Southeast Asia
Manchester
5.0 / (27)

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian food, in all its authentic ways. You’ll solve your way to three of Manchester’s standout kitchens, each showcasing a distinct dish from the region. This game has the biggest portions of all the Manchester Food Escapes should you want them (there are lighter options in case you don...
• Good availability
£49 / player
FOOD QUANTITY FOOD QUANTITY
HUGE portions
PLAYERS PLAYERS 2–7
Level Level Medium
Duration Duration 2.5-3 hours
START
Ancoats
FINISH
Deansgate
HOW DO ESCAPES WORK?

A Food Escape is a food puzzle game in the city. A series of clues are sent to you via WhatsApp and must be solved in the real world, with answers hidden in the streets, buildings and little details around you.

As you solve the clues correctly, they guide you through the city and unlock 3 different delicious independent restaurants along the way, where food is included at every stop.

The game is also timed, we love a bit of competition! You'll be racing against the clock for a place on the leaderboard, but the timer is paused at each of the 3 food stops so you have time to relax and enjoy your food.

You should allow 2-3 hours in total, including time to eat and complete the Escape.

WHAT EXACTLY IS INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE?

Your ticket includes the full Food Escapes experience: clever clues sent to you via WhatsApp, food at multiple restaurants which you'll reveal in the game, and a route through the city which changes depending on the decisions you make in the game.

Just bring a charged phone, arrive hungry, and enjoy discovering some brilliant independent places along the way.

CAN WE START A FOOD ESCAPE ANY TIME WE WANT?

Just before the 'add to cart' button above, you can view the available dates and times for this route.

When you buy the Escape from our website, it's a bit like a voucher as you can either:

  • Buy without booking a date and time, and book later, or
  • Choose a date and time before you buy.

Either way, all bookings are fully flexible and changeable free of charge until midnight the night before your booking.

ARE FOOD ESCAPES SUITABLE FOR KIDS?

9 and over, we think so!
Under 9, please read below.

There's a few things to consider, every child is different so please be your own judge:

1. A Food Escape is a 2-3 hour experience and requires walking around the city - may be a lot for some little legs!

2. The quantity of food included on each escape is enough food to leave an adult full. But for young children, it will be too much. If you do want to take younger children, you are welcome to buy 1 extra person for 2 children and have them share the food. e.g. 2 adults and 2 younger children = 3 tickets and the children can share. This also makes it half price for younger kids.

You are more than welcome to take along children who are not eating at the restaurants i.e. infants in pushchairs, at no additional cost.

3. The puzzles are sent over WhatsApp. Kids who can read well will enjoy playing and reading the clues as they come through. It also requires thought and reasoning to solve some clues. While majority of clues will be solved by finding things around you, e.g. answers hidden in the architecture or the streets around you (all of which would be suitable for any age), some will also need some light maths or common culture knowledge where an adult would need to help.

CAN I CHOOSE WHAT I EAT ON THE ESCAPE?

At some stops you can choose elements like your protein, and at others there’s a small choice of their best items. Some stops include a set dish we’ve curated and tested to fit the overall experience.

Food Escapes has been designed by a food-obsessed foodie who loves food(!) so we are very sure you'll enjoy the food along the way.

I HAVE DIETARY REQUIREMENTS, CAN YOU ACCOMODATE THEM?

Yes. On our All Escapes page, use the filters to enter your dietary requirements. It will only show you Escapes which are suitable to your dietary needs.

For this escape specifically, go up the page and click the 'Allergens / Dietary?' box.

After purchase when you place your booking, you will have an opportunity to further enter dietary requirements.

Part of playing a Food Escape is discovering new restaurants and dishes along the way, but we get this can be stressful for those with strict allergies. If you'd like to know the exact food you'll be eating first, please contact our customer service and we'll help.

ARE FOOD ESCAPES DOG FRIENDLY?

Some are, it's all based on the restaurants on each Escape. Our current Manchester Food Escapes that are dog friendly are as follows:

Los Tacos
Rise & Dine Brunch
Craft Beer

IS SOMEONE THERE TO GUIDE US IN PERSON?

No physical host is involved. All you need is WhatsApp! Everything will be sent to you, you'll just need to solve the clues and eat delicious food!

I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A PUZZLE GAME, BUT WHAT IF I GET STUCK?

You can ask for hints, answers, and clear directions if you get lost - but these will add a time penalty to your final score, so up to you how much you use them.

You won't go hungry if that's what you're worried about!

Getting started

How does it all work?

01.

BUY & BOOK FIRST

BUY & BOOK FIRST

Choose your game, place an order & book a time to play in the next 12 months. Rearrange as many times as you want free of charge. It's fully flexible.

02.

GET YOUR INSTRUCTIONS

GET YOUR INSTRUCTIONS

We'll send you everything in an email about how to start. All you need is WhatsApp. No awkward setup. No app download.

03.

ARRIVE & START

ARRIVE & START

Go to the starting point sent to you via email and start the game (we'll explain how in the email too) and the timer will begin. Everything you need will be explained to you in WhatsApp.

04.

PLAY, EAT, RANK

PLAY, EAT, RANK

Solve the clues, unlock food stops, and explore the city. Finish the game and see how you rank on the leaderboard!

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Anonymous
Another great food adventure!

Had a great time yesterday, really enjoyed the food and solving the clues. Food was great in all the restaurants, was slightly disappointed that two places were based on cuisine from the same country but but was delicious nonetheless. Done three of these now so hoping more routes or cities are made available in future as can’t wait to do more!

