Franco Manca

These guys do really good pizza, it is no surprise that they are so successful. My luck was in too because they were doing a special Stilton, Wild Mushroom & White Truffle Oil vegetarian pizza, which very much conformed to my tastes!
The no logo pale ale that they carry is below average as pale ales go, but is perfectly drinkable at the end of the day. Certainly better than the Peroni you find at most pizza restaurants.
Very busy, because they are justifiably popular.

Great pizzas, friendly staff and has managed to maintain their local food feel! It can be very crowded certain times so make sure you book

Francos is my favourite pizza chain in London. For £4.50, you can get a massive pizza for yourself which is a price that can’t be beaten in this town. They have locations all over and the staff have been great at every one I’ve been to. It’s great for vegan options and we always order the garlic bread to go with the pizzas. Their own beer is something to be tried too!

Friendly staff, delicious and very reasonably priced pizza, fast service — no complaints! A lovely meal!

I often come here and the pizza didn’t disappoint once. I’m italian myself so believe me I know what a real pizza should taste like and this is sooo nice! (Not the nicest but very nice) get the number 4!

For a very long time I couldn’t find nice pizza in London until I tried Frnco Manca. Now it’s my favourite pizza place. It’s as it should be, reasonable prices, very good food, all ingredients from farmers and my favourite sicilian wine. It’s good for quick snack or for dinners with friends. Only one thing I would change — knifes, sometimes it’s big struggle to cut pizza :)

Awesome Italian pizzeria with wood oven and very reasonable prices.
Try a Meat special pizza — shown on the black board — changes every week and is always really good.

Consistently great pizza. Simple menu but good ingredients make it all really delicious. Very good value — even though prices have gone up in the last couple of years

Delicious! Stumbled across this place and was pleasantly surprised by their taste. The sour dough was so soft and complimented the topping well. Enjoyed the addition of their table oil as well which was an effective touch on top.
Also tasty fresh lemonade which was needed in the heat! X

The BEST sourdough pizza! They use incredibly fresh and authentically Italian ingredients and meals a so inexpensive. Somewhere you could easily go once a week and not get bored of the menu. Delicious!

Pizza… mm it’s really good

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!

After a fun afternoon trip to a new neighborhood in London turned into a hostile commute involving numerous bus diversions and the dreaded «the destination of this bus has changed…», we finally arrive in Chiswick. We enjoyed approximately 20 minutes of fading daylight before the skies opened up and unleashed a torrential downpour.
Ducking into a bookstore, we decided to see what the trusty Unilocal app had to say about dinner. Behold, Franco Manca.
I love it when restaurants cut the bulls*** and just focus on a few things they can do well. This place does pizza, and does it very well. Forget 4 pages of mediocre Italian, Franco Manca gives you just a few starter choices and 4 – 5 choices of pizza. One size fits all.
We ordered a mozz started which was awesome, and said no to the house wine in favor of fresh lemonade. The pizzas were awesome. Cooked to perfection in a woodfired oven, with a delicious bubbly sourdough crust and the perfect amount of toppings. We enjoyed the ham, and also the chorizo. :kisses tips of fingers:. Delicious!
Service was attentive and friendly, and I almost laughed when I saw the bill. I think we walked out spending about £10 a person. If it wasn’t so, so far from me I’d be in here all the time.
Thank you for the refuge Franco Manca, keep on keeping on!

Nice pizza, but not amazing.
I really liked the restaurant and the ambiance. The manager was there even serving tables, that’s a nice touch.

Tasty, basic and very reasonably priced meal in London with outdoor seating, cheap wine and simple recipe of pizza and greens.
Each time I visit Chiswick, I eat here at least once for a craving.
First option is vegan with many vegan toppings, too.

Had high expectations for this place and arrived just before our 7.30 booking on a Thursday night to an already extremely busy restaurant.
Despite booking we had to wait about ¹⁵⁄₂₀ minutes, although were offered drinks. We declined as were crammed in front entrance due to rain along with a dozen others and thought we would end up spilling not drinking the drinks!
Pizzas were good, but not the best I’ve had. Eat with your hands, it was far too much effort trying to cut my pizza without it ending up on my lap.
Servers were lovely but hard to understand at times and some didn’t seem to understand English well, which was a bit of a problem!
Also, don’t bother ordering desserts, just stick to the pizza.

Everything is delicious! The menu is only a couple of items but you really don’t need more.

Stopped in here for a quick lunch; and indeed I was not disappointed with the speed at which our food came.
In terms of choices; it is quite limited with six options of pizzas but I do bare in mind any alterations can be made. But with extra topping choices; for a pizza place I did find it limited. The first time my husband has asked for onions and they didnt have it. onions.
I tried the pizza with the ricotta, courgettes, mozzarella; added chillies and tomato sauce. Really tasty and filling. For the price totally worth it.
My husband had the margarita pizza with chillies and He wasnt disappointed.
All in all; the kick of why this pizza is so tasty simply comes down to the pizza dough. The toppings etc cannot say I havent had better; but the sourdough base is the kicker here and its evident from the first bite to last. Definitely worth a visit.
Great taste. limited options.

I have never had a bad time here. I’ve been a regular with family and friends since the place opened. It quickly became extremely popular and shows no sign of ageing. Even though the staff never stick around too long the place has never been badly managed.
It would be nice to see more items on the menu but I also understand that the simplicity is part of the charm. If it changed too much now it would seem out of place.

Okie dokie.
I revisited Franco Manca nearly two years after I first visited and found the seating has changed… for the better. They have moved most of the picnic tables to the back of the restaurant and placed a sleek row of two-​tops in their place. A nice touch as it makes the space feel bigger. The problem with this new seating arrangement is that they did not move the coat hooks which are attached to the wall. The coat hooks are now either behind a chair or so close to the chair belonging to the table next to yours that you don’t feel comfortable hanging your coat on said coat hook.
Nothing has changed with the rating — still four stars. Also still no change with their menu though you can technically build your own pizza by ordering a pizza (e.g. the cheese, basil, and tomato) and then adding on toppings (where your topping selection are the toppings from the other pre-​defined pizzas on the list). I still wish they had pepperoni or even created a menu that was a bit more user friendly. I don’t know, something just seems off with the way their menu is laid out.
My husband and I had excellent service this time around. Job well done!

Sehr gute Pizza & ausgewählte, leckere Zutaten. Die Speisekarte ist übersichtlich & es gibt wechselnde Tagesangebote.
Kellner sehr freundlich, Atmosphäre/​Einrichtung etwas ungemütlich für ein italienisches Restaurant.
Preislich ab 5GPB aufwärts Wasser ist dafür gratis!