Pollen Bakery

Love this place. I’ve been here a couple of time now when visiting Manchester and has both the sweet and savoury breakfast options - really good quality dishes and bakery selection.

The location is also great as it’s away from the busy part of town and also on the canal. Looking forward to trying their newest location soon

Loved the food, pastries and coffee. Definitely recommend!

Big shoutout to the employees of Pollen! Very helpful and always charming even when under pressure in a weekend. Keep it up!

Loved the breakfast and french toast offered in weekends only🙁 I hope you add this menu to weekdays also.

They didn’t have any of the grilled cheese or french toast dishes which we were very keen to try. The “pollen breakfast” was very average and overpriced for what it was, however their coffee, pastries and sourdough bread were delicious. Would recommend for takeaway.

Completely house made breakfast bun? We say yes please.

If you’re after a traditional big breakfast or some of the usual hits like Avo toast, Pollen might not be the place for you. But if you want some incredible bread and fresh, house-made food then give it a go!

@pollenbakery is situated in New Islington on the marina. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy a coffee in the sun. And let us tell you that their coffee is goooodd!!!

We were first introduced to Pollen after noticing ‘Pollen 28hr Sourdough’ on so many local cafe menu’s.  The bread is soft and spongy with a crispy crust. It makes that perfect ‘crackling’ sound when you slice through it.  There’s a reason everyone loves their bread!

On this occasion we ordered the hash brown breakfast bun (and added bacon) as well as the Mushroom sandwhich. Both were flavoursome and you could tell that each ingredient had been made from scratch. There was nothing generic to it.  We particularly loved the potato bun as it was something unique.

We’ve been to Pollen a few times, and noticed that previously it’s been a stand and pay situation (and still is for takeaway) but this time it was table service. We’re not sure if it’s changed or it was always like this? Whilst we were confused, on this occasion we are happy to report the service was great. Everyone was smiling and happy, they asked numerous how the meals were, if we enjoyed them and if there was anything else they could get us.

If you’re looking for some delicious bread, flavoursome coffees or some baked treats, @pollenbakery has got your back.

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Vegan option: Yes
Price: ££

Fantastic bakery. Had one of the best sourdough loaves ever. Cinnamon morning bun was delicious. Had a few cakes and they were delicious too

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