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Franco Manca

Brixton, London

4 65 reviews Rating details

Address:

4 Market Row, Electric Lane, Brixton, London SW9 8LD

Tube:

  • Brixton Tube Station (0.1 km)
  • Clapham North Tube Station (1.2 km)

Nearby stations:

  • Brixton Station (0.2 km)
  • Loughborough Junction Station (0.8 km)
Contact us:
08715 270512
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  • Price range: Budget
  • Alcohol specialty: Beer/Wine
  • Dress code: Casual
  • Credit cards accepted: Yes
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61 reviews of Franco Manca in English

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b_zzzt
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 12 May 2013
cheap and cheerful. great atmosphere and service. always a happy event.
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Review of Franco Manca from 11 March 2013
Head and shoulders the best pizza you can get anywhere in the UK. Beats the competition by a truly silly margin. Arrive early or late to avoid the queues and don't think of trying one of the other branches.

If you're a wanker looking for a trendy place to tell people yoi've eaten at don't bother (and skip the wine too) but if you want the most authentic and tastiest pizza available, this is your place. They have the best pizza oven in town and use quality ingredients for every part of the pizzas. Don't reveal yourself to be a moron by leaving crusts on your plate - their sourdough bases destroy anything else you would have eaten. Go there!
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London
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Review of Franco Manca from 28 February 2013
Great oven baked pizzas, really high-quality and with fresh ingredients. My calzone was delicious and the waiter was also really friendly. As far as prices go I would say this place is a bit on the pricey side, but worth every penny.
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Isabel Field
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 4 February 2013
A truly great pizza place. The prices are a bit high, but for the quality of the food you receive, it's totally worth it. Service is always great and the staff are all very friendly and work efficiently. The only downside is that quite often there are queues, but I guess that's the price you have to pay for popularity. On the bright side the people, that go there are mostly locals and they are all very interesting and friendly people, so it's a great place to meet the locals.
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DennisJ
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 15 January 2013
One of the best pizza places in town. Don't need to think twice about going here. This place is full of regulars, hence why there is always a queue. Thanks guys. 

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Lara Collins
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 31 October 2012
One of the best pizzas I've eaten! My las visit here was about a week ago and it was fantastic. I was at Franco Manca with two friends of mine and I had an amazing Funghi, fresh vegies, and delicious toppings. On top of that we've got the pizzas served really fast. Staff are really nice and polite and the prices are affordable. What else is there to require? I strongly recommend this place!
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London
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Review of Franco Manca from 10 July 2012
Dear Franco Manca,

Congratulations, you've managed to totally ruin all other pizza places for me. I hope you're happy. Every time I try to step into a pizza joint, I think of the flavours that go so perfectly together on your chorizo pizza and I have to turn around and leave. Before I met you, I was skeptical and didn't think you'd live up to your expectations. But you did, and now you are the only pizza for me.

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WV Pilates
London
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5 stars for Franco Manca
Review of Franco Manca from 17 May 2012
Must-eat-pizzas!
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4 stars for Franco Manca
Review of Franco Manca from 19 February 2012
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Finally gotten round to going to Franco Manca. Was surprised by how small the place is – as well as the casual attitude in service. But the pizzas arrive quickly, big sized, and are pretty good. The sourdough base is something unique, and the combination of toppings for the Number 5 really did go extremely well together – one of the most exciting combinations of flavours on a pizza I’ve had in a long time!

Read More on The London Insider
http://www.london-insider.co.uk/2012/03/review-sourdough-...

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Turbo_T
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 8 February 2012

Well worth a visit!!

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boueffdela
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 9 January 2012

Everyone else has said it…good pizza

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JuliaRedford
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 13 September 2011

Extraordinarily tasty pizza using the freshest ingredients and put together really well. We often take our little boy there and he is made to feel very welcome, this doesn’t often happen in restaurants when you have an energetic 2 yr old….Anyone looking for a quick relaxing lunch will have a great experience at Franco Manca.

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Review of Franco Manca from 25 May 2011

WOW - best pizza I've had for years and such a find around here. The kind of place that should be in some trendy piazza somewhere exotic not Brixton!!

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Review of Franco Manca from 25 May 2011

I simply love the pizzas here. For the money, it's probably impossible to get a pizza even close to this standard from anywhere outside of Italy.

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Review of Franco Manca from 19 May 2011

The pizzas here are legendary. Only five or six to choose from but they taste amazing. You will have to queue for 20mins as it is very popular but it is well worth the wait!

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ozgirl2009
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 15 May 2011

Fab spot in brixton market. It reminds me of southern italian restaurants, full of charm, simple ingredients and skilled cooking.

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Madrid
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Review of Franco Manca from 24 April 2011

As I have read in another review/comment somewhere, these pizzas are too cheap and too good to be true, and yet they exist. I have been to Rome recently so I'd lying if I said that they are the best I've tasted in my life (those belong in Rome, for sure). But they are the best I've tasted in London, no question about it.

I went on a Saturday at lunchtime and there was a massive queue, that lasted until 4pm. Still, you don't have to wait much because all tables are shared, pizzas are cooked in 2 minutes and you basically eat and go. We waited for about 30min. and I guarantee it was worth it. Also the homemade lemonade was really good. I totally recommend this place.

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fordalex
London
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Review of Franco Manca from 4 April 2011

Franco Manca has been in the market for a very long time and has been having a rather nice time for a few years now. The menu is small and simple and the resulting pizzas great. The wine and homemade lemonade are both really good. And a cooled bottle of tap water for your table is a nice touch. The only fault I find these days is it's success! Get in early or stand round like a fool waiting your turn to indulge!

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Review of Franco Manca from 3 April 2011

I think is overrated, the pizza is okay, I would go back for sure, but just to think that I have to wait so long to get seated and I have to share a tiny table again?! Last time, it was so crowded I spill some one's drink, it was very embarrassing.

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Review of Franco Manca from 24 March 2011

I finally got to try this place - I really loved the pizza and yes you have to wait a bit until seated but (which IMO is a great idea) your order is taken while you are still in the queue and right before you are seated so the pizza is served very quickly.

Besides being really impressed by the pizza base and the quality of the ingredients, it was very nice that the unbelievably busy staff still find time to stop by and ask if everything is ok – a very small but very nice touch that a lot of much more upscale restaurants don't bother with.

I will sooo be back.

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