Stories & recipes
Slow fast food
Since opening our first pizzeria in Brixton Market in 2008, we’ve championed slow-rising sourdough pizza and properly sourced, small supplier, seasonal ingredients.
Kids Eat Free – Dress as Your Favourite Book Character
Celebrate the magic of storytelling at Franco Manca on Thursday 5th March, where children dressed as their favourite book characters can eat for free with a paying adult. From wizards to Gruffalos, every costume is welcome — and there are prizes for best dressed at each pizzeria. T&Cs apply.
Pizza and Gin Mother’s Day Masterclass
Make this Mother’s Day one to remember with our hands-on Pizza & Cocktail Masterclass in partnership with Sipsmith Gin.
Guided by a Sipsmith mixologist, you’ll shake and stir delicious gin cocktails before stepping up to the counter with our expert pizzaiolo to create your own fresh, handmade pizza from scratch.
Join us from 2:30–4:30pm on Sunday March 15th for an unforgettable afternoon of flavour, fun, and fizz.
£45 per person.
Available in our Richmond, New Oxford St, Leeds and Cardiff restaurants.
Book now to secure your spot.
Be My Spicy Valentine?
No chocolate. No clichés. Just heat.
Meet our new Spicy Margherita: 100% Italian tomato, fiery Scotch bonnet chilli, mozzarella and fresh basil.
Pair it with the perfect match — a MOTH: Spicy Margarita — for just £14.
Enjoy in-restaurant at your local Franco Manca alongside cheeky conversation cards, or order delivery for our exclusive heart-shaped box.
Available now until 28th February.
Map My Pizza Run: Turn Your January Run Into Pizza
This January, we launched Map My Pizza Run - a campaign that turned movement into mozzarella. People across the UK mapped pizza-shaped routes. They ran (or walked) them, and earned money off their pizza at Franco Manca.
Win tickets to the RSC’s Matilda The Musical
Fancy a night of mischief, music and magic? We’re giving you the chance to see Matilda The Musical in London’s West End — plus an overnight stay for four at The Cumberland Hotel with breakfast. Two runners up will also win tickets to see Matilda on tour across the UK and Ireland.
New Season, New Flavours: Franco Manca’s Autumn Menu Has Arrived
Autumn has arrived at Franco Manca, and so have our new dishes. From the Tre Porcellini pizza with pancetta, sausage & ’nduja to our family recipe Ragu Napoletano, fresh mixed-grain salads, indulgent Truffle Cheese Fonduta and a Biscoff-topped Nutella pizzetta - it’s the perfect season to fall in love with flavour all over again.
Celebrate Negroni Week at Franco Manca
Join Franco Manca from 19th–29th September for Negroni Week and celebrate with our classic Negroni and Negroni Sbagliato, plus two limited-edition cocktails: the refreshing Strawberry Sbagliato Negroni and the bold Spicy Mango Negroni. Available for just 10 days only – come and try them before they’re gone!
The G.O.A.T pizza has landed
Discover our new limited-edition Fig & Prosciutto Pizza, made with a creamy mozzarella base, fresh figs, goat’s cheese, prosciutto, hot honey, balsamic glaze and rocket. Available until the end of September for dine in, click & collect and delivery, this seasonal sourdough pizza is the perfect mix of sweet, savoury and spicy.
Bringing Napoli eating culture. Closer to you.
Find a pizzeria near you. Then eat your crusts.