Puccini Pizzeria Ristorante in Salford

Great place with friendly staff

The best restaurant i have ever been too, the food is gorgeous and the wine selection is very good. This is a 5* family restaurant with incredible service

Me & My boyfriend are regulars here. Food never disappoints. Micheal always has a good chat and catch up with us. Best Italian in Manchester. Hidden Gem 🩷✨

Great food and excellent service! Lovely environment and tasty food

I go to this restaurant to meet a very special and dear friend and we always have a lovely meal. A long and chatty lunch where we are served so nicely and never rushed. We ate here on Thursday 12 September 2024 and it was as usual a very good standard. We had pate and a prawn cocktail for starters. Chicken and salmon for mains and it was all really delicious, such a treat. The starters came with toast and butter and the mains were with mixed vegetables. We then decided to ditch the diets and we had a tiramisu each! The whole meal was so nice, we had a bottle of wine, a beer and two coffees. We were not rushed in any way and could take our time to chat. To those who complain about the prices, honestly, you should try eating out in Manchester city centre. This place is great value for money. Overall, a very decent meal, good service and a good atmosphere. Thank you so much Puccinis for being there when we need you.

Came as a party of 7 on Thursday evening. The service was great and the staff were helpful. Large menu so lots of choice and everybody enjoyed the food. Excellent value for money. We didn't mention it was a birthday meal, but the staff noticed the birthday presents and brought over a dessert for them and sang which was a very nice touch. Will definitely be back

This is a unique and authentic Italian restaurant, no doubt an Italian jewel in Manchester’s crown. We had a couples’ lunch and totally enjoyed the hospitality of the charming owner Mike. Whether you have a pizza, tortellini or sea bass you cannot fault the quality of the food or the service. And there’s a special deal for lunch too! Taste the experience yourself. You won’t regret it.

We visited the restaurant yesterday with my partner, two daughters, and my daughter's boyfriend for a celebratory dinner at 6 PM. We've been coming here for years and have always loved the food, which remains very good, but at this price point, it should be. We spent around £280 for the five of us, which we expected as we were celebrating my daughter’s GCSE results. We've had memorable moments here, including my eldest daughter’s 16th birthday, so it holds sentimental value for us. However, things felt different this time. Portions have noticeably changed. For example, the bruschetta, which our family loves, came as a few broken slices of bread rather than the larger pieces we used to enjoy. The facilities also didn’t meet previous standards – the gents’ toilet had no lock on the door and visible patch repairs, with cleaning clearly needed. One particularly disappointing moment was when I wandered over to the bar to browse their once-impressive whisky collection between courses. I was stopped by two people questioning what I was doing. After explaining myself, one of them—who was drinking at the bar—ordered a staff member to assist me. It felt incredibly impolite and off-putting. I returned to my table without much fuss, but it left a sour taste. I’m guessing these two might have been new owners or investors, given the way they were ordering the staff around. Later, I ordered a whisky, but my first choice wasn’t in stock. The second was available, but had I been able to see the whisky selection myself instead of being shooed away, I could have ordered something that was actually available. Lastly, I noticed the manager (or owner, if it's still the same person) wearing an apron and serving tables, which was unusual. He used to be very personable and would take time to chat with customers, but that warmth seemed to be missing. The restaurant was much quieter than usual, too. There was a time when booking days in advance was necessary, but now, it seems like that’s no longer the case. The food is still good, but the personal and familiar touch that made this place special seems to be fading.

Authentic, excellent host and we'll prepared food. Name a better place........

Called in for a quick drink mid shopping spree (had a meal here a couple of times and was always great) We were honestly treated like royalty. Beers were brought out in a champagne bucket, so kept nice and cool. Ordered another bottle and was brought some bruschetta on the house! I don't even eat fresh tomatoes but it was amazing! So light, fresh and tasty! Highly recommend:)

This was a magical experience. Enveloped with pictures of former sport celebrities and icons, and run by a lovely owner who welcomed us with open arms and toured us around the restaurants history - this restaurant was the best experience of my life. Putting the friendliness of the staff aside, and the excellent restaurant and environment, the food is also outstanding. I highly recommend getting a pepperoni pizza.

Really nice place to go for a quit romantic meal or a family gathering. Staff are so nice

A family meal with my daughters, boyfriend and his family. Superb attentive staff. Excellent food and the wine flowed.

Michael made a special occasion extra special! The food was excellent and the staff really good. Thankyou for everything x

Always a very warm welcome with attentive service. Quite rightly a Swinton establishment!

Wonderful very nice dishes and excellent service!!

