Salvis in Manchester

I have been a few times but unfortunately I won’t be going again. They have refurbished and now they don’t have a safe space for women that want to use a female only toilet. It was quite intimidating going into the new toilets and having to share with males. It should have been pointed out that they don’t have female only spaces. Women need female only spaces for a number of reasons and if an establishment can’t offer that, then I won’t be visiting again.

We had a decent vegan pizza and carbonara whilst sitting outside in the sunshine 🙂 Not cheap but not unreasonable either. Service was good.

Came for a mid week lunch, whilst on a birthday shopping trip - really tasty starters and pizzas / pastas. It was my daughter’s birthday and we mentioned it on the reservation request, and the one of the team brought out a slice of cake with a candle for her, which rounded off a really nice meal. Lack of natural light in the downstairs restaurant is a bit of a shame, but they have a nice fit out.

Seven of us booked a table to celebrate my son’s birthday. Let me say at once that the restaurant was well appointed and the service impeccable. We all started with main courses. Two of us had pasta dishes which were overwhelmingly oily and as they cooled became sticky and inedible. My son chose the fennel sausage main which again was oily and not very enjoyable. Not a way for him to have spent £29 on a birthday meal. To be fair the pizzas were OK and my wife’s risotto very good. The cannoli for dessert were mass produced and dry. Perhaps the chef had a poor day at the office because we had noted some very good reviews beforehand. Needless to say we shall not be going to this Salvi again.

The food here is absolutely first rate. Authentically Italian recipes with authentic Italian ingredients cooked by an authentic Italian chef. If you want authentic Italian look no where else.

We had a wonderful evening last night thank you we remember a waiter from Gino"s he's wonderful thank u for a lovely night we shall be back!! X

My favourite Italian so far in Manchester the restaurant and decor is nice and fresh service was excellent staff attending to all needs fast and efficient something special about the place food was excellent no complaints well cooked and presented enjoyed our meals would recommend and call again

My son and I were looking for a place for dinner after a game.. everywhere was so busy on a Saturday night. We stumbled upon this restaurant who squeezed us in for an hour. Beautiful authentic Italian food. The wine was delicious and service excellent. Thank you

Originally booked elsewhere but changed our mind and went to Salvi’s seeing as it wasn’t a chain restaurant. This was such a great find. The restaurant is downstairs and also has outdoor seating. The downstairs restaurant had a nice feel to it and the menu was sufficient. A few pizzas and a ravioli were ordered with drink. A friend found one of the pizzas to be too spicy for her and without any fuss the waiter asked if she’d like a fresh one without the chilli element. A new pizza appeared and it was perfect for her. He couldnt have been more helpful. Great homemade pizza at a great price for city centre dinning. Thank you

We were staying close by in the Crowne Plaza and walked by the buzzing restaurant Salvis. We just asked by chance for a table which we were accommodated without any hassle. Great food lovely staff, what a find

Visited before - lovely food , good atmosphere . But it lacked this . Food was average and wine was overpriced, no atmosphere . Waiter was good - Chinese guy. He was friendly , efficient Husband had seafood spaghetti was ok but my pizza although tasty was very sloppy and not very hot . Restaurant seemed a bit chilly as well. It was closing for refurbishment so hopefully it will reopen and be better .

Fantastic meal, authentic food, great service and very reasonably priced. This is the third Christmas which I have been here with family (including twice as a party of 10 people). Each time we have really enjoyed, we have been looked after very well and find that there is a good menu and good environment. As there is always Italiens eating there, we know the menu is good. Would highly recommend.

Salvi’s was a disappointment. They clearly don’t approve of solo diners, and let’s be clear they are not turning people away. Food average. Service poor. Expensive (£30 for one glass of wine and a bowl of pasta with dollop, or at least that’s how poor it tasted). Pay machine thrust to my face when I asked for the bill with no opportunity to remove the service charge (given it was poor). I’m so annoyed I wasted a meal out in here!!!

An Italian friend brought us here for a great supper. There were other Italian families coming in too so that tells you this place serves authentic food and drinks I had pasta with meat ragu. It was delicious. My wife had pasta with a pancetta and pistachio sauce. The service and ambience was great.They have a Deli also which has LOTS of imported pasta types I have never seen before. Amazing selection of jars with all kinds of Italian goodness….highly recommend

Great place, really cosy family feel to it. The food was delicious and the service was great as well. No complaints, would return

I had the carbonara, some roast potatoes ( though I forget what they were called on the menu ). The service was nice, but I found the food a little disappointing considering the reviews. The carbonara felt chewy and not particularly flavourful. Atmosphere wise most of the restaurant is underground so quite dark, some people might enjoy that vibe though, and space is at a premium in the centre.

