Mano a Bocca in Trafford

So sad to hear this place is closing. It's 1 of the better places in sale, good luck to all the staff for the future

Apparently couldn't give us a table because it might get busy? There were a lot of empty tables that were not reserved so this made no sense. Never had that before so I found it very odd and off putting and just left. Very Unwelcoming and it felt like it was by design so will not recommend this place. Disgusted.

The service was very good very friendly staff. They accepted a request to do a birthday song. The food was very good. Reasonable prices too.

If you want the best gluten free pizza you will ever eat, go to Mano A Bocca. The atmosphere, the staff (including the owners who are always present!) and the food are all excellent. They accommodate dietary requirements excellently. I am a coeliac and their care and attention to ensuring the food is prepared in a gluten free way is second to none. We have taken friends and family several times and everyone has said how much they enjoyed the selection on offer. The drinks menu is comprehensive to suit all tastes. They cater for children really well with a brilliant menu deal that gives little ones plenty of choice without being overwhelming. We have visited the restaurant many times as a family and will continue to do so for many years to come. Could not recommend them more highly!

We had a lovely meal here and would happily recommend both the food and the great service, which was done with a smile and appreciation of our custom. My wife and I had the amazing mushroom pizza, which has to be the best mushroom pizza we’ve ever had…if you like pizza and you like mushrooms, you need to try it!!

The mantra 'less is more' springs to mind, and would go a long way to improving things. I don't know if they are innovating for innovation's sake, or if the chef designed the menu in the midst of a manic episode and no one checked him, but beware of the ingredients lying in wait on each dish to thoroughly disrupt an otherwise harmonious meeting of friends. You want a spicy meat pizza? No problem, I hope you like undercooked bits of potato. You meant to come out for a Thai curry but wandered into here instead? Fear not, the prawn pizza is sprinkled with spring onions and coriander. Someone clearly told the menu setter about the no-tomato base fad (or 'bianca', here). As a special, something lighter, alright -- but they russian rouletted the pizza offering and made half of them sans tomate. As for the pastas, nothing better to report 'm afraid. Mismatched sauces and jumbled extras all tossed into a bowl. Nice service though.

We love this place. Really friendly service and very accommodating. Best pizzas in Sale too. We always bring visiting friends here.

Lovely restaurant, staff very welcoming. Ordered from the pre show menu as we went here before our show at waterside theatre. Would recommend, the food was really nice. We've been back a few times since and always had Andy the server who is a real credit to this place. A wonderful and helpful member of staff.

Great service. Knowledgeable about allergens and asking was no fuss. Surprised at the size of the gluten free pizza as they are normally much smaller than other ones. Was surprised I was eating GF!!! Probably the best pizza I've ever had. Friendly staff, attentive and made to feel welcome. Am 100% returning. Great three course kids meal for £5.

We love Mano a Bocca. Delicious food we have never had a meal that disappoints! Lovely and very family friendly setting. Fantastic staff with very attentive service. We are very regular customers which I think says it all. And whenever we introduce someone they all have the same opinion, we love Mano a Bocca. Highly Recommend! (Take out is also just as good quality as eating in if you want a pizza at home!!)

We visit here regularly as it’s great for the family and when we go as a couple. Great staff and food has always been excellent.

Atmosphere was good, the staff were brilliant but the food was terrible! The pizza was like a piece of cardboard. I’ve honestly had better frozen pizzas from the supermarket. And the pasta was like a microwave meal.

We were looking for somewhere a bit different to eat before going to a show at The Waterside & hadn’t been to Sale for a long time. I was reeled in by the smoked cured ham and fresh figs starter on the menu in the window and was not disappointed! This, with a cheesy garlic bread and a gamberoni pizza, followed by a tiramisu (with 2 spoons) was a lovely light early evening meal for 2 of us. Excellent, friendly service (mention to Alex here, who knew which show was on even though he’s way too young to really know Roger McGough) fresh ingredients, clean, airy restaurant and low-level noise even with the childrens’ parties around us. Just what we wanted, thanks.

Lovely food and great vegan options too, staff also lovely!

Our favourite place for a relaxed pizza with the kids. Delicious food and great service in a friendly atmosphere. Nice location by the canal too.

We visited on Valentine’s Day and it was a lovely experience - food was delicious and service was brilliant as ever. We’ve been numerous times before and have had a great time at all of them. A standout here is the amount of space you have, no crammed tables! Which you don’t get everywhere these days. Thank you!

