L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Manchester

Tried the historic restaurant in Naples some time ago, I wanted to see if I could also taste real pizza here in Manchester. Absolutely positive experience. Italian and top quality ingredients. Management recently changed from what I was told, Italian pizza chef, restaurant manager and waitress who welcome you with a smile and a "good evening". Fast service, in my opinion the price is normal for being in England.

Very good pizza, polite and friendly employees

A great authentic experience! We went to Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Manchester and we were thrilled! The place is elegant and welcoming, with a relaxed atmosphere. The pizza is truly authentic, with a light dough and high quality ingredients that recall the true Neapolitan tradition. A special thanks to the waitress Nora, who was extremely kind and professional, making our dinner even more enjoyable. Fast and impeccable service. Highly recommended for those who love real Neapolitan pizza! We will definitely be back.

Amazing for coeliac or gluten free diets! My pizza was GF and was huge and really tasty

Went for a meal for my son’s birthday. Amazing food and service. Jasmine our host was excellent. Had a really nice evening.

Best Gluten Free pizza I ever eat. The server Yolanda is amazing abd very friendly

Amazing authentic Italian pizza. Lovely atmosphere and great service.

Great pizza and Yolanda was a very attentive waitress!

I had a fantastic experience at L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Manchester. The restaurant is set in a former bank, which gives it a truly unique and special atmosphere. The decor is modern yet slightly kitschy, but it fits perfectly with the overall vibe. The food was absolutely outstanding. I started with the bruschetta, which was fresh and full of flavor, followed by the truffle mushroom pizza. The pizza was exceptional—no surprise, as it even won an award in 2022 for the best topping! I would order it again without hesitation. Service was excellent—friendly, welcoming, and attentive throughout. The prices are fair for the quality, making it a great value for money. Overall, I highly recommend L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele to anyone looking for top-quality pizza in a great setting. A must-visit!

Yolanda has been a great host of the experience of visiting this place with the best pizza and the best service

Yolanda impeccable service we will return

Incredible experience!! Yolanda took amazing care of us!! The food 10/10

A very good Italian restaurant, neat and tidy, with reasonable prices

for a wednesday night i can appreciate the atmosphere would be a little less than expected yet food came not as described on the menu and cold this was unexpected and the service was even worse with two servers just talking in italian the whole time and not tending to tables leaving one bar tender / server to do all the work disappointed.

Frederica was an amazing host and the food was superb as always. A taste of Italy in Manchester

Delicious pizza and tiramisu, impeccable service, served by the very nice Yolanda.

Amazing food proper Italian food and great service We really had have good time ♥️

Is the best Italian food in Manchester. The waitress Yolanda is 5 stars.

Popped in for a starter with my partner and ordered a marinara pizza to share. It was huge and so tasty! We had a lovely server, really friendly! The decor was gorgeous, as was the architecture. Overall we enjoyed our first visit and will be back ☺️

Lovely place! Excellent service, not crowded, great pizza and a complimentary bread basket

Excellent pizzeria, visually like the one in Naples, tasty ingredients, definitely better than the London location. Polite and friendly staff

Lovley large pizzas. The fresh orange is also fabulous.

Yolanda was fabulous , so kind and the service was perfect ! Food was delicious , nothing to fault about this beautiful place

From the moment we walked in, we felt welcomed and taken care of. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the food was absolutely delicious. Every dish was prepared with such care, full of flavor, and beautifully presented. What truly made the experience even better was the outstanding service from Paris and Yolanda. They were both incredibly attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the meal. If you're looking for an amazing dining experience with fantastic food and exceptional service, I highly recommend this place. We’ll definitely be coming back!

I have had such a lovely time! Came here for a solo date and was served by Yolanda, she was amazing. I felt so welcome and not awkward at all. The food was lovely! Loved the tiramisu! And the service is top tier

Really nice place. Food is great, as good as Itried in Italy. Strongly recommend.

Very pleasant experience, amazing quality food and nice service by Paris!

