Vincenzo Trattoria in Manchester

If you want a basic Italian restaurant and affordable one then this is it. The popular creamy pasta didn’t taste so great but I enjoyed their cocktail 🥂

Popped in for the first time this week, had an excellent pizza and the service was very friendly. Definitely on our favourite spots in Manchester list now

I ate chicken pie and fries potatoes. It was delicious. I recommend it.

This was our fourth time visiting. We would recommend it to any one coming to Manchester. Best Italian food outside of Italy. Mariano was amazing!

If you like real Italian food you must come here

Food was delicious.. Excellent service from Rosa Bianca.. Overall great dining experience. Would definitely comeback

Probably the worst Italian food I’ve had in a long time, amazing venue and customer service tho!!!

Excellent lunch food was delicious our waitress was fantastic Rosa would definitely come again the atmosphere was great

Terrible booking system. Shouldn’t be a request system, should have the available dates and times because I’ve tried to book 3 different dates now and all of them have been rejected because they either only accepted walk ins that date or they’re fully booked. Not going to bother anymore because it’s a terrible system and making it more difficult than it needs to be. Real Shame

Trattoria italiana di alto livello ..dai piatti offerti tutti con prodotti di qualità italiana ..dal personale competente, professionale e gentile e quasi tutti italiani ..trovata al momento giusto con la voglia di mangiar un buon piatto italiano ..abbiamo mangiato una frittura.. un pacchero alla genovese e un linguine gamberi e zucchine con salsa allo zafferano e per finire per dolce un gelato affogato all amaretto e un tiramisù .e complimenti alla cameriera che lha fatto perché era buonissimo .tutto un successo ...siamo contenti di aver pranzato da Vincenzo e se ritorneremo a Manchester per un altra vacanza torneremo a trovarli... consigliamo di prenotare ...grazie Barbara e Amedeo

Worst booking system I've ever seen. You can't actually book a table at Vincenzo, you can only "request" a table at a specific time/date and hope that they deign to have you in their restaurant then. This is what happened to me when I requested a table for three people for next Saturday. They rejected my request because "walk ins available" (their words in their response). Presumably this means that Vincenzo will let you request a time and date that isn't actually available in reality. Apparently Vincenzo prefer to have potential customers waste their time having to guess when they can book a table. This is presumably a better idea than Vincenzo upgrading their booking system to reflect their actual availability, like every other restaurant. If this is the quality of experience that's provided before I've even set foot in the place then I dread to think what the food/service would be like. Get your bl00dy act together.

Great food, lovely decor. Not very expensive. Very comfortable. Great location. Would recommend.

What a beautiful find for a unique Italian meal. The food was top quality, staff were really friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Reasonably priced.

Popped in on spec.when in Manchester. Sorry to say it was a disappointment. The bread & balsamic was bland and essentially 4 pieces of bread (no variation) put on the plate. Now, to the mixed salad which was like something you'd get in a yellow sticker bag from Aldi with no vinegarette and I think there was one 1/2 tomato in the dish. Really nothing like you should get in a supposedly authentic trattoria- come on guys this is not acceptable. Main meal's were short on flavour and poor sized portions.

Book in advance! Relying on chance would likely result in a testing wait... All worth it though.

Nice Ossobuco, atmosphere and playlist! Amazing experience

Came in tonight without a reservation, the place was quite busy but we were seated straight away and our order taken not long after that, Rosa kept our glasses full at all times and was so attentive to us. Our second time coming and they never disappoint will definitely be back.

Amazing food and desserts! This restaurant is a wonderful example of Italian dining, full of beauty, vibrant colours, and light. It truly creates a delightful atmosphere.

I spent a few hours walking and looking for a traditional Italian Restaurant in Manchester, and this is only one... Lucky too was a very very nice experience.. if returning to Manchester I would return again.

Great food, and a nice reasturant, I think overpriced for the food quality but overall was a good meal

Visited late Saturday afternoon / early evening, walk in only. Lovely choice of menu, tasty food, good friendly service, great atmosphere and deco, what more do you need.

Kind and attentive staff; lovely food and wine. We really enjoyed our afternoon here

Very good restaurant, quiet and very delicious food, very friendly waiters. Very good value for money.

Great for lunch or dinner. They are fast and friendly.

The most amazing food, and an extra special personal touch to dessert! Thanks so much to Mariano and the team for the incredible service.

Food was well cooked as in Italy and delicious, however it takes a very very long time before receiving your order. Services are very slow. Nether the less, customer service was excellent. Would recommend!