Me and my family go there alot and we love it so much! The food is Delicious,the service is great and its very friendly. The tomato Bruschetta is one of are faves. Great area with lots of space to play outside we LOVE it!!! Reccomend it all the time. Great place 10/10

Early Friday dinner with a girlfriend in January. Amazing buzz & full house, families dining, tween's bday party & other couples. Service attentive & friendly *Alex* great atmosphere, food quick to table & 😋 delicious, 100% recommend

Excellent atmosphere and Italian food. Friendly welcoming staff made a great, early evening meal. Family friendly place with lots of space to relax. Will definitely be making this a regular event!

ordered a delivery of pizza with speck, gorgonzola, and - at £2.50 extra - salsicchia after a close examination I managed to find a few crumbs of the latter. what a rip off. I won’t be ordering again

Lovely meal in a relaxed environment. We all had pasta dishes and all enjoyed. We were there for three hours at lunchtime and didn't feel pressured to leave.

Decent place to go with kids. It's got a table football game and a pleasant atmosphere

Booked for a family birthday celebration for 15 people. Food was great, service was good and it all ran quite smoothly, which is not always the case when you’re in a group. We were never made to feel rushed and the staff were very good with the four children in our party.

Really bad just paid £24 for a burnt pepperoni pizza and minging garlic bread phoned up to complain and was basically told leave bad reviews I’m not bothered please stay well clear

Food is always really good as is the service. Brilliant local restaurant.

Best pizza I've eaten in over a year. Amazing topping combos, very good tiramisu as well. Great meal deal for kids.

Never been here before and was invited by friends. We went early in the evening. I was struck by the noise in the place, and the number of children there. It sounded like a children's indoor play centre! I get they are child-friendly and on the whole the kids were well enough behaved, however it seems primarily a family place where parents can have a glass of wine and to some extent, for some to leave their kids to their own devices. There were some kids running around outside and I have noticed this before when passing. A good place to eat if you have a family but not for everyone who wants a bit of grown up peaceful dining. The food was quite good but the pizzas (same experience for us all) are a bit soggy in the middle which is a pet hate of mine. Other than the above, it was a pleasant enough evening albeit a bit loud with too many short people around me! The service was good.

This is a good sized Italian restaurant specialising in pizzas and pastas. Firstly, the service we had was absolutely excellent. For a table of 10 including two children we were waited on very patiently. Our waiter was friendly and was able to make good suggestions. The food also arrived pretty quickly considering it was a busy Friday night, and at this price point, I don't think I've had better Italian food. The pizzas were full of interesting and considered toppings, the bases thin and delightfully crispy, everything you could want in a pizza. Likewise my wife's Rigatoni was packed full of king prawns with a chilli kick judged perfectly. Doing a few things very well is certainly a winning combination and offers very good value casual dining, if this is what you're after you can't go far wrong visiting Mano a Bocca.

delicious pizza & nice service 🎉

Mano a Bocca is a great place to eat for all occasions, either with friends, family or as a couple. Lunch, dinner or a drink and nibbles, it doesn’t matter, you will enjoy excellent quality and wonderful service. My family and I eat regularly here and had my wife’s 40th birthday here and every time we go, we love the food, the atmosphere and the really friendly staff. William always gives you a warm welcome and a great chat and Matt, Alex, Andy and all the other staff are brilliant too - always smiling and welcoming and so accommodating. I love this place. If you want a good recommendation, the Calabria pizza (add the tomato sauce) is a masterpiece. I’ve also worked through the starters and they’re all excellent. If you’ve still got room, the gelato bar is well stocked and and the quality as good as anything I’ve tasted outside of Italy. All in all, a top notch restaurant!

Great choice of starters and pizza. Enjoyed a warm evening on the covered terrace served by the very friendly and helpful staff.

Best gluten free pizza I’ve ever had!

Really good food in a nice setting. There's a lot of bars within a few minutes walk of this place so it's a great place to grab something to eat before having a few beers.

Best pizza, best staff, I have nothing to complain about. The restaurant is very spacious as they have not been greedy and tried to pack people in. Love this place

Lovely local pizza place, love any dishes involving artichoke - starters, salads and pizzas, yummy. Peroni on tap, can't complain.

Delicious food, good service, and atmosphere as always! 👌

I reviewed before and gave it 4 but I've updated to 5 because they were very friendly to my dog. Also I like the fact that the pizzas have structural stability when you pick them up. I am bored if the latest fashion for floppy pizzas so I don't go to places like Ruby's anymore. They take risks with their flavour combinations and most of the time they pay off.

