Pizza restaurants in Manchester

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor Last Updated 10 October 2019

Pizza has become hugely popular in Manchester in recent years. New venues are popping up at a rate of knots, specialising in all things cheese, tomato and dough, with award-winning restaurants rubbing shoulders with more wacked-out options all across the city. We’ve picked out the very best, including a couple of wild cards.

So, without further a-dough (apologies), here are the city’s best pizza restaurants, whether you’re looking for Italian authenticity, or something a bit more bonkers. Would you like extra cheese on that? Of course you do.

Crazy Pedro’s NQ

Crazy Pedro’s NQ, Short St, Manchester, M1 1JG - Visit now

Crazy Pedro’s is renowned for its extensive collection of tequila, as well as some of the best slices of pizza in town. Best options? The classic Pepperoni can’t be beat, but the adventurous diner should opt for ‘Send Noodz’, a collaboration with the guys at Tokyo Ramen, which brings the flavours of traditional Japanese ramen to pizza. Sounds bonkers? Relax, it works. Expect Tan Tan spicy sauce on Pedro’s tomato base, topped with chicken coated in chicken salt (a Tokyo Ramen top-secret recipe), deep-fried ramen noodles, a sprinkle of spring onions, sweetcorn mayo and finished off with Red Dragon sauce. Grab a slice or be bold, go for the whole 16-inch pizza.

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Salvi’s Pizzeria Napoletana

Salvi’s Pizzeria Napoletana, John Dalton Street, Manchester, M2 6FW - Visit now

The best new pizzeria in town? It’s a firm yes from us. Salvis Pizzeria Napoletana is a must-try for cheese, tomato and dough-lovers, thanks to the three-times-a-week delivery of fresh ingredients, direct from Italy. Welcome to the North’s very own piece of Naples.

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Rudy’s Pizza

Rudy’s Pizza, 9 Cotton Street, Ancoats, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 5BF - Visit now

Rudy’s is based in the very up-and-coming Cutting Room Square and proclaims to be run by “Neapolitan pizza makers and enthusiasts following the cultural traditions of Naples.” Buonissimo, right? But what does this tradition actually translate to? Ruddy tasty pizza, that’s what.

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Image of Rudy's Neapolitian Pizza, Ancoats — Ben Williams

Noi Quattro

Noi Quattro, 120 High St, Manchester, M4 1HQ - Visit now

Noi Quattro is a stylish, modern Italian pizzeria in the Northern Quarter. Very convenient for tram and bus transport, it is also nicely set off around a corner, making for a relaxing and intimate spot ideal for dates and well-earned lunch-breaks.

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Slice

Slice, Stevenson Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 1JJ - Visit now

This tiny café, tucked into a former clothing warehouse on Stevenson Square, has the layout of a rudimentary canteen but with its hand-built pizza oven on view. And it’s this oven that makes Slice so very special. It might look unassuming from the outside, but it’s a must-try for pizza-lovers.

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Slice Pizzeria in Stevenson Square Manchester. — Ben Williams

Matt and Phred’s

Matt and Phred’s, 64 Tib Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 1LW - Visit now

Not just a haven for jive-popping polo-necked finger-snapping jazz aficionados, Matt & Phred’s also serve up a mean pizza – at a bargain price. We’re not sure what links pizza and jazz music have, but we’re not complaining.

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