We came in for dinner and had a good experience. Service was a bit slow, but the food and ambiance were nice. We shared an order of garlic bread, which is essentially a mini thin crust pizza with garlic, butter, and seasonings. It was a little redundant since we all ordered actual pizza, so I wouldn't get it again. For my entree, I got a white base pizza with mushrooms and prosciutto. I loved the thin crust and the fresh toppings. It was a good size and value for the price. This is a solid pizza place. read more

Franco Manca - Mushroom prosciutto pizza - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

The pizza here looked much better than it tasted. That said it was decent. It probably depends on your preference. This pizza had chewy dough and no crispness despite using a high temperature oven. Service was relatively fast and the pizza joint had welcoming vibes and was relatively cheap for what you get. read more

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We loved the pizza here! Fresh ingredients, cooked so quickly, generous wine-pour, perfect for one of our pickiest eaters too! For 6 people, we ordered 4 pizzas but added one more and it was perfect. They are 12-inch pies and thin crust. The place itself is very clean and has an open kitchen- sort of bright not cozy but was fine. Not overly friendly, but very polite and we got fast service. read more

Both the food and the service were amazing. We were looking for a restaurant near our hotel and a were stopped by the aroma from this quaint pizzeria. We're were quickly seated by Gheorghe and settled on their Spicy Salami pie and the garlic bread. The serve a No Logo lager that was excellent. The service was very friendly and attentive. In fact when we returned from a day of touring, the first thought was to return for a later dinner. Gheorghe was again greeting us at the door and asked us if it was the pizza or service that brought us back so soon and we replied obviously both. The second night was as good as our first. Highly recommend this fine pizzeria!! read more

We had the truffle mushroom pizza and could not believe how amazing it was. The bread was perfect and we shared one and got an app under bites called "aubergini parmigiana". It was like a very small order of eggplant parm! It was amazing! I was really impressed with how fast they were as well! 10/10 read more

The food quality was disappointing; instead of pizza, we received dry dough. The staff were not smiling and not friendly. Moreover, they were delayed in taking our order and later added the optional service fee to my bill. read more

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We got the No.3 to share, which is the one with Dry San Marzano tomatoes, roasted potatoes & onions, British mozzarella, Colston Bassett stilton and pesto. This was my first time having sourdough pizza, and while the sourdough was definitely very soft and fresh, I feel that it does not have nearly as much of a flavor as thin crust pizza. The sourdough makes the pizza a bit mild and soft, which I can see why some people would enjoy, but I prefer thin and crispier crusts. The service was great though and the environment is nice for a pizza shop! read more

Tried the pizzas here. The fireplace italian pizzas are quite good in terms of the taste of the pizza. I dont like the crust supposed to be crunchy somehow so it was not that great. Recommended to try the pizza but not worth it to go back. Wasnt that pleased. Cheers! read more

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Cheap, delicious pizza! Taste like you are in Italy and it comes with waitresses yelling in Italian. You get the entire package. Just be careful of the line. May take longer than you think but food arrived fairly quickly! Also wine is served in water cups and they have a heavy hand. Will be going back soon! read more

At £5-8 per pie, Franco Manca serves affordable and quality sourdough pizza. The ingredients they use are super fresh and locally sourced. My one qualm is that they don't put enough toppings, but they always oblige whenever I ask them to prepare my pizza with extra tomato sauce. read more

Franco Manca - Tomato, mozzarella & basil (£6.40) - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

Tasty pizza and affordable prices! I was impressed with the menu and vegan / veggies options. Great for a casual dinner with friends.

It's very good pizza. I was darn impressed. We ordered the anchovy and olive to go and enjoyed it sitting on a random bench people watching to our heart's content. It had excellent flavour and the texture of the crust was top notch, yo. read more

My friend from London brought me here for my last meal, and I was happy to finally experience a place that locals frequent. The pizza is okay-priced ranging from £5-8. That would be more that enough to buy an entire pizza to share in the states, but is considered inexpensive here. Comfortable environment that is upbeat and busy, and my friend told me that there's typically a line out the door and impossible to get a seat inside. Luckily we were able to find a table inside on a Saturday night. Food: +mozzarella cheese ball with flatbread appetizer: this was the best food all night. The mozzarella is a large ball that has a delicious smoky taste that goes great with the arugula on the side. They only provide 4 tiny pieces of flatbread though. +chorizo pizza: I was happy that the pepperoni pieces were large and had some bite to them and not stingily cut and thin. The pizza shape is irregular because they hand toss the pizza and the crust is thick and airy. There's already a lot of oil, but it also tastes great with adding more spicy oil on the top. I only finished half. Great experience in a local joint. The pizza is average but comparably better than most of the foods I've had in London. read more

