Friend Cafe
Quick info
About Friend Cafe
Breakfast leads the day at Friend Cafe, a cafe on Stockport Road in Manchester serving under new management. The Full English breakfast anchors the menu, with an omelette and chips and eggs with avocado on toast among the other plates coming out of the kitchen. Tea and coffee are poured alongside canned and bottled drinks, and orders are brought to the table rather than collected at a counter. There is no booking, so tables go to walk-ins, and the cafe opens daily. Seating runs both indoors and outside, giving the option of eating in the open air, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. A customer toilet is available on site.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs
Menu & Prices
110 dishes · mains £1–10- Cappuccino£3.00
- Latte£3.00
- Matcha Coffee£3.60
- Americano£2.50
- Hot Chocolate£3.00
- English Tea£2.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, omelette with chips, avocado egg toast and coffee.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, omelette with chips, avocado egg toast and coffee.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the draw at Friend Cafe, and reviewers single out the Full English and an omelette with chips, served hot and fresh in big portions. Several describe the plates as huge and good quality, and a few call the prices reasonable. Close behind is the staff, whom reviewers repeatedly call lovely, friendly and welcoming, with some crediting the owner and her daughter and the new management for freshening the place up. One reviewer also praises the coffee, and another mentions tea alongside a cooked breakfast. The criticism is small and comes from a single reviewer, who notes that the canned and bottled drinks are not refrigerated and who would like a kids menu. The detail reviewers return to most is the welcome. One diner who disliked the changed presentation of an avocado and eggs on toast was given a freshly made replacement free of charge.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the draw at Friend Cafe, and reviewers single out the Full English and an omelette with chips, served hot and fresh in big portions. Several describe the plates as huge and good quality, and a few call the prices reasonable. Close behind is the staff, whom reviewers repeatedly call lovely, friendly and welcoming, with some crediting the owner and her daughter and the new management for freshening the place up. One reviewer also praises the coffee, and another mentions tea alongside a cooked breakfast. The criticism is small and comes from a single reviewer, who notes that the canned and bottled drinks are not refrigerated and who would like a kids menu. The detail reviewers return to most is the welcome. One diner who disliked the changed presentation of an avocado and eggs on toast was given a freshly made replacement free of charge.
Featured reviews
- Anthony Loftus
“2 lovely, accommodating ladies served. Food was hot, fresh and just as I expected. Superb English Breakfast. I'll be back again when next in town 👌”
- Damien Gibson
“Lovely staff, good food! Lovely atmosphere. Will absolutely be returning. I highly recommend!”
- mister bee
“5 stars all the way, reasonably priced great quality food and very, very pleasant staff. Been here a few times and will defo be calling again thx guys for the great service 10/10 looking forward to my next trip...”
- Shohreh S
“Lovely and very friendly staff, their plates are huge and in a very good quality, highly recommended,”
- alee assed
“Excellent lady (owner) and her daughter i ordered 2 eggs avacados toast due to some customers issue earlier they changed the presentation which i certainly didn't like she you generously prapred another one my way free of cost.....that is how you treat your customers...by the way i like it my way😀”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
- Popular for good for working on laptop
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Coffee
Show more amenities
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Toilet
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs
Location
Cafes near Friend Cafe
- 1.2 mi£15–30
cakes and pastries, coffee, toasties and paninis
- 1.3 mi£1–15Outdoor seating
sausage and egg barm, strawberry milkshake, fresh cooked breakfast meats
- The Corner Cafe4.41781.3 mi£1–15Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsDelivery
breakfast wrap, texan sub, cheese ham tomato toastie
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Cafe | 4.6184 | — | — | full english breakfast, omelette with chips, avocado egg toast |
| Massarella Catering Group | 3.866 | 1.2 mi | £15–30 | cakes and pastries, coffee, toasties and paninis |
| Maries Sandwich Bar and CafeOutdoor seating | 4.9164 | 1.3 mi | £1–15 | sausage and egg barm, strawberry milkshake, fresh cooked breakfast meats |
| The Corner CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.4178 | 1.3 mi | £1–15 | breakfast wrap, texan sub, cheese ham tomato toastie |
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