Best Lunch Restaurants in Great Sankey

"Continuing a theme of Coffee Spots in glorious Victorian shopping arcades, I present Pot Kettle Black (PKB), which has been gracing Manchester’s coffee scene since the start of October 2014. The Barton Arcade, home of PKB, is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen and PKB takes its lead from there, with gorgeous external features and some of the most ornate and sumptuous window art there is. Stepping inside, PKB is one of the most beautifully-appointed coffee shops I’ve ever visited."

"Pot Kettle Black, Unit 14, Barton Arcade Deansgate, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 2BW - Visit now. Tucked away beneath the beautiful glass roof of Burton’s Arcade is specialist coffee shop Pot Kettle Black – vigilant against over roasting, this place presents its brews in trademark red mugs, served with a glass of water and a Viennese wafer. It’s spacious, cosy, and that little bit off the beaten track."

"Deansgate’s Barton Arcade plays host to Pot Kettle Black – a glass fronted coffee haven that has Mancunians flocking from all over the city. I’m yet to see PKB empty, which is testament to their consistently high standards and some of the best coffee in the City. Also a sanctuary for freelancers I’m not the first to have spent an entire day in PKB, keeping fuelled by their beverages and snacks and I’m positive that I won’t be the last."

"Fig and Sparrow, 20 Oldham Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 1JN - Visit now. This design-store-cum-coffee-bar ticks two boxes at once; shopping for beautiful gifts, and sipping a well-crafted coffee. The interior is warm and welcoming with a stripped-back, Scandinavian vibe."

"Fig and Sparrow, 20 Oldham Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 1JN - Visit now. Not only a beautiful lifestyle store, Fig and Sparrow in the Northern Quarter also boasts a coffee bar, complete with a tantalising selection of loose leaf teas, seasonal food and homemade cakes."

"Typical Northern Quarter stuff, Fig + Sparrowis a bit hipster and probably styled with Instagram in mind. The coffee’s great and I love the salted caramel squares. Their breakfast dishes start at £2.50 (yes, really) making it a strong"

"The building Clockworks is in has stood for over 200 years and it was fundamental to them to create an interior that reflected that history. With the combination of exposed red brick, steel and iron they have managed to create a comfortable and unique look back into a twisted industrial era. It’s no secret they do one of the best breakfasts in town – the sausages are from a quality local butchers and they’re the star of the show."

"This restaurant has a friendly atmosphere and a cool industrial-inspired decor. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, it prepares tasty British specialities, and is also appreciated for desserts and cocktails."

"This popular antipodean cafe drags loyal Northern Quarter locals out of bed at the weekend for its epic brunches. Emily’s homemade banana bread is treacly and dark, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg with a fragrant vanilla mascarpone. If you’re really hungry, the hefty French toast is very popular, laden with homemade summer berry compote, almonds, whipped vanilla mascarpone and salted caramel; while corn fritters with a choice of toppings make a worthy savoury choice."

"Even though there are so many great brunches in Manchester, I always gravitate back to Federal. I love the halloumi veggie bagel and the mushrooms and poached eggs on sourdough. None of the brunch dishes are more than £7.50 in Federal which means you can include a coffee and still pay less than £10 for brunch."

"Federal Cafe is best known for their weekend brunches when customers cram in and queues are often out the door. Their coffee though stands on its own as one of the best cups in the city. Throw in great cocktails and there really is something for everybody here."

"Based in the Northern Quarter, this café serves breakfast and lunch dishes including a large range of hot dishes. One TripAdvisor traveller said: “I usually venture in here for the Full English (and then I'm so stuffed I never need to eat again all day!) or the Indian Panini but I tried one of the specials today and was not left disappointed."

"The latest addition to the coffee shop scene in Chester, Panna Coffee originally hails from the streets of Liverpool but opened their second cafe and eatery on Chester’s own Watergate Street earlier this month. Bringing a focus of health, variety and great coffee to the streets of Chester, Panna is certainly making their mark already. If you’re looking for a new site for your coffee shop then grab yourself a flat white and click to have a look at what we can do for you!"

"Panna Coffee is another well-known coffee shop in the town centre. They do have a couple vegan items on the menu, including the classic avo on toast and granola. I wish they had a vegan version of their waffles!"

"Chester Market won best small indoor market at the Great British market awards 2020 and we couldn’t be more proud!. It boasts a wonderful variety of unusual and traditional stalls you’re unlikely to find on the high street alongside an awesome range of delicious and nutritious food options with a central dining area perfectly situated for people watching. If you’re feeling like a glass of wine whilst browsing what the market has to offer, Vinological is a very popular independent wine merchant, deli and wine bar offering high quality wines by the glass or bottle at great value prices."

