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Franco Manca
Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant££££
Brixton
The experts at The Guardian and Evening Standard recommend this place
"Considered as one of the best places to eat pizza in London."(15 Tips)
"Simple and delicious sourdough pizza."(7 Tips)
"Franco is the best pizza"(3 Tips)
"Cheap delicious pizza and wine but you'll most likely have to wait."(15 Tips)
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Burt SimpsonJune 6, 2013Best pizza I had in London in 5 years. Very cheap compared to other places (still twice of what you would pay in Naples) and almost as good as the one you would eat at Sorbillo in Naples!!!
KD ZpcSeptember 11, 2014Nom nom nom- oooh so good. One of my favourite restaurants and tantalisingly good. Please make the beef special a regular and add some more drinks and desserts so I can come here more often :)
- Roberto Dos SantosFebruary 20, 2015Considered as one of the best places to eat pizza in London. Located in a vibrant and exciting suburb of London this restaurant serves real authentic and delicious pizzas.
Dan WongAugust 16, 2014Great menu that isn't too complicated (unlike how other Italian menus are...)! Go here for a good level, cheap meal. But if the queues are too long, loads of other amazing places around!
Jack GillettSeptember 14, 2014The pizzas are very tasty and extremely good value. We bought 4 different ones between three of us and were stuffed! The anchovy, capers and kalamata pizza was particularly good.
Javier SotoJuly 22, 2013Probably, the best pizzas I've ever eaten in London. Little and very affordable place in Brixton Village. Don't panic! You won't be queuing more than 20 minutes.
AnnetteJuly 30, 2013Franco Manca was superb. Affordable pizza with big portions and friendly service. I recommend the Tomato, Cured Organic Chorizo Pizza + Try the Organic Lemonade. Yum!
Callum ChapmanDecember 14, 2013Seated immediately at 7pm. Great service, incredible pizza. Very affordable too! By time we had finished there must have been 10-15 people waiting to be seated!
The best pizza in London (seriously),with an amazing sourdough crust and simple but divine toppings. Wine is tasty, reasonably priced and organic.Take a jumper if it's chilly!
The GuardianApril 25, 2012"Sourdough pizza bases dating back to the 1700s; a brick pizza oven was built using materials imported from Campagnia; and mozzarella is made to an Italian recipe on an organic farm in Somerset..." Read more
Remi LefevreApril 24, 2012Good, simple menu with good, simple ingredients for damn good and not so simple pizzas. Wine isn't extraordinary but the espresso is almost perfect. Well worth the wait.
Evening StandardMay 14, 2012A no-bookings policy applies but the sourdough pizzas are freshly baked and have the perfect balance between toppings and bread. Stays open until 9.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Hasan Murat AkinciAugust 23, 2016Simply, the best sourdough pizza in town, try (#4) w nologo pale ale. Fantastic!
NoMade InMongoliaApril 3, 2015Margarita pizza with sausage topping was good- which is not on the menu. Great value!
Vic McGinApril 11, 2015Fast, delicious and cheap. I could eat that base all day. Get yourself a cheeky tumbler of organic wine too.
KaramJanuary 4, 2015The best pizza in London, hands 👐 down. Do get there early because the wait can be long.
CeciJuly 1, 2023Bacalhau of course. Portvine and cake. Don't pick yourself. Ask them to pick for you. Success!
Kim VuFebruary 9, 2015Delicious pizza with amazing dough and striking flavours. A bit stingy on the sauce and cheese though.
Daniel KolodziejJune 15, 2017All about the dough, obvi. Would love to see more topping options, or at least some seasonal changes.
Get the #2, but with buffalo mozzarella instead of regular. Sooooo good.
Tim O'DonovanApril 26, 2016Best pizza south of the river. Friendly staff, bargain prices and delicious pizza.
Magda AdamskaJune 10, 2016It actually might be the best pizza in London. Add garlic, it changes everything.
Alvaro RodriguezAugust 3, 2013Best pizza in London by far. Amazing sourdough base. Also so tasty vegetarian options!
Great tasting cheap sour dough pizza in a lively setting. Best pizza in London!
Edith SOctober 29, 2014Great specials; when I visited sweet potato was a topping. Worked surprisingly well!
AndreaApril 22, 2015Used to be a good italian pizza, but in the last months I've only got gummy pizzas far away to what a pizza bread supposed to be. Good price remain the only good point, not sure of worth it anyway.
Gem DavisSeptember 16, 2015Everything! You can get takeout too, which is useful to avoid the queues.
Vivienne GoulburnNovember 1, 2012Best pizza in London, and probably well beyond. Try to go during the week to avoid the queues...
Giacomo MasonSeptember 25, 2017Where the chain started, it's still the best branch. Can't really beat it for the price
Bradley CheshamJune 19, 2014Top 3 Pizza's - Pre gig. They will serve you beers in line while you wait for a table.
Miko CoffeyJune 3, 2011I am not normally a fan of crusts but here they are delicious puffs of tasty goodness... #6 has amazing chorizo- Cate TFebruary 17, 2015Great pizza, made even better by the price. Go at around 4pm if you hate queueing
Nathan HardbodyMay 22, 2012Obviously the pizza is amazing but also some of the best reds i've had in a long time
Richard GregorySeptember 2, 2010The menu here is precise with just six pizzas available and astonishingly cheap; the most expensive pizza, with chorizo and mozzarella, costs less than £6. It really is a delight to come here. Read more
Hanna BragerOctober 20, 2014The no tomato sauce pizza with pecorino and courgettes on sourdough, yum!- Lauren KeithDecember 22, 2012Try a #4 and wash it down with a bottle of organic lemonade. Perfection.
Sara PietrelliNovember 21, 2012The best pizza ever had outside Italy. Try the simple number 2 and you'll be delighted.
Please please Franco Manca put a door something in between the last table inside and the toilet.This is really disrespectful to customers, to make them eat basically right next to a toilet!
RosaJanuary 26, 2011This pizza is amazing... any of the 6 in the menu. Try the organic homemade lemonade, it's as good as the pizza :)- Excellent pizza rude staff..I dont know if that bald guy is the owner but he kind of shouted me to go out and wait when I went inside to ask for a place..this is mean anywhere in the world.
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- Noon–5:00 PM
- Tue–Fri
- Noon–11:00 PM
- Sat
- 11:30 AM–11:00 PM
- Sun
- 11:30 AM–10:30 PM
+44 20 7738 3021
View menu on https://www.francomanca.co.uk/menu
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No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Restroom
Yes
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