Fantastic family-run Italian with an impressive large and stylish interior, hilarious waiters, a…read morereasonably priced and wide ranging standard menu on which most people will find their fave Italian classic but also a specials menu with some really high quality and inventive dishes, that mean this place manages to be both somewhere for a regular family night out and a more fancy dining experience. Also as it's in the suburbs it's useful to know that there is plenty of on site parking! Worth a trip.

Ancora is a Whitworth family staple. Every year, on Christmas Eve, my family and I go to here for a…read morepre Christmas meal. Although we have been let down once or twice, over all the food has always been warming, the service is quick and the staff are truly polite and lovely! I'd say that once or twice out of +20 times isn't too bad! Tonight we went for an early Christmas Eve dinner (as I won't be in Oldham for Christmas) and it was yet again delicious. I decided to have the venison but changed the wild berry and port sauce for the diane - the staff accepted this without a blink and both the meat and sauce were cooked to perfection and the plate was well and truly cleared! We also enjoyed some king prawns, garlic pizza bread (get the tomato it's scrumptious!), and the flat mushrooms with tomato and feta - NOM NOM NOM! A great night had as always - we'll be back!

Let me start by saying The Old Bill could not receive any less than 5*!!…read moreThis can only be described as Oldham's little hidden gem! Nicely situated just outside of Oldham town centre and approx 100yrds from Oldham central tram stop this well presented family run bistro is outstanding! The very second you enter your greeted by the head of the Bissolati family, Paolo! His warm welcome and cheeky charm for the ladies and flamboyant men will have you chuckling in minuets! Shortly after being seated Paolo will always head over and ask how you are and what you've recently been up to whilst hinting and suggesting his favourite dishes! You can not visit The Old bill without starting your meal off with the sexy garlic mushrooms as a starter! Words can't start to describe the taste the second they hit your palette (and I'm not being rude here) :P For main wether it's, pasta, pizza, chicken, lamb or stake you want the flavours of every dish will leave you wanting to come back the very next evening for more! The English Cuisine with and Italian twist to it will keep you firmly in your seat! Dessert and or coffee is a treat for the eyes, that's if you've room for dessert after your meal... Paolo offers an early bird menu at The Old Bill! Also due to it's popularity, often services on a weekend night are split into two! Book early if you plan to come and not a few nights before hand :)

I'm very surprised that this restaurant has no reviews yet, as when i visited 9 months ago or so,…read moreit was very good. Great staff who are very helpful and they really care about there food as if was being made for themselves. .... and if you order brandy they bring you a glass bigger than your head and set it on fire. The brandy not your head. Very good.

This lovely restaurant is a great place to go for either lunch or tea. It is good for groups too…read moreand Christmas parties. The menu is attractive and the food is cooked through and served well. The only problem I would say is that it is a bit expensive. They have a website so why don't you phone them for more information if you need a big place for a party!

Took my 6 year old for a daddy daughter date here and I have to say, the staff were brilliant. We…read morehad a table cloth (requested by my daughter) and posh glasses and cutlery. My girl had the experience she dreamt of

San Rocco really is out on its own in the Cheetham Hill desert, free from anything else worth…read morementioning really, yet people make the effort to come here. Its a chain but there is only eight of them and they're all around the north - a truly Mancunian establishment then whilst remaining truly Italian in its good quality food. This used to be the standard dinner out when I was younger; you know a treat for the family every once in a while. And it delivers all the friendly, totally unpretentious atmosphere, quick service and range of dishes that such a treat needs. How could it be pretentious I suppose but still, you know what I mean. The building here is really elegant and cool - both inside and out. The restaurant is really spacious and it does really feel like you are in Italy by the sea somewhere: cream walls, light wooden chairs and plants everywhere. Everyone around here knows that San Rocco serves up good Italian food at a good price and you really should always trust the locals.

A hidden gem in the heart of dodgiest Cheetham Hill! Just walking into San Rocco's does feel like…read moreyou have been magically transported from deepest darkest north Manchester to sunny Italy. The food is great too love the (very unitallian) rollmop starter, the wood fired pizzas are superb, perfect handmade pasta that's making my mouth water just thinking about it, very nice house wine! Everything oozes authenticity and quality, and all at prices that didn't scare the shot out of me when I was a poverty stricken graduate!

New style moved next door old Chinese place Better now more…read morespace Better service Lovely food be going for birthday treat More later in mean time a quick look at photo outside of Got a lovely landscape garden ??

I love Italian food and this little Italian in Royton is amazing. The food is awesome, although a…read morelittle expensive, however well worth the price. The place only opened fairly recently and since then we have been there at least three times. The pizzas, pastas and chicken dishes are amazing. The sangria is so good and contains so many fruit pieces. The staff cannot be mire helpful nd a me, for four people is around £150 pounds give or the drinks prices. The garlic bread is a favorite of mine and I for one could eat it all day. The only problem with this restaurant is that if you come from Royton the chance of seeing one of your neighbors is quite high, unfortunately means you have to say hI to people you barely know! The menu is extensive and has a good choice if different meals for anyone. ID you are planning on going you definitely have to book as it gets so busy, however this does bot shop there being exceptional service ad no delay in receiving your orders. They have a good range if desserts as well, ID you have room! Although hee you will not be as stuffed as at the restaurant own Rochdale rd nervous high barn junction. K realise that you could go to belivista or some fast food restaurant for a fraction of the price but I would say that if you want an Italian Mel to be worthwhile going out fir and with fenominal taste I would certainly recommend mazzo. Another bonus of mazzo is that if you are from Royton it is within walking distance and f not there is a huge carpal across from the entrance to the restaurant. The menu may be the same but I think there is enough choice to keep it going back for more.

