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    Leaf

    4.6 (10 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes, Coffee & Tea, Bars

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    Cute tea leaf pieces on the check.
    Ashley O.

    I saw this place on yelp and realized it was new. I walked in and was greeted by kind staff. The most cozy, amazing atmosphere. Ordered an almond milk cappuccino, the tomato pepper soup and some falafel bites. The best soup I've ever had! Will be coming here frequently because of the perfect working atmosphere and amazing food. Tons of vegan options!

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    Adam C.

    Leaf on Portland Street hasn't been open long. It can't have been, because a tea room I haven't heard of? Really? Leaf also is really passionate about tea, which is something I like to see. Tea shops that don't just serve tea but are BIG on tea are welcome in a world of artisan coffee blend shops! This is self evident when you first walk in. The space is huge compared to what you'd expect given the shop front, and due to the nature of the building has a very spacious New York Loft feel to it, complete with iron girder columns. As you walk in, there's a large display on the wall showing tea blends of all varieties and tastes, with jars of loose leaves for you to smell and read about. For a tea lover like me, this is very much a kid-in-a-candy-store moment! I'm approached by a member of staff who I later found out was called Carrie (or Cassie? I'm so sorry I forgot!!), but who was superb, telling me about the tea blends, suggestions on ones to try based on my tastes, and enthusing about their ethos, telling me about upcoming free tea tasting sessions. A friendly and enthusiastic knowledgeable member of staff greeting you as you enter is always a damn good sign in my book! I had a wander around to take some photos. The space is really huge, and Carrie told me that there was also a large basement area that was event space too. I took my seat and read the menu. It was nice to see a good array of teas in the menu too, as well as some delicious looking lunch and snack options. I was a touch late for breakfast, but the staff were accommodating enough to still allow me to have some granary toast and marmalade. After discussing with Carrie about tea blends, I decided to go for a flavoured black tea, and went for Wild Cherry. This was brought over to me in a modern glass teapot baring the old adage of "Where There's Tea There's Hope" (I quite agree!) . The tea was delicious, but as it was also a black tea, I thought I'd try a little milk. I went to the counter and asked Carrie for milk. At first she simply looked at me and didn't react, so I thought she hadn't heard me. Then I realised as her eyes widened that she was in fact trying to compute what I'd asked for without recoiling in terror. "With wild cherry?" she asked, aghast. She turned to another member of staff behind the bar and asked "can I have some milk... for this gentleman's Wild Cherry Tea...", informatively. The other member of staff bent backwards, "really?!" she asked in astonishment. I didn't take even the slightest bit of offence or insult at this, because this was clearly two people who enjoyed their tea, and knew their tea well! We laughed, and said how with it being black tea it could still work, similar had worked with various chai teas and lattes, so I gave it a try. It was alright, but eh... better without the milk. The staff were right. I'll remember that next time. TRUST THE STAFF! This impressed me actually. It's nice to see somewhere with as much enthusiasm for tea as a lot of places have for coffee. The toast and marmalade was tasty, and I was now thoroughly warmed up from the cold December air of Manchester. Carrie told me that as the tea shop was under offices, their heating pipes ran down through the tea shop, keeping it perpetually toasty warm. Handy! Before I left I had a look at some Christmas gift sets they were selling, as well as a framed receipt, which on closer inspection I saw was their very first sale, their first transaction. That's a nice thing to commemorate and display, and shows a pride in what they're doing. In short, Leaf is spacious, modern, pleasantly furnished and decorated and fairly priced for both food and drinks, as well as being run by a friendly, knowledgeable and efficient staff. Well done Leaf, I'll be back soon!

    Cinnamon toast.
    Stella Y.

    Great food and great service. Definitely one of the best choices for brunch at Manchester city centre.

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    Review Highlights - Leaf

    This smart and modern bar and tea shop is the owner's first venture outside Liverpool, after their popular flagship on Bold Street and two other operations there.

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    Hourglass - View from the balcony tables