Jolanta was amazing! Thank you for the lovely service and delicious food. 😊

Gluten free pizzas are huge and staff really attentive. Been here twice now and enjoyed both times

One of the worst pizza places I've been to. Food: The calzone was so light on fillings that it was as thin as a pizza Service: The staff asked us at least half a dozen times if we were finished despite there still being food on our plates and cutlery positions definitely not indicating it. Atmosphere: A beautifully decorated old bank but it was a cavern with no atmosphere or energy, even on a Saturday night. And on top of all this they have a cover charge of £2.50 per person for the privilege of all this. Nothing about this visit would make me recommend it to friends or family

I've been having dinner with my friend María. We ordered a couple of pizzas that were delicious but the best of all, without a doubt, was meeting Yolanda, from Madrid like me, who provided us with spectacular service and was very attentive to the enjoyment of the dinner. I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

Yolanda was amazing!! We usually have calzone and pizza, but she recommended the we have the linguine seafood and pizza which were amazing!! Definitely recommend for food and excellent service!! Ohh and the bar is beautiful!!

I went to dinner with my wife for Valentine's Day. Very nice and well-kept location in the center of Manchester. Tasty food and refined dishes. The staff very friendly and professional. I highly recommend it.

Amazing food, service by Yolanda. Been here quite a few times and she is always smiling, happy, making my guests and me feel super welcome!

Quite a nice place, with very good quality food. Yolanda is wonderful, impeccable treatment and service. Advisable!

One of the best pizzas I’ve had. Great choice of genuine Italian pizzas, truffle one was amazing. Yolanda who served us was an absolute pleasure. Super friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.

Great Italian food, Yolanda had great service, very attentive and informative. Allergy friendly too!

Great, authentic Carbonara & Arancino. Very attentive staff helping us deal with allergens (we had Yolanda, she was great). Lovely environment, will definitely become regulars

Crazy experience, exceptional staff, especially Yolanda! I will gladly return!

Amazing pmace and food . Please back pastas with lobster

Pizza was terrible as was customer service!!! AVOID AVOID AVOID! Waiter didn’t even know what orange juice was! Pizza was burnt, swimming in oil and inedible. We were patronised, told it was our taste buds and the type of pizza !!

Than you very grazie for the evening! Sofia was a star the pizza Sicilian was really tasty! The Moretti Grand reserva was a touch 🙌

This place is a really, really good walk-in (no bookings) authentic Italian restaurant. We went for lunch and it was outstanding. For instance, the carbonara is made correctly with egg yoke as opposed to cream. The pizza selection is also tremendous and they are gigantic. I highly recommend the Napoletana which was absolutely delicious. It’s no wonder this place has awards for their food. The pizzas are easily large enough for two to share. The staff are friendly and attentive and the venue itself has a relaxed and accessible vibe. The prices are excellent making this place great value for money. I’d definitely eat here again

Great Valentines treat! Best pizza in town......great atmosphere. My wife favourite place, at least 5🌟 Great staff! Very friendly

Amazing looking place, great food and the host vas vary accommodating me and my partner had an awesome Valentine’s night there. Keep up the good work and thank you

What can I say, I celebrated a wonderful Valentine's Day with my boyfriend eating an excellent pizza! I thank the manager Francesco very much for his availability and competence

I had and incredible experience at Pizzeria da Michele in Manchester.From the moment I walked in, the service was outstanding.The General Manager Francesco went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect, making us truly valued as a customer.The food was absolutely delicious -fresh ingredients, perfect flavours. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming ,making it the perfect spot for a special dinner.I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and exceptional service.

Fantastic Valentine dinner at Pizzeria da Michele! The pizza is probably the best in England. Wonderful and attentive service from the manager Francesco! We will go back soon.

The food was nice but the problem is me and my boyfriend got food 30 minutes after each other so by the time we could eat, his food was cold. The whole atmosphere was bad, clearly not enough staff in the restaurant. Many people got their food late and as a result were complaining and taking it out on the serversb. Our waitress was called paris and she was very nice and apologetic about the whole situation but the off putting. Please take this as constructive criticism!

Superrrrrrrrr pizza...fantastic place and excellent service.

My girlfriend and I ate at this pizzeria on Valentine's Day. Excellent pizza and great welcome! Special thanks to Francesco who made us feel at home

Great experience, great pizza, everyone very kind! I will definitely return

Beautiful experience, great food and impeccable service!!

