61 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2AQ
Harden's says
Sibling to the Leeds Bundobust, this refectory-style Indian veggie street food joint arrived in Manchester just before Christmas 2016. Craft beers and lunch deals complete the picture.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“These guys could turn me veggie!” – Mayur Patel & Marko Husak now have four Bundos and this was the second plank in their successful Gujarati group, which puts ‘beer and curry together at last’! “It can be a bit chaotic, but it’s heavenly food for veggies and vegans” and “never fails to deliver” a fun time too (“always enjoy coming here… it’s very fun and relaxed… you can mix and match and try a few things… also a really interesting selection of beers”).
Summary
After 10 years serving a combination of craft beer and Indian food, this northern-based group is “still the best veggie curry place” – the venues might be “quite basic”, but the “quick service” and “tasty” Gujarati food make them “great for a cheap bite to eat”.
Summary
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this northern-based operation “still delivers very high-quality Indian street food with super craft beers at excellent value – keep it up!”. Now with two branches in Manchester, one each in Leeds and Liverpool and a new venture as far south as Birmingham, it’s “very good for a quick curry fix” – and nobody seems to notice that the Gujarati food is vegan.
Summary
“Terrific vegetarian Indian street food” specialist that “wears its shabby-chic location with style” – it’s also “great value”, and the craft beer “isn’t too bad, either”. “Don’t be put off by the service rating as it’s largely self-service – which is part of its charm”. The hit formula has led to branches in Leeds and Liverpool, and most recently a cavernous brewery-restaurant across town in Oxford Street. It’s the “best casual dining space for a single diner” while also catering well for groups through its (almost) everything-on-the-menu-for-£100 deal, that should feed 6.
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Have you eaten at Bundobust?
Owner's description
December 2016 saw Leeds’ critically acclaimed ‘beer & Indian’ joint open its doors in Manchester. In a basement on Piccadilly, Bundobust is a stone’s throw from the city’s independent Northern Quarter. We’ve brought our award-winning recipe for success over the Pennines, and are quickly ranking as one of the city’s best casual dining restaurants.
What we do is simple – Gujarat-inspired street food and the world’s best craft beer, from both local and international breweries.
Jay Rayner, the Observer’s food critic, reviewed the restaurant just months after opening, and we think he puts it best: “vibrant Indian street food served with craft beer in a friendly communal space…Why has no one done this before?”
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £26.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £2.10 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Restaurant details
61 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2AQ
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