LOVE this cute little gem. Delicious Italian food and a really cosy and welcoming feel. The food was amazing, I had the gnocchi and my partner had the pizza, it was some of the nicest Italian food we’ve had and reasonably priced for Manchester city centre too. Will definitely come again when we’re in the area.

My friend and I called in to this restaurant for something to eat before the Shania Twain concert. We seated ourselves, not knowing if we should. When the waiter finally came over to offer a menu, we asked if he had a vegan menu. He said they could cater for vegan, but it was limited. My friend asked did they have vegan cheese. He said yes. So we chose what we wanted from the menu then waited and waited for him to return. He returned and took our order and again my friend asked. The pizza will definitely be vegan . He said yes of course. However, he was too busy watching for more customers. He came back with our drinks and told my friend the pizza was NOT vegan. But at this point we were both hungry and had our drinks. She agreed to have the pizza without the cheese. When they came, we felt they were very doughy. My friends was like slop. Mine was tasteless. We ate what we could and paid the bill. For the next four days I was crippled with diarrhoea, which led to a uti. We wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

Not my first visit and definitely will not be my last. Never disappoints. Gorgeous authentic Italian food. Great service as always. The pasta is beautifully cooked to perfection. Would 100% recommend you give it a try if you’re looking for an afternoon or evening meal.

I have been for the most wonderful pizza I reckon I have ever had this afternoon with my sister. It was lovely to see that the staff made sure a dog was looked after. The dog was sitting quietly at a corner table with its owner and was given a drink of water as it was a hot day. The staff looked after both of us when we went to buy a few treats from their shop. I totally recommend Salvi's. I will return as soon as I can. From Viv G.

Fantastic food, service, wine and atmosphere! A great independent restaurant……..a must if you visit Manchester!

Came here Saturday with my friend because she had been here before and they had enjoyed it Personally I didn’t First off all they forgot our waters to go with our pasta dishes They did bring some to us after trying to get there attention My friends pasta was actually nice , pasta with meat But mine was carbonara which was like glue , sauce that had dried up and pasta that I couldn’t digest because it was too hard to chew So I left more then half off it , he did ask was everything ok when clearing the table Which was soon has my fork had been put down super quick aww I did explain and he just apologised Then we gets the bill with the added service charge Fair enough if I had eaten my meal and enjoyed it , but no chance when I couldn’t eat it So I asked for this to be removed and my reasons why He did then try to give us a shot drink has an apology But it’s not what I wanted , but fair enough he was trying to do something about it I did say that I didn’t say anything at the time when my food arrived because I eat slow and my friend eats fast Basically I’d off been sat there eating mine alone and that’s not what I wanted So that’s my experience My friend will be going again but sadly I won’t

Service was a bit slow but soon got better once it got a bit quieter. Staff where attentive at first then went quiet and then got good again but overall it was not a bad experience. All our meals where hot and good to eat although I found the egg yolk Carbonaro very rich. Certainly well worth a visit as it was really quite good.

Visited in the middle of August with my husband for our 5 year anniversary, the upstairs staff was lovely and made us feel so welcome, we were directed downstairs where we were greeted by a man who seemed dismissive of us at first, we were asked if we had a reservation which we replied no... The restaurant was slightly busy but not at its full capacity, we were seated at the booth, and as we sat down we were asked for drinks immediately which made us feel quite rushed as we didn't have a minute to look at the menu. it was a lovely atmosphere but it seemed as though the waiter we had was rushing us to order... The food was lovely no complaints about it, It did slightly affect our experience leading us to be unsure if we would revisit it.

My friend and I called here last night for some food, the upstairs staff were friendly and sent us downstairs to the restaurant, the guy down there was pretty rude, he asked did we have a booking to which we said no, he mumbled something and then sat us on a dire table right next to the kitchen ( the place was virtually empty ) we said we did not want to sit there, he then moved to another bad table near the door there was no atmosphere in the place, we felt unwelcome, so we left and on the way put informed the upstairs staff as to why. we then went up to Riva Blu a couple of doors down where the service and food were excellent and the atmosphere was also good.

I feel liked I been robbed paying for food here. Bad service, bad food and bad atmosphere. Food arrived cold and it flavourless, my sister and mum had the seafood pasta and most of their mussels and clams were close and the ones that were open were cold. My pizza had no flavour plus we had to ask for the pepper and parmesan cheese to put on the pizza. And don’t bother with the overpriced starters. I put on the booking it was my sisters birthday and she received no acknowledgment. Dead atmosphere in the downstairs bit of the restaurant, you can get better service in the ikea restaurant and that is saying something. Servers were terrible, slow and not attentive. We ordered drinks and it took around 20-30 minutes to arrive for an 1 glass of water and an expresso martini. Avoid this chain restaurant, overpriced and over hyped. (Exchange square).