    Hourglass

    3.6(7 reviews)
    0.4 miPiccadilly
    ££

    My friends from Wales kindly paid me a visit and on their return journey I decided to take them…read morefor a quick convenient snack near the station. We first popped into the Piccadilly pub where I know it to be comfy and cheap and cheerful. After 20 minutes of choosing what we wanted, the barman sharply said ''oh there is an hours wait for food''...which we then left. I then suggested we try somewhere in the station itself, because of its nature there would be no extended waiting time.. Wandering upstairs I discovered a bar/cafe. Glancing at the menu we decided to settle, as it promised quick food delivery. The menu offers breakfasts, panini's, hot dogs , burgers and home made cakes...I decided to try the Goats Cheese, Roast Pepper , Mushroom burger with a Berry smoothie. First off, I had asked one of the barmen what the smoohie of the day was. It was difficult to tell out of the three standing there who was serving who..He answered very rudely he was serving someone. When it came to our turn to actually order food it was a disaster. He was obviously new and struggled to put it through the till. When he eventually did and repeated the order back, it was completely wrong. I must have repeated my order six times..how can you mistake a veggie burger for pulled pork? During this time the queue started to build. Who I thought might have been an experienced woman, she tried to step in and take control. She was even ruder than the man. She also struggled to put it through... By this point we were going to walk out because they were taking their frustrations out on us, and the manager had let this happen for ten minutes before stepping in. If I were her I would have told my two new staff to apoligse for their rudeness . She put our order through immediately and got rid of the crowd single handedly. When the food was served the waitress gave me daggers every time and spoke sarcastically. The food was really tasty but the hostile nature and ill treatment spoiled it for us. I will not go back again because I have never been so ill treated before, and the way that the manager let them flounder for so long. I will be giving the actual company itself direct feedback because that was not on . Oh and they don't have a toilet.. you have to use the ones downstairs for 30p a pop.. 24/12 /14- my star rating is going because after discussing my experience with head of management, they really looked into it and compensated me £35..really Impressed with the level of care

    Manchester Piccadilly is a great location if you are catching a train south but also need some food…read moreor just a refreshment before you head off on your Le grande depart! I'm a big fan of people watching especially in a train station, I've seen break ups, couples meeting for dates and people say there last goodbyes. But ultimately this is about hourglass! People say the drinks are expensive, yet you go to London and happily pay £5.60 for a pint. So here in Manchester in a public railway station where we all know prices will be up anyway, I paid £8.20 for two pints. So realistically its not that bad. The beer was cold and refreshing and they do a realllllllly nice hot chocolate. So realistically your waiting for your train or waiting for somebody to get off a train. it is worth a visit. Equally the food is not of Michelin star quality but its perfectly edible and rather scrumptious. Its very much worth a visit!

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    Hourglass - The bar in Piccadilly Station in Manchester

    The bar in Piccadilly Station in Manchester

    Hourglass - Veggie goats cheese and houmous burger

    Veggie goats cheese and houmous burger

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    Berry smoothie

    Moose Coffee - Mighty Moose Breakfast at Moose Coffee Manchester Piccadilly

    Moose Coffee

    3.8(4 reviews)
    0.4 miPiccadilly

    I LOVE moose coffee. This is the 2nd store I've visited and can now say I have been to all of the…read morein Manchester. They are both amazing. I decided to try this one because why not ... it is quicker for me to get to when I visit on the train as its just outside Piccadilly station so thought why not. Its a 2 floor restaurant with seating both upstairs and down, huge glass store front so you can sit inside and watch the people going to and from the station and just relax. I got there just after 8am and there wasn't as many people in as there would have been for the original store in the centre of the city, which is good because it meant I could easily get a seat and served. The decor was awesome and some of my pictures show it, however I didn't go upstairs and always feel dodgy when taking pictures of the arrangement as I was across from the serving area. It looked nice done up all festive too and we quickly got seen to. Luckily it has the same menu as the other establishments and the lovely server told us that everything was available which is awesome. Being a creature of habit, I went for my old faithful, the grande bouche which is the brioche french toast with bacon, and a vanilla latte. I figured, in order to review them both, I need to try the same dish and see which one I preferred. Unfortunately I could differentiate my favourite as they are both EPIC. However, I do believe I got more bacon at the piccadilly one so YAY for more bacon. I only have 2 niggles at this store, however, one was partly my fault, and so was the other thinking about it. They were, the food didn't stay hot enough (however I was dawdling in eating it) ... and the other is that, with people coming in and out constantly, there was a draft (but we did sit near the door). All in all it was an excellent trip and I cant wait to go there again. As well as the grande bouche and vanilla latte, I got a stack of 3 blueberry pancakes to share with my brother. We have had the pancakes before and due to the size, they got a little dry ... however the addition of blueberries moistened it up as they were VERY juicy and delicious blueberries (deffo want more blueberries next time). SO with visiting this store ... I now know that I can go to any moose coffee in Manchester and love it. This is GREAT news for me ... AND ... its on Deliveroo so when I eventually move up to Manchester, I can be lazy and order it in. YAY

