BAB

4.6

1236 Reviews

£25 and under

Middle Eastern

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2 people

Mar 5, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 7 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

We’re all about vibrant flavours, locally-sourced ingredients and homemade marinades and sauces. Watch our team of creative chefs make fresh flatbreads, from scratch, in our open theatre-style kitchen. We cook all of our breads on a robata grill, giving each kebab that lovely charcoal flavour.

We also offer a selection of tasty non-babs, meze dishes and desserts. Our drinks list includes freshly made iced teas and a variety of beers, wines and soft drinks. We have recently expanded and now offer an amazing choice of cocktails, from savoury to sweet and everything in between.

So, come hungry, pull up a chair and enjoy a kebab worth sitting down for.

At peak times tables will have a maximum sitting time for 1hr 30mins from the start of the booking time. The host inform you on arrival.

Unfortunately, we are unable to serve Coeliacs due to the risk of cross contamination.

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Additional information

Location
14 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR
Phone number
0161 806 0813
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Middle Eastern, British, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:15 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa

What 1,236 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

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Manchester/Greater Manchester
Innovative
Manchester/Greater Manchester
Vegetarian-friendly
Manchester
Innovative
Manchester
Good for groups
Manchester
Neighbourhood gem
Manchester
Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

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BAB in the Northern Quarter is praised for its "amazing food" and "fantastic service." The restaurant offers a variety of options for vegetarians, pescatarians, and vegans, with standout dishes like the lamb bab and Greek fries. Guests appreciate the "great atmosphere" and "friendly staff," making BAB a delightful dining choice.

1,236 Reviews

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Marie
Manchester
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
went for lunch on Saturday. great value lunch deal on but we opted for the sharing platter so we could try a bit of everything. it was delicious. all of it, not one fault could be found. The 2 guys serving us were friendly and attentive. highly recommended
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David
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was lovely and came out within a reasonable time. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Will Definatley be visiting again.
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David
Yorkshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was just quiet when we arrived so couldn’t give a 5*
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Martin
Manchester
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great lunch and quick service Just a bit cool in the room!
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Sid
Manchester
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The service lads were god and pleasant. The food actual let down like warm and the meat too dry very poor
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SavyShopper
Manchester
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
BAB is always great and we had no worries about taking friends this time. We will be back again soon.
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Chris
Manchester
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great concept and high quality food at a competitive price. Our party shared the Vegetarian and Meat platters. The quality of the food was excellent and the portion size meant more than enough for 4 people and could likely stretch to 6 if half and half vegetarian to carnivores. Our only criticism was that the sauces which, lets-face-it are a huge part of enjoying a 'bab', come in really small portion sizes. This means that they are charged at too high a price for what you actually get. These should be included in the price in our opinion. A better idea would be to have all the sauce varieties in small squeeze bottles on a plank for using as desired. The current way leads to the faff of choosing which ones you do or don't want and is unnecessary. Other than that a great night out
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Courtney
Manchester
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, service and atmosphere, would highly recommend
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Jayne
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and food, recommended place to eat,
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Dawn
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a fantastic evening at BAB yesterday - our waiter was so lovely and recommended what he thought we should order - we got the trio of dips and pedron peppers to start - the dip was so nice I could bathe in it - then ordered the pork and spicy gravy kebab/ lamb/ orange kebab and a sharing platter for two - there was so much food we had to take some home. The vibe was great - my only bug bear was it was I had to sit on a high table but that's only because the joint was packed (which says a lot about the food :-) but thats my issue not theirs (i have extremly short legs) I will definitely be returning soon - P.S Shout out to the fantastic butterscotch cold coffee
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BAB does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo.

BAB is rated 4.6 stars by 1236 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 5, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 7 times today

14 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR

Additional information

Phone number
0161 806 0813
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Middle Eastern, British, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:15 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa

BAB

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Private dining

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Menu

BABS

Chicken Shawarma£10.00

Harissa & Pomegranate Lamb£10.00

Salt & Pepper Tofu (vg)£10.00

BURGERS

Islak Spiced Beef Burger£10.00

Falafel Burger (vg)£10.00

BOWLS

BAB Bowl£10.00

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