Hello Oriental: new food hall, bakery, restaurant and cafe open in Manchester city centre

The three-floor food hall celebrates the best in Eastern and South-East Asian flavours including street food, pad Thai and Vietnamese cuisine.
Jenny Simpson
By Jenny Simpson
Published 11th Feb 2022, 11:22 BST
Hello Oriental food hall is opening in Circle Square in ManchesterHello Oriental food hall is opening in Circle Square in Manchester
Hello Oriental food hall is opening in Circle Square in Manchester

A new food hall is opening this weekend in Manchester.

Hello Oriental aims to showcase a huge array of street food, inspired by from cuisines from across East Asia, as well as offering a top dine-in experience at its eateries.

The flagship store in the Circle Square development off Oxford Road originally hoped to open last year, but it is has now been confirmed doors will open to the public this Saturday (12 February).

Hello Oriental boasts a restaurant and street food hallHello Oriental boasts a restaurant and street food hall
Hello Oriental boasts a restaurant and street food hall
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Hello Oriental boasts an Asian inspired bakery and café, a new Vietnamese restaurant, the UK’s very first Hello Oriental supermarket, and Downtown Oriental food hall.

The set-up has been inspired by infamous Asian dining destinations such as London’s Bang Bang Oriental and 1800 Lucky in Miami, owners said.

Hello Oriental boasts a restaurant and street food hallHello Oriental boasts a restaurant and street food hall
Hello Oriental boasts a restaurant and street food hall

Hello Oriental is already known for its online supermarket specialising in east Asian ingredients, and was founded by the Chi Yip Group, which was set up in Manchester in the 1980s.

Bosses have described Circle Square as the ‘perfect place’ for the opening.

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