Never been to this restaurant but fancying an Italian food we happened on Puccini’s and how pleased we were. The food here was excellent and we both enjoyed our meals. A Family run restaurant (since 1982 I think) this place is a gem. We will be back when next in the area

Came in tonight to celebrate a birthday and have to say that I was really disappointed. Service was poor and the food was nothing special. Cannot believe how much things have gone downhill in what was Swinton's best restaurant.

Early evening on quiet night Food and service were still first class Two lovely fish mains. Definitely worth the visit. Thank you

I came here about 30 years ago, same restaurant same owner. Lovely place where the staff cares and look after you. Fantastic food and lovely atmosphere. Definitely recommend.

Dirty. Terrible service. The waiting time for the pizza was about an hour and 2 tables were occupied. Food of poor quality. Smelly ham, cheese that didn't sit next to the cheese. A children's pizza covered with tomato sauce and some fat, all the ingredients were falling off it. After eating 2 bites of gluten-free pizza, I'm dying of stomach pain. Never again!

Food service excellent very friendly atmosphere love going here 😀

1st time here and would deffo recommend. Prices are reasonable and food is good value for money. 👍👍

Visited last night for the first time since moving to Swinton. Absolutely did not disappoint, food all freshly cooked with fresh ingredients and all tasted fantastic. The staff were brilliant, welcoming and attentive to the customers and it had a really nice family run feel to it. Only thing I would say is the music was quite loud and so was sometimes hard to hear my partner but all in all would highly recommend and we will be back for sure!

Excellent food Excellent service. The staff were so attentive! Will definitely be going back. Lobster spaghetti simply 😋 delicious

Went for a meal tonight to enjoy a Birthday meal with 5 other people in our party and had a Fabulous meal with lovely wine, thank you Michael it was as good as ever 😊 Alan Sandford

We decided to have a drive out to eat for bank holiday and chose Puccini’s as we had not visited for a while. It was so great to dine here again, we have fond memories from past visits and we had a warm welcome from Michele. We enjoyed a bottle of wine, starters, the ribs were delicious and Michele told us how he makes them using his own recipe, it’s great when the owner wants to tell you how their food is all made on premise from scratch. We enjoyed pasta and pizza for mains and homemade that day crème caramel which was delicious Great service and just lovely to be back, can’t wait to visit again soon. I love how they recommend some very reasonably priced wines around the £25 mark for a bottle. Thanks Michele x

Second visit for a 21st party and the venue and staff were amazing. This time, I had the Monk fish with a lovely lemon sauce and a side of vegetables. Wow. First visit. We had a beautiful family birthday meal here. The service was a little slow however, it was warm and friendly and the food was good. The drinks are a little on the steep side just under £7 for a pint of Peroni and £3.50 for a small diet coke. On the whole it was good.

Excellent Italian food, with a warm, friendly atmosphere. You can tell instantly that it’s a beloved neighbourhood favourite, and it’s obvious why. Service is friendly and personable, food is seriously good. Loved it.

Best Italian restaurant by far.

What an amazing place, lovely staff, lovely atmosphere, delicious food

We attended Puccini's for an anniversary. Unfortunately this was the worst dinning experience we have ever had in this well established restaurant. The food was of poor quality, very little effort went in to the mains the sea food was over cooked the wait times was overly excessive considering the amount of staff on the floor definitely not an authentic Italian experience which was really disappointing no deserts menu was offered drinks was delayed and the manager maid poor excuses with no attempt to put things right even after the bill had been paid very poor customer relations I would strongly not recommend this establishment. As it no longer has the service on any level that is once had I wouldn't even give this one star if that was an option avoid at all cost if your looking for a fine experience overall deplorable there is nothing nice at all to say about this restaurant.

Very poor my meal today like a macdonslds very small on the scampi and the batter looked like it was the ends so thin and pale served with sliced red onion and lettuce with the usual veg hardly worth £17.00 and spread out over a large white plate in rows won’t be going there ever again !

Great meals here every time - super tasty - great vibe and staff always very friendly. I had the veal today schnitzel style which was well seasoned. My husband had the Muscles and a carbonara. Solid 8 out of 10. The gelato was a 9.

We took our grandson today after watching Manchester utd the owner took time out to show our grandson all the footballers who have eaten their before our grandson was starstruck he couldn't believe he was eating where the likes of Beckham had eaten and the England team.the food was excellent we are from Bristol but will definatley be returning.thanks for your hospitality. The Mall family

Visited Saturday 9th Dec, last minute booking. Although been dining here since the Halifax location in Swinton, I hadn’t been for a couple of years, didn't disappoint, ambience , food, service excellent, still got it Michael, I’ll be back on a regular basis.

