• Vote for your favourites in the 2016 Manchester Food and Drink Awards

Vote for your favourites in the 2016 Manchester Food and Drink Awards

15 September 2016

THERE’S still time to cast your vote for your favourite restaurants, pubs, bars and chefs in the countdown to the coveted Manchester Food and Drink Awards 2016.

The big winners will be announced at the spectacular Awards Gala Dinner at the Palace Hotel on Monday October 10, chosen by a panel of expert judges with input from YOU. The public vote closes at 9am on Wednesday, September 28, so click into the MFDF website http://foodanddrinkfestival.com/awards/ and make your choices from the shortlists across 15 major categories, including four new ones – Premium and Fine Dining Venue of the Year, Casual Dining Venue of the Year, Craft Ale Bar of the Year and Front of House Team of the Year.

Here are the shortlists:

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Caterer.com

El Gato Negro – 52 King Street, Manchester M2 4LY

Evelyn's - G18 Tib St, Manchester, M4 1NB

Hawksmoor – 186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB

Levanter – 10 Square Street, Ramsbottom BL0 9BE

Sugo – 22 Shaw’s Road, Altrincham WA14 1AQ

Volta – 167 Burton Road, West Didsbury M20 2LN

Last year’s winner: The French (pictured above)

PREMIUM AND  FINE DINING VENUE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Bookatable 

Australasia – 1 The Avenue, Manchester M3 3AP

El Gato Negro – 52 King St, Manchester M2 4LY

The French – The Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS

Hawksmoor – 186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB

Iberica – 14-15 The Avenue Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3HF

Manchester House – 8-22 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BZ

Last year’s winner: NA, new category

CASUAL DINING VENUE OF THE YEAR 

Evelyn’s – G18 Tib St, Manchester M4 1NB

Indian Tiffin Room – 4RL, First Street, 1 First St, Manchester M15

Rudy’s Pizza – 9 Cotton St, Manchester M4 5BF

Salvi’s – Corn Exchange, Corporation St, Manchester M4 3TR

Sugo – 22 Shaw’s Road, Altrincham WA14 1AQ 

Volta – 167 Burton Road, West Didsbury M20 2LN

Last year’s winner: NA, new category

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR sponsored by Manchester Evening News 

Albert’s Schloss – 27 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR

El Gato Negro – 52 King St, Manchester M2 4LY

Evelyn’s – G18 Tib St, Manchester M4 1NB

Indian Tiffin Room – 4RL, First Street, 1 First St, Manchester M15

Rudy’s Pizza – 9 Cotton St, Manchester M4 5BF

Sugo – 22 Shaw’s Road, Altrincham WA14 1AQ

Last year’s winner: Hawksmoor

CHEF OF THE YEAR sponsored by City Card Manchester

Joe Botham – Levanter

Aiden Byrne – Manchester House 

Terry Huang – Umezushi

Byron Moses – Evelyn’s

Adam Reid – The French

Simon Shaw – El Gato Negro

Last year’s winner: Alex Shaw, Volta

PUB OF THE YEAR sponsored by Marston's

Bakers Vaults – Market Place, Stockport SK1 1ES

Dockyard – Dock House, Media City, Salford M50 2EQ

Eagle Inn – 19 Collier Street, Greengate, Salford M3 7DW

Magnet – 51 Wellington Rd N, Stockport SK4 1HJ

Smithfield Tavern – 37 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ

Crown and Kettle – 2 Oldham Rd, Manchester M4 5FE

Last year’s winner: The Marble Arch

FOOD PUB OF THE YEAR 

Eagle and Child – 3 Whalley Rd, Ramsbottom BL0 0DL

Hearth of the Ram – 13 Peel Brow, Ramsbottom BL0 0AA

Marble Arch – 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester M4 4HY

Oddfellows – Moor End Rd, Mellor, SK6 5PT

The Parlour – 60 Beech Road, Manchester M21 9EG

White Hart – 51 Stockport Rd, Lydgate, Saddleworth OL4 4JJ

Last year’s winner: The Clarence, Bury

CRAFT ALE BAR OF THE YEAR 

The Beagle – 458 Barlow Moor Rd, Manchester M21 0BQ

Café Beermoth – 40 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1DA

Font – 115-117 Manchester Rd, Chorlton M21 9PG

Heaton Hops – 7 School Lane, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5DE

Port Street Beer House – 39-41 Port Street, Manchester M1 2EQ

Saison – 236 Burton Road, West Didsbury M1 2FN

Last year’s winner: NA, new category

BAR OF THE YEAR sponsored by Fever Tree 

Albert’s Schloss – 27 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR

Black Cat at El Gato Negro –  52 King St, Manchester M2 4LY

Cottonopolis – 16 Newton St, Manchester M1 2AE

Hawksmoor – 186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB

The First Floor Bar, Cane & Grain – 49-51 Thomas Street, M4 1NA 

Tariff and Dale – 2 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FN

Last year’s winner: Ply

COFFEE BAR AND TEA SHOP OF THE YEAR 

Ezra and Gil – 20 Hilton St, Manchester M1 1FR

Fig and Sparrow – 20 Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JA

Grindsmith – 231-233 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN

Pot Kettle Black – 14 Barton Arcade, Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BW

Takk – 6 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF

Trove – 1032 Stockport Rd, Manchester M19 3WX

Last year’s winner: Lupo Caffè Italiano

CHEAP EATS OF THE YEAR 

Viet Shack – Arndale Market, 49 High St, Manchester M4 3AH

Honest Crust – 26 Market St, Altrincham WA14 1SA

Northern Soul – 10 Church St, Manchester M4 1PN

Chaat Cart – The Kitchens, Leftbank, Irwell St, Manchester M3 3AG

Siam Smiles – 48A George St, City Centre, Manchester M1 4HF

Lupo Caffe Italiano – 142 Chapel St, Salford, M3 6AF 

Last year’s winner: Lily’s of Ashton-under-Lyne

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 

Baratxuri – 1 Smithy St, Ramsbottom BL0 9AT

Brassica – 27 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor, SK4 4AG

Levanter – 10 Square Street, Ramsbottom BL0 9BE

Rose Garden – 218 Burton Rd, West Didsbury M20 2LW

Sugo – 22 Shaw’s Road, Altrincham WA14 1AQ

Volta – 167 Burton Road, West Didsbury M20 2LN

Last year’s winner: NA, new category

FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR 

Asha’s – 47 Peter St, Manchester M2 3NG

Fazenda – The Avenue, Manchester M3 3AP

The French – The Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS

Hawksmoor – 186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB

Iberica – 14-15 The Avenue Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3HF

Manchester House – 8-22 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BZ

Last year’s winner: NA, new category

BEST FOOD AND DRINK RETAILER OF THE YEAR 

Lunya – 7 Barton Square, Manchester M3 2BB

Trove – 1032 Stockport Rd, Manchester M19 3WX

Out of the Blue – 484 Wilbraham Rd, Manchester M21 9AS

Altrincham Market – Greenwood St, Altrincham WA14 1SA

Reserve Wines – 176 Burton Rd, Manchester M20 1LH

Salvi’s – Corn Exchange, Corporation St, Manchester M4 3TR

Last year’s winner: A Taste of Honey

BEST FOOD AND DRINK POP-UP, EVENT or CLUB 

GRUB

Neil Buttery 

Not Just Soup

Real Junk Food Project 

Sadlers Yard 

Stockport Foodie Friday

Last year’s winner: Altrincham Market


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