Franco Manca

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Franco Manca

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Franco Manca

Jonathan Perugia / Time Out
Franco Manca

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Franco Manca

David Axelbank / Time Out
Franco Manca

David Axelbank / Time Out

Franco Manca

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Tue Jun 26 2012

One of the originators of Brixton’s über-cool market scene, Franco Manca is a study in the importance of keeping it simple. Although no longer run by the original founders, the restaurant still pays homage to the best Neapolitan pizzerias, serving delicious slow-rise sourdough-crust pizzas that are topped with simple sauce, top-notch British-sourced, Italian-style cheese, cured meats and seasonal vegetables, and cooked for 40 seconds at high temperature in a brick oven.

The classic margherita – tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil – is perfectly executed. Alternatively, there’s a choice of five other standard pizzas, as well as two daily specials. Like the food, the drinks list is very well edited, and includes a handful of wines and beers along with Franco Manca’s own refreshing lemonade. Post-meal coffees are served Italian-style, without milk.

To our minds, this is the best – and the most reasonably priced – pizza in London. Many locals share our opinion, as evidenced by the frequent queues. Despite service that is friendly and knowledgeable, this is not a place for lingering, and the tables have a fairly rapid turnover. Franco Manca’s success has led to two other outlets, in Chiswick and at Westfield Stratford City, with many more in the pipeline from the investors.

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Address:
Franco Manca 4 Market Row
London
SW9 8LD

Cross Street:
Electric Lane
Phone:
020 7738 3021
Website:
www.francomanca.co.uk
Opening hours:
Meals served noon-5pm Mon-Wed; noon-10.30pm Thur-Sat; noon-4pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Brixton tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £5-£7.50
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1. Franco Manca
  - 4 Market Row
    London
    SW9 8LD
  - 020 7738 3021
  - www.francomanca.co.uk
  - 51.461729,-0.113251

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. On-site dining. Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Vegetarian dishes. Bookings not accepted. Accessible facilities. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for lunch. Hip factor. Local flavour. People-watching. Unique. Unique London

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(37 ratings)

These Pizzas are incredible - They beat the best pizza i've ever had which was in Tuscany in 1978 - i was 6 so remembering THAT Pizza speaks volumes - and beating it speaks even more, maybe the whole book. YAMMY.

Nicola About 5 days ago
Rated as: 5/5
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Pizza is great, but the service is beyond bad, and has got steadily worse the more popular it has got. Last experience there was genuinely terrible - I won't be back. It's a real shame because it used to be a real gem.

Bob About 11 days ago
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If you want delicious pizza, then go here.

Emma Fri Feb 15
Rated as: 5/5
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I have dedicated my life to eating Pizza in London and dispite Pizza Metro Pizza running it close, this is my favourite pizza place in the whole of London. Long may it continue!

Dan Thu Jan 3
Rated as: 5/5
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Amazing you say standards have slipped at battersea ......it hasn't even opened yet ....psychic powers ......you are wasted reviewing restaurants .....you should be leading the western world .....i think Guiseppe Mascoli the founder. .....Who still works there and runs it .......wants to know from you when he can take a back seat .......and let the new investors let him go to the west indies for a break .....strewth

Alphonso Troubadour Wed Sep 5 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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The best pizza outside of Italy my Italian friend and I ever had. By a long way.

Nick Sun Aug 19 2012
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NOT GOOD! Definitely wayyy overrated.

Melissa Tue Aug 7 2012
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Very nice place to go in Brixton, pizzas are really delicious, simple and original and service is always good. Yes, sometimes you need to queue, but hey, it is always nice to discover things around in Brixton village, I simply love to queue for restaurants there!

Sabrina Thu May 31 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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Sadly our food didn't look anywhere near as good as in the picture here. The pizza was hard and overcooked, with little by way of topping. I had mushroom and rocket, really expected some tomato passata as a base but it was hard to find and probably not as much as two mushrooms. The rocket was just dropped on top. My partner said his pizza was tasty but a bit too cold when it was finally delivered. Really disappointed as we had heard great reviews about this place. It was crowded, but it looks like people are here for the social ambiance rather than the food in front of them. Sad disappointment.

Mal Thu Apr 26 2012
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Best pizza in SW London

Jay Loh Mon Apr 2 2012
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