Wholesome Junkies
100% vegan comfort-food kitchen (4.8) inside Hinterland Bar in the Northern Quarter — Manchester's cult vegan burgers, loaded fries and mac & cheese in a cool cellar setting; fully alcohol-free.
Why it's listed: 100% vegan kitchen (vegan_restaurant type); Manchester vegan burger reputation
Profile last updated 16 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- 100% vegan comfort food — loaded burgers, mac & cheese, loaded fries and tots“vegan mac & cheese, burgers & other light bites; 'the classic burger with cheese and bacon, skin on fries... Thai tots'”
— editorialSummary/reviews - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- vegan“vegan_restaurant; 'This place is 100% vegan'”
— types/reviews - Service modes offered
- dine in · takeaway“vegan desserts all very tasty... can be taken away for later”
— reviews - Alcohol policy
- Alcohol-free — no alcohol served (and no Coca-Cola)“Fully vegan and alcohol free... They don't serve alcohol on site (nor do they sell Coca-Cola)”
— reviews - Price band
- midrange, with a £10 lunch offer“great £10 lunch offer... 3 burgers, 3 drinks and 2 sides came to just over £60”
— reviews - On-site retail shop
- Small selection of vegan supplies and prints on sale“Also offers a small selection of vegan supplies and prints”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Cool cellar/basement vibe — comfy furniture, plants, feels upmarket; entrance is a bit hidden“cool, cellar vibe with comfy furniture and plants. Felt very upmarket... Struggle at first to find the entrance”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- casual lunch · vegan burgers · pre-gig bite“We were in Manchester for a gig and this place stood out to us”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- classic vegan burger · OG burger · loaded/skin-on fries · Thai tots · mac & cheese · desserts“one of the best vegan burgers I've ever tried... classic burger with cheese and bacon, skin on fries, OG burger and Thai tots”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- hidden entrance · mostly mock-meat menu“Struggle at first to find the entrance due to it being a bit hidden... wish there were more 'natural' choices”
— reviews - Mock-meat / meat-substitute dishes
- Mock-meat burgers and vegan 'bacon'; one reviewer wished for more non-'fake'-meat options“classic burger with cheese and bacon... I do wish there were more 'natural' choices... not 'fake' meat”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Friendly staff; quick but not rushed“Service was quick but not rushed. Staff were really friendly”
— reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Good value, helped by a £10 lunch offer“a great £10 lunch offer on”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.