into house Frazier for early cuppa This is the most beautiful little cafe Staff always very friendly it’s very clean Make a fantastic coffee and cup tea Just loved it today Food is excellent give it a try. Loverly

Been several times to Wild Mint cafe and love it. We look forward to returning. I think that says it all.

We had eaten at Zest in the past and were surprised today to see it has been taken over by the Wild Mint Kitchen Café. It is absolutely beautiful and I had the tastiest cheese on toast I've ever had. The display of food, scones,...

Called in for a sit down. Nice cafe. Good coffee and scone for me and tea for my wife. Nice surroundings, good staff and pleasant surroundings. Pricing good as well.

My friend and I tried this pleasant cafe out and enjoyed our well presented lunch. We even indulged in one of the delicious cakes on offer and were not disappointed. Angela, the manageress, made sure everything was ok for us, making us feel special.We shall...

I could not recommend this cafe highly enough. My visit today was thoroughly enjoyable! I was greeted by all members of the team upon arrival and although I had never been before the staff had great suggestions. After I had placed my order I was...

We went to Wild Mint Kitchen Cafe in Manchester for the first time on Saturday. We were very pleasantly surprised. A very nice cafe in House of Fraser store that was clean and relaxed. The quality of the tea and cake were very good and...