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Turnham Green (District)
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 9:00 - 23:00
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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£
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Children:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
6 reviews for Franco Manca
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Truly incredible. Owned by an Italian and an Egyptian who have tried to create the scientifically perfect pizza based on those in Napoli.
It really is mindblowing. The base is light and fluffy (although the sourdough is a strange taste if you're not used to it). Burnt spots come as standard. The toppings are impressive. Go for a simple pizza.
For dessert the choice is too much: my faves are the tiramisu, affogato (espresso over a scoop of vanilla ice cream) and polenta (fluffy cake made of yoghurt and raspberries drizzled in syrup and with a scoop of yoghurt!).
Believe the hype.
My friend and I were on our 'Chiswick recce' trip and stumbled on this place completely by chance. I knew about the Brixton branch and had heard many, many people sing its praises, so we couldn't walk by the Chiswick branch without giving it a try.
The pizzas are just wow. Yes, I'm using wow as an adjective. My prerogative. I went for pizza #6, the tomato, anchovy, caper, olive, garlic and mozzarella, with some fresh chili on top. It had a very good crust to pizza ratio (unlike Pizza East - boo! hiss!) and was just loaded full of flavour. I'm not a big crust eater, but I polished this bad boy off - it was soft, yet crusty, a nice balance. The pizza I went for could've been very overwhelming with all the strong ingredients, but it was just right, with a real balance of flavour.
Worth the trip to Chiswick. True fact.
Dear Mr Manca
One was delighted to finally eat here after all the rave reviews you have been getting.
Your staff was superb in their service towards me and my friend and your restaurant was impeccable to touch, not a dirt in sight.
I was caught in hypnotic trance as I saw those pleasant pizza other were enjoying, they looked marvellous. I couldn't wait to get stuck in.
I ordered a mozzarella, tomato and ham pizza. Mr Manca I must say you haven't got much of a selection, you should consider expanding on that.
Well I'am sad to say this but your pizza didn't blow my taste buds away. The pizza base was rather burnt on the sides, the ham....well the bits of it was just so-so. The tomato's and mozzarella I enjoyed... but the sourdough base did nothing for me, I suppose I like my normal pizza base (maybe you should give people that option of choice between the two).
Well maybe I was expecting too much, I mean after all the reviews and even Time out, you can't blame me. I say your pizzas are cost effective though which is good. Mr Manca I will give you another go in the future, but for now Cheerio!
Lady Raka
ah whatever with the wine, the pizzas are just so perfect that this just has to be a five star.
And now they do lovely desserts like Tiramisu and unlike Brixton you CAN book here. Except at 7.30 every Friday night - 'cos that's my time.
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6/1/2010
Park the superlatives here - Franco Manca has the best pizzas in London.
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The best pizza I have eaten on this side of the Atlantic. Really tasty, fast service and really good value. Two pizzas, one beer, one (awesome) lemonade and a mixed salad for £20 including a tip. My new favourite in Chiswick.
Simply magic sour-dough pizzas. They offer 6 on the menu and maybe a couple of specials, starting at £4.50 and going all the way up to £6.80.
Franco Manca started in Brixton Market but have opened this branch in Chiswick, and is something of a legend. Their oven goes to 550°C and the pizzas stay in for under a minute. All the ingredients are specially sourced: tomatoes from Salerno, cured meats from Brindisa, Gloucester Old Spot pork. They even get their coffee beans from the best coffee in London: Monmouth.
Honestly, I've never tasted pizza this good. I didn't know pizza *could be* this good.