First time here, best pizza I’ve ever had, beautiful toppings and base. Staff are brilliant and location is lovely, definitely highly recommend it for couples or family and will come again

Perfect place to take my son for pizza. In fact, he demands we go here! Great food, friendly staff and enough space for families around 5pm. Couldn't recommend Mano a Bocca enough

Food is lovely and reasonably priced. The restaurant is spacious and relaxing with a great atmosphere, suitable for families or dates. Service is excellent - attentive but not overbearing.

Our first visit to Mano A Bocca was long overdue. Owners, Michael and Ayten, are veteran restaurateurs who have chalked up another success. Food, service and atmosphere are terrific. We will be back soon.

We ate here as a group of 50 for our daughters football team celebration. Service was good & speedy. Food arrived in good time considering there were 50 of us. Some good vegan options. Kids all enjoyed getting their own ice cream from the gelato stand inside, they also played outside in the piazza as it was a sunny day. Overall great meal, would recommend.

Positively surprised about this place. It's great, good food, nice service and pleasant atmosphere.

Lovely large, casual restaurant. The staff are lovely, food is excellent, the wine list has some familiar favourites along with interesting less familiar choices. We had two pizzas (fungi al tartufo, and the vegan courgette pizza but asked for normal mozzarella) and a mixed leaf salad. Both pizzas were delicious, but the mushroom pizza was a little soggy from the mushrooms releasing their liquid. I cook them out a bit first before adding them as a pizza topping to avoid this. The side salad was generous and the dressing very tasty. I ordered a glass of Cesanese, a red wine from Lazio which I had not heard of before. It was delicious. Medium weight, but very aromatic, and full of flavour. It was a lovely accompaniment for the truffled mushroom pizza. We also ordered dessert. My wife had vanilla ice cream, I ordered tiramisu. I am very particular about tiramisu, and rarely order it due to frequent disappointment. I went for theirs because it listed Marsala in the description, and it turned out to be one of the best I have ever had. Enough coffee and Marsala for a rich and indulgent flavour but without making the Savoiardi soggy, and a luxurious dousing of sabayon or over the top. It was a generous portion as well, served in a trifle cup. Tremendous! The staff were great. Very friendly and helpful, but without being over attentive. We had a great experience.

Me and my disabled girlfriend visited this place a couple weeks ago - told them about her wheelchair in advance and they made sure we had plenty of space to fit it to our table whilst being genuinely welcoming. Accessible restaurants are sometimes hard to find but this one is a massive stand out.

Excellent service to a large group at lunch. The food was great and feels authentic Italian, would highly recommend!

Lovely meal for my Dads birthday - great service, great pizzas and fab location - thank you

Lovely place, gluten free and vegan options available. I had the best chocolate cheesecake that was gluten and vegan which was amazing for someone with intolerances! Staff were lovely, friendly and helpful.

Fantastic food and service. Really lovely experience. We were are party of 12 and waiter was great and provided an excellent service.

This place! I can't say enough good things about it. Wouldn't change a thing. The food is utterly delicious. I have two of the fussiest eaters ever (differently fussy too!) and they love the food. The kids set menu is such good value. That said, there are other options to choose from which are all fairly priced. And I know broccoli pizza sounds wrong but it is soooo right! Be warned, you'll want to go back.

An absolutely delightful meal here for my wife's birthday along with the kids. Brilliant service, such a friendly waiter. Great for the kids (went at 5pm on a Weds, and there were a number of families there). Nice negronis too!

I often go here with my family and we are never disappointed with both the food and the service. Staff are always so friendly and welcoming. Lovely cocktails too!

We have been many times and the food and service is consistently impressive.

We ate there after visiting an exhibition at the Waterside, they’d only just opened for lunch but already had a couple of diners in and there was a steady flow of customers in the 90 minutes or so we were there. I had a garlic bread starter my wife had the mushroom bruschetta, for mains I had the spicy king prawn pasta and my wife had the salmon one, both starters and mains were first class and the service was attentive without being overbearing, overall a nice place to eat.

Went here for my son’s birthday meal and we absolutely loved it! Staff are so nice, the pizza is delicious and some of the best we’ve ever had. It’s really kid friendly and they were happy to do some topping adjustments for dietary needs. They also do GF bases. We liked it so much we ordered it on deliveroo the next day! Our friends commented on how good it was too.

