Manchester among UK's best food cities - see how it compares to Liverpool and London

Time Out recently named New Orleans as the best city for food in the whole world and have used the data to create a list of the UK’s top foodie spots.

To compile the list, Time Out used two data sources. First, more than 18,500 people around the world were surveyed about food in their city and each city was ranked on how locals rated the quality and affordability of their food scene – with 18 different criteria.

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This data was then combined with scores from a panel of Time Out food experts who were asked to share their insights into the best cities for food around the world right now.

Thousands of Brits took part in the foodie survey, with Manchester placing at number in 10 in the Top 11 UK food cities list. Liverpool took the top spot, while Brighton and London came second and third.

The UK’s 11 best food cities in 2025, according to Time Out

1. Liverpool
2. Brighton
3. London
4. Cardiff
5. Bristol
6. Edinburgh
7. Glasgow
8. Belfast
9. Leeds
10. Manchester
11. Birmingham