Manchester has a thriving cafe scene, with the city centre in particular crammed to bursting with independent coffee shops.
Alongside all that caffeine usually comes a good helping of sugar too, in the form of brownies, pastries, cookies and cakes.
Several businesses in Greater Manchester have built their entire brand based on their sweet offerings, like Siop Shop with its fluffy doughnuts and Idle Hands with its pies.
Although we do now have a roadmap out of the current lockdown, for now hospitality businesses are making do with takeaway offerings.
And many of our region’s best spots are still operating at full steam to cater for daily walks and deliveries – perfect if you live locally to one of the below.
Most offer Covid-safe delivery or pre-order collection services too.
Here’s just a small sample of where you can get a little taste of cafe culture even while the cafes are closed.
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