Franca’s Deli in Tameside

My daughter suggested we try Francas after walking by one evening and telling me that it looked nice ‘like a little European street cafe’. The restaurant is on Reddish Lane which has some parking bays, or there is parking on the side streets near by. We booked for 7pm on a Thursday using Messenger and received a warm welcome when we arrived. We sat in the window and it was cosy as well as having a lovely Italian themed decor. We ordered Trifolata (garlic mushrooms) and bruschetta for starters, Tonno Pesto Sicilliano (tuna and pesto pasta) and Gamberoni (king prawns chilli and white wine sauce) for mains and finished off with lemon cheesecake and red velvet cake for dessert. We had Aperol Spritz and Limoncello to drink. They were fairly large portions and we took a doggie bag home! ‘Paolo’ looked after us and made us feel very welcome all evening. Quaint and friendly little restaurant. Well worth a visit.

EDITED TO RESPOND TO OWNER Tried to order for delivery at around 5pm for £34.35 from Just Eat but 10/15 mins after order was accepted, it was then cancelled and then shop showed as closed on just eat. Now back open an hour later but shows as closed on google? Unfortunately I’ve since ordered elsewhere. Therefore i’ve not even managed to try! Disappointed. Will happily re review if I manage to order.

Food was delicious! We had a couple of paninis, both were hot and tasty! We also had an arancini and that was fantastic as well! The guy that delivered it was super friendly and welcomed us to the area!

An absolute little gem tucked away in the heart of the community. A perfect coffee break. Bought some delicious sour dough bread. A surprising little find. Lovely peeps too 😋🥰

Stopped in for a coffee and some amazing shortbread. Sadly a bit too early for a beer.

Absolutely spectacular it was like being in a real Italian deli

Lovely cafe! I was searching for a coffee shop as I had a meeting in the next hour and this place came up in my search and did not disappoint. Lovely service and food! Thank you.

Great family ran business with delicious food. Fantastic value for money and they always greet you with the warmest welcome.

Good absolutely freezeing cold absolutely terrible

I had cheese toastie and a coffee very nice indeed and not too costly

We just had a gorgeous authentic supper here! Excellent food, atmosphere and friendly service. Would definitely recommend!

Me and my partner have been here a few times and ordered a few times, always amazing without fail, coffee is amazing food is even better ! Hidden gem definitely needs more recognition, staff are so friendly and go above and beyond to make sure you have a good experience

Absolutely lovely all round, food is top notch, cannot fault a single thing, can't wait to go again

Opening times incorrect on google. Closed when we arrived at 2:15 so can’t comment on food/service which I’m sure is great. Unfortunate we drove a while to get there.

Great little coffee shop. Haven't tried the food menu just the coffee and cakes, so can only review those - they are great. Oat milk available for coffee .

Just wanted to grab something quick after work and saw this place as I was driving. I didn’t expect much as the prices were economical, but my word, the spicy sausage Bucatini I ordered was huge (had to take away half of it) and it tasted so good for the price you pay!! Very happy and the chef was super friendly. Glad such a place has opened in Reddish!

Great addition to the local businesses. Great service excellent food & very nice staff.

Really nice little Italian deli. Great for coffee with friends.

We've been a few times and it has been Absolutely delicious every time. Well worth a visit.

Came for the food, stayed for the vibes. Great service and food. Worth a visit.

Fantastico! What can I say? I was so impressed with the quality on offer here, authentic Italian cuisine, set in a cosy, welcoming setting. Staff are great, serving up some delicious products and Italian wines and Beers. Quality at its best! Plenty of genuine Italian products to purchase too, bonus. Transforms into a lovey restaurant in the evening with to dine or take out menu You will love a visit to Franca’s. A small slice of Italy on your doorstep

Brilliant food. Authentic and tasty and great service.

We've eaten here a couple of times, for lunch at the deli and also in the evening when it transforms into a cosy restaurant. The food is excellent, as is the service, with the friendly Italian owners clearly working hard to make this a great experience for customers. With ciabattas, cakes and Italian coffee in the daytime, and fresh, authentic pasta and pizza in the evening, with wine / beer, we get the best of both worlds in a single, local place. If you haven't been yet, pay them a visit, you won't be disappointed!

Nice place limited opening times

We love getting lunch at Franca's, such a lovely deli, great food and lovely people.

Best deli in the area ! Family staff , amazing food

Francas is lovely, we have had a lot of paninis and aranchi from here and it's always delicious

Great food, lovely service!! The cakes are fantastic!! 😘

Beautiful little place to stop by for breakfast, lunch or an evenining meal. The food is delicious, like phenomenally tasty! I went for a bithday/engagement meal with my fiancée, I had a couldn't decide on whether I wanted a carbonara or a pizza, so I had a carbonara pizza, highly recommend! I normally don't eat the crust on pizzas but I inhaled this, it was absolutely lush! They sell beers, so I had 3 bottle of this 6.66% stuff because "Metal!" but it was gorgeous! The owners are properly friendly, we chatted the whole night and I felt welcome, lovely atmosphere. The next day I went got my breakfast which was a panini with corgettes, sun dried tomatos and mozarella, beautiful! 10/10 Highly recommend!

This cafe has the most amazing food The service is fabulous and the drinks are authentic and beautifully presented 😀 fab

Actual Italians own the place so your Italian meal is authentic. Good quality food and service

Tried the cafe for the first time yesterday. Initially wanted to grab some coffee but ended up having pizza as well. I had mocha, which was really good as not too sweet nor blunt. The Piccolo pizza 🍕, and it was top notch, spicy as it claims.

Went to visit there today the people that own this are very nice always helpful food is is lovely nothing is to much for them and very pleasant .

Found a new little café/deli ,small family run Italian who serves great coffee in a lovely friendly atmosphere, enjoyed it so much i now pop in for coffee after my swim 3 times a week and then there is the authentic Italian food to eat in or takeaway, its also licensed so you can enjoy a drink to have inside or with your takeaway. Highly recommend a visit to Franca's deli in Gorton M18

Popped in yesterday for the 1st time just for coffee , its a fabulous little deli and the coffee was perfect , so i decided to go back again today for a coffee and i ordered a pizza to go, it was fantastic just as i like it and its now my go to place for both coffee and takeaway pizza and i cant wait to try other things on their menu's and i even picked up some beers to take home , this is a little gem in the local area and deserves to do well, last point its got very friendly owners so the whole experience is fantastic...

Amazing authentic Italian food and produce. Paolo and Tammy are warm and friendly and you will receive a lovely Italian welcome.

Fantastic little Italian café. Focaccia and arancini both delicious. Daytime is a cafe/deli and night time they do pizza/pasta (called Italian on call)

The people who work there are amazing

Great place for a coffee, friendly staff, amazing food. Definitely recommend!

Bobbed into Franca’s this afternoon for a coffee and couldn’t resist the Arancini. Amazing selection of Italian foods, pastas, sauces available to buy to take home. Wonderful to see such a great place in the area.

Had a pizza. Was delicious. Lovely Italian base. Can’t wait to go back.

Would absolutely recommend. Food was delicious, coffee was lovely, and service was great. The owners were so friendly and the place had a really good atmosphere. Will definitely be returning!