I had a late gig in town and was looking for some vegan options from a place open late. Luckily I discovered this place that had one regular vegan pizza (a big standard marinara pizza for £6.50) and a vegan special (£11.25). I went for the vegan special, which came with a beet root and potato base, violife vegan cheese, spicy plant based mince, wilted spinach, cannelloni beans, shallot, and olive oil. I was quoted 10 minutes for the order and indeed it was ready by then. The pizza was very impressive. Everything was prepared and cooked perfectly, with really nice plant based mince and wilted spinach that created wonderful textures. Nice balanced of flavours and good sourdough base/crust. Kickass pizza. Highly recommended. read more

Franco Manca - Vegan special pizza - Pizza Near Me - Brighton, BNH

We waited for 30 mins for pizza... And then they came and said sorry the "printer" was broken. Food is coming... Huh?! read more

Franco Manca in Brighton is one of the few locations the brand has outside of London, one of two locations they have in Brighton this store is in the city centre on Regent Street, before my dreadful experience with the chain at a London location, I tried to check out this branch having heard good things about their gluten-free offering, but sadly I was let down. The staff here seemed really unwelcoming, they barely acknowledged customers and it just seemed obvious they didn't want to be there. The cleanliness of the restauraunt was poor, especially in the outside seating area, where they seemed to be using tables to store things, one table was blocked off by an ice bucket (whoever thought of the idea of putting ice in the hot sun really doesn't have a clue what they are doing), it also looked like it had been left out for a long time, it looked like it was just waiting to melt and pick up bacteria, there was another table which appeared to have been used for rubbish and litter. In the end, I decided to walk straight out, concerned about the food safety and the rude and disinterested staff didn't seem to clarify and take care of my concerns or even potential experience at the restauraunt. Sadly, one of three bad experiences I have had in May 2019 at Franco Manca, and this was the first. read more

I actually did like the pizza a lot. The dough and other ingredients were fresh and you can taste the quality. I got the pizza to go and instantly hoped that I should have ate it there. The reason for low rating is purely based on the fact that my pizza had a strong smell of cigarette. I couldn't eat it anymore as I felt that I was eating cigarettes. I also called and complain politely as I would love to eat there again. Also, I thought the pizza could use more toppings. Even the additional topping I paid for, I saw couple of pieces of it. If it didn't smell like cigarettes and had more toppings, I would have given it a 5 star. read more

Franco Manca - Pizza Near Me - Brighton, BNH

I certainly had high hopes coming in after reading Stephanie and Sophie's reviews. Franco Manca did not disappoint. Every minute of dining there was kind of enchanting. From the chefs hurling pizza dough at each other to the expertly curated shabby chic tiling at the entrance, the space has plenty of visual appeal. Their sourdough pizzas are apparently cooked at 500c, which is great for a quick turnaround, and would explain the masses of people coming in and out. We had the tomato, garlic, oregano, capers, olivers, anchovies, and mozzarella pizza (totally just went for the one with the most ingredients.) At 6.85 for a big portion that left me completely sated, this is a really good value for pizza. One would hope they force the overpriced chains to compete or fold. My dining partner pointed out that this slow rising sourdough almost invoked the taste of naan. I don't entirely disagree, and naan pizza is a huge selling point for me. What really elevates Franco Manca for me is that you can get proper parmesan with your pizza if you ask, and the black pepper, garlic oil and chili oil at each table allows you to completely customize your dish. It's a holy marriage of classicism and contemporary 'build your own' approaches. I for one, would probably drown any foodstuff in garlic oil. Bonus points for the garlic oil being really strong here. We had the house red, a blend of dolcetto, barbera, and croatina. Really lovely on its own, took on a sweetness with the pizza, and an enjoyable acidity with chili oil. Pretty impressed for 3.85. Oh my god, the affogato was exquisitely well balanced and I could literally have like 10 of them. Sourdough pizza seems to digest differently -- I felt a lot less carb-coma'd at the end of the meal than I ever have at a pizza joint. I can't wait to go back for the burrata. Thoroughly impressed. read more

