Franco Manca (Brixton)

• I know Franco is trendy right now in London and there a lot of buzz and hype around it
• You cannot help much if the pizza is SOOO delicious
• I can say without fear that Franco's is one for the best pizzas I've had in my life
• The signature sourdough is cooked for very short in a custom made
• Simply topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella the pizza is just perfect
• Franco Manca in Brixton market is an absolute joy
• When the pizza is this good it's always meal time
• He opened up shop here with pizzas and wines starting at five quid
• Serving only a selection of what he deemed to be the best pizza toppings and only open at lunch
• The next time we visited there was a line snaking down the market with a one hour wait
• That was my last visit but now there is so much competition close by it is likely the wait will be less
• Their pizzas had this homemade taste and look to them with delicious mozzarella and pepperoni slices mounted on top of a thin base
• The atmosphere in the restaurant is ok I must say
• I went on a slow night so the energy wasn't booming like a Saturday night with a long cue of hopefuls waiting for a table
• Another thing I loved about this branch was the rustic look to their decor
• (yes i am italian and it is not that often that i can find good pizza abroad)
• It's ingredients are all very fresh and imported from the best farms and places
• Their service and the pizza preparation is so fast that in less than 15 minutes you wll be seat with a warm and delicious pizza in front of you
• Now if there is one food which I can't stand
• There are a couple of places which did manage to convince me that pizzas are not all that bad
• The first one was London's legendary pizza joint in Brixton market Franco Manca
• Their menu is short and simple about 5 6 varieties of pizza and some beverages
• I ordered one with tomato and chorizo topping along with a glass of lemonade
• The lemonade was refreshing and the pizza toppings were delicious
• The star that day was the sourdough base
• The seating is a bit cramped
• You may have to face possible long queues as Franco Manca (Brixton) is immensely popular with the locals and non locals alike
• Maybe they could have been a bit more generous with their toppings
• Whatever you get is scrumptious
• So didn't have to deal with the legendary line seated in 10 minutes
• Incredible value for money with a pizza costing 5 7 quid
• The whole plate was underseasoned
• I had arrived with raised expectations
• What seems like a simple equation to the everyday customer is actually a complex cocktail of elements that transfuse together to form what are faultless pizzas
• The Gloucester Old Spot Ham pizza with added chorizo
• It seems sensible to reinforce any description of the food at Franco Manca (FM) with information gathered from a quick perusal of the company's website
• Less of it is needed on each pizza
• With the added bonus that they are healthier and easier to digest
• The strong values of the restaurant are cutely summarised by its refusal to serve coca cola (or any of its rivals for that matter)
• Either because their pizza's do not 'need' it or because they are better without it
• What is so remarkable about FM is that despite its quality
• Their sourdough base pizzas are so delicious
• Service not great but you don't go there for that you go to fill your belly with an outstanding pizza
• The anchovy was the best one
• The base was nice especially with one of their dipping oils but I prefer my pizza bases to be thin and crispy
• I believe all the staff are Italian and very colourful and happy
• Overall a very good experience eating a delicious pizza with great company
• The choice to come Franca Manca came about after my friend told me their pizzS are made with sourdough
• ) the first thing you must know about Franca Manca is that they haven't got many choices of pizzas
• All their pizzas are the same size) with extra toppings and a drink for about £
• Id have to say that Franco Manca are one of my favourites
• Unusual for London but in line with the Italian philosophy &ldquo
• The selection is a bit too &ldquo
• The queens are obviously on the top of the menu
• The Margherita is cooked to perfection and it&rsquo
• Tomato sauce is acidic at the right point
• It is probably one of the best place for having a Pizza in London
• They say in order to understand if the Pizza is good you have to try the "
• Franco Manca (Brixton) is strongly recommended
• Franco Manca is very good pizza
• It's as good pizza as it was when I first visited about 4 years ago and has expanded quite significantly since then
• Their menus are full of information about where the ingredients are sourced from and what exactly 'slow rising sourdough' means
• It may go against what you think a pizza is but it's so
• So good you'll soon let go of any silly ideas that tomato is an integral component here
• The organic lemonade is a whole other thing
• Franco Manca is a small pizzeria located in Brixton with a very big reputation
• S is by no means misplaced and I find the original Brixton branch the best of them all
• S hard to go wrong with any of the wonderful sourdough pizzas here
• Service was so fast that we were soon handed menus and seated on a bench
• The pizzas are immediately popped into the wood fired oven
• The creamy ricotta with the fresh sourdough base made the trek to Brixton worthwhile
• What makes Franco Manca (Brixton) different from most is the sourdough base it's the main event
• So everything they put on top is going to taste good
• A pizzeria opened in Brixton Market which was then exclusively a mecca of Afro Caribbean shops
• They were only open during lunchtimes and there was nothing over £
• Ingredients are sourced from organic farms and artisan traders in the UK and Italy
• I usually discard the pizza edges but this was way too good to throw away so I nibbled them with a bit of garlic/chilli infused oils
• Pizza is tasty and my favourite topping is the one with ham
• As annoying as it was to stand and jiggle on the spot to increase the blood circulation to my fingers and toes
• At least I knew from the growing crowd and my tripadvisor stalking that I was in for some fine pizza
• The sourdough base is incredibly good
• The pizzas are well sized and really good value for the size of the pizza and quality of the ingredients
• The chorizo was thick and juicy and the ham well smoked
• The only reason I'm giving a 4 vs a 5 is that the venue in Brixton isn't particularly lovely and you're cramped in
• I've heard that some of the other branches are a bit more 'restaurant like' but
• Their simple menu with only a handful of pizzas means ordering isn't a hassle and when a restaurant has fewer dishes I put more trust in all those dishes being good ones
• Maybe not the best of dining experiences
• As it is served with a nice balanced dressing
• During my time in London there was only one or two of these stores
• The mothership was in Brixton Market and the main reason for taking the Northern Line all the way down south
• The pizzas are cheap (£
• The result is a complex masterpiece of soft gelatinous dough
• Realistically the star is the dough and a Franco Manca pizza was the first one where I enjoyed eating the crust at the end moreso than the topping part
• The staff were attentive but not in our way and everything was extremely affordable
• The menu offer is short enough for you to make a quick decision
• The ladies in the shop were super friendly and helped us with the special in the board
• The beer and house red were tasty and the pizza was delicious
• One of the best wood fire pizzas in UK
• Their dough is phenomenal and their selection of toppings are balanced and pizzas well constructed

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