I came yesterday for a big Christmas party. Everything was impeccable, the waiters and Mr Pucci himself Were very attentive constantly refilling our wine and making us feel welcomed. The food was impeccable, I had the veal and I couldn't recommend it enough. My favourite starter was the calamari. In short a brilliant restaurant Thank you to everyone at Puccini's

This place is the epitome of a professional, old style Italian restaurant. The food is excellent, the team are incredible. I had Calamari, Prawns and Monkfish starter which was wonderful and a great size portion. My fillet steak was cooked to perfection. I had a tiramisu to finish, probably the best I’ve had since the last time I dined with them. I highly recommend this place. The service is second to none 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Très bonne ambiance, patron super accueillant. Très bien Manger hier soir . Bonne continuation de la Belgique

Very warm service, with good food and lovely staff. They treat you like family.

Fantastic night for my son's 18th Birthday, great food,great atmosphere friendly staff brilliant restaurant 👍🍽

The best Italian restaurant in Greater Manchester. The food is always fantastic and the service is outstanding. We have visited many times in a couple, small groups and as a large group celebrating birthdays / graduations etc and we have always been treated fantastically. The food is reasonably priced for the quality. I'd definitely recommend the lasagna - it's to die for. We visited last week for my birthday and the waiter gave a complimentary small dessert with a candle which was a lovely touch.

What a lovely restaurant Puccini's is. Their history speaks for itself, having been open for over 40 years. There is a really lovely and lively family vibe in a bright and vibrant restaurant and it was the perfect setting for my cousin's 30th birthday meal, the service from start to finish was excellent and we were well looked after. The food was beautiful, there's an extensive menu to choose from - and it was very hard to choose. But I was so happy I chose the Pappardelle con crema di funghi, I added chicken to it and it was one of the nicest pasta dishes I've ever eaten. So creamy and full of flavour. Looking forward to heading back to try another dish on the menu 😋

The food was excellent, we had a pizza which had a great base in the dough and so the ingredients were also of good quality. My friend had pasta which was just cooked and it was a taste explosion. Nice interior of the restaurant in which you feel comfortable. All around was Manchester United and their players from the 90's and early 2000's.

A beautiful and friendly restaurant. Has a throw back feel of an Italian restaurant from yesteryears. The music, the friendly staff and the amazing food, defo recommend

Everything is excellent! Would come here daily if I could.

Lovely staff, amazing experience and great atmosphere. Every meal was fantastic and very enjoyable for the whole family. Absolutely recommend! Thank you

The food is absolutely stunning, it's my favourite Italian place to eat and the staff are amazing, not to mention all the Manchester United memorabilia. I absolutely love this restaurant

Swinton classic, still going strong and not disappointing.

Lovely food & very friendly staff

Always enjoy eating here. Lovely food and excellent service

Lovely cosy restaurant Friendly staff and very helpful and professional Highly recommended

This is a very lovely place where you can enjoy a lovely lunch or dinner without being rushed. A great restaurant.

Always great food. Have been eating here for 42 years and never had a bad meal. Absolutely recommend this restaurant.

Had a wonderful time food excellent service fantastic friendly staff and Michael could not do enough

We went for my youngest 16th birthday meal .we didn't mention this at booking .we all loved the food and atmosphere and on chatting was asked if we were there for a special occasion and replied my daughter's birthday .we were then surprised by a celebration desert with candle with staff and the owner coming to wish her a happy birthday.it was such a lovely heartfelt surprise and really made our evening.its very clear that the staff are like a family there and you can tell with the great genuine atmosphere.couldnt have had a better evening anywhere else.thanks so much see you soon

I had my daughters christening here in 2020 and the food was superb, we came back after lockdown and it was terrible. I thought I’d give it another go today with my daughter. We orders, olives, garlic bread and ribs for starters, spag Bol and the Christopher penne. The food was dire nothing like it’s hay day. Most certainly nothing like traditional Italian food like it use to be. Will never be back. On a positive wine nice and staff friendly. Very expensive for location and standard of food. £18 for a starter and nearly £20 for a small pasta dish that had fillet steak in it, that’s a Joke more like over cooked rump. I understand cost of living increases and trying to claw back money from lock down. Had the food been amazing would not even mention the price

Best Italian restaurant in Greater Manchester

We don't go to Puccinis every month or even every year but when we do go for a special occasion the food has always been great and the service attentive from Michael and his team. We started going to the restaurant when they used to be where Halifax building society is on the precinct and if a table wasn't available you had to wait in the basement having drinks 😄. They moved down to the lower level of the precinct after a few years and expanded again . Over the years we have had great times there and reading recent reviews was a little worried and thought it had changed hands . Well last night's meal and experience didn’t disappoint. We took visiting family for dinner , booked a table for 6.15pm for 4 and got a warm welcome from Michael on arrival, he asked if anyone was celebrating anything , no . I know from past experience if anyone is they will bring out a little something with candle and sing "Happy birthday" . We had great service all night , the staff checking if we needed anything . The food was hot and tasty and our family were impressed and gave it all a 10/10. Puccinis is still in good hands and we will not hesitate to return.

