Must-visit foodie spots you can fly to from Manchester Airport with cheap flights
Manchester Airport has rounded up some of the key spots all foodies should explore.
From Tuscany to Singapore, there are plenty of places you can indulge in – let's take a look.
Best foodie spots with flights from Manchester Airport
Prices are correct at the time of writing.
San Sebastian
Flights: Fly to Bilbao with easyJet from £55pp return
Manchester Airport said: 'This small coastal city in Spain's Basque region has made a name for itself in the world of gastronomy, with the highest concentration of Michelin star restaurants in the world.
'If you don't have the budget for fine dining every night though, try out the local pintxos bars – a Basque version of tapas.
'San Sebastian's Zurriola Beach, facing out into the North Atlantic with choppy waves, is one of Spain's best beaches for surfing.'
To get to San Sebastian, it takes just over an hour from Bilbao.
Tuscany
Flights: Fly to Pisa with Ryanair from £49pp return
The airport explained: 'Some of Italy's most famous gastronomic exports hail from this region, including pappardelle pasta, Florentine steak and Chianti wine – but you'll find favourites from across the country in the open-air eateries that line the streets of cities like Pisa and Florence.
'If you're looking for a quieter time away from the hustle, head to Montecatini Terme, a picturesque spa town outside Pisa beloved by celebrities including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Audrey Hepburn.'
Lyon
Flights: Fly to Lyon with easyJet from £56pp return
Lyon is described as France's culinary capital, with 20 Michelin-starred restaurants, and is home to a number of famous chefs.
Manchester Airport added: 'Rustic eateries are popular with the locals and you'll find plenty to get your mouth watering on a budget too, with hearty dishes like coq au vin complemented by local cheese and charcuterie among the best France has to offer.'
Singapore
Flights: Fly to Singapore with Singapore Airlines from £672pp return
The airport said: 'Singapore is a melting pot of cultural influences from across Asia and beyond, with large Chinese, Indian, Southeast Asian and European communities living side by side – so it should be no surprise that its cuisine is something of a fusion of flavours.
'The city is well known for its 'hawker centres', which can be best described as indoor street food markets, with an eclectic mix on offer. Best sellers often include dishes like Hainanese chicken rice, chilli crab and fish ball noodles.'
Mumbai
Flights: Fly to Mumbai with IndiGo from £425pp return
Manchester Airport said: 'The Gateway to India is a large triumphal arch on Mumbai's waterfront, but in many ways it's a metaphor for the city as a whole – and that makes Mumbai a great starting point for a tourist wanting to throw themselves into the world of authentic Indian food.
'People from across the country are drawn to Mumbai, the financial capital – and that means you can find markedly different cuisines here – from Keralan coconut milk-based curries, to Rajasthani thali and Punjabi and Kashmiri dishes, which often dominate the menus of Indian restaurants and takeaways in the UK.'
New York City
Flights: Fly to New York JFK Airport with Aer Lingus from £340pp return
You can look forward to plenty of 'outstanding' food in the city that never sleeps.
Manchester Airport said: 'You can find outstanding food here 24/7, with influences from communities that have settled over the past three centuries, from German and Italian to Mexican and Arabic recipes.
'New York's most famous dishes take these inspirations and create something original, however – like buffalo wings, cream cheese bagels, clam chowder and pastrami on rye. Manhattan's Lower East Side is considered the centre of the city's food scene.'
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Krakow
Flights: Fly to Krakow with Ryanair from £62pp return
Manchester Airport explained: 'Pierogi dumplings, kielbasa sausages with mustard, and Zurek soup, served in a hollowed out loaf of rounded bread, are all iconic Polish dishes and few cities do them better than Krakow. Its charming, cobblestoned Old Town is the perfect setting for sampling what Poland's culinary scene has to offer.
'The Jewish Quarter, which has been rebuilt and reinvigorated since the horrors of World War II, hosts restaurants and bakeries serving the traditional fare of the country's Jewish community – and many of these dishes, like jam-filled doughnuts and bagels, are now globally renowned after being introduced to the US by Polish Jewish immigrants.
'The factory of Oscar Schindler, made famous by Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, is at the heart of the Jewish Quarter and well worth a visit while you're here.'
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The airport also suggests foodies should fly to Munich (easyJet flights from £78pp return), Casablanca with Royal Air Maroc from £210pp return or Istanbul with easyJet from £71pp return.
Or head to Dubai with Emirates from £605pp return, or choose Thessaloniki with Jet2.com flights from £126pp return.
How early should you arrive at Manchester Airport before a flight?
The airport encourages passengers to arrive 'at least two hours' before their flight leaves.
To get a more specific arrival time, the airport says passengers must follow the guidance issued by their airlines.
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