The restaurant will close for good on Friday, July 1717:38, 08 Jul 2026A Manchester city centre restaurant has announced its sudden closure and plans to transform the venue into an Irish pub.‌The owners of Allotment Vegan and Vegetarian Eatery, located behind Manchester Cathedral in the heart of the city centre, have confirmed that the restaurant is to close down next week.‌In a shock announcement on Wednesday (July 8), the CEO of The Sheridan Group - which owns The Allotment - revealed that the award-winning restaurant is set to be turned into 'The Sheridan Fiddle'.‌Click here for the latest on Manchester's food & drink scene, gigs and more in our CityLife newsletterOver the last ten years The Allotment has won multiple awards including Best Vegetarian Restaurant in the North West, Best V