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Lauren
So much fun! You’re right there was a lot of food

So much fun! You’re right there was a lot of food, maybe slightly smaller portions would be better as had to take away at our final stop. First and third restaurants were our fave and enjoyed the quick for rounds. It was challenging in 30 degree but would defo do another food escape.

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Michael

This Food Escape was a gift for my 50th. The WhatsApp clues and guidance were great. The food was also excellent. Just about managed to fit it all in. Definitely one to start on an empty stomach.

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Lisa
A fab afternoon experience

We’ve had a fab afternoon doing the South East Asia Food Escapes! Really fun and lovely food. Thank you. I’m keen to try another one!

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Trina
What a fun way to explore Manchester whilst eating at new unique niche places I would never have

What a fun way to explore Manchester whilst eating at new unique niche places I would never have even known about.

It was fun and delicious

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Luke
Really good fun

Really good fun
Questions were a good difficulty & food was great

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Andy
A fun afternoon.

A fun and unusual way to.explore the City. Great food too!

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Anonymous
Great fun

Great fun to explore the city and enjoy yummy food

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MOONCAKES UTD
We had the most amazing day out

We had the most amazing day out. It was the perfect 2nd date and we know a lot more about each other other sharing this experience! The clues kept us engaged and enabled us to see the city through a fresh lens. All the food was delicious and the staff at each of the restaurants were very welcoming. We've passed your link onto to several friends and look forward to doing another one. Highly recommended 👌

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Debbie
What an amazing experience a must do !

What an amazing experience. So much food!! Have already booked our next one!!

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Holly
100% worth the trip out

Wow! We bought this experience for a friend's birthday... something a little different, and it did not disappoint! We've been to Manchester a couple of times before, but this experience took us away from the tourist spots and into the heart of Manchester. The clues were good fun and, after a bit of arguing about clockwise and anti clockwise, we found our way to each location well.
We've already booked our next adventure and would recommend it to anyone wanting a different experience to your normal day out.

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Beech’s
Loved our first ‘Food Escape’

Loved our first experience of a ‘Food Escape’ lived in Mcr for over 40yrs and saw places we’d never seen. All three restaurants were great and made our experience even better. So much food, laughs and steps completed- Wear comfy shoes :)

Opened our eyes to trying smaller independent restaurants - A great experience and would highly recommend

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Corinai
We were stuuufed by the end of it

We were stuuufed by the end of it. It was fun and the food was so tasty. We now found new places to go back too :)

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Steven Fisher
Loved it

Loved it. Great idea for date night. Left absolutely stuffed

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Anonymous
Really fun - the puzzles did feel actually a little challenging which was surprising

Really fun - the puzzles did feel actually a little challenging which was surprising. The app also told you some fun facts about the restaurants involved - such as the founders etc and also some facts about Manchester itself. We saw ourselves going to bits of Manchester we'd not have gone by ourselves.

There was a LOT of food, which is a good bang for your buck. Although, it would have been nice to get a Starter / Main / Dessert kind of vibe but that is personal preference.

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Iza
Really fun!! Let’s go Manchester munchers

Really fun!! Got to see some lovely parts of Manchester, food was yummy (a lot of food but you can always take some home!) and some of the puzzles were actually challenging - enjoyed :)

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Claire C
The best way to discover Manchester

Wow, what an experience. My friends and I booked this just to see what it would be like and we were not disappointed. The experience was very well organised and went smoothly. Each restaurant highlighted a different cuisine and the food options were great. This one in particular had good options for veggies. We had a lot of fun walking through the city centre and solving the clues which weren't too difficult, but challenging enough that it did make us think or widen our perspective and take in our surroundings. The customer service was also great as I had a few questions and needed to add people to the booking - it was all seamless and they were very helpful. All in all, we had a lot of fun and would definitely recommend to all the foodies out there. It took us a bit longer than the suggested 2.5-3 hours but that's because we were chatting a lot while we ate, but I think overall we took just over an hour to solve the clues. It's a great activity to do with friends or family, gets your steps in but you also get to enjoy delicious food. We're already thinking about booking the next one!

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Anna

Absolutely loved it. It was so fun and interesting!

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Anonymous

The most delightful start to the days food fest.

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Mel

super fun outing with the family! food at each stop was delicious and i personally enjoyed the challenging aspects. would definitely advise allowing more time though, as it took us 4 hrs rather than the recommended 2.5!

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Danny G.
Amazing!

Top tier food. Super fun game. Just do it!

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Karen Fletcher
So flexible!

We had a last-minute emergency and had to push our booking to the next day. The 'unlimited changes' policy is genuine. No stress at all. The food was brilliant when we finally got there.

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Maya Patel
A World of Flavor!

Loved how every stop was a different country. It felt like a mini-holiday in the middle of Manchester. The flavors were so authentic.

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Naomi Watts
Hidden Gems Found

I would have never walked into the third place on my own. It looks so unassuming from the outside, but the food was 10/10. This is why i love Food Escapes!

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Big Greg

They weren't joking when they said you’ll finish 'extremely full.' The portions were huge for a tasting trail. The second stop (Vietnamese) was the highlight for me.

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Dr. Helena Shaw
Educational & Delicious

I’ve lived here years but never knew the story behind the family-run Thai place we visited. The WhatsApp clues make the walk between venues really engaging. It’s more than just a meal; it’s a full experience.

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Sophie Lau
Best Date Ever

My partner and I are obsessed with Asian food and this was perfect. We didn't have to argue about where to eat because the stops were a surprise!

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