Due piatti di pasta deliziosi. Una gentilezza insuperabile nel servizio e un prezzo che è stato perfetto per la qualità del cibo mangiato. Complimenti a chi gestisce questo locale sotto tutti gli aspetti.

Popped in for lunch, great find and will be back. Food is good, ambience nice and staff friendly. Price mid-range.

Can't believe it took so long to try this place. Excellent little restaurant and the pasta dishes are fantastic. I can definitely recommend the pistachio pasta. Whenever my partner and I are in the mood for pasta this is our go-to shout. Definitely give it...

Lovely decor and great to see a Manchester-based company in the Corn Exchange where all other restaurants are national chains. Food was good and staff were happy to answer questions and recommend/adapt dishes as they did for me. Service wasn't always quick and there were...

Lovely cafe that serves the nicest iced lattes I've ever had. Great value for money and very friendly staff.

Beautiful place and atmosphere; good food and nice vibes, personnel could be nicer, costumer service skills to improve 🙃

Lovely restaurant, food is delicious, and staff were very lovely, I would definitely recommend to anyone who loves Italian food, the menu is large so there is plenty to choose from! I would definitely visit again!

We’ve visited this restaurant several times over the year since it opened, even when it was tough to get a table because they only had 4 or so! Consistently good, fresh pasta/pizza & friendly, helpful Italian waiting staff. This time I had an excellent Pizza...

My favourite Italian in Manchester, a great deli food to take away , nice atmosphere too great service

Salvi's never disappoints. Went back to the house special (from grandmother Teresa!) washed down with Aglianico. Cheerful service, enjoyed some banter with the staff and went away feeling highly satisfied. Even the coffee is exceptional, looking forward to next time already...

Good customer service and amazing italian food! nice and warm place. the starters and the pizza were so tasty.

Visited yesterday Sunday).Ordered a margarita pizza and garlic bread.It was horrible; a cheesy mush that was like eating sn oil slick! Even the garlic bread was smothered in cheese!Almost inedible.My partner had a calzone which basically consisted of ricccttra cheese with two very small pieces...

Server seemed put out by checking ingredients due to IBS. Food too peppery or too salty. Noone checked how the meal was going.

Party of 8 friends - we rang four weeks ago to book (too many people to book online) We were all excited to eat here. Our booking had been mysteriously cancelled - not by us - the manager made no effort to apologise, just casually...

Ordered pancetta & pesto pasta and received beef Ragu, couldn’t be bothered making a fuss so just ate it and it was nice but not close to what I ordered

After the gleaming reviews for this place me and my partner we’re really looking forward to coming here for his birthday. Unfortunately we was left greatly disappointed. When we was first seated it was very cramped between other diners, surrounded by cardboard boxes with renovation...

From looking at the pictures, this looks like a real hidden gem, sadly, my experience was not the best. The restaurant is practically in a half renovated basement. Woeful decor bundled together with masking tape, wall seating falling into customers ruining the experience, cramped spacing...

Lovely autentic italian food. Great service in a lovely little restaurant. Defently coming back. We had tje ravioli and the pasta carbonara

We had a pre concert meal on Friday evening, staff were very friendly and efficient and the food was excellent. I had a very nice ham and mushroom pizza and my wife had the pasta bolognaise, she said it was the best she had ever...

There are a few Salvi’s in Manchester and we chose the one in The Corn Exchange as it is a good spot for people watching whilst enjoying good food. We have previously sat inside downstairs which is small and cosy, however this time as the...

Salvis has always been out ‘go to’ Italian in Manchester, but yesterdays visit was disappointing. The menu has been significantly reduced resulting in many of their signature pizzas/dishes now not available. We ordered four pasta dishes all of which were average and the pancetta was...

I thought the food was average/decent at first sitting although my girlfriend was made quite sick and didn’t like it much. On leaving I noticed I’d been charged twice. Returned to the restaurant who wouldn’t give me the money but took my number and said...

Visited Salvi’s with my parents. Pizza was delicious (I got the artichoke, salami, ham and mushroom one), service was excellent, felt very authentic! We will be coming back!

The pizza is great, the mozzarella is the real and proper one. It is not the white cheese you would eat on pizza somewhere else. I have eaten pizza in 12 different places in Manchester and Salvi's is the best one so far. I will...