Eating out in Manchester is not just about the food but a combination of food and hosptality And the Italians know how to do this better than any one else Francescothe Manager was very hands on throughout our Meal with great attention to Detail The food was Great and the Wine we choose was very good and reasonably Priced The Atmosphäre was also good which made the mealsomehow tastier Yes we will definetly go back when next in Manchester Anwar Said

We had dinner for Valentine's Day and I can say that it was an exceptional experience, spectacular location and delicious food, not to mention the welcome and service of the staff. Excellent...we will return

Last night for Valentine's Day I managed to convince my husband to take him to dinner at Michele's ancient pizzeria and I hit the mark. He changed his mind and thanked me for the wonderful evening. Thanks to all the staff, perfect in everything from the excellent pizza, to the professionalism, service, friendliness, etc. I recommend everyone to go there. I will definitely go back. Florence

Last night, for Valentine's Day, my wife invited me to eat a pizza at Michele's. Initially I was skeptical because, in my humble opinion, a good pizza outside Naples and especially outside Italy "in England" was a sacrilege, but in the end kei was right and I had to change my mind. Exceptional pizza like all the staff, I felt at home and would absolutely return. Louis

We went with my girlfriend for Valentine's Day to the antica pizzeria da Michele, an amazing location, truly beautiful, a very elegant contest, we ate an excellent pizza as well as fried foods and other delicacies, we had a great time, super courteous staff, the manager Franco welcomed us and pampered us for the whole evening... and very nice! High quality standard and to put it in the Neapolitan style we were able to create both our palate and our soul, thank you Franco and antica pizzeria da Michele !

I celebrated Valentine's Day with my wife by eating an excellent pizza! The service thanks to the Manager Francesco was excellent

What can I say, I went for Valentine's Day with my girlfriend. We ate an excellent pizza and the service from the manager Francesco was impeccable

I went for Valentine's Day, excellent pizza, and the manager Francesco is truly a fantastic person

The room was cold and had an incessant Bruno Mars album on repeat. The service was attentive but uncoordinated and due to the absolute shockingly disgusting food, it felt like it was an attempt to disguise the experience. Be warned there is a £2.50 per person mandatory charge for a compulsory starter bread basket. This bread again tries to disguise itself as Italian style but is just old, stale, rubbery bread from heaven only knows how long ago. My partner is gluten free and it was only after having this bread for half an hour that she was warned, despite the bread coming out after she had disclosed her allergy when we ordered. The pizza and Calzone were drowning in oil. The cheese on the Calzone was midway between melted and curdled and the whole thing was so bland and tasteless. The sauce was tasteless. The dough was ok. But the real problem was the oil, it left a coating on our tongues for the rest of the afternoon. The cutlery was not sharp enough so it was a battle to cut a bite. Mistakes were made. Be warned this looks like a upscale dining experience but is anything but.

I had an amazing time for valentine's day with my partner. Even if we arrived late, the service was still impressive and the food was great. The scenery is gorgeous. Would recommend for a romantic night. Perfect for a girl's night as well. Definitely coming back !

Lovely ambience, great food and staff.

The service was terrible, staff was very rude. I had to wait 40 minutes for my food to arrive after my partners arrived, my partners pizza came stone cold, once my bolognese arrive it tasted like cat food. We asked the manager for discount on the food as we didn’t eat most of it and did not enjoy it at all, the manager argued over us and did not come across as a polite man. I would not recommend this restaurant at all.

the food was okay, nothing special but this company is disgusting. Card tips don’t go to waitresses and if you do decide to put one on it goes right to the restaurant. There is a mandatory “cover charge” of £2.50 per person that the restaurant takes that comes with a dry stale piece of bread and some oil, if it were up to us we would have never bought it so why charge for it without informing us? Our waitress was amazing but we saw the manager talking to her like she was scum! He was so rude to her that it made us uncomfortable, management should never talk to servers like that regardless of the situation. Nobody carries cash anymore so card tips should be allowed for waitresses especially when the company doesn’t take service charge (most likely so they don’t have to split it between the staff and can keep the “cover charge” all for themselves) I would never come again, Ruined my valentine’s day completely.