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OK! I've been saying for years that MCR is lacking a really good pizza place.. We need somewhere like this! Franco Manca's sourdough pizzas are quite possibly the best I've had. These freshly made pizzas are simple yet work amazingly well and cook in just a few minutes in their wood fired oven. The menu is small, yet everything you could want on pizzas - with the choice to add different toppings if you fancy it. I've sampled these types of pizzas through the likes of street vendors such as Honest Crust at Friday Food Fight - and was always impressed, but Manchester doesn't have a restaurant where you can go and sit in to eat such amazing pizzas. With 10 of these branches to choose from in London there's really no excuse not to pop into one! Franco's also makes and bottles their own organic lemonade - which was gorg! For someone who likes and eats A LOT of pizza - this place hits the spot. And there just so happens to be one in Balham right near my friends house. Perfect! read more

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Delicious pizza, excellent location. What's not to love? Good spot for quick lunch, be prepared for food coma afterwards though - you can't NOT finish the pizza! We ordered two different ones and had half each. Service was quick and we were allocated seats on a Friday lunch very quickly! read more

Franco Manca - Gloucester old spot ham, mushroom pizza - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

This is a pretty awesome place to grab a quick pizza for lunch. We came here around noon on a Friday, and it filled up quite quickly (but I've walked by it on other days of the week and it seemed less busy at similar times, so it's probably quite popular on a Friday). There isn't a massive selection: the pizza menu is quite small. They do allow you to add toppings if you so choose though, which does allow for a bit of customization. The price is pretty reasonable as well. You're looking at less than a tenner for a pizza, and if you don't go for any drinks or sides, you've got yourself a pretty cheap and filing lunch. I ordered the meat special (some proscutto with cheese and radicchio), and I was pleasantly surprised. The crust is slightly crisp, but mostly chewy with a hint of sourdough (so if you're not a fan of sourdough, this place wouldn't be for you). The service is super attentive as well. We got asked twice if our pizza was good (but I think it's because they were on the hunt for a pepper grinder to take to another table and the first time I didn't let them, because I actually wanted to put some on my pizza). They also did the really confusing non-British thing of removing my plate before everyone was finished. They're also really good at being ninja-water-bottle replacers as we were never without a bottle with sufficient water in it. They also provide some olive oil on the side. But not regular oil, there's a bottle of garlic oil and a bottle of chili oil. I found it very delicious to dip the pizza crust into when I was down to that end. The chili oil was especially nice (and what I was looking for because the chili I ordered on top of my pizza was a tad lacking in spice). So four stars for the food, but an extra star for the delicious oils and fantastic service. To be fair, they were probably trying to get us out quickly as there was a massive queue when we left, but I didn't really mind that much. read more

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We're shown to our table and it's hard to hear each other speak, probably because it's just so darn busy in this restraint and it's most likely filled with people saying how great the pizza is. The atmosphere is heavy with rich smells and chatter, the lighting is bright, it's airy and warm, most people sharing tables. Considering it's a Friday I think we're pretty lucky to get a table so quickly, I've walked past so many times and the queue has been out the door. However the staff seem to take this in their stride, a well oiled Pizza machine and withing 10 minutes our pizza is ordered and on the table. We order one each and share 3: wild broccoli, mozzarella, Gloucester old spot hand sliced sausage and 4: Gloucester old spot ham (home cured ), mozzarella, buffalo ricotta, wild mushrooms Both are absolutely delicious, and where the hand crafted base has puffed and topping devoid, we drizzle tasty olive oil and chilli oil on our plates to dip. I particularly love the 4: the base is creamy and wild mushrooms have a wonderful earthy taste. We're both particularly impressed with the fact so many of the ingredients are locally sourced. At less than £7 a pizza, we're left thinking not only we've had a bargain, but also full and happy. read more

Franco Manca - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

What: One of London's best sourdough pizzas. That's what they're know for and that's what they do well. Don't bother with dessert, it's not really their forte. Tip: Yes, you'll want some garlic pesto with that. And probably a bit of olive oil too to dip the crust in. How much: The bill usually comes to around £20 for two people. No, I don't know how they do it either. When it comes to date, most people think expensive, Michelin-type restaurants, where you have to dress up to get in. I usually think small, rather busy restaurants that would let me sit there for the entire evening, sipping wine (or cocktails, I'm rather flexible you know!) and eating all sorts of delicious things straight from the plate. But that might very well be because I'm not really good at booking tables, or planning dates in advance for that matter... One of my favourite places to visit for un-planned dates (and general meals out) is Franco Manca. I go pretty much every single time we're near Warren Street. I went when my friends visited from France. Hell, I even went for brunch on Valentine's day! And also some time last week... The burrata (from the specials board, but it features onthere quite often!) was creamy and light, and the accompagning toasted sourdough toasts and salad were great too. From the small pizza menu, my absolute favourite is the n°6 as the chorizo is excellent. https://cakeandwhisky.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/london-best-pizza-franco-manca read more