Friendly service and Nice atmosphere. Excellent food and authentic Italian Dishes . Not expensive for the quality. Home made desserts too!! Will be back!!

Loved the new place. The new space, eating experience and atmosphere was excellent. Food and service outstanding. Traditional Italian family food with excellent ingredients and well cooked and presented. Generous portions you will never leave feeling hungry. Mauriccio himself was on shift and makes you...

Can’t fault it Every time we visit the service drinks food & atmosphere are always so welcoming & great Called in this week for a wine in the sun & really enjoyed it

This restaurant is lovely like a secret underground garden, staff very passionate about the food. The food and house wine lovely, lovely atmosphere and well looked after - will definitely return.

Overly priced, slow service. Pleasant enough staff, but cannot handle the customers. Food very average, my risotto reminded me of rice pudding at school!

Good food, I expected it to be good based on reviews but the authentic dishes simply left me wanting more. Thank you so much, I need to visit again soon!!

Been here before when attending another concert. Booked table again. Arrived 15 mins early. Queued outside. Very busy. Taken down to restaurant and given menus. Then nothing for 20 mins despite sitting with menus on table and head constantly turning searching for waiter. Understaffed. Victim...

Didn’t expect much when we sat for lunch. All the other restaurants around are Salvi’s are pretty average to be honest, run off the mill chain restaurants. However, Salvi’s far exceeded my expectations, really tasty authentic Italian cuisine, would recommend the carbonara and the calzone....

Had a meal here yesterday for the second time . Had an authentic beautiful meal in great surroundings and the staff especially Noreen were all excellent .Will continue to come back here for a great Italian .

Literally just came here for a drink for Mothers day, the staff took half an hour for ME to flag them down, then it took another 15 minutes to make two cocktails, it wasnt even that busy and the female waitress had the worst attitude....

As it was both my granddaughters and my son in law’s birthday we decided to go to Salvi’s for a family dinner.We booked a table for 8 of us and were seated immediately.The staff were very friendly and helpful and the menu was very comprehensive.The...

Looking for outdoor eating on a sunny Satuday, my daughter and I chose here. I wish I had acted on the red flags warning me this was not going to be a good experience and walked away. However in need of refulling, decided to take...

Fabulous food and they do the best Aperol Spritz. service is good whne you first get there but fizzles out once you have ordered your food. Staff don’t seem to look after their own areas so you end up flagging down anyone to get another...

Lovely Place and service Is Amazing.All food Is fresh and nice. Desserts are proprily italian. I'll come back soon with my family.

Reserved a table for 5.15pm for diner before concert at 7.30pm. 4 of us arrived on time. The outside terrace was busy but the basement restaurant only had a couple of tables being used. It took a while to get menus & order drinks. Then...

On bank holiday Monday we had the displeasure of trying to arrange a table for our family in the triangle. If you haven’t been you walk in to see restaurants like pho and mowgli with plenty of empty tables, yet won’t take you as a...

Un 10 en todos los sentidos... servicio, decoración comida.... Laura eres encantadora ... tus consejos para el mejor plato de...

Food was very good, but the service wasn't up to scratch. Food arrived, no cutlery... we had to ask for some and we were left waiting for 5 minutes until it came. A side of fries was ordered with our meals, which didn't turn up...

Sono rimasto colpito inizialmente dal bancone pieno di prelibatezze all’ingresso che mi ha ricordato le tipiche gastronomie italiane ed incuriosito...

No comments ...very poor service and food was really bad 👎 I Don t raccomend...I feel very sorry...

We were attending an event at AO Arena and wanted somewhere to eat nearby, but wanted to avoid the ok but often expensive chain restaurants. Well we found it. Salvi’s is an independent, authentic Italian restaurant with, I believe, an owner from Naples, and so...

We were staying over in Manchester (Wednesday) as it was a little trip away for my partners birthday. We spent ages walking round looking for somewhere to eat and stumbled upon this restaurant. We both love Italy and Italian food and wanted to try somewhere...

Hemos comido dos adultos y dos niños, la verdad que una muy buena opción si vas a Manchester, la relación...

I've been to the place only once and I can't wait to try it again. The food is authentic Italian with very high quality and the staff is lovely, they made me feel welcomed and I felt like being back to Italy. I absolutely recommend...

I have eaten in this restaurant several times, and always had lovely food. Today I decided to take my wife too try the parmigiana; she couldn’t believe how good was. Real authentic Italia food. Grazie mille

Very good service. However, as these reviews should be, lets concentrate on the food. Mediocre starter of calamari. You know this is a tester, too mich cooking and it becomes “rubbery”. Unfortunately, this was and far too much of it! Main- simple pizza. Not too...

