Simple, casual but very good quality pizza at a super reasonable price. Menu is simple with 8-9 styles of pizza only but each ingredients is high quality. Pizza dough is soft and tasty with lovely crust whilst fluffy on edges filled with sourdough flavour. Stretched to the right thickness in the middle - it is a very good base for a great pizza. Ingredients are seasonal and simple but all great quality for all around 6-7 gbp. Interiors are nice and hip - casual but relaxing. Seats are not too small - very good value read more

This place is a good lunch spot. Handmade pizzas that emphasize fresh artisanal ingredients. The portions are generous and the value is good. Just watch out for any modifications or add-ons - they will charge you for each and every one, and it adds up! Nice open kitchen where you can see the pizzas being made. The service could use a bit of work, but then again they are pretty new at this location. I personally prefer Pizza East for both ambiance as well as more variety on the menu, but I would say this is a solid choice for a satisfying meal that won't break the bank. read more

I like it here. Come with a small party (or alone; no judging, when it comes to pizza) and the line moves fairly quickly (no reservations). Part of why the line moves quickly: the pizzas come out quickly! Beautiful sourdough pizzas with slightly charred bottoms (THAT SOUNDS SAUCY) and puffy light crusts. There's a meat and veggie special of the day, but I'm a fan of the dry-cured chorizo, broccoli and mozzarella atop my pie. That's not exclusively true: I LIKE IT ALL. Other options: salads with creamy burrata, greens, fresh organic lemonade and the plumpest of green olives. It's not a quiet, private dinner spot, but it is fast, and affordable and solid quality. In and out: 10GBP. B00m, indeed. Yelp note: chili oil on the table and constantly refilled carafes of water! read more

I finally managed to come here on sunday night after having heard a lot about the sister restaurands. I need to say that the pizza is not only good, it is REALLY good. Very soft, well cooked, with good ingredients....as it is in the south of Italy where I come from. The place is very informal, the atmosphere is relaxed and the service is good. I had a pizza margherita and a "no logo" artigianal beer. My friend also had a margherita and still water and we ended up paying £7.75 each! I was shocked by discovering that there are pleaces soo cheap and so good in London. I will definitely come back! PS. they don't take reservations, so plan a bit of queueing if visiting on peek hours. read more

Franco Manca on Tottenham Court Road must be a very recent addition to the slew of restaurants in the area, since I only just noticed it a few weeks ago. The interior is inviting and both times that I have gone, we have been seated pleasantly and promptly. They serve pizza. There isn't much more to say there--you get a big blackboard with their specials written on them on the wall, and there's also their selection on the menu--you may also have the option of creating your own pizza, but additional ingredients do get pricey; to get your money's worth you may as well order from the menu. Both servers I had were efficient and pleasant--shoutout to the Italian one with the very short dark brown hair--she sells the menu well without being overbearing on the customers. The dough on the pizza is amazing. I saw some diners leave their crust, but who am I to leave such deliciousness on my plate? It is thin and crispy and chewy, the ingredients are artisanal and fresh, and you can see your pizzas being made right there in the center of the dining area. For around 6-9 pounds for a pizza, the price can't be beat for Central London. I can definitely see this spot becoming a regular haunt for me--I can't wait to utilize the takeaway option in the future. read more

Warning: this restaurant doesn't do reservations, and it was pretty busy even on a Tuesday night! I had the meat special (something with salami) and it was delicious! The side salad was a little small but pretty good, too-I thought the dressing was especially tasty. Don't come here expecting your regular cheese/pepperoni/combo pizzas-they use really fresh and interesting ingredients, which I liked! Overall good experience for a good price too. Split a pizza and salad between two people and you'll both be full for 5 pounds each. read more

Amazing. Hands down. Went with with a huge group of 10 fellow tourists, so we waited probably 45 minutes, maybe an hour at most, in line outside and ended up having to sit as 8 and 2. But I didn't mind at all, since it had such great reviews and may only be in London once. HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Chorizo pizza. Sooo good - on the menu it seemed plain to me at first, but you can add whatever other toppings you want. Closest thing to pepperoni on the menu. Also, the burratta appetizer was so delicious. Like ridiculously delicious. I want it now. In the end I was super full but enjoyed every...last...bite. Now, can I find a place like you here in LA, Franco Manca? That is the question. #mmmm read more

Excellent food. A pizza place delivering as a healthy food option. Everything was fresh and tasty. We had a couple of salads and a # 4 pizza. The pesto dip for the delicious sourdough crust was fantastic. Very reasonable prices. Attentive service. Highly recommend! read more

