Fred's cafe menu overview Manchester United Kingdom 17 Oak Street M4 5JD British classics seasonal ingredients fine dining background breakfast brunch scotch egg hash browns mushrooms on toast northern rarebit plough-person’s cheese sandwich brownie coffee drinks homemade sauces quality food atmosphere design and craft centre tasty delicious top notch ingredients homemade brown sauce hot dishes fresh local produce.
Nestled in the vibrant heart of Manchester on Oak Street, Fred's is a café that elevates traditional British classics through a refined, modern lens. With a history rooted in fine dining, Fred brings an exceptional touch to every dish, ensuring a memorable experience for food enthusiasts, brunch lovers, and those seeking quality, locally sourced seasonal ingredients.
Starters
Start your meal with expertly crafted starters that set the tone for the rest of your dining experience. The celebrated Scotch Egg boasts a perfect hard-boiled egg wrapped in rich pork sausage meat with a crisp breadcrumb coating, a delightful balance of textures and flavours. Alternatively, the house-made Hash Browns combine grated potatoes, onions, and herbs to create a golden, crispy delight praised as some of the best in Manchester.
Mains
Fred's mains showcase an inspired take on beloved British comfort foods. Dive into the Breakfast Butty featuring crispy bacon, sausage, a perfectly cooked egg, and toasted bread – a hearty start to any day. For a vegetarian option, the Mushrooms on Toast highlights wild mushrooms sautéed with fresh herbs on crusty sourdough, an ode to simple yet sophisticated flavours. Cheese lovers will relish the Northern Rarebit, a luscious blend of Lancashire cheese, English mustard, Henderson's relish, chives, and chive oil atop sourdough bread. Another standout is the Plough-Person’s Cheese Sandwich, layering Lancashire cheese with gem lettuce, beef tomato, pickled cucumbers, and English mustard mayo on a soft white tin loaf – a sandwich that’s anything but ordinary.
Desserts
Finish your meal on a sweet note with the classic Brownie, a rich, indulgent treat made with quality chocolate, eggs, flour, and sugar. Its moist texture and intense flavour offer the perfect conclusion to a flavourful journey through Fred’s menu.
Drinks and Specials
Alongside the thoughtfully prepared menu, Fred’s serves expertly brewed coffee, a perfect complement to any dish. The café is known for its homemade sauces, including a much-lauded brown sauce that elevates the flavours of many dishes. Seasonal specials and evolving offerings reflect Fred’s commitment to creativity and quality ingredients, ensuring that each visit brings something fresh and exciting to the table.
- Breakfast Butty - A hearty blend of bacon, sausage, egg, and toast, perfect for powering your day.
- Scotch Egg - Classic pork sausage meat wrapped around a hard-boiled egg with a crispy breadcrumb crust.
- Hash Browns - Crispy, golden potatoes mixed with onions and herbs, widely praised as some of the best in town.
- Mushrooms on Toast - Wild mushrooms and herbs served on sourdough bread for a rich but simple vegetarian main.
- Northern Rarebit - A classic Lancashire cheese toastie with mustard, Henderson's relish, and fresh chives.
- Plough-Person’s Cheese Sandwich - Lancashire cheese paired with fresh vegetables and English mustard mayo in a soft white loaf.
- Brownie - Decadent chocolate dessert made from rich chocolate, eggs, flour, and sugar.