Had a reservation booked through opentable, arrived at 17.45 to find 15 people waiting on the stairs all with earlier reservations. We spoke to staff member and we’re told to wait on stairs !, after 30mins of waiting left as we were going to the...

I ordered a gluten free Carbonara and my friend ordered the normal version. My portion was tiny compared to hers, when the waitress asked me how my meal was, I said it’s lovely but really quite small with a nervous giggle as hate complaining. She...

Nice place, with a chilled atmosphere My 2nd visit here the pasta is always amazing! Highly recommended, you won’t be disappointed

Been here on a small number of occasions over the last few years and always found the food and service excellent. We booked only a few days ago for two on NYE. We were a little late due to parking and shown to our table,...

It's a non-chain Italian pizza place House red is very drinkable, staff friendly, atmosphere busy, pizza is fine, it's near the city centre, prices are neither high nor low, and the coffee is great There isn't much more for me to say They don't make...

Outstanding atmosphere and food. Service super friendly and welcoming. Tiramisu is both a healthy portion and beautiful. Pizza is a treat as too the risotto

Gosh this is a great little find. Yummy. Not your usual service but go with the flow and enjoy. Very relaxing very Italian.

We were booked in on Saturday in plenty of time before our show,not easy to find as poor signage,you go through the small deli shop then downstairs to the restaurant,we were stood there a good 5 minutes, they were busy but no one acknowledged us...

Arrived at the restaurant to find what looks to be an authentic and rustic Italian hide away. We were seated straight away and menus presented by the waiter who never once smiled or made eye contact. He took our drinks order and can back 19...

Had the most fabulous family meal at Salvis Friday night. 6 of us loved all our meals. I had pasta Mare and it was so good. My daughter had tiramisu and I had a taste. Lovely food, lovely restaurant. Staff lovely obliging friendly, nothing was...

Visited last weekend. Staff very rude and (presume) manager in a blue suit looking at his watch while standing over our table. Lots of customers standing in stairwell waiting to be seated. Had just put cutlery down on dessert plate when waiter came to lift...

we booked a table at this restaurant for a date after hearing some good reviews. we had a booking for 15:45 and I rang the restaurant to inform them that we would be 5-10 mins late due to train delays. No issues there... Arrived at...

Me and my sister wanted to try the food at Salvi's since they make an appearance when the Italian food festival comes to town. I really enjoyed it. It was rustic, the ambiance was great, it wasn't crazy busy. The starters were amazing. We had...

Went here on an unplanned late lunch. Sharing platter was delicious, clearly top rate ingredients as was the Octopus starter. Carbonara was glossy and delicious and the pizza was perfect. Huge portions. Highly recommended. Great service also.

We are falling back in love with Manchester. What a great city. The food is superb and Salvi's has maintained the standard. We stopped for lunch to sit in the sun and gaze at our old offices in the Arndale Centre tower. (Used to work...

The food was incredible, so fresh and tasty! The experience was made even better with the service from the staff, super friendly! We will be back!

Just popped in for a lunchtime Americano and margherita pizza with friends. Friendly efficient service and best pizza I've had for years, if I lived in Manchester I wouldn't go anywhere else. Very reasonably priced menu.

We had a lovely early evening meal here. The service was warm and attentive. My pizza was one of the best I’ve ever eaten. My wife’s pasta norma was outstanding as well. We felt a real sense of well-being. Even though it was getting busier...

Having visited this restaurant a few months ago with some people that highly recommend it and we had a great first experience, we decided to give it a second go on a shopping trip to Manchester. All started so well the sun was shining Prosecco...

Went to the restraunt based on trip advisor, staff were lovely however I'm afraid that was the best part. The sharing starter was so bland, risotto was barely a mouthful and lacking any real taste. Wouldn't return

We got a rare sunny day and decided to have lunch outside at Salvi's . We were under their Summer canopy at the front of the Corn Exchange venue. The current menu is definitely limited compared to what used to be on offer. We decided...

Absolutely loved this Italian restaurant, downstairs from an Italian shop selling ham and specialist sweets. Wonderful wine, and very friendly staff. Banter about my Man City shirt and the game that afternoon!

I’ve been in Salvi’s a few times and it has always been a nice experience. Food is authentic Italian and the stuff is always very friendly and attentive. I think they reduced the choices on the menu compared to pre-pandemic but I could be wrong...

Just had the 4 Stagioni pizza for lunch. The best pizza I have EVER eaten. The thought of going back to the usual Pizza Express, which I general have about once a week, fills me with dread. The restaurant also sells genuine Italian ingredients so...