So happy we came. Food was cheap, good and filling. Desserts were incredible. Chocolate cake was literally exactly what i want it to be every time i see it on a menu. Lovely staff! If i was local, would come often

Great place to dine, superb food and service. 👍

Best service and Awesome staff. They approach the guests with a smile . Food is also nice. I love their Vegan pizza with broccoli. Kids menu is available. Don't forget to try their rainbow unicorn ice-cream . It's next to the Sale library

We love this place. It’s the only restaurant we go to in Sale as the service is excellent, the food is amazing and our 3 year old loves it. Great for families as the staff are amazing and really look after you and make you feel special in a relaxed, warm atmosphere. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Been here on a little date night. Even though it was a busy Saturday night, service didn't seem rushed, staff were friendly and patient when taking our order. Food was lovely and fancy and plenty of drinks available. Decor and setup is really inviting even with additional artesian purchasable items dotted around the venue. Only con (if at all), the menu did seem a little limited, so 'picky eaters' could struggle. This is most likely down to the abundance of available items at other eateries. Cannot complain about the food ordered though, as the quality was one point. 5* will visit here again.

Mana a Bocca is hands down the best Pizza in Sale (definitely up there for Manchester). Always great quality, great taste no matter if you're eating in or getting a takeaway. My other half is GF and he always preaches about how good his GF pizza is compared to so many other pizza places we've tried. Whenever we dine in the staff are always so friendly and accommodating.

Very clean and friendly Italian restaurant. Food is very tasty.

Not been here since the glory days of OCA anyone remember their kids drawing on the paper table cloths? This place is great and the pizzas are yummy. They made one if our pizzas vegan which is a big plus. Great value to which is good in current climate. All in all great family night out for families.

Been here 3 times now and every time has been excellent. The staff are superb and the food is great. I am veggie my partner is not and we both have a great choice, have taken family here and they really loved it as well. Highly recommend this fantastic local place.

Spacious italian restaurant with great food and friendly service. Recommended

Everything just great . Paid my drink bill . Didn't check amount and next day was 47 pound . 1 bottle of house white and a large red between my friend and I. I know my wine was just over 20 quid. Food was quite nice. And clean and tasty. If you like loaded pizza and spicy not for you

Food was really good; the pizzas are delicious. Drinks were great too, lovely wine and cocktails. The venue is really nice, lovely to sit outside in the sun in summer.

Another lovely evening at Mano a Bocca, highly recommend.

Attended here for a Christmas wreath making workshop. What a great setting. Staff were friendly & welcoming, and food was delicious.

Had a great meal here, I'm lactose intolerant so I usually feel like a nuisance when I go out but they made me feel so welcome, they were very clear on what I could have which was most of the menu, I had the meatballs and a Florentine pizza with a load of meat on it and it was all great, the cocktails were tasty and my partner really enjoyed her meal. The service was next level, I eat out a lot and this was probably the best I've had this year even in top restaurants, couldn't want for anymore and even had the thoughtfulness to bring 2 pizza wheels so my partners pizza didn't cross contaminate with lactose, I didn't even think of that! 10/10 will be back again and they do takeaway too, dangerous! Thank you so much for a great night.

Good food, and really outstanding, friendly service (thank you, James!). Impressive gluten-free pizza that you would hardly know is gluten-free. All the ingredients were great quality.

Great restaurant in Sale. Family friendly, the food is lovely and the staff are brilliant. They have a good gluten free option pizza base and vegan options too.

Top notch service and excellent food. Price is reasonable and the environment is great!

This is one of our favourite restaurants in Manchester - we love it here! Fantastic pizza every time and lovely relaxed atmosphere. We usually sit outside with the heat lamps on as we bring our puppy. Staff are always super friendly, lovely and accommodating. Really can’t recommend this place enough. 10/10

Last minute family meal (5) on a Saturday early evening. Steady not rammed with a birthday party and “quiet” hen do. Music bit low would help atmosphere, but was bustling so no issue. Had a good large table at the back plenty of space for us. Great service from Caroline - Explained some things on the menu and lovely genuine person. Romana style pizza is good - a change to the Neapolitan that surrounds Mano in Sale. Bruschetta and salmon pasta dish freshly made. Reasonably priced in particular kids meal deal (cordial 30p) so not ripping off on kids drinks like most. Table football in the bar is a bit of fun. Would recommend and we will go again

Great service. The staff were friendly and the food was delicious.