I had such a pleasant experience, I was welcomed and served with the friendliest and lovely staff Mariano and Steph. The food was amazing and the service was incredible ☺️

After reading the positive reviews, I decided to give this Italian restaurant a try, and I’m so glad I did!! The restaurant had a clean and rustic charm, with a comfortable, cozy layout that made for a relaxing atmosphere. The food was flavourful, fresh, and real authentic Italian food. A special mention to the waiter Mariano, he was incredibly kind and attentive throughout my meal. Overall, I was very satisfied with my decision. Great quality food at a reasonable price - definitely a place I’ll return to if ever in Manchester again.

Fabulous meal and customer service was excellent!

Lovely authentic place with a tasty menu. Reasonable price for central Manchester and clearly popular.

Left us standing outside in the rain with a baby in a pram and a toddler, refusing to let us enter the restaurant. They said they don’t accommodate prams or provide high chairs. We advised them that we didn’t need a high chair, but they were still adamant that we couldn’t bring the pram in. This is the first place we’ve ever been to that has done this, and we eat out a lot—absolutely ridiculous. Avoid if you have children! Very unaccommodating and unprofessional towards young families.

A nice late lunch in Manchester but I can't recommend the pizza. It's done better in most chains like pizza express etc. The pizza base was too thick and just a basic heavy bread and the toppings were lacking flavour. The other meals looked great though. Service was good and had a chilled atmosphere.

Great place, would definitely try more dishes.

Delicious food and excellent service. Staff went the extra mile for my birthday, me and my family had an amazing time. Thankyou Rosa, Maria and Stefano. I will be back soon!

More or less every time I come back to Manchester I go to this restaurant. In fact, I celebrated my 50th here The food is great The staff are friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is really great Real authentic Italian in the heart of Manchester Need I say more

Beautiful restaurant with astonishing food. Delicious and affordable for the level provided. I tasted Ravioli Aragosta (Lobster Ravioli, Chef’e Special), which turned out to be very lovely. That was a majestic combination of tender lobster ravioli and creamy-tomato sauce. Moreover, me and my friends ordered Pizza Prosciutto e funghi, lasagna emiliane and paccheri con salisiccia (photos added), all of which were great. Service was great, with different servers responsive for drinks and food. We only ordered tap water, which was served with ice. Food was server hot (especially lasagna) and fast (around 10-15 minutes for 4 dishes). Atmosphere was immaculate, with subtle Italian music in the background with soothing greenery around the place. Definitely worth a visit and plan on coming back soon.

Fantastic food and lovely staff

Fabulous authentic Italian food.

Absolutely amazing food and service. Rosa and Stephano made our visit! Our pasta was fresh and the sauce was so incredible. Thank you, we will be back!!!

Called in without booking and very lucky to get a table .The food was fantastic and the staff very friendly. Only in Manchester for the day but would definitely go again if I'm back

This was a real treat- we ordered the truffle risotto, prawn risotto,tomato garlic bread and the tiramisu and everything was absolutely divine. One of the best Italians I’ve had in the Uk and not only was the food good… but the staff were absolutely lovely and very attentive. Rose in particular was a pleasure to speak to and her energy is infectious. Made us feel right at home!! Would recommend to anyone wanting a taste of Italy in Manchester- shame I didn’t get any photos…probably because the food was just too good!!!

Very good service and will be back to have some dinner as well!

We visited to celebrate our son’s birthday. He’d chosen the restaurant after walking by one day and feeling like it was somewhere he’d want to try. The food and the atmosphere were great. The waiters were really friendly and attentive and we had a lovely time.

What fantastic food and service we received. All food freshly made to order. Well worth a visit when in Manchester. The atmosphere was fantastic. A young man named Simon served us and he couldn't of made are visit more enjoyable and special.

Brilliant, lovely service from Stefano very very nice and very quick for a Friday night. Was pretty cheap for two people.

Stefano was very attentive and very kind. Personalised the experience, overall a lovely server. Will definitely visit again :) With lots of love Jen, Joy & our beautiful Yaroslava

Perfect food, very delicious, highly recommended! Very friendly and nice staff.

The restaurant is very cozy and perfect for a date night. The food is delicious, offering both vegetarian and vegan options and the portion sizes are really generous. A big thank you to Rosa, Stef and Cassie for making out dinner experience even better. Their services was amazing and their friendly approach added to our night. I would definitely come back.

My first visit today and I am pleased to share that it was a great experience. Stef was very welcoming & provided excellent service. Rosa was outstanding and went above and beyond , which made our lunch one to remember. Rosa is truly awesome remembering all the orders in her head and did not faulter on anything! Thank you, will most certainly be back.

Tremendous evening, good quality meals and ingredients are fresh

The service attitude is terrible. Even if there are no customers in the restaurant, they won't let you sit at a table for four. It's a spicy chicken thing.

