Today is World Vegetarian today! Here’s the best places in Corn Exchange, Manchester’s ultimate dining venue, to grab delicious vegetarian dishes.
- CABANA, CRISPY COCONUT CAULIFLOWER BAHIAN CURRY
- COSY CLUB, A VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST
- MOWGLI, SIGNATURE YOGHURT CHAT BOMBS
- TAMPOPO, KATSU UDON SOUP
- WAHACA, CACTUS & COURGETTE TACOS
- SALVI’S, FRESH PUMPKIN TORTELLONI
- PHO, FRESH GỎI CUỎN
- ALSTON, FRESH GNOCCHI
Gone are the days of predictable meat-free dishes. Choose from a variety of vibrant vegetarian meals at Corn Exchange – a scrumptious treat for your taste buds this World Vegetarian Day.
A combination known in Brazil as ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Cabana offers chargrilled halloumi with guava dip for starters. For mains, why not indulge in a crispy cauliflower Bahian curry served with biro-biro rice. A mild and creamy coconut curry from Bahia, Brazil’s ‘Sunshine State’.
Start your day with a vegetarian breakfast at Cosy Club. Halloumi and sweetcorn fritters, grilled tomato, field mushroom, wood roasted peppers, spinach, potato rosti, baked beans and a fried or poached egg with sourdough toast. Or if it’s lunch you’re after, why not taste Cosy Club’s courgette, feta and mint risotto. A creamy dish filled with edamame beans, toasted seeds and a beetroot and rosemary hummus.
Fancy a starter with an added punch of flavour? Mowgli’s signature yoghurt chat bombs are a tasty delight. You’ll also discover a selection of vegetable curries including: tea steeped chickpeas, picnic potato curry and temple dahl, plus the famous Mowgli chip butty. All packed with an abundance of Indian zest.
As we fully embrace the autumn weather, why not warm up with Tampopo’s range of hot, hearty vegetarian soup dishes? The katsu udon soup is bursting with an impactful taste which will certainly be a great meal option. Other meals on offer are the sticky tofu and the jackfruit rendang.
The Mexican street food restaurant boasts a delightful vegetarian set menu. A colourful sweet potato and feta taquito and black bean and cheese quesadilla are just some of the exciting vegetarian dishes on offer.
If traditional, Southern Italian eat is more for you, head to Salvi’s for some vegetarian dishes packed with Mediterranean ingredients. As Halloween is closely looming, why not try the fresh pumpkin tortelloni in a tomato and cream sauce. Other dishes on offer are the spaghetti with burrata, pesto and sundried tomatoes or the luscious parmigiana with a baked aubergine with tomato and parmesan.
The authentic Vietnamese restaurant has a real wealth of vegetarian food on offer. With over a quarter of its menu being meat-free, it will be hard to not find a dish that’s perfect for you. Choose a feast at Pho ranging from fresh goi cuon, vegetarian pho soups, salads and rice bowls. The street food restaurant rarely uses diary in its cooking, so all its vegetarian options double up as vegan options, too.
The restaurant best known for its steak and gins isn’t leaving vegetarians out on this special day. Alston offers a delicious vegetarian main with gnocchi on it’s a la carte menu!
So if you’re heading out in Manchester this World Vegetarian Day, take a look at what’s on offer at Manchester’s premier dining destination.