Michael Clay describes his pioneering venture on a  corner of Cutting Room Square, Ancoats, as a 'neighbourhood kitchen' but it offers quality restaurant fare and an impressive drinks offering. Vegans are well catered for but also it boasts one of the best Buy day roasts around. There's a choice of aged rib of beef, crispy pork belly, lemon and thyme butter-roasted chicken and vegan nut roast. Each costs £13.50, a decent price when you consider the cavalcade of accompaniments – roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, pork and apricot stuffing, herb-roasted carrots and parsnips, sexy greens, squash puree, cauliflower cheese and a rich meat or vegan gravy.

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