
State Fayre Bakery & Coffee Shop
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About State Fayre Bakery & Coffee Shop
Bagels anchor State Fayre Bakery & Coffee Shop, a bakery and coffee shop on Park Ln in Manchester, and customers have come back for them over many years. The counter also turns out soup with croutons, pastries and coffee, with a Tuna Salad on the short menu, and a fridge holds items such as cream cheese pots, some of them set aside for meal deals. A small team works the counter, and no booking is needed, so you can order and go or call in and eat lunch in the cafe area. Takeaway from the counter suits anyone eating off site, high chairs make space for families with young children, and dogs are welcome inside. Trading is daytime only, with the shop closed on Saturdays. Surplus food leaves the shop in Too Good To Go bags collected within a set window.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bagels, rude, dismissive counter staff, high and rising prices and soup with croutons.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bagels, rude, dismissive counter staff, high and rising prices and soup with croutons.
Customer Review Summary
Bagels are what reviewers return for, described by one as possibly the best in Manchester and singled out elsewhere as gorgeous alongside a lunch of soup where the croutons drew particular praise. Coffee and the bright, cosy room come up close behind, with several describing the counter staff as friendly, chatty and courteous. Just as many reviews, though, report the opposite. Multiple customers call the service abrasive or aloof, and one recounts being refused a small pot of cream cheese from the counter after an earlier tub turned out to have been frozen during a freezer malfunction. Another describes an order of mini pastries arriving inconsistent in size and carelessly finished, and urges others to look elsewhere. Longtime customers, some shopping here for bagels since the 90s, say prices have risen steeply enough to end the habit. One reviewer waited outside with two others for a Too Good To Go collection only to find the shop shut before its posted closing time.
Customer Review Summary
Bagels are what reviewers return for, described by one as possibly the best in Manchester and singled out elsewhere as gorgeous alongside a lunch of soup where the croutons drew particular praise. Coffee and the bright, cosy room come up close behind, with several describing the counter staff as friendly, chatty and courteous. Just as many reviews, though, report the opposite. Multiple customers call the service abrasive or aloof, and one recounts being refused a small pot of cream cheese from the counter after an earlier tub turned out to have been frozen during a freezer malfunction. Another describes an order of mini pastries arriving inconsistent in size and carelessly finished, and urges others to look elsewhere. Longtime customers, some shopping here for bagels since the 90s, say prices have risen steeply enough to end the habit. One reviewer waited outside with two others for a Too Good To Go collection only to find the shop shut before its posted closing time.
Featured reviews
- Rick McCarthy
“Possibly the best bagels in Manchester. The Friday morning staff are always lovely.”
- Tova Photography
“Delicious food and nice environment. Always happy to come here.”
- Natanael Poultorak
“The food was really nice and staff very courteous, friendly and helpful.”
- Summer
“We were extremely disappointed with our recent order where we ordered mini pastries half of them were not even the correct size. One full size pastry was priced at £1.60 and the owner would give us the mini ones that weren’t even half of the size for £1 to then have received some that weren’t even full size of the mini offering They were undone And done with no care at all. The service in the shop was no better. We will looked at and not dealt with in the correct way when we wanted to make a big order we will never purchase from these guys again extremely disappointed and super expensive. Avoid at all costs so many other businesses that treat their customers better.”
- Mark Birchall
“State Fayre's business model is basically "ignore the customer, stare at your phone and never, EVER say "hello", "please" or "thank you". The first time, I assumed they're having a bad day because no-one is usually that needlessly rude, gave them benefit of the doubt and wrongly assumed they'd be less aloof/rude next time. Big mistake! They are consistently abrasive, rude, and mannerless in how they speak to customers and it honestly felt like I'd been grifted when I'd made the mistake of purchasing anything here; it seems verboten for them to be friendly, welcoming and kind to customers. Marc Cooper or Brackman's in Prestwich are much better with lovely friendly staff and really nice food. State Fayre's prices have pretty much doubled in the last couple of years as well, which although understandable in the economic climate, doesn't make it any more appealing when paired with the mandatory side order of bad-attitude. Zero stars isn't an option, so they get one for the dubious achievement of managing to remain operational as a business whilst maintaining such consistently dreadful customer service.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Dogs allowed outside
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
Show more amenities
- On-site services available
- Serves coffee
- Serves healthy options
- Quick bite
- Serves dessert
- Good for solo dining
- Dining options· 4
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Has seating
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs available
- Offerings· 1
- Serves small plates
- Highlights· 1
- Has great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
Location
How State Fayre Bakery & Coffee Shop compares to nearby coffee shops
- State Fayre Bakery & Coffee Shop · This shop4.0115 reviews
Mentioned in reviews: bagels, rude, dismissive counter staff, high and rising prices
- 943 reviews5.1 mi
Mentioned in reviews: sourdough, avocado on toast, french toast
- 194 reviews8.2 mi
Mentioned in reviews: cake prices around £4.95, slice of carrot cake, victoria sponge
State Fayre Bakery & Coffee Shop This shop | Ezra & Gil - Peter Street | The Roast Garden Cafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0(115) | 4.5(943) | 4.2(194) | |
| Price | £10–20 | £10–20 | — |
| Distance | — | 5.1 mi | 8.2 mi |
| Open today | |||
| Pastries | ✓ | — | — |
| Vegan options | — | — | ✓ |
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