Nice little cafe, inside Freeport, Fleetwood. We enjoyed tea and cakes. It was nice to watch the shoppers passing by the window. The cafe appears to be very popular with a lot of people staying a while to take a breather, before carrying on with the shopping or heading home.
Visited the museum on a Sunday in July 2025 and was thoroughly enthralled by the tour with Mr Tik (he was so thorough and awesome with his explanations). I then took a break in this cafe and ordered an ice chocolate milk...absolutely wonderful day in Manchester :) Oh yes, supporting this cafe means supporting the gallery!
This is a good cafe for those visiting the art gallery or coming in from the street. It can get a bit crowded, but the food and drinks are good.
The Gallery Café at Manchester Art Gallery offers a relaxed and welcoming environment to enjoy seasonal British dishes made from locally sourced ingredients. The menu includes hearty mains, fresh salads, and a variety of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Desserts are made in-house, featuring cakes like pistachio and lime or banana loaf with cream cheese frosting. The café also serves a range of coffees, specialty teas, and wines. Located in the city centre, it’s a great spot to rest and refuel while exploring the gallery or nearby attractions.
Lovely place with some very nice cakes
Lovely space for drinks, snacks and pastries, & cakes. Order at the bar and they bring it to your table. Great tasting organic cakes and sandwiches and superb breakfasts - single or double. The double must be huge! Friendly staff too. What's not to like?
Excellent cafe and space this. Have been waiting to have a bite here as seen it over the years. Finally did and not disappointed. Good fresh food and excellent cakes and sweets all at a democratic price. The space itself is excellent and great place to relax and catch up even if not visiting the MAG. The best part is the staff are excellent and provide a great service
A very busy spot but good to be able to enjoy refreshments inside the gallery. Great selection of food and drinks, we only dropped in for a light snack. There was a substantial choice of soft drinks, we had a ginger lemonaid, lime lemonaid, dandelion and burdock and a delicious Cappuccino. We also enjoyed tasty fresh scones with jam and cream and blackberry frangipane tart.
Exceptional cooking! Had no expectation in a simple cafe at a gallery but the food here was so yummy! We had a mushroom pie and a parmesan risotto. Both were great! Portion is small thou. They also have free water with the choice of still and sparking. As to the setting, it’s a simple cafe, could be a bit noisy. Probably we had visited on a busy day. (Note should grab a menu to check all available food choice. The board just listed with the special for the day)
The Gallery Café is located at 81 Princess St, Manchester M2 3JL, UK
You can contact The Gallery Café at +44 161 235 8888
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