OPEN£

Franco Manca Stoke Newington

Proper Neapolitan pizza that's been done right since day one, with sourdough bases that actually taste like something.

🍴 Pizza restaurantcasualbuzzyrelaxedtraditionalpizza restaurant
You're standing on Stoke Newington High Street on a Friday night, and there's a queue snaking out of Franco Manca's door. That's not accident—it's because they've been making exceptional sourdough pizza here for over a decade, and locals haven't forgotten. The kitchen runs a tight ship: wood-fired oven, quality ingredients, no messing about. You'll find yourself ordering another slice because the first one disappeared too quickly, and the natural fermentation gives the crust a depth that chains simply can't replicate. It's the kind of place where you genuinely taste the flour.

Known for

  • Wood-fired sourdough pizza
  • Natural fermentation techniques
  • Quality Italian ingredients
  • Weeknight crowds and queues
  • Fresh, unfussy approach to Neapolitan classics
4.5(1,349 reviews)
176 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7JL, UK