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