    Moose Coffee was founded in 2006. The concept grew from a love for the great American breakfast…read moreculture and nowhere does it better than the diners & delis of New York City. This is their latest branch and second in Manchester city centre, on Piccadilly Approach - it is a fairly small store but serves a convenient location if one is getting a train from Piccadilly Station. If you've ordered with Moose in Manchester on Deliveroo - chances are the order has come from this branch. The store inside is pretty small compared to their other branch but it still does have some nice comfortable seating and tables (there were children standing on the cushioned seats which goes down the store however which I didn't like - but the staff can't control customers children!) When I entered, I waited to be sat down and was served by a man - he seemed to struggle understanding English and even admitted that - I asked him for an allergen guide (it says on the menu you can request one and they do have it online too but I wanted to get one in-store to test the staff knowledge to see if I actually felt confident eating here), however, he looked at me puzzled and originally thought I was unable to read the menu - so despite asking to sit down twice and asking him questions, he appeared to block me from sitting down. I eventually had to ask another member of staff who seemed a lot more confident than the other staff member here - who seemed confused that gluten-free options weren't labelled on the menu when vegan was. This was a slow and frustrating process. I ended up going for the Mighty Moose after finding out it could be made with gluten-free bread, the lady server also offered to make me an iced tea but she did say she wasn't aware of how it would turn out as it is basically making a hot tea over ice and they don't normally do it. I decided to go for an Iced Earl Grey with Vanilla syrup, this was quite reasonably priced at £2 with an extra £0.30 for syrup, however, the drink was just drinkable and it really was tea over ice - the drink didn't even taste of vanilla, it was just bitter water if anything. My food quality overall was okay but I did seem to have a problem with every aspect of my dish - considering it was with a potato hash, I expected the bacon to be those nice, thin crispy rashers of bacon however the bacon wasn't like that - it had no crispiness to it, it seemed slightly undercooked and was rather chewy. My fried eggs did look the part but I found them to be slightly too runny for my liking. The potato hash in most cases did taste quite good with nice potatoes however a good part of it was overseasoned and far too peppery - meaning I had to leave part of it which was a shame. I was quite surprised however with the gluten-free toast as it was basically on the brink of being burnt - considering how hard it is to toast gluten-free bread as it tastes longer I was shocked how they got it like this (it also is a shame they don't have gluten free bread clearly listed on the menu so customers can be easily aware of it) - the bread, however, was cold, it felt like they'd invented a zapper which toasts bread rather than getting it hot. The overall feel of the place wasn't great - and I certainly would want to avoid the outdoor seating area, with it being on such a busy street leading up to the station you have loads of people running past with cigarettes, suitcases and the Free Bus parking just outside - meaning if you want a more typical American diner experience you might be best heading to their other branch in the city on York Street. Everything came to £10.10 which for a city centre location and fresh food - wasn't too bad. Would I come here again? Probably not - only as a last resort is getting a train, facing issues from minor to much bigger on my food and the male server seeming inexperienced and untrained (he did seem friendly however he just really struggled). 2* for this being one of the better places to get food before heading on a train from Piccadilly station, especially considering terrible experiences at Carluccio's inside the station and Bella Itallia, a five minute or so walk away in Piccadilly Gardens in the past.

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    Moose Coffee - Storefront for Moose Coffee Manchester Piccadilly

    Storefront for Moose Coffee Manchester Piccadilly

    Moose Coffee - Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Pancakes at Moose Coffee Manchester Piccadilly

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Pancakes at Moose Coffee Manchester Piccadilly

    Moose Coffee - Seating Area at Moose Coffee Manchester Piccadilly

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    Seating Area at Moose Coffee Manchester Piccadilly

    Caffe Ritazza

    Caffe Ritazza

    3.8(5 reviews)
    0.4 miPiccadilly
    £

    Caffe Ritazza serve a wide variety of snacks including pastries, croissants, sandwiches and…read morerefreshments.. Had some time on my hands waiting for a train arrival, found Ritazza on upper level and decided to have a coffee. Service was quick and pleasent. Lots of seating and tables, also lots of very comfortable chairs and sofas. Got my Americano and found a comfy seat, and began to enjoy the refeshment and a bit of people watching. An asian girl, prob early 20's went up to the coffee bar . She wore tall red wellies, Had to smile to myself, looked great for Glastonbury but this was inside Piccadilly Station' on one of our most sunny and hot days this year. She then proceeded to fumble and drop a pound coin. look around , run after it and pick it up. Another quick fumble and there it goes the pound went rolling arlong the floor again. Picked up again and yet another fumble and yet again away went the coin. You had to see it to appreciate it. Will go there again on my next station visit. You can't beat that kind of free entertainment. And the coffee was great too.

    As far as train station coffee shops go, Caffe Ritazza is a good enough find. Upstairs - away from…read morethe general madness of the travelling crowds - it feels more relaxing than previous experiences in the likes of Starbucks and Pret. With about 30 minutes to spare before our train (I like to be early!) we decided to grab some lunch beforehand. The sandwich and panini selection looked good, and I had a simple meatball panini, plus a diet coke. It all tasted fine and the meatballs had much more flavour that I expected, plus a small amount of spice. It was simple enough to find a table and the view alongside good internet signal meant we could keep an eye on our train departure time and platform. A good additional option if the queues downstairs are too long.

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    Caffe Ritazza
    Caffe Ritazza
    Caffe Ritazza

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    Leaf - cafes - Updated August 2026

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