Ox Cheek Benedict @ Blanchflower
It’s said by many people (including us) that Blanchflower in Altrincham offer up quite possibly the best brunch dishes in Manchester, and if their Ox Cheek Benedict is anything to go by – they most certainly do. Sure, you’re not spoilt for choice when it comes to brunch options in Alty, but with years of experience behind them – Blanchflower is well worth a visit. This stunning Benedict is worth the trip alone, with their own toasted sourdough topped with slow-cooked ox cheek, homemade Sriracha, free range eggs and hollandaise.
Blanchflower, 12-14 Shaw’s Rd, Altrincham WA14 1QU
blanchflower.co
Cider Glazed Ham Hock Benedict @ Edinburgh Castle
A recent addition to the whole brunch scene, the Edinburgh Castle have been smashing it over the last couple of weeks, offering up a more ‘sophisticated’ take on most of the traditional brunch dishes you’d expect elsewhere. What does that mean? Well, it means you’re getting the highest quality ingredients and some proper innovation, such as you’d find on their Cider Glazed Ham Hock Benedict. They’re not just throwing some wafer thin Billy Bear Ham on there, this is proper ham hock, that’s been slow cooked and then glazed in cider. A class act all round.
Edinburgh Castle, Henry St &, Blossom St, Manchester M4 5AW
www.ec-ancoats.com
Eggs Benedict @ 19 Cafe Bar
You can always rely on 19 Cafe Bar to fill you up in the mornings. Hell, you can even rely on them to fill you up in the afternoons too. Anytime really. With a reputation for HUGE pancakes and mightily impressive Full English Breakfasts, you’ll also be pleased to know that they’re re-introducing their Eggs Benny this week – and you should probably pop in and get involved. There’s plenty of variations available and they’re all delicious – trust me.
19 Cafe Bar, 19 Lever St, Manchester M1 1BY
19cafebar.com
Eggs Pen & Pencil @ The Pen & Pencil
One of the Pen & Pencil’s best selling dishes ever, it quickly becomes apparent why it’s so popular once the Eggs Pen & Pencil arrives at your table. It’s sort of like a fusion of a Full English and Eggs Benedict, with an impressive portion of sausage patties, and bacon perched on top of a couple of poached eggs which themselves are coated in hollandaise and sat neatly on some grilled sourdough. The final touch of a red onion chutney brings the whole dish together nicely.
The Pen & Pencil, Fourways House, 57 Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ
thepenandpencilnq.co.uk
Eggs Benedict @ Federal
Would any list of brunch or brunch dishes ever be complete without a mention of Federal? No, probably not as this supremely popular and consistently excellent cafe serve up some of the city’s best brunch every single day of the week. Queues in the tiny NQ branch are usually pretty daunting, but once you’re in there and sat down, you can’t go wrong with their Eggs Benedict, the classic combination of poached eggs and hollandiase on sourdough which you can then customise with bacon, avocado, smoked salmon or halloumi.
Federal Cafe Bar
9 Nicholas Croft, Manchester M4 1EY
194 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3ND
www.federalcafe.co.uk