Nice pizza place along the canal in Sale.

Very friendly service. Food was great! Will return.

Food was great - pasta was al dente! Caroline is a fantastic server too. Will be back.

Always enjoy it here. Lovely food, great service and fab location. We recently held a birthday party there for 14 people and I can't thank you enough for how well you looked after us. You made it so easy and very special.

From start to finish everything was easy and simple, nice venue with a good atmosphere, lovely menu and most of all great food, tasty and plentiful. Staff were fantastic, chatty and friendly. Will certainly be back for more soon.

Came here as a group and were accommodated in a lovely outside table plenty big enough for 7. Staff were attentive and super friendly. Most of us had pizza but one had the pasta and everyone in our group really enjoyed their meal. Most of us had dessert too which we really enjoyed. Will definitely be coming here again and will recommend to friends. Edit: have visited so many times since this last review. One of the best things about this place is how consistently wonderful the staff are. Food and drink always great quality, such a great local

Great service, tasty gluten free pizza and lovely cocktails, especially the limoncello spritz.

Nice and friendly, the chef is amazing, the food is good, and the place is fantastic I'm ready a customer ❤️

Great meal with friendly service in a pleasant restaurant within a central location. Two of us had pizza which was lovely.

Very good service. Great location. Very reasonable lunch prices.

We've eaten here a few times, both main meals and just dropping in for coffee and gelato. The staff are always welcoming and friendly and the food is always delicious. Trying to think of an excuse to visit again soon.

Great place for a family pizza.

We've not been here for a while as we have been visiting the new restaurants in Sale. We had a most delightful evening and were well looked after by Andy. He was cheerful, helpful and great fun. The food was amazing and complemented by great tunes (not too loud) as we watched the world go by on a balmy July evening. The prices are very reasonable for the great quality of food served.

Superb pizza. But moreso a 5-star review because it’s 30p for a kids drink, most places charge £1.50+ but this place treats the kids well and charges appropriately for pizza and drinks.

Small pizzas, we got takeaway but it was disappointing especially with it being a restaurant

Ive been coming here with my family since it opened, (and was our go-to place during covid due to it being so spacious and always spotlessly clean). Fantastic, friendly staff who have always been great with my little boy. Food is delicious - our favourite dishes from the menu include the salami board, the aubergine parmigiana starter, the spicy prawn and goats cheese pizza and the tirimasu. Also do a great value kids menu. Well worth visiting if in Sale.

Excellent meal, although menu limited to pizza and pasts, very child friendly.

Lovely food and great service. Our second visit in as many weeks - thank you.

Top place - lovely people lovely food

We popped in tonight around 7pm on spec, myself and 3 kids, it was busy but we had a choice of 2 tables. Attended to very quickly by James who was very friendly, professional and made us feel very at ease. We ordered 1 garlic bread, 3 pizzas and a salmon pasta, all arrived in good time looked and tasted great. We didn't have dessert as we had only popped in for a quick tea but would highly recommend and the chatty vibe in there is also good.

Good authentic pizzas. Also had the choice of white pizza which is good if you don't do tomato. Pasta bolognese also very tasty

Delicious food and excellent service. The manager was especially helpful.

Had some awful news this week & we went to Mano a Bocca for the first time in quite a long time tonight with our two kids. We had a walk down the canal and decided to bimble down for a couple of drinks. A couple of drinks turned into pizza, garlic bread and icecream. Forgot how much we loved our walk down canal and the lovely atmosphere at Mano a Bocca. I want to say that James, our lovely server was absolutely AMAZING. Extremely hospitable, made sure we were attended to even though we chose to sit outside so our kids could play out. He was super nice to both kids. My phone obsssessed 11 year old & food hating 6 year old. He was incredibly patient + was really kind to my kids. What turned into a "quick drink" turned Into a lovely evening. My only feedback would be more colours for the colouring in paper for my 6 year old, there were only 2 colours to be had found in The whole restaurant. But that was minor really. The football table was a great little bonus. Thankyou James, for making our first family outing after our bad news - a nice memory and looking forward to returning. Love DeeDee + Ste XX

On the expensive side for the portion sizes compared to similar restaurants in the area, sharing garlic bread at £8 was tiny as was the salami sharing platter at £14. Pizza's are incredibly thin and crispy. Service was excellent. Paid £110 for 3 adults and two children, we thought it was around £30 too expensive.