Excellent price-performance ratio and very friendly service.

Lovely little interior, absolutely shocking service. We waited for 20 minutes after our bread and olives before our plates were even cleared then another 10 minutes for food to arrive, it just went downhill from there. In the end we were in there for two and half hours just waiting for food, at one point my husband had to ask where our main courses were. Worst service we've had in a long time, food was ok at best, would not recommend.

10 of 10. Exceptional staff and food. Thanks for making our day wonderfull🙏❤️.

Great atmosphere, very good food with generous portions, good value, and the absolute best service with 3-4 waiters taking care of you at all times. We spent a good amount per person, but admittedly pushed the boat out a bit with the food and cocktails. We’ll be back!

Excellent Italian food served with kindness and friendliness! Highly recommended!!!!!

Great little place in Manchester! Just happened to google this place and it had amazing reviews. A cute little restaurant with cute tables in the middle running through a wall which was unique. Food was amazing we had a few starters and mains and the staff were super helpful and friendly!!! Highly recommended!!!

Service and atmosphere were great. The macaroni pasta was very bland - a massive portion of bland.

The best italian restaurant in Manchester. Delicious food every time we have been. Perfect service and good value.

Very nice food and service Specially the margarita pizza is super

An unpleasant welcoming was saved by a great member of the restaurant’s team. I arrived at the restaurant with my wife and two daughters on Sunday as we were meeting some friends there. As we walked in, my wife spotted our friends and was heading towards their table when one of the staff members, a lady with short hair and American accent, almost jumped in front of my wife saying repeatedly “No, No, No ma’am, you cannot enter with a pram!” We tried explaining that we would need the pram next to our table as the baby was sleeping but she said it was absolutely impossible. When my wife said that this is the first time she heard about something like this, the lady told said that if we would have called she would have informed us beforehand. Then she continued by saying the classic never to be said phrase in customer service, “It’s Not Our Fault”. As we were already very hungry, though upset, we complied and left the pram at the front of the restaurant. Putting this aside, our night continued perfectly thanks to a gentleman who waited our table throughout the full evening, a very pleasant individual from Italy. This man was everything that you would hope for and more in terms of kindness, respect, competence, good humor, politeness. He handled the situation of having to engage with upset customers masterfully. He approached us after a few minutes allowing us to calm down a bit, engaged us with smiles and showing a lot of patience in going through the menu for us and brought me the best coffee I always wanted in a restaurant but never received until then (a perfect in-between an espresso and an americano). At one point he even made the extra effort of speaking to the manager and offer a solution for the pram situation. If anyone from management is reading this, please value and take care of this gentleman who is working there as he is an extremely strong and important part of your restaurant’s team. In doing so you might also consider talking to the lady I mentioned in the first part of my review as the only thing she managed to do is make her colleagues evening a bit more difficult than it should have been but which he managed with grace. Food is absolutely delicious as well as the atmosphere which is lovely.

If I could give staff 10 stars I would.

Very friendly Staff, Food was phenomenal and the pricing was fair. The drinks were fresh and the Peroni on tap was lovely. Sang happy birthday for My Partner and provided us our own romantic booth.

Great Italian cuisine. Pizza is delicious, cannelloni are delicious, beer is delicious, wine too)) Thank you, we will come again.

Great food and service. Staff were very attentive and friendly

Brilliant food, fantastic service & a great vibe. Perfect

The cocktails were unique and flavorful!!

Just brilliant....!! A fantastic meal that we will all remember for a long time. Service was excellent and the staff were great.

Lovely place to eat. The food is amazing and the staff are very friendly and welcoming.

Fantastic place to take that special person in your life. Proper Italian food made fresh daily 👍

Gorgeous food and lovely service.

Been twice - the 1st time the food and service was very good and we both had a good time. The 2nd time - 2nd February was a different story. Poor service and poor food . One of the mains was little more than a starter lobster ravioli - very poor and tasteless. My wife had to eat some of my pizza just to fill up a bit. Drinks came twice - only ordered once so had to send them back. Had tiramisu which was too creamy with little sponge and no taste of masala wine. It was just really poor. Will not return

Great food, great atmosphere and a great place to sit and very friendly staff. arrived at 7:50 and left at 9:35. Would go again

Lovey authentic Italian food and a restaurant with a nice ambience. The service could have been little bit better. Will visit again. Recommend booking in advance.

Great Italian restaurant. Good atmosphere and pleasant staff. I think the food was a bit tasteless for an Italian restaurant. A bit disappointing.