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Thank goodness Franco Manca closes late! My partner and I were hunting for a late dinner at 10pm after attending a gig at Brighton Dome. We noticed how busy it still was but managed to get a table inside. Service was friendly and prompt! We ordered quickly and received our food within 10ish minutes! Portions are generous and the food was absolutely delicious! Only complaint was that for any extras (including more tomato or cheese) is £0.95. I figured extra tomato would be free but oh well! Definitely check this place out for quality Italian pizza! read more

Franco Manca - Pizza Near Me - Brighton, BNH

What can I say? Franca Manco is my new fav pizza joint! Their USP is sourdough pizza and oh my! What a sour dough! The menu is very simple, a few starters which are up on a board and are told verbally to you, then a choice of 6 pizzas. Also a few specials as well. We had burratta and garlic pizza bread to start. The burrata cheese is AMAZING. It is tied up with a bit of string (which we were warned about). I had the joy of cutting the little ball of cheese open and it all came oozing out. YUM. I went for pizza number 5, which is mozzarella capers olives garlic anchovies (I had without anchovies). It was so so so tasty. One of he best pizza's I've had in awhile. They offered to replace the anchovies with something else but I had all I needed already! I kinda wish I had asked for extra of the other ingredients because they do skimp a little on the ingredients. Had a bottle of Prosecco, it was nice but I'm still unsure of serving Prosecco in tumbler glasses. I don't think I'll ever like this trend though! Service was a little slow but we were a big table and it was a busy Friday night. Interior is cool with some funny art on the wall. read more

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I have to say I was seriously impressed with Franco Manco. Let's be honest here, Brighton and Hove is at bursting point when it comes to Pizza and Italian restaurants, and the quality can range from very poor to absolutely superb! Franco Manca is definitely on the superb end. I wasn't really sure what to expect, I'd heard good things from friends so decided to give it a go. I wasn't sure if it was going to contend with my beloved VIP Pizza, but my gosh it does - but in a different way. We opted for the Burrata to start - friend and fellow Yelper Stephanie H has been very vocal about her love of burrata and said it was a must try at Franco Manca. It's essentially a mozzarella tied up at the top, and when you cut it, lots of gooey cheese oozes out. It is DIVINE! Franco Manca has a choice of only 6 or 7 pizzas, and a couple of daily specials. To me the limited choice says that the pizzas they do cook should be done very well, which they are! Scott had the Chorizo Pizza and I had the Meat special of the day (annoyingly I can't quite remember what was on it, mozzarella, buffallo and salami I think?) - we shared them between us, and hardly a word was spoken. The cheese! Oh the cheese! The tastiness of the meat toppings. The delightfully light base! The base is probably the best I have had in Brighton so far. It's so so light! You don't get that heavy post-pizza carb overload tiredness after eating. I had a drink of organic lemonade that came served in a lovely bottle. It was lovely and tart with a distinct ginger taste to it. Very refreshing on a hot summers day. As you can gather, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal here. 5 stars from me :-) read more

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Best Sourdough Pizza in town! Their crusts and toppings are to perfection, one does not need to visit Italy in order to taste really good pizza! Their lemonade is freshly prepared and tasted good, salad bowls are nice too and the overall experience is 4* as you cant book a table and therefore trying to dine with your family becomes tricky as young children don't understand the concept of waiting! read more

Absolutely great pizza. Lovely how each individual table has chilli oils and pepper on it so you don't have to ask. Friendly service, the staff wanted to make sure everything was just right. Really nice buzzing but casual atmosphere. Only small thing, please get some wine glasses instead of tumblers for wine! Thanks for a great evening. read more

Not a good experience at all. They sat me and my friend down and then didn't even take our order for food until after being sat for 45 minutes. We tried our best to make eye contact and the waitress was serving other tables just not us? We were very polite and asked if she could please take our order in which she gave us a nasty glare. Terrible customer service, the waitress was extremely rude and in fact made us feel like we were inconvenient when we simply just wanted to order our food. Another waiter came up to us and said that he was sorry our food was going to be late because they had to cook takeaways, however had they taken our order earlier then we could have gotten our food before this. As well as the bad service, one of our pizzas was undercooked and the crust was still raw. Will not be returning to Franco Manca. There are far better pizza restaurants in Brighton such as VIP Pizza which is always great. read more