Nell's Pizza - Chorlton

You're heading down Barlow Moor Road on a Friday night and the place is heaving—that's your first clue Nell's knows what they're doing. This is the kind of restaurant where the wood-fired oven is doing the heavy lifting, turning out blistered, charred bases that actually taste like something. The Beagle (the building's name, bit confusing) has that relaxed neighbourhood vibe where you're crammed in with other people clearly having a brilliant time. Fair warning: it's not fancy, it's not trying to be, and honestly that's exactly why you should go.