Following the major development of the brand new and thriving neighbourhood, Kampus, Little David Street is set to get a well-deserved makeover – starting with tasty new resident Great North Pie Co. Founded an entire decade ago by husband and wife duo Neil and Sarah Broomfield, Great North Pie specialises in traditional pie and mash with a modern twist – serving up delicious classics that are paired with either a matching beer or glass of prosecco. A Northerner’s dream.
Joining the likes of Nell’s, General Store and Pollen who have already taken up residence at Kampus, the new restaurant marks a new era for Little David Street – a street that is often considered one of the few remaining cobbled streets in Manchester. Great North Pie is set to be the first of many new businesses to open up on the street, beginning its journey as a bustling, alfresco hang out, buzzing with bars, cafes, shops and restaurants.
The first seasonal menu at the new venue features four butter-pastry pies, stuffed to the brim using only the highest quality ingredients from North West producers. The range is based on classic flavour combinations done well, including their 14-hour Braised Beef and Ale, Roast Chicken and Mushroom and the company’s hero Classic Lancashire Cheese and Onion.
Each pie on the menu is served with a wide range of sides, with choices including buttery mash or proper home-style chips, cauliflower cheese, pickled red cabbage, mushy garden peas or chip shop mushy peas all served with roast onion and brown sauce gravy or the house curry sauce– the ultimate feed. There are also weekly comfort food specials such as lamb and pea steamed suet puddings, corned beef hash, Lancashire Hot Pot, and keema and chips.
To round off the perfect meal, desserts include school dinner-style sweet treats, like chocolate sponge and custard, or the classic sticky toffee pudding. Plus. breakfast sandwiches are served daily between 10:30am and 2.30pm, and will feature quality versions of all the breakfast classics including Cheshire Smokehouse honey-cured bacon and Stornoway black pudding.
But that’s not all as the drinks menu at Great North Pie Co has been designed to compliment the pies with matching beers and wines. The menu includes the likes of Manchester Union Lager on draught, a selection of quality wines and proseccos, plus a handful of spritz style cocktails.
Take it from us, these are the best quality pies we’ve had. Not only are the flavours from the quality ingredients deliciously indulgent, the sides combine beautifully with the signature pies. Great North Pie Co also do an impressive wine pairing on request for each of their pies, of which we particularly recommend the Sauvignon Blanc paired with the Lancashire cheese and onion pie – honestly, wow.
The Kampus complex is also the perfect place for it, with a beautiful courtyard and canal-side location. It’s the perfect mix of Northern charm and feeling like you’re actually on a Mediterranean holiday.
Great North Pie Co also has venues in Lake District’s Ambleside and in Altrincham Market, supplies pies to the likes of Manchester City and Stockport County football clubs and can also be found at monthly farmers markets in locations like Urmston, Altrincham, Wilmslow, Chorlton and West Didsbury. For those who just can’t get enough, Great North Pie Co’s range of handcrafted pies, which have previously been voted the Best Pie in Britain, will also be available to take away cold, ready to be heated at home.
Piemaker and co-founder of Great North Pie Co, Neil Broomfield, said: “Since we started making pies it’s always been an ambition to have a base in the city centre. We’d been looking for a while and as soon as we saw Kampus, Little David Street and the gardens, we knew it was the right place for us.
“While it’s our first city centre venue, we don’t have plans to rollout out any more, as we place our focus on keeping the quality and consistency we aim for. We just want to concentrate on doing one thing and doing it well. The mix of traders coming into Kampus is amazing and we’re so proud to be part of it.”
Great North Pie Co is now open and can be found at Kampus, Little David Street, M1 3GA.