Franco Manca - Bromley

The days you had to queue for 15 to 30 minutes in Brixton to get one of Franco Manca's delicious sourdough pizzas are fortunately long gone! Indeed, there are now several branches across London and even a few outside of the capital!  

I discovered Franco Manca 5 years ago. It was the 1st food spot I tried in my now, favourite area in London: Brixton... At that time, this was the only Franco Manca in London and I don't think anyone outside the people living in South London, knew about this small restaurant... Then, a couple of years after, their only branch became overly famous and you could end up having to queue for 30 minutes to get a table (as bookings were not possible)! 

Imagine how delighted I was when, 2 weeks after I moved to Bromley, they opened a restaurant less than 10 minutes’ walk from my flat! It's conveniently located, in the centre, near all the main shops and restaurants and in between Bromley 2 main train stations! This branch is very spacious with a lot of tables and I've actually never seen it completely full. They also do takeaway like most of the other branches.  

Although Sourdough pizzas are now very common (see my post on Pizza Pilgrims), Franco Manca is still my favourite (with Made of Dough): I jUst lOve their pizzas! They are deliciously simple. Unlike the "Super Supreme" from Dominos, they're not loaded with too much toppings - most of their regular pizzas have no more than 3 toppings - and they seem to be using fresh and quality ingredients. Their menu is uncomplicated: you have the choice between 6 pizzas and a few specials that you can customise. Even their decor is nice and simple: it includes cool bottles with no logos, used cans as cutlery holders, paper menus/place mats. 

Even though the prices have increased in the past few years, it's still very reasonable considering the quality of the food: between £6 and £8.50 for a pizza! 

With more than 35 restaurants in London, a few in other cities in England (Brighton, Southampton) and many more to come (including one even in Sicily!), there are no excuses not to give Franco Manca's amazing pizzas a try! I can only hope that with this expansion the quality stays the same...