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We read it was the best pizza place in London. It probably is!! Service is great, too. The place is busy, I guess that's what you get when you have the best of something. The staff is all-Italian, and man they're loud, but that only makes it more authentic. At last a pizzeria which we will return to. Franco Manca has achieved what most have failed in London: an amazing pizza at a competitive price. read more

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If you're looking for authentic Napoli-style pizza, with thousands of tiny bubbles through the wood-fire baked dough, then look no further in London. This is really one of the top. You only need to listen to the number of Italians working the oven and eating in the venue to realise that it really is where Italians choose to have their pizza in London. The toppings are fresh and not overdone. Quality mozzarella and tomato passata. The sourdough base is a really strong feature and the most enjoyable part of the pizza. You leave feeling light and happy, not bogged down by carbs. Although not on the menu, the desserts are lovely! Chocolate cake was simple and a nice addition after a Margherita pizza. The homemade fizzy limonata is also a must try. A quick, casual and very fun dinner. read more

Franco Manca - Margherita - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

Fantastic pizza for an exceptional value. We had two pizza and a salad for under 17 pounds. Extremely fresh ingredients, fast delivery of food. Service was not attentive at all. Had to wait a LONG time to pay when we were done eating. Food is great - service not so; however, we will be back for sure. read more

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Franco Manca is wild. The pizza is a blessing. The drinks are constantly flowing. The crowd is always kept happy with cheap and delicious cals. I would highly recommend! Maybe the one pitfall is the wait, but that's how you know it's probably somewhere worth waiting for. read more

I'm not one for chains but this one knows what it's doing. Thin sourdough pizza with fresh cheeses, anchovies, meat and veggie options. This location offers outdoor seating and quick turn around on the pizza. There are daily specials spelled out on the chalk wall inside, so check them out - it's worth it. So, this place is a pizza chain. Skip on the wine selection, focus on the pizza. read more

Food: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Cleanliness: 3/5 Decor & Style: 3/5 Pretty good pizza just not my favorite. Very fresh ingredients and basil which I love. It just didn't give me an "OMG" factor. read more

Having grown up in Manhattan, gone to school in Chicago and currently living in the booming culinary scene of Washington DC, I know good pizza, and this is it. Had the meat special. Chewy thin crust, fresh rocket, thinly sliced cured meat. Great. read more

Franco Manca - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

This is the second time I tried their pizza - very disappointing. Dough had soggy base and crust was under cooked. Also I asked for olives and mushrooms. I could barely see any mushrooms and there were a few olives - they charged an extra £3 for the barely non existing toppings. If I hadn't just came out of hospital I would've returned immediately - instead had to re heat and cook the pizza until it was crispy at home!! I'm done with trying this pizza...... read more

The value for money here is a real standout - there aren't many places that you could get a sourdough pizza made from scratch for £7-8 and wait no more than 5-10 minutes for it. There are always a few decent beers to choose from and the pizza specials never disappoint. It's a close run thing between here and Homeslice but there are subtle differences between the two, with Franco's having a slightly softer and thicker base. Overall, I'd be more than happy to return here any time! read more

Bellissimo! Went there with friends yesterday as my B'day dinner, and it didn't disappoint. What a dinner to start the night with! We weren't really excepting a long queue on a Monday night. We reached the place around 8:30 and there were still three groups waiting ahead of us. We waited about 15 minutes and finally got in. We tried No. 2(margherita), 4(with hams and mushrooms), 6(with chorizo and tomato) and Meat Special(with lamb sausages). We had our own and tried a slice of each other's. Unanimously, our rankings is: 6# -- Meat Special -- 2# -- 4#. I loved my chorizo one, and the flavor is great. The only thing I can complain is that I wished there were more cheeeeese. The meat special one comes next. The lamb sausage on top tasted absolutely lovely, but again, we wished there were more of them...The margherita was cheesy enough, but we all felt 4# was a bit too light and weak in flavor. It might have tasted better if there was a bit of tomato? The dramatic bit is that a waitress sent what should have been our orders(two 4#) to a table next to us, and we arrived much earlier than them. She didn't realize the mistake until another waiter found out. The gentleman who was in charge of our table was really nice. When we asked for our bill, he offered us five limoncello as the digestvo in compensation for our waiting. What a beautiful mistake! We never mentioned anything about the birthday, but it seemed we still had our birthday special! :D I've been trying to learn some Italian for months, so I also experimented some italian conversations with him, and he was absolutely sweet to ignore all the lameness. Overall, we were all very happy with the food and the service. And I think I forgot to mention that the price is very reasonable and the quantity is more than enough! Buona serata! read more

