Proper Coffee

Fig + SparrowNorthern Quarter, Manchester

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Oldham St0.0 mi from Northern Quarter centrelast reviewed April 2026

Solid flat white, brunch worth sitting down for, and an Oldham Street room that earns a second hour.

Northern Quarter brunch spot where the flat white isn't an afterthought.

4.4★★★★(1,031)
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What we love

  • •The flat white is the coffee to order.
  • •Brunch menu runs to hash bites and French toast.
  • •Independent room on Oldham Street, unpretentious throughout.

Location

20 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JA, UK

0.0 mi from Northern Quarter centre

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

The case for Everyday

Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…

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