Visited our daughter in Manchester for her birthday. Had a really lovely meal. Table booked for 1.00pm lunch. Restaurant was quite busy but nonetheless service was excellent and the food was delicious. I enjoyed the vibe. Would love to visit again for an evening meal. Well definitely be returning. Lovely staff too. I had risotto, my husband steak. Only thing I would add is that the vegetarian choice is limited.

The portions were generous and satisfying!!

Beautiful meal, great service, Thank you 🫶🏼

Rang up to book a table of 8 for middle of March which gave 6 weeks notice. We got told that they are unable to take bookings of 8 because of company policy so we then requested 2 tables of 4 next to eachother and again got declined. Not sure why an independent restaurant would turn away a booking of 8 when it would have been guaranteed business for them. Now it has put me off going again, no matter the size of the booking party. Very disappointed.

First time here. Food was great, will definitely come again and would recommend.

Lovely authentic Italian with fresh food and wonderful service

I found this place based upon the excellent reviews and I was not disappointed! We booked for 8pm on a Monday evening and were surprised to find it so busy - I definitely recommend making a booking to secure a table, even mid-week. The friendly service was a real highlight, but the food was also fantastic. There is ample choice, as well as a specials menu (handwritten which is a lovely touch!). Although the restaurant was busy, the food came at a good pace - and despite being one of the last tables to leave, we never felt rushed. This is a gem of an Italian restaurant in Manchester and it will be my first choice upon my return to the city, whenever that might be!

My sister and I visited Vincenzo trattoria and we had an amazing time. The food was delicious. From the polpette al sugo to the carbonara. The staff was also amazing. They treated us we kindness. Definitely a place I would recommend to anyone who wants to have a good time and meal.

It was excellent, my husband said it was the best calzone he had ever eaten!

Authentic Italian food served with reasonable prices.

Booked this for a night out celebrating my Birthday with work colleagues. Made the mistake of booking it online for the next day. Turned up and the staff were so helpful. They managed to squeeze us in and then gave us the best food I have had at an Italian Resteraunt. The staff were super friendly, efficient and were even able to share some of the history behind the specials. It was a wonderful evening. The pace was brilliant and we all really enjoyed ourselves.

Absolutely amazing food and service would recommend to anyone who wants a good experience and food

Our number one restaurant in Manchester every single thing was spot on food amazing staff amazing ambience amazing couldn’t find a fault will definitely be back

After doing a bit of research on here, I discovered this place had a lot of good reviews so I took a chance! We didn’t book but were seated straight away (it got busier, so I’d book!). The servers were all really friendly and made us feel welcome. We tried a couple of the specials, a pasta dish and a pizza. Everything we ate was authentic and delicious, in particular the special trifle dessert! The bill was also really reasonable, we would definately return when in Manchester & highly recommend it for a good italian meal.

Great food and great atmosphere. Came here with friends and family.

Lovely atmosphere, warm, friendly staff and delicious, traditional Italian food. All priced reasonably. Would definitely reccomend.

Had an early evening meal here. . Went for the specials which were both lovely along side an excellent bottle of white wine. Sevice excellent from Mariano. Definitely a place to go

First visit Well worth the wait! The food was excellent quality and value! Service superb! Mariano perfect host! A hidden gem! Cut above others in town in my opinion!

Delicious food. Friendly staff. Reservations are recommended. Definitely recommended.

This charming Italian spot in central Manchester serves up delicious pizza and pasta. The service is friendly and attentive. Great quality for the price—definitely worth a visit if you're craving authentic Italian cuisine!

Had a lovely meal, fabulous atmosphere and wonderful staff. Looked after by Rosa, nothing was to much trouble. A wet and cold evening but the atmosphere was amazing.

Very pleasant staff, the incredible food served in good portions and the drinks offered a refreshing variety for all tastes. We shared a pesto doughball starter which amazingly tasty. My partner ordered the Canelloni which was stuffed with delicious meat and covered in a flavourful sauce. I ordered the Pollo Dolcelatte which was cooked to perfection and covered in a sauce I could not get enough of, with a side of generously seasoned fries to mop up the sauces. Finally we got dessert; a tiramisu and panna cotta. Both very authentic, creamy and tasty without being overpowering. 10/10

Love this restaurant - excellent food, the service is very good, friendly and welcoming. Authentic Italian food, everything was freshly prepared - would definitely recommend the profiteroles, the best I have tasted! We had a shared starter of bruschetta and aubergine baked with potatoes and parmesan (delicious!) to start, then spaghetti with meatballs followed by those outstanding profiteroles! You definitely get the feel of a family run restaurant, cosy and friendly. Highly recommend.

Stefano’s service was outstanding. I will definitely be back.

Lovely food and tasty wines, Stefano was on the ball and was a friendly attentive server.