Our menu follows a set format, but changes slightly from day to day, depending on what ingredients are available and seasonal, as well as what our chefs specialities & backgrounds are. 

Check out our menu below, open from 11am – 3pm, Mon – Sat. (Closed bank holidays)

Eighth Day Classics!

  • VEGAN MAINS 
    Our menu is never the same, and our chefs keep inventing, using seasonal ingredients and their international know-how. You can find hearty wholesome vegan bakes, pies, pastas, tagines or something completely new! Feel free to give us a call if you want to know today’s menu: 0161 273 4878 

     

  • SMALL OR REGULAR SALAD BOWL
    A loaded salad bowl to keep you full! Like our mains, the salad options change with the seasons, using seasonal veg. Some examples of what might be available include:
    Crunchy Greens | Naked Garden Veg | Pickled Cabbage & Beetroot | Potato Salad | Coleslaw | Chickpea, Sweet Potato & Tahini | Herby Quinoa | Minty Cannellini Bean & Courgette | Vegetable Pasta Salad 
  • SOUP & ARTISANAL SOURDOUGH BREAD | SOUP & SANDWICH
    A winter warmer or a classic lunch. Our homemade vegan soup is made from scratch with seasonal ingredients and can come with a slice of fresh sourdough bread or add a one of our hand crafted sandwiches, made on ciabatta bread.
     

Seasonal Wholesome Dhal & Stews

  • Classic Eighth Day Lentil Dhal (NGCI)
    Typically a red lentil, tarka, chana or mixed lentil dhal, it’s a mild extremely nutritious curry style dish, cooked with fresh ginger, garlic, cumin and tomato.
  • Hearty Stew made with Seasonal Ingredients
    Anything from a classic Sausage Casserole to Caribbean Ital, Hungarian Style Goulash or Thai Green Curry, we always use seasonal ingredients, and each chef uses their own influence to make a wholesome hearty stew of their choosing. Call us to find out what is on the menu today – 0161 273 4878 

 

Sweet Treats – All Vegan Cakes, Cookies & Hot Puddings

Much like the rest of our menu, our sweet offerings change over time, but some current regulars include

  • Apple & Cinnamon Cake
  • Double Chocolate Matilda Cake
  • Oat Flour Choc Chip Cookies (made with No Gluten Ingredients)
  • Peanut & Mixed Fruit Energy Balls
  • Polenta & Blueberry Cake (made with No Gluten Ingredients)
  • Mixed Berry Crumble (cold or with Vegan Custard or Ice Cream)
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding with Vegan Custard or Ice Cream 

Coffee, Tea & Hot Drinks

Our coffee is sourced from local Speciality Coffee Roasters, Dark Woods. We use their ‘Under Milk Wood’ beans for our espresso, giving a medium roast that cuts through and compliments our plant based milk offerings.

ESPRESSO DRINKS

  • Double Espresso | Americano | Latte | Cappuccino | Flat White | Mocha

HOT DRINKS

  • Turmeric Latte | Matcha Latte | Chai Latte | Hot Chocolate 

ICED DRINKS

  • Iced Latte | Iced Americano | Iced Matcha Latte | Iced Mocha

TEA

  • Breakfast Tea | Wide selection of Clipper Herbal Teas

MYLKS

  • Oat | Soya | Coconut | Almond       (We do not offer cows milk)

ADD

  • Syrup (Vanilla, Hazelnut, Caramel, Pistachio) | Organic Mushroom Mix | Ube

Fresh Smoothies and Juices

  • Ginger Zinger
  • Beetroot Blast
  • Berry Boost
  • Sunshine Smoothie

 

How To Order

  • Our hot food and hot drinks menus are up behind us at the counter, where you can take a look at our hot food, cakes and salads too
  • Let us know your allergen concerns
  • Order & pay at the counter! 
  • There’s no need to book, but if you want to be sure you get a table, you can of course reserve one – just let us know how many people, when and what time. 0161 273 4878
  • Looking for catering? Call us! 0161 273 4878 (option 3).

 

HIRE SPACE IN OUR CAFE?

Need space for hire in Manchester? Our café can be hired between 8-10am and after 4.30pm. Whether it’s a team meeting, yoga class, crafting and cake, film night, guest talks, we can adjust the space to fit your needs. We can provide refreshments, full catering and café/bar service. If you have any questions or enquiries please get in touch by calling us on 0161 273 4878 (option 3) and ask for Anna or email events@8thday.coop

Who We Are

We are the 8th Day Co-operative, a vegetarian Cafe and Shop and one of Manchester’s longest running Worker’s Co-operatives. Find out more about us here.

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