Good and light traditionally cooked sourbread pizza. Very tasty but the menus is limited. Our meal was upset however by one of the rudest waitresses I've ever come across. It left a bad taste. She was very aggressive and angry as we asked if something was an extra charge. I've never been treated like that in a restaurant before! read more

Franco Manca - Special meat pizza - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

AMAZING PIZZA. Perfectly cooked sourdough crusts that left me missing Italy. Also-- super affordable...like almost "too good be true" affordable. tip: be sure to check out the chalkboards on the wall-- there are menu items and specials up there that are NOT on the main table menus. Our waitress didn't tell us about that (or any specials). Be warned-- it is usually packed so service is a little hectic. Our waitress seemed really frazzled and didn't speak English well enough. She also didn't write anything down. She was really sweet, but it was tough to get her to understand our order (and remember it). Will definitely go again (and again) read more

First of all the map here is WRONG. So wrong. Damn you, Yelp, damn you to hell. It's on Tottenham Court Road, just go there, do not look at the directions on here. Pretty sure I had heard of Franco Manca before tonight and at the very least bookmarked one of its other locations, but when a friend suggested here tonight some faint alarm bells went off in my head*. Quite frankly, when you have a much-loved original venue and you branch out to more, the quality deteriorates and yet the crowds keep coming.** In future, I might well stick to one location only places. Because I'm pretentious like that. As soon as we sat down, the Pizza Express, sorry I mean Franco Manca waiter was right over, to hassle us into ordering. Charmingly monosyllabic he was. We ordered some garlic bread, burrata and pizzas each. The garlic bread was startlingly lacklustre, basically it was like a rectangular pizza base with some sauce and no sign of garlic. Pass. I love burrata. LOVE. So I was prepared to forgive it any sins, but when our virgin-burrata-eating-companion declared it bland, I had to agree. Sure, it can be a bland cheese, but with the right seasonings, it's a fucking symphony! This burrata was more elevator music. Onto the pizzas. So the sourdough base gives these pizzas a delightfully moreish personality, but when you get almost done, you do feel a bit like dying. It's almost the opposite of crisp neapolitan pizza. Mine came with various cheeses and meat, it was the Gloucester, I think. Very nice indeed, but I oddly wouldn't return. I did get pleasantly drunk on the £2.80 glasses of wine, so yeah, whoo! This place is cheap, that's why people go there, but when I saw the queue lining up outside, it felt sad, cheap is not the same as good. There are thousands of restaurants in this city and no need to queue for any of them. *On Tottenham Court Road, no less, can you think of anything good on TCR? **Ahem, looking at you, Burger and Lobster. And you, Meat Liquor! read more

I chose this place for a quick Monday night bite with a friend in town, having never tried Franco Manca before but well aware that it's considered one of the best pizzas in town. I arrived around 7 PM and there were about 5 parties in the queue ahead of me, but the staff quoted parties of 2 a wait time of 10 minutes, and a party of 4 a wait time of about 15 minutes. I thought that was impressive, because the restaurant isn't that big but the queue did indeed move fast! They don't seat tables until all members of the party are there and my friend was running late, so when he finally arrived, I was at the front of the queue and we were seated almost immediately. It didn't take long to order because the menu is fairly straightforward - you have a choice of 6 pizzas, with the option of a salad and some drinks. I got #4, which was with ham, mozzarella, ricotta and mushrooms. It has a note that says "little tomato" and the waitress checked if I was ok with it having little sauce, because I guess people complain about that normally. I was fine with it. We also got two bottles of lager, as they didn't have the pale ale in stock. I thought it was really good, tasting like honey and not at all like your typical lager. So our pizza arrived and it was your typical oversized pizza - I don't know how people ever justify that it is meant for one person. The problem is that the table is so small, that you wouldn't even have room to share food... At Pizza Pilgrims, we did so with no problem as it was a much larger space, but here you only have room for a plate in front of you! But soon after, one of our friends who studies nearby wanted to come join and say hi, and when she came, she just grabbed a chair from a neighboring party of 3 and we rearranged so that we could all fit at our table meant for 2. This really annoyed the staff, one of whom came over immediately and asked where we got the chair from, then said that it was not ok and that she couldn't sit there. It wasn't bothering anyone else, or a fire hazard, but he was really pissed off and didn't even offer us another table where she could join. And there wasn't anyone else in the queue, so it was not a ploy to try and clear tables faster. Basically then my friend had to wait at the door while we asked for our pizzas to be packed up and paid the bill. It was the most unfriendly service I have ever received and I didn't even get to enjoy my pizza! read more

