The Italian eatery has become a bit of a thing in recent months, with branches opening in Clapham and Westfield, but we stumbled upon the original restaurant in Chiswick about a year ago.
We walked past on a week night, noticed that it was packed, caught a whiff of the delicious sourdough delights awaiting inside and grabbed a table. It was an absolute revelation - not only was the food delicious, but ridiculously cheap compared to chains like Pizza Express and Zizzi.
To be fair, I'm pretty much a fan of any type of pizza, but that gives me full authority to say that Franco Manca really is the best out there. The ingredients are all fresh - with lots of delicious cured meats - and the dough is scrumptiously soft and mouth-watering. There's no greasy unhealthy feeling afterwards either.
The wine selection is also very drinkable and reasonably priced.
If you fancy going all out with starters, choose the Baked Gloucester Old Spot Sausage (in tangy tomato sauce). I've almost had to be restrained from licking my plate before.
I almost always opt for number 4 on the menu - home cured old spot ham, mozzarella, buffalo ricotta and wild mushrooms. It doesn't come with a tomato sauce base but I think it tastes so much more delicious with and they are always happy to oblige!
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We go there at least once a month now and I would recommend Franco Manca to anyone. The service is always friendly and the atmosphere warm, jovial and inviting.
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