\n Last week (August 18), travel expert Rob Crossan published a list of 50 places he thinks are the best to grab a breakfast on the Mail Online.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n Only one Greater Manchester venue featured on the list, with Browns on York Street in the city centre praised for its fry-up.\n<\/p>\n
\n However, no Oldham venues were included in the list, despite the borough being home to independent spots utilising fresh and locally sourced ingredients.\n<\/p>\n
\n Below are three places we think\u00a0should have featured on the list.\n<\/p>\n
Albion Farm Shop & Cafe<\/p>\n
\n A full English at Albion Farm Shop\u00a0(Image: Newsquest) Set in a beautiful countryside location, while still being easy enough to access, Albion Farm deserves a place on this list due to its excellent quality food.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n Homegrown vegetables and meat raised on site at the farm make breakfast here especially unique.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n Even the vegetarian breakfast stands out, featuring no fake meat and instead promoting locally grown vegetables.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n It’s not just the food that makes the venue special, though; it’s the experience of going, with the farm shop next door being open to browse before or after food, and the friendly staff topping it all off.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n When The Oldham Times tried Albion Farm shop earlier this year,<\/a> the trip was enjoyed due to the community feel, with brands from around Oldham and neighbouring boroughs promoted throughout the farm.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n During the visit, \u00a319 was spent on a full English and a hot chocolate, with a few customisations followed perfectly.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n For the quality and enjoyment, Albion Farm is well worth a visit.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The Loading Bay<\/p>\n \n \n Despite only having opened this month, The Loading Bay has quickly soared to one of the top-rated cafes in the borough, with a Google rating of 4.8 stars.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n Diggle\u2019s newest culinary offering is owned by the Greenwood family, the former owners of the Greenwood Craftsman Bakers, which had several shops in Oldham.\n<\/p>\n \n Having been born and raised in Saddleworth, the director of the cafe and bistro, 75-year-old Marcus Greenwood, said\u00a0opening the cafe was a homecoming<\/a> after mainly working in other parts of Oldham and Greater Manchester.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n Is there a venue you think should be added to this list or deserves some spotlight? Get in touch at Jessica.rothwell@newsquest.co.uk<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n A unique concept of the cafe is its specialised crumpet bar, which serves up inventive twists on the British favourite.\n<\/p>\n \n One dish, the crumpet goes to Greece, fuses Mediterranean dining with crumpets.\n<\/p>\n Billingtons<\/p>\n \n \n The historic town centre venue originated as a dance school and ballroom, but today also features a bar and cafe.\u00a0\n<\/p>\nThe Loading Bay in Diggle (Image: The Loading Bay)\n<\/p>\n
Some of the breakfast options at Billingtons (Image: Billingtons)\n<\/p>\n