Amazing place, amazing owner and staff and amazing food! Beppe

we went for my brothers birthday and the food was absolutely stunning but was really slow! the staff aren’t very welcoming and the owner of it is very distant. there is no parking. if you tell them it’s a birthday, they will give you a little profita roll and ice cream and sing happy birthday to you (on the house) but, the family next to us were also celebrating a birthday and brought in a cake to the restaurant to ask them to present that instead so, the birthday song came on and they brought out the cake and it ended up going to the wrong table- ours.. my brother (being a young child) was over the moon with this massive ice cream cake and didn’t question a thing (as it was his bday) but the staff then embarrassingly walked up to us and took the cake to then give us the tiny SINGULAR profita roll. my brother was in distraught for the staff to then go over to the other family and ALL sing the happy birthday song happily (which they did not do with my brother)

Met at the door on arrival and seared straight away. Lovely decor and the table set beautifully. The service was excellent and the food amazing. 4 off us shared a garlic bread with cheese and to be truthful I could have eaten it all. Lovely evening for for friends. Will definitely visit again.

I recently dined at Puccini, a pizza restaurant, and had a satisfying experience overall. The restaurant has a warm and inviting ambiance, creating a pleasant atmosphere for enjoying a meal. The menu offers a decent variety of options, with both classic and creative toppings to choose from. While the food items were delicious, the service at Puccini was average. The waitstaff was polite, but the service could have been more attentive and prompt. There were instances where it took longer than expected to receive our orders and get assistance.

From start to finish the staff made us feel really special. Everyone loved their food and I just say as a vegan I was not expecting great food because there were no VE's on the menu but they had a delicious vegan wine and the pasta had so much flavour in it was delicious. They also added extra chilli and vegetables in my pasta, the meat eaters loved theirs too, will definitely be back 😍

Fantastic food selection, the menu is amazing! The restaurant has an easygoing, friendly, relaxed atmosphere, literally can't wait to return

Great restaurant! Very welcoming staff, including the owner, Michael, who is very hands on. Good variety of dishes & portion sizes. All beers by the can or bottle, no draught beers unfortunately. Definitely going again.

Family style Italian food, no fancy, just tasty!

It was extremely busy, we booked for 6.30pm and had to wait 15 mins for a menu as they ran out, not a great start.Service was hit and miss, staff all nice enough, just clearly too busy to provide the service you’d expect for the price you pay. Let’s discuss price, it’s way too expensive for a restaurant in Swinton, these prices are similar to the top Italians in town, that’s where the comparison ends. (£17 for a starter of Scollops, and so on)The atmosphere was similar to the Trafford centre food hall for those that have been, certainly not the romantic night I was hoping for with my wife. Overall it wasn’t great, the food was just okay, our Garlic Bread & Cheese side was burnt, to be fair they removed this from the bill. All the rest was just okay, certainly didn’t wow us and for the price you pay, you’d expect to be wowed.

Fast service even on a busy day. The staff are very polite.

Excelent FOOD as ever !! tonight we had Antipasta. .STEAK Cooked medium to well delicious.. . Great quality House Wine !! the service was as ever second to none highly recomend.. & .the atmosphere is fantastic

I liked the food here. Very well cooked and presented. However it is rather pricey and the service was a bit slow. Not too noisy so a good choice for the hard of hearing.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere Will definitely return

Service was excellent Ambience Excellent We chose the lunch menue which was satisfactory. We have eaten here before closing the main menu, this was excellent. It's worth considering lowering your expectations for the cheaper menu, this being a 3 course menu for under 20 pounds you are not going to get the premium quality food. What we had was good and certainly a step up from a chain Italian restaurant.

Brilliant. Ambience just right. Best Italian ever. Will return when next visiting this area

The food was delicious and all of the staff who served us were so warm and friendly. Highly recommend!

Such a lovely experience dining here. The staff are extremely helpful and make you feel at ease. Wonderful

Food and service is absolutely outstanding. Every dish I ordered was delicious and staff was very kind. I recommend to everyone who wants to eat very good food.