Romano's has always the family's first choice when we have a 'get together'…read more This restaurant has never let us down, from the second you walk in to the second you leave the assertive and very friendly staff can never do enough! The menu is one that never fails... All your favourite typical Italian dishes on there! Every piece of meat is always cooked to perfection! and the wine menu is always a delight to ponder over! Admittedly the decor is slightly past it's time now, but don't let this dampen your views! The early bird menu always goes down well after a busy day straight after work!!

Romano's Resturant is just off Yorkshire Street in Oldham and is a Italian Resturant, the Resturant…read moreseats approx 100 people with a small bar also serving Alcohol. They have some Fab offers like the Early Bird Menu which is on Mon - Fri 5PM-7PM and allows you to have a large pizza, a bowl of Pasta with a sauce (yummy) or a medium size steak with sauce for only £4.95. The staff are nice sometimes a little to friendly!! and the inside is really nice and very modern, if your ever in the area please try you will not be sorry!!

Even though Mario's has been established here in Oldham since I was born, I nor any other family…read moremember that I know has never eaten here. For some reason since growing up I've always thought of this place being a little scruffy (outside view) and I don't really know why. But I heard from a friend that kids can make there own Pizza, so I decided to try it out one night with the family. Once inside I noticed to my surprise that the restaurant was busy and apparently is always busy. It has a very Italian feel to the restaurant with most of the staff either being or looking Italian. 1st up while waiting for a table was a round of drinks at the bar. x1 Bottle of Peroni, x1 glass of white wine & x1 glass of pure orange juice = £9.20 which for me I found expensive (this is Oldham after all). There was live music in the dining area which was nice & all the staff where very nice and made time to have a bit of fun with our daughter. We ordered the "Make your own pizza" for the our daughter which came with a fresh dough pizza base and a tomato sauce with 3 toppings to choose out of a selection. We choose Sweetcorn, Ham & Mushroom. A hat is also given to the child to wear while making the Pizza. Myself and my partner had a X2 starters & X2 mains. The starters were nice but nothing special. And we both had Pizzas but if I'm really honest if I had gone to any kebab & pizza shop on Yorkshire street and ordered a pizza I'm guessing it would have looked and tasted the same. I wasn't really impressed with the food i ordered (maybe the other italian meat & pastas is be better ?) In the end add another glass of white wine and the bill was £40 which I thought was over priced for what we got. Would I go again. Yes but I don't think it will be for a while.

TL;DR - Truly authentic Neapolitan pizza, without the queues…read more When did Manchester become the place for some of the best pizza of your life? I've no idea, but I'm not complaining. We called into Noi Quattro for lunch after a friend recommended it, and found the place completely deserted. I've no idea why it was so quiet, but it is tucked a little out of the way and I suspect the nearby Mackie Mayor swallows up a lot of passing trade. The venue is large and modern, very nicely decorated. We were seated in the window which gave us a great view. The menu had a good variety of pizzas on it (several of which catered to vegans) and there were a couple of specials up on the board... I went for a mushroom pizza, Sparky went for an anchovy and olive one. Both were really delicious and we washed them down with a couple of beers. Pizzas here are truly authentically neapolitan - let's be honest, most people will compare these pizzas with those offered by Rudy's, and they are easily on the same level. I gave Rudy's 5 stars, and I'm giving Noi Quattro 5 stars too. The pizzas are really delicious and I really don't understand why people weren't queueing out of the door here like they do at Rudy's.

We ordered chips, three pizzas (margarita with olives, spicy salami one and the one with the…read moreaubergine and peppers) and a couple of drinks each. The pizzas were all well cooked and full of flavour. I particularly liked the base. The waiter was especially lovely to our 3 year old kid and went out of his way to talk to him about what he'd been up to today. The place was bright and airy and it had a good feel to it. There was one table with four swings around it. There's plenty of regular seating too. I'd definitely come again for a pizza fix.

Staying at the The Royal Toby Hotel you really only have 2 options for dinner; the main restaurant…read moreand pub at the hotel and Cenetta across the parking lot from the hotel. The Cenetta is an Italian themed restaurant done right. The food, service and ambiance is fantastic. The only thing that could make it better would be more Italian red wine, tons of great reds from Italy out there but very limited here. I started with the spicy garlic olives. Next up was a chorizo and prawn app in a tomato sauce. For my main course I had the sea bass with fennel and spinach. This restaurant is huge. Much bigger than you would expect from the outside. Total seating is 100+. When you arrive you have to descend a flight of stairs. So, it's essentially underground. A bit cooler on a hot day like today. The inside has several arched columns with a stone/tile looking floor. The bar is a bit on the smallish side, seats maybe 5 people. Next time I'm in Rochdale, I'll be here for dinner!

You have to look in the back of the Toby Hotel parking lot for this gem of a restaurant…read more If you want tasty Italian Food and fresh baked bread this is your place. Pasta, main courses and pizzas, awesome. Great service and very flavorful food.