Northern Soul Grilled Cheese is a cheese shop in Northern Quarter, Manchester. Rated 4.7 stars from 1334 Google reviews. Known for three-cheese toasties and staff attention. Best for lunch with colleagues and quick grilled cheese. Price range: £.
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Northern Soul Grilled Cheese
| Rating | 4.7★ |
| Reviews | 1,334 |
| Best for | Lunch with colleagues |
Quick Verdict
Sourdough grilled cheese and mac and cheese built with care; staff know your name and the kitchen keeps pace with weekend queues.
You want sourdough-based toasties with a three-cheese blend that moves fast and doesn't require a booking.
About Northern Soul Grilled Cheese
Church Street Market is not where you expect to find sourdough toasties built on a secret three-cheese blend this good. Northern Soul Grilled Cheese keeps its menu tight and delivers hard on every item: the grilled cheese and mac and cheese are the things people come back for, with the New Yorker drawing particular attention right now, and the milkshakes and fried chicken rounding out a short list that has no filler. Nay and the rest of the front-of-house team are the kind of staff who get name-checked in reviews, which says something about how the room feels. Soul music runs through the whole thing and ties it together. A focused kitchen, a loyal Northern Quarter crowd, and sandwiches that genuinely surprise people who thought they knew what a toastie was.
In the last 90 days, Northern Soul Grilled Cheese has drawn 25 substantial written reviews (50+ characters of genuine feedback) — recent momentum that is one of the signals behind its place on the hot list.
What Stands Out
Three-cheese toasties
Google Profile confirms sourdough-based toasties with secret three-cheese blend; recent reviews highlight the grilled cheese and New Yorker specifically.
Staff attention
Recent local review (2026-09-27) names waiter Nay as 'fantastic, friendly'; another (2026-09-27) notes 'really nice attention'.
Mac and cheese
Google Review Topics list mac and cheese at 106 mentions; recent review (2026-09-26) praises 'excellent grilled cheese' and the full English.
Practical Information
Opening Hours
Contact
20-21, NORTHERN SOUL MANCHESTER, Smithfield Buildings, 44 Tib St, Manchester M4 1LA, United Kingdom
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Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, on Church Street Market in Manchester's Northern Quarter, is known for sourdough-based toasties built with a secret three-cheese blend. The grilled cheese and mac and cheese are the standout dishes, with the New Yorker and full English also drawing consistent praise.
Northern Soul Grilled Cheese has staff who move with genuine attention to detail. Recent visitors have specifically named waiter Nay for being 'fantastic and friendly', and the room is described as carrying warm vibes.
Northern Soul Grilled Cheese sees normal queues, especially on weekends, but the kitchen keeps pace and moves with speed despite the volume.
Northern Soul Grilled Cheese in the Northern Quarter has a warm room with good music and genuine staff attention, creating vibes that recent visitors describe as great.
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Hot Score: 62/100 · ranked October 2026
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