We have visited Puccinis over several decades but sadly I think this one will be our last. The front of house service was faultless with attentive staff but unfortunately the same cannot be said for most of the food which was served to our family group. The garlic bread, which has always been legendary, was served with virtually raw, mouth burning garlic. My mother ordered "fresh scallops" which came drowned in a sauce that masked any flavour from the four tiny scallops. Surely given the price tag of this dish the chef could have thought of a better way to cook and present scallops. Two of our group ordered pate which was obviously not homemade and came with a very poorly presented bit of salad - namely iceberg lettuce, reminiscent of something from the 1970's, and a few slices of burnt cheap white baguette. It's the lack of attention to detail in the presentation and the use of cheap produce that was such a disappointment. Why is an Italian restaurant not using proper ciabatta and better quality salad produce ? The seafood linguine, which has always been a favourite of my family, was destroyed by the use of the same nameless sauce and a mountain of pasta. In the past this dish was wonderfully fresh and tasty but now it just feels as though the same slimy sauce is being used to cover everything. I normally don't like to post bad reviews but hopefully Michael will read this and do something about the standard of the food being served as it is not representative of Puccini's long standing great reputation.

Quality food and prices to suit, we enjoyed it.

Very disappointed,ordered scallops and received 4tiny scallops drenched in a very strong dark sauce,so could not taste the scallops,the same sauce was served on the seafood marinara spaghetti which had a small octopus which was so tough it was impossible to eat.

Good quality, a little bit expensive as a local restaurant, but quality is fine.

We booked a table for a family birthday celebration. Excellent once again. We were shown to our table on arrival. Service was excellent & the waiting staff were both friendly & efficient. We were there to celebrate a child’s birthday. Candles in the desert, music played & the family celebration was a great success. We were made to feel very welcome. Staff always to hand for drinks, table clearing etc. I had the seafood risotto & highly recommend this dish. A great deal of different seafood in a delicious, creamy sauce. Seating arrangements allow a dining experience to be an individual occasion. A family of 5 plus a baby & we had generous seating, which allowed the party no unnecessary interaction with other diners, perfect. A real gem of a family run restaurant I first visited in the 80’s at the previous location around the corner. We have visited on previous occasions & will definitely be returning more often. We have many more family birthdays to celebrate. Excellent restaurant.

a piece of real Italy in Manchester

Second time I’ve been here, food was great and people are nice. Risotto is the best up now I tried In Manchester.

Excellent food and attentive staff

Very nice food. 👌 I had the seafood rissoto my wife had penne Christopher. A litre bottle of wine with a garlic bread starter. Total bill £71. Very good value. 👍

Fantastic services foods fresh and moorish

Have been to here three times. It is the best Italian restaurant in the area. Food delicious and service is excellent. Lunch set is reasonable price and value for money.

Absolutely awful I went with loads of family for my girlfriends mum birthday the worker was staring at us and speaking to her friend in a different language and laughing and staring at us the food wasn’t nice atall the garlic bread was rubbery never going again

I will start with the positives, the food here was very good quality and very well prepared. The meat was superb and had allot of flavour. The pasta was al dente which is my preference. Overall the food was faultless. The reason for the rating of "good" was the service, we had three servers in total. One who sat us to our table and got our drinks, one who took our order as the first waitress said she could not take orders, then a third person who took our second drinks order and served the food. This could just be their system which is fine however it was not very cohesive, service here was very slow tonight causing us some confusion. Overall it was a good experience, but not very good or fantastic.

As always the best food and service!

Would've been a great place about 20 years ago. Decor is very dated, food average, service underwhelming. Still seems popular though.

Not a great meal if im honest, and the prices were high

Amazing cousine in good prices!

Visited after hearing how good the food is, I'd been about 8 years ago and wasn't overwhelmed then but thought would try again. Food was fairly bland and over priced for what it is, the lasagne was one of the worst I've had, mainly just...

Quiet Tuesday , garlic bread dry . Carbonara ok but terrible carrot cake.

Good food, good service, the owner and his wife are very friendly

I’ve been to this restaurant twice in the space of 6 months. The first was in June with a group of 5 on a Saturday night, although the restaurant was busy, the service and food was fantastic. However, I visited this weekend with a group...

I visited Puccini's in May 22. The place is cosy, with even better staff . The menu is vast and cooked to a very high standard. Staff and management couldn't do enough. 10/10. I rarely give a ten. But team Puccini's take a bow . Best wishes for the future. Will be back.

Classic Italian restaurant with good service and continue the business.