Franco Manca

Reviews

• Tammy T.

  star star star star star 14 June 2026

  It's not difficult to make good pizza, but I's difficult to make great pizza. Franco Manca makes great pizza.... at an affordable price! Yes, in London! It really doesn't get any better than that (and is precisely why it deserves 5 stars).
  
  We came here on a Monday night and it wasn't full but it was surprisingly buzzing for a late Monday evening.  The actual restaurant was much larger than I expected, and stretches pretty far to the back.  There's also a small outdoor seating area with a few tables.  The service was quick and the pizza was fantastic.  I had the meat special, which was certainly not a let-down! The sourdough base, in my opinion, is what gives Franco Manca pizza the edge on other pizzerias.  The base is always thin and soft, but just firm enough.  
  The chili oil is also fantastic.  The heat is strong, but just right.  
  
  For a casual evening out, I would highly recommend Franco Manca.  I will definitely be back!

• Amanda C.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 7 June 2026

  Overall we were pretty disappointed here. To start, we were told they "didn't have tap water right now." Instead, we ordered the organic lemonade which was pretty subpar. We got the Tomato/Mozzarella/Basil and the Ham/Mozzarella/Ricotta pizzas. They came out uncut so we needed to cut them ourselves. Overall the pizza was really thin soggy - basically the consistancy of wet newspaper. Taste wise it was ok. The pizzas are definitely portioned for one person or shared between two for more of a quick snack. Despite having several open tables we had to share a larger table with another couple, which wouldn't have been an issue if we weren't in the back corner on a bench that required the other party to get up to let us out. We felt bad interrupting their meal to leave. The overall restaurant is extremely loud so having a conversation with the other guests in your party is really tough. I imagine their are other pizzerias in the area with better food and a better atmosphere.

• Megan J.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  I came here for dinner the other night with my husband and 3 of my friends and we had a pretty good experience.
  
  I love that they stay open pretty late compared to other restaurants around because my group could only get together later in the night for dinner.
  
  The ambiance was casual and relatively modern. The space in the restaurant was a little bit tight and it was very narrow and deep. We grabbed a table in the back corner. It was pretty crowded which was a good sign, but also very loud.
  
  Our server was nice and checked up on allergies for our group as we requested. This restaurant is very careful with allergies.
  
  We started with one of their special starters of the day, "Buffalo Mozzarella + Langhirano Coppa." It was a plate with thin cold cuts of cured beef with fresh mozzarella, arugula, and tomatoes. I really enjoyed this. I loved the cold cuts and the mozzarella. It tasted so fresh and was a nice little snack before the meal.
  
  For my meal, I ordered the pizza with Gloucester old spot ham (home cured), mozzarella, buffalo ricotta, and extra tomato sauce. I really enjoyed my pizza! I really liked the sourdough crust and I liked the fact that the crust was not too thick. I loved the ham and cheeses on my pizza as well. They didn't skimp out on the meat which was good. However, I did want extra tomato sauce on my pizza and I felt that they barely put tomato sauce on it. I still really enjoyed the pizza though!
  
  I thought that the prices were also very good.
  
  Overall, casual ambiance, friendly and careful staff, great prices, and great food! I would definitely recommend Franco Manca.

• Anthony F.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 20 May 2026

  I could write a long reason for why I'm only giving one star, but it simply comes down to the pizza is less then average. They blind you by creative branding and trending decorating but when you eat the pizza you'll taste it is below average and that's being kind.

• Caitlin S.

  star star star star_border star_border 17 May 2026

  Apologies now for the long and boringly detailed review, it made me feel better!
  I had heard a lot of really great stuff about Franco Manca, but the higher you are in my expectations, the further you have to fall!
  
  There was only a small queue, which moved pretty quickly so that was fine. I had heard great things about the potato pizza, but unfortunately there wasn't on on the menu so I opted for the vegetarian spacial, with an extra potato topping (offered on the board). Our waiter said he would have to check this with the chef, who sent back the message that it was fine and so it was ordered, along with olives, garlic bread, burata, three other pizzas for my companions and a bottle of wine.
  
  The burata and the garlic bread came - no olives. By the time we asked about them we decided it was too late so just scrapped them - but not before our waiter had simultaneously looked confused about our question of the olives, whilst trying to blame the kitchen staff for not sending them over.
  
  The burata was absolutely DIVINE! And I am told that the garlic bread was tasty too. And the mild organic white wine was dangerously drinkable :)
  
  Time for our pizzas to be served, exciting! But our waiter came and said there was no potato left, even though the chef had okayed it earlier. So I was pressured into the garlic pesto (which was actually nice!), after saying no to the artichokes suggested by one of my dining companions (she had ordered extra for her pizza and was singing their praises! But I wasn't sure). We were promised free Limoncello for the table.
  
  Two of our pizzas arrived - all good.
  Mine arrived - no potato of course, but yes there was the garlic oil... and there were the artichokes I'd said no to. Oh well.
  And so we waited.
  And waited.
  And started eating at the insistence of the last remaining diner waiting on her pizza (coincidentally the one who was excited about artichokes).
  Eventually we managed to call our waiter over to ask whether the last pizza was coming. Again with the confusion and lack of recognition of the order (even though he had entered into discussion about it at the time), mixed with trying to blame the kitchen, saying they 'drive him crazy'. But, although she tried to say she wasn't even hungry anymore so not to bring the pizza, they brought it over. To their credit, they didn't charge us for it, which helped to rectify the situation.
  
  We ordered affogatos for dessert (they were great!), and the restaurant delivered on their promise of free Limoncello for the table. (This went further to rectify the farcical evening!)
  
  By the end of the night we had had another bottle of wine and to be honest found the whole thing quite funny. They took the artichokes from my pizza off the bill,so they really did rectify every mistake fully, and the food that we did have was all delicious and lived up to the high standards set by all my friends' previous rave reviews. I am sticking with a 3 for this review just because of the service but I will be returning and I have no doubt that my updated review will result in a higher score!