EATING THE LOTTIE

JENNA CAMPBELL CHECKS OUT THE NEW CHINATOWN BAKERY LOTTIE'S THAT'S ATTRACTING BIG QUEUES FOR ITS PASTRIES WITH A TWIST

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Egg tarts at Lottie's

GREATER Manchester certainly isn't short of amazing places to eat and drink, and there's one area where it really excels.

Wander the streets of the city centre and it won't take you long to smell fresh baked goods wafting through the air from one of the many bakeries.

There’s a real variety, from those specialising in classic French patisserie and the award-winning sourdough spots, to the families cooking up the recipes spanning all manner of cuisine from Brazilian and Polish treats to Caribbean pasties and Chinese speciality buns.

On the latter, there hasn't typically been quite as many Chinese bakeries in the centre. While Chinatown buzzes with all sorts of flavours and cuisines, typically there have been fewer bakeries, with many people's chosen spot being Wong Wong Bakery on the edge of Chinatown.

Now, a little further down the road and tucked away in a basement, a brand new traditional Chinese bakery with a twist has opened its doors.

Named Lottie’s Bakehouse, in a nod to its location on Charlotte Street, the subterranean bakery only opened its doors in mid-September, but the response has been phenomenal - with queues out the door and up to street level.

Blending traditional Chinese bakes, Lottie's serves a delicious mix of traditional Chinese treats and Japanese fusion baked goods. But that's just scratching the surface.