"Open Monday to Saturday, Chester Market is Chester’s only street food hub. Enjoy cuisines from across the globe or a refreshing craft beer in a relaxed, communal setting; or grab yourself some locally sourced fresh food from the local fishmonger and butcher. You can also do a spot of shopping for more than just food and drink, with everything from books and vinyl to clothing and footwear."

"This butchers on Chester's Garden Lane are offering free delivery of their products to customers around Chester. Join our Coronavirus in Cheshire - updates and advice Facebook group. To keep up to date with accurate information and advice on coronavirus in Cheshire, you can join our Coronavirus in Cheshire - updates and advice Facebook group."

"Barton Arcade is a Victorian shopping arcade that has shops and restaurants on the ground floor and offices and administrative spaces on all the other floors. The architecture style is really beautiful and the stairs between floors are stunning as well. Barton Arcade is especially beautiful when it’s empty in the morning hours (just after opening), so you can capture it without the crowds."

"Barton Arcade is a shopping mall in a beautiful Victorian building. There are shops and restaurants on the ground floor and offices on the upper floors. The ceiling is made from cast-iron and glass and gives you the feeling of a botanical garden."

"Barton Arcade is a Victorian-style shopping arcade built in 1871. While there are many cute arcades throughout the UK, come to Barton Arcade for its colorful tiles and ironwork!"

"Burgers and cocktails galore are served in this quirky comfort food joint tucked in Liverpool's Ropeline area. Get your milkshake fix in with their unique fruit milkshakes topped with whipped cream, crunchy biscuits, and marshmallows."

"Almost Famous is definitely famous in Liverpool, their bugers are talked about across the city. With all your favourite toppings and a few unusual ones too, they are 100% worth a try. View this post on Instagram"

"Banana, toffee sauce, buttery biscuit base, chocolate buttons, toasted marshmallows and ice cream. The base is one Greg Wallace himself would be proud of."

"This 121-acre park was opened in 1868 and part of a set of Victorian public parks in Liverpool including Sefton Park and Stanley Park (mentioned above!). If you have a permit, you could even try a spot of fishing in the lake, how cool is that!. There’s a sports hub area for skateboarders, BMX, and scooter riders, as well as a playground if you want to relive your childhood."

"Another Smithdown park, Wavertree playground is slightly further along the road from the Brookhouse, just past the railway bridge. The grassy open space is ideal for a kickabout with your mates, or to simply lie on the grass and unwind after a long day of online studying. Should you be so unlucky as to need a COVID-19 test, your day could be brightened up by the walk-through Wavertree playground to the walk-in testing centre at Wavertree Sports Park, if that’s closer to you than the UoL test centre – how exciting!"

"Located right in the heart of the city, Picadilly Gardens is the tranquil antidote to an otherwise buzzing city centre. Throughout the year there are events on including music and art events. From Wednesday to Sunday there is the Street food market which is perfect for a delicious bite to eat."

"It would be wrong to say to come to this park to escape the city’s hustle and bustle. Instead, you will be able to feel the buzz of the Mancunians meeting, eating, drinking and joking. If you want to sit down on one of the many benches or seats and people watch, this is the park for you."

"This magnificent edifice will be a perennial monument of the energy and public spirit, in the nineteenth century, of the people of Liverpool; a place which of all the cities and towns in the British Empire is surpassed only by the metropolis in magnitude, wealth and importance; and which in the quick yet solid growth of its commercial greatness surpasses even the metropolis itself". The Illustrated London News 23rd Sept 1854[309]. "The finest building in the world" Richard Norman Shaw[310] "The most perfect hall in the world" Charles Dickens[311] "Worthy of ancient Athens" Queen Victoria[312] "The finest neo-classical building in Europe" Nikolaus Pevsner "The combination of a magnificent interior with an even grander exterior is an achievement of which ancient Rome itself could offer no parallel, for however splendid and well organised were the interiors of the great thermae, basilicas and other structures, we have nothing to show that the exteriors of their buildings ever reached the same level of coherence and dignity. Indeed, all the remains point in the other direction. Hence the real greatness of Elmes' achievement"."

"The façade of St. George's Hall on Brown Street is festooned with Corinthian columns and statues. Its sumptuously decorated Great Hall, boasting one of the world's largest organs, is often used for concerts. To the rear of the building, the splendid St. John's Gardens feature statues of prominent Liverpudlians."