We came here with another couple. One half is Neapolitan, the other is... married to a Neapolitan! They consider this the best pizza outside of Italy. My confession is that I don't love Neapolitan-style pizza. DON'T TELL THEM. But I have actually been converted a little by Franca Manca (and Pizza Pilgrims), and given the really top ingredients, I might even come back for the pizza occasionally. I couldn't finish a whole pizza with the crusts, so I left about half my crusts, which were eagerly snatched up by our eating companions. Apparently the chili oil I doused on my plate was spicy for them, whereas I couldn't taste it much. So, different taste buds, yet positive experiences all around! read more

Visited this place on a Friday night. The place was busy but we only had to queue for a few minutes. Was keen to try this place because their sister venue in Brixton is quite famous. The service was good and friendly. I could try the wine before choosing a bottle which was much appreciated. The wine list is short and the wine is cheap but not really good. I'd rather pay more for a better wine. The 4 of us shared pizzas. They're good, dough is fresh and so are the rest of the ingredients. However these are not the best pizzas Ive had. Bottom line is I was a bit disappointed with my experience at this place but I guess I had set my expectations too high. Also it's good value for money. read more

Yum! Good value delicious pizza. Simple menu done well. Really good prices and lovely organic wine. Can't book though and gets really busy. Great pizza... if you don't like pizza it's not for you but if you do you'll love it. Great place to catch up with friends or family. I love number 5 anchovie pizza! All on sough dough and are delicious! read more

Franco Manca - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

Been here a few times over the last few months. The pizza is fantastically soft and light, and the overall experience is great. I tend to go here for fun dinners with my fiancee -- I wouldn't recommend going for a business lunch simply for the potential noise level. Pros: - Great pizza - Fast service - Very efficient (it's the little things, water is served and replaced at your table with no action on your behalf, for example) - Extremely reasonable prices Cons: - If you go at a busy hour, it could well be very, very loud in the restaurant - If you go at a busy hour, you may be standing outside for a little bit in the queue (although this is understandable -- it means they almost always seem to be able to be at max capacity) read more

It's made right after you order so right out of the stove for you! It's quite big in size too so worth the money! The tomato sauce here is amazing too! read more

Franco Manca - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

Among my friends there is always a debate on who has the best pizza: pilgrims or Franco Manca. Sincerely, right now I still prefer Franco Manca, but over 4 people I am the only one with this preference with 3 votes for pilgrims. Considering I'm far better than my friends, that makes our final decision even, 3 votes each. One day we will find the winner! Anyway, this is just another good pizza place, with a plus for their appetizers. We have a small number of pizzas (as it should be), and a small selection of appetizers (usually just salami, cheese, ham). Appetizers are just what they say to be, good, excellent ham and cheese, that's it. No special things, nothing extreme, just a good mozzarella with a good evo oil. The pizza is on the neapolitan style, nice, high and soft. Now, sometimes it could be a bit undercooked, true, and they don't offer buffalo, which is just plain stupid and crazy, but it's usually a very good pizza, high and soft, with a very nice ring and with good ingredients on top. I just have some issues with the desserts, which seems supermarket style (or anyway something coming from big production, not homemade) and with the beers, I can't understand why they decided to subscribe a plan with a reseller where they can't serve anything else! Ah good aperitivo if you like, a nice spritz! take a spritz, a couple of appetizers and a pizza to share and you made your evening! This is surely in the top 3 of London pizza, not at number one (I'm looking at you, stand at the hawker house) but for a pizza place, that's really good, I mean seriously good. read more

Wow, this place is solid. Pizzas are really well done, tasty and cheesy. The dough is neither crispy nor bready and you can more or less personalise it with toppings. Cannot say it is 'the best' in London but it is top-notch. Service is very nice, the host even offered pizza bites to those waiting outside - a very nice touch indeed. Desserts are nothing special but good. It might seem cheap at first - £6 for a pizza! - but the moment you start adding toppings it spirals out of control. It is always packed so it might be worth exploring the other locations, the one is Chiswick is very comfy. read more

Excellent pizzas at a great price, same as all of the Franco Manca restaurants. Only problem was the constant whistling of the chef. Not good if you suffer from misophonia. Also my girlfriend got a pervy look on the way out of the toilet. read more