3.5 stars. First I have to preface this by saying I love Neapolitan pizza and have had it many times in pretty much everything restaurant worth trying. I have quite a high standard. Franco Manca's is good, but that's about it. Not great, not fantastic. It's a super popular place so Saturday around lunch time we were lucky to only wait about 10 minutes. Friday night they apparently had a one hour wait. The place is charming, open, and spacious. Nice rustic vibe. Huge pizza oven in the middle. All Italian workers, which is a great thing. We got the marinara (#1 - tomato sauce, garlic, oregano and I added basil for 50p) and the margherita (#2 - tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil but we subbed ricotta for mozzarella. The mozzarella isn't the best quality it seemed from looking around but the ricotta seemed rich and creamy. I appreciated no charge for swapping out the cheeses). The marinara was good, but lot very flavorful. When you get a pizza so plain, it's very important that the dough and tomato sauce are top notch. These were not. They were each ok. Nothing bad in particular, but not great flavored. Tomato sauce was weak and a bit acidic. The dough was bland dough. The texture would be benefited by undercooking it by a few seconds. The margherita with ricotta was better, but really because of the ricotta. The buffalo ricotta was great quality - rich and creamy with a delicate but powerful taste. Overall is recommend that one. I would be back because it's still good, the atmosphere is nice, friend service, very efficient (pizzas are made very fast even when crowded), and the portions are huge for the price. I'd recommend trying it, but don't expect amazing food. Definitely good overall though! read more

I often read Franco Manca reviewed as the best Pizza in London. That's hardly to be believed. Don't mistake me, it's a very good pizza compared to non-italian standards but it's far from perfection. Basic ingredients are average quality - in particular tomato sauce and mozzarella. I don't understand why they do not offer a buffalo mozzarella option (a must have for a pizza restaurant aiming to great quality) but the "Salsiccia e friarielli" (wild broccoli and sausages) is probably the closest thing to a real Naples pizza. What really I don't like is the dough texture - it's chewy and it leaves a background taste of ground flour - it could really be improved! That said, If you're around and want a pizza, is still better than most place you can find around (but not worth a 40 min line, less then exceptional on weekends) read more

Fresh, delicious homemade pizzas with terrific service and atmosphere. The outdoor seating is really terrific, but you will be harangued by street beggars and scam artists every few minutes, but you are given a pizza cutter at your table. Once you stab the first one or two, things quiet down because other beggars need to step over bodies to approach you. read more

Pizza was absolutely delightful - and the crust is fantastic. Don't throw away the ends! Sitting on the patio watching people walk by was a nice atmosphere. I would've given it five stars if we had received better service. Asked for the bill three times and each time the server didn't even acknowledge that we had asked before. He may not be working when you visit though - go! read more

Quite possibly the best pizza in London, certainly in Fitzrovia. I love Franco Manca; it is cheap- prices start at £4.90 for a margarita and delicious- the sourdough bases contribute a wonderful flavour to the pizza, the base is thin, the tomato sauce is perfectly seasoned and they have perfected the cheese:tomato ratio. The specials change daily, as do the optional toppings, which can be unusual (romanesco anyone?) but almost always delicious. The staff are very friendly and constantly replace your tap bottled water without having to ask despite how busy the place can get. As the pizza is so good, there are often queues, so to avoid a long wait, arrive just before peak meal time and you should get a table quickly. read more

The best pizza I have had in a while. We had a 10 minute wait after work which wasn't bad and the service was great when we sat down. The best thing about this place is that they stick to the simple things and do them VERY well. Even better, everything is so cheap and extremely reasonable. I would 100% recommend this place to anyone and everyone. read more

Franco Manca - Amazing mozzarella! Add a dash of garlic oil and it's heaven!! - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

Bomb pizza! The pizza is so good that you don't really need to add meat to your pizza to have a fantastic experience. Solid ambience and the wait isn't long. read more

Franco Manca - Chorizo, mozzarella, basil pizza - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

Disliked their policy regarding disabled patrons. Staff training was poor both with waiters and management

Excellent Pizza with a cool unique twist. Sourdough crust is delish and highly recommend ordering the side of fresh pesto to dip the crust in (Delish!). For those of you that like pepperoni, highly recommend the spicy chorizo topping - SOO good!! read more

Always incredible. Great food, lovely ambiance, good drinks, reasonable prices. I love Franco Manca and come here regularly! Worth the wait.

Hiya fellow italian food critics, so we was searching the area for quality food with a low price . The sight of £6.50 margarita pizza caught our eyes, we was excited to have a full pizza for such a low price. we were happy. As we lined up, all was well, we came to a conclusion that we wanted garlic bread, OH NO THAT WAS A HELL OF A WRONG DESCION !!, the garlic bread was around £5 which was a shocker seeing as it was only a starter. as soon as we saw the starter our jaws dropped with dissapointment. it was charcoal black with many green herbs. didnt look like garlic bread to me!!! although, we remained hopefull. we took a seat in the seating area ready for the grub. we took a bite of the garlic bread, wow, shocking. tasted acidic. the herbs overpowered everything, even the charcoal base. there was no such taste of gralic. more like acid. the portion was massive which was a plus, but wouildnt ever eat more than a bite of it. the pizza however was decent, however there was four of us amd none of them were perfect. either anemic or burnt crisp. the drinks were a whopping price of £2.99 for a glass bottle of cola. overall i wouldnt recoment. good bye guys im saving you some decent money. read more

Sourdough pizzas are my favourite and Franco Manca does them best! I must admit I almost always choose peperoni but have tried most of their menu and it all tastes great. Sometimes the dough is a bit undercooked, especially during the lunch rush, but that hasn't stopped me from coming back. The staff in this branch isn't particularly friendly and tend to forget things, but the food is worth the visit every time. read more

Sourdough crust pizza is very unique and equally delicious. I highly recommend trying this pizza to anyone craving a new twist on an old favorite. read more

Pizza is surprisingly cheap and delicious at the same time but there're very limited options for vegetarians.