Our experience was absolutely awful. The service was nonexistent; we had to wave to get the staff’s attention multiple times, and we weren’t the only ones. The four tables around us were also waving just to get noticed. When our main course arrived, the side dish took another 15 minutes to come, and that was only after we reminded the waiter we had ordered it. The food was bland with no taste at all. On top of that, they bring bread and oil as a starter without asking, and then they charge you for it! As people who work in the industry, this was a shameful experience. The waitress didn’t even ask if we had any allergies when taking our order, and there was no check-back to see if our food was okay. Honestly, we wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

Incredible pizza. Great value. Highly rated, one of the best in the UK for pizza

Fantastic staff, amazing location. Really disappointing pizza. No flavor, very crunchy and thin. Nothing to do with that of Naples. I drank all day where I ate it. Something went wrong in the processing

Yolanda it’s the best host and waitress I’ve ever met the pizza and the lemon cake were amazing but was Yolanda who stole the show come and ask for her ✨

Absolutely delicious pizza. One of the best pizzerias in Manchester. Would highly recommend and revisit. The staff was very helpful and accommodating.

really nice place, the top recommendations must be truffle mushroom pizza and fries!! Btw Yolanda is a lovely lady, very kindly experience!

They accommodated us a party of five which was great at 5.30 pm on a Saturday. Food was excellent, enormous pizza, generous size garlic bread. Individual dishes were adequate. They even had take out boxes for leftovers. The only points that would make me consider booking this restaurant, the temperature of the building was on the cool side and the attention from some members of staff was lacking. We didn't get our drinks delivered with or before food and had to remind staff twice that we hadn't received our drinks order. Coffee served lukewarm.

Fancy, beautiful place and design inside, very affordable, quick service, best pizzeria in Manchester ❤️

Fantastic experience and service. Very Instagramable place and decor in a former bank with high ceilings and wooden paneling check out that bar with its internal lighting made of cut quartz

The best service I’ve ever had . As someone who’s worked in hospitality a lot . The whole restaurant if gorgeous . And our server Yolanda was so kind and funny and made the best cocktails . The food was an unreal everything was amazing .

We felt like at home. My wife and I spent an excellent evening at the Antico Pizzeria da Michele and ate an excellent Neapolitan pizza as per tradition. Very kind staff and highly qualified pizza chefs made in NAPLES. Mandatory stop for all Neapolitans and beyond.

Perfect pizza, perfect people, wonderful place for a pizza

I recently visited **L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele** and had an incredible dining experience. The pizza was cooked to perfection in their traditional fire oven, which added an authentic touch to the overall experience. The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, and the staff were friendly and attentive. If you're looking for a true taste of Italy, this pizzeria is a must-visit.

It's a beautiful place, but they're saving in heating so grab a heavy coat to have a meal

The best pizza outside of Italy. The pizzas are bigger than the dish they're served on, tasty and filling. Chef Paolo is really the best, and Yolanda welcomes you with open arms that it's almost like getting a hug from mum. Definitely THE place for a good pizza in a family atmosphere, will definitely be back!

Unfortunately and I underline unfortunately, I find myself forced to review this restaurant despite the excellent service and the beautiful environment: I find it necessary to understand whether it was a coincidence that I felt bad, or whether some changes are appropriate. In fact, I ordered a Sausage and broccoli, with vegan dough, even though I am not vegan, because I struggle to digest traditional dough, and even in Italy I always take kamut, or spelled, or wholemeal dough. Here I wasn't told what the dough was and I didn't ask since I didn't see any options on the menu, so I trusted the only dough available that wasn't the traditional one. Let's start with the seasoning: too much, literally too much. It would be enough for 3 people, maybe more. And, since I don't like to waste food, even though it was too much I wanted to finish it. Let's move on to the dough: never eaten something with a similar taste. I repeat, I don't know what it was, and I was expecting kamut or spelled (at least in Italy the alternatives are always those). I ate something that tasted very strange. Finally, there was too much oil, it overflowed everywhere and left my hands very greasy. Too much, too much oil. That certainly didn't help either. Moral of the story, I felt sick as soon as I finished the last slice with difficulty, despite being 28 years old and used to eating a lot. I drank as much water as I could and headed to the hotel, walking, making an immense effort: my heart was begging for mercy. A pizza shouldn't make you feel sick, I also ask the restaurant at this point if perhaps it wouldn't be better to reduce the ingredients and reconsider vegan doughs. It's really a shame because I really wanted to go to a nice restaurant in a place like this, and as an Italian I'm doubly sorry to leave a negative review, but guys, I was really sick, and it's the first time after eating a pizza. I hope it can be a constructive review for this beautiful and prestigious, and Italian, restaurant.

