Piqniq

Piqniq is bound to be bread and shoulders ahead of other sandwich purveyors – it’s the newest venture from La Chouquette after all. So if the freshest baguettes and artisan filled croissants are your thing, you’d best head to Didsbury pronto. There’s no chance of a late lunch though; this place is often pretty much sold out by 1pm.

They specialise in sandwiches with an-ever changing menu of favourites and watch out for the specials too. Top picks include the buffalo chicken, blue cheese and ranch baguette, the chestnut mushroom, ricotta and tomato focaccia, and the cubanos baguette.

The croque-monsieur is also très bien as you’d expect from a well-loved French bakery. Besides sandwiches, you can pick up a coffee, a range of pastries and sweet treats, and healthy options like salads and poke bowls. Pasties and sausage rolls offer a Manc rather than Franc take on picnics.

As well as portable lunches for lucky locals in Didsbury, Piqniq also offers corporate catering for a boardroom meeting with quality eating.