Worst service I've ever had, pizzas got delivered 20 minutes apart of eachother.. pizza was good

3 stars for the food but 5 stars for the price. This place is really unbelievably cheap, especially for London and the dining atmosphere. Most of their ingredient are organic and fresh, all branded as no name or no logo. The pizzas are very thin and quite hard to cut through (using your hand to rip is actually much easier). Everything tasted as you would expect. But £6 for a large sized personal pizza? YES PLEASE. I wouldnt wait more than 30 minutes but if the restaurant is not very busy, Im all over it. read more

It's a new year and it was time to try a new place. Well, it's not exactly a new brand, they just opened up a new place at Fitzovia. Franco Manca is always a great choice for lunch and this new location does not make an exception. The pizzas are delightful and prepared in front of you in an open kitchen. The guys surely know how to handle their dough and can customize a pizza according to the client's preferences. read more

Great food and love the organic beer. Not quite 5 stars as there menu is very limited and after a few visits you have tried everything. Pizzas are amazing though and good service! read more

I went here for dinner and I ended up getting takeout because I could not bear to wait in the long line spanning down the entire street. The first bite of my chorizo pizza left me singing to the heavens! But I have to say that after I finished the whole pie I felt like it was delicious but not worth the hour wait at all! I would recommend going for lunch or take out 100%, but don't bother with the line. read more

Better pizza than almost everywhere else in london at half the price. Its very busy and the menu is small but authentic. You dont need to visit often but its always a great shout when you do! read more

Excellent pizza, some of the best in London! I got the tomato, mozzarella, basil - a classic - and it was absolutely delicious. Everything was really well-balanced and clean, and the cheese tasted fresh. I would have preferred a bit more basil on top, though. The real winner was definitely the sourdough crust, which was not overpowering, but definitely complimented the flavors of the toppings. The unique base was perfectly cooked to chewy perfection. Friendly service and casual atmosphere - it seems like people were genuinely enjoying themselves (pizza = happiness). I would highly recommend Franco Manca to anyone craving pizza in London! read more

Underwhelming. An Italian would send this pizza back and ask for compensation. But this is London so you even get all the sourdough-related hype. Service is decent but slow. Really don't get all the good reviews guys. If you have never had a better pizza I feel really sorry for you. read more

Fantastic pizza for the price. Try it with the chilli and garlic oils. Also, expect to queue any day during the dinner rush.

Excellent thin crust wood-fired sourdough crust and it's surprisingly cheap, too. Each pizza is £5-8, which is surprising given how good the pizza is and the fact that it's a sit-down restaurant. They're open late which is great. Try to go at off-peak times because they're always busy read more

What is there not to like about this place? The pizza is great (that crust!) and the drinks selection is spot on with some really lovely organic wines. I had a birthday dinner here with a few friends and we all enjoyed ourselves. It does get busy though, so you may have a bit of a wait. read more

Good pizza, with a real forno a legna. The ingredients seemed to be quality. The staff was all Italian and very friendly. We also had an organic lemonade which was delicious. read more

One of the best Napoletana pizaria in London, highly recommended , the only thing that I disliked was " they don't do Calezoni " .

Loved it! Got a table for four immediately, food arrived very quickly, was fresh and delicious. Not crazy about the eternally thumping soundtrack, but the pizza was worth it! read more

This restaurant was fantastic. I had the #6, a pizza with fresh mozzarella and chorizo. The sourdough crust was very tasty and our meal was reasonably priced. I enjoyed this pizza with a No Logo pale ale. It was the most hop forward ale I have had during my time in London and it really hit the spot. The service was great and the whole place smelled like pizza. read more

one of the best pizzas in london! no.4 (ham and wild mushrooms) is lovely. the home made lemonade is tart and refreshing. go there hungry and finish even the crusts which is very very tasty. read more

Franco Manca - no.4 ham and wild mushrooms. very tasty - Pizza Near Me - London, XGL

Good Italian pizza here, if a bit on the tough/dry side for my liking. Nice wines as well (organic, if I recall). This branch is a little crowded with tables very close together - which is fine, I just pity the adjacent couple who had to listen to our conversation. read more

so cheap for a London pizzeria - 6 quid ish for a pizza. not a massive selection but what they serve is clean and tasty. This is a chain though, but a good one if there is such a thing. 2 people meal and drinks for £30 - cant go wrong read more