The food was very fresh and tasty. The service from Yolande was amazing and we will definitely be back!

The place is very pretty but it is cold and the atmosphere is spoiled by the loud modern music. The food is good. We had the carbonara and the truffle pizza. The service is deplorable. We had to ask to take our order even though two tables set up after us had already ordered. They brought us the dishes even though we had not finished the starter. We skipped dessert due to the service. Damage. A word of advice: order a pizza to take away or for delivery and save yourself the restaurant service.

Good food, appalling service 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 Napoletana pizza I ordered was missing the main ingredient, anchovies. When I mentioned it to a member of staff my pizza was taken away and then the same pizza was given back to me with some anchovies added on top. I would have been absolutely fine with it, had the staff owned up to the mistake and apologised. These things happen. But I was told that the anchovies were already there under the cheese and it's basically my fault I haven't noticed them. Come on. The flavour of anchovies is so strong there's no way I missed it. Ruined the experience 😐

We had lunch here. Very good pizza, a really nice atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Top Location, Excellent Service.

Super recommended, impeccable service from Yolanda. We'll be back

Super good food, especially the pizzas. And great attention from the staff, especially Yolanda, who when she saw that we were Spanish helped us a lot.

Authentic Neapolitan pizza, located in an old bank, spectacular place. Yolanda is very nice and has great treatment.

Federica is excellent and kind. She delivered the service to the highest level. Good job.

Delicious pizza, just like the originals from Naples. Special thanks to Yolanda, who took great care of us :)

Incredible Neapolitan pizzas, contrasted with those in Naples. Good time service, Yolanda attended to us, very nice and professional. The gluten free option for celiacs is the best you can try.

Really cold. All had to wear our coats and when we mentioned how cold it was to the waiter he said "yeah, we get alot of complaints about that". Clearly needs fixing then, made for a very uncomfortable experience!

Perfect ambiente. Perfect pizza. Perfect drinks. Perfect ambiente and looking. Very good Restaurant , pizzas are delicious and big. 👏🏽👌🏽

Finding ourselves in Manchester at Christmas we unexpectedly found this beautiful and elegant pizzeria/restaurant/pub. We were immediately welcomed by a young woman named Yolanda who put us at ease by fulfilling our every request. We recommend you visit it and wish all the staff a peaceful and holy Christmas. Thank you soon, bye Yolanda from Sciacca.

I had a really nice dinner with my family. The restaurant was incredibly pleasing to the eyes and it provided me with a sense of calmness and relaxation. I thoroughly enjoyed my food and would recommend the restaurant to people who want a flavor of Italy.

To be honest I wasn't expected it that bad!! Came last night with a friend . Restaurant half empty. So we had 3 different waters coming at our tables asking me if I was finish regarding my friend is still eating . Prerry annoying . Quality of pizza!! Honestly except it was a large pizza I Don t know where you bought the ingredient but fir sure they are not fresh!! 1 simple ingredients is the mushroom. They are from a can . Not even fresh!! Artichoke absolutely tasteless from a can. Sorry but I have 20 years of hospitality and this pizza went to wrong hand. Cover charge for 4 pieces of old bread!!2.50 GBP per person .. my friend had rhe proxiutto and rocket pizza and that s she gets no more. Not even a bit of shave parmesam or dressing. Prosciutto was vert blend . I wanted to put 0 star fir food but couldn't. Honestly you will do a better pizza at home . Sorry it s pricey and bad.

A very pleasant experience, the pizza was delicious and the prices affordable. Yolanda did everything possible to make us feel at home, she even played Christmas carols for us! Super recommended :)

Walk in on a Saturday night 6pm and plenty of availability. Too much availability - no people no atmosphere. Beautiful building but very cold portable heaters were dotted about but many people eating in coats. Drinks very very expensive 50ml vodka £12 +++ mixer extra. Biggest comment was the male waiter was very rude. I wanted to keep the laminated menu to check other things to order but he insisted he took it incase I got it dirty ?? It’s a laminated piece of paper ? Really rude and whole experience was ruined. They charge you mandatory 2.50 to sit down and bring you a slice of bread to justify it. Spaghetti was like M&S microwave. Mushroom and truffle pizza was actually really good. Mixed experience but wouldn’t recommend. To add the next day had awful belly pains and toilet habit so not sure what their kitchen hygiene cleanliness is like.