Manchester is a major city in the northwest of England with a rich industrial heritage. The central areas boast many Halal options which cater to the local Muslim community.

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List of the 10 best Halal places to eat Italian in Manchester

10 Best restaurants for Italian in Manchester

BLVD Manchester

Honestly one of the worst bottomless brunches I’ve ever been to. Our server was really lovely, but sadly that was the only good part.
The food was genuinely awful — not hot, tasted weird, and completely unappetizing. My chicken somehow tasted like tuna, which was honestly disgusting. My friend didn’t even touch her meal because it was that bad.
The drinks menu looked decent at first, but a lot of the cocktails we had seen advertised online weren’t actually available, which was really disappointing. My friend ended up only having one drink because there was nothing else she wanted.
We left hungry, frustrated, and feeling like we completely wasted our money. Definitely wouldn’t recommend — there are far better places to spend your time and money.

The deco of place is nice. Firstly, staff were very helpful. Cocktails were great. the food was ok. My daughter did enjoy the margarita pizza. Cajun fries were over salted. There was only 4 people in, so i can't rate the atmosphere. When leaving and wanting to pay, my daughter had a voucher that was purchased as a gift, they would not accept it even with QR code, so I ended up paying full bill. They made no attempt to rectify, only by saying they needed to redeem, so her uncle sent it through again, and they still said they can't use it. We have never used gift vouchers before, so our first experience. I rate place all over and have never had a problem, this has been the worst place for solving a problem.

Sadly not a great experience for me.
The food was extremely over priced and very poor quality. Music was extremely loud (especially when eating a meal). Staff serving were lovely and again the loud music made it difficult for them I felt. Cocktails very pricey and not great quality.
Was also told that Hen party accessories not allowed however we saw a number of groups wearing them so if this is a strict rule then it needs to be applied to all.

Not normally one to write review but I’m so disappointed. Came for bottomless brunch at BLVD a few years ago and it was the best bottomless brunch in my opinion in Manchester. What has happened?! Food was awful, uncle Ben’s rice and one tiny chicken skewer that was so so dry. Along with s& p chips that were basically chips with a single red pepper slice on them. Drinks 99% sugar no alcohol and music so loud we literally couldn’t speak to each other which just made it not fun at all. Then on the receipt it said £35 each for bottomless brunch but we checked the total and it was more than this, asked about it and they said because we went through another website to book the table it was now £38 each?! There was 5 of us and not one of us will go back. Gutted as it was my suggestion to book BLVD and I feel I let everyone down.

A bit more hype than substance.

I'd seen some positive reviews and videos regarding BLVD and the bottomless brunch, but unfortunately it didn't live up to them for our visit. Overall the venue is nice, the menu is a little misleading and is quite expensive for what you actually get.
The staff were friendly and they refilled our drinks quickly after a slow start and they always seemed happy.

Normally with bottomless bruches we're used to receiving a 10 minute warning to order last drinks etc but instead our bill was just dropped off 7 minutes before our time was up. This doesn't sound like much but was more frustrating as initially the staff had been quite slow to get us started, so we left feeling like we'd missed out.

BLVD

Cibo Manchester

Food was lovely, the building and decor are beautiful and the service was friendly. Would have been nice to see nutritional info on the menu but otherwise, would highly recommend and will definitely return. A little on the pricier side: 2x mains, 1x side, 2x wine and 1x water was £80.00 (including a service fee).

I have never been to a friendlier/ respectable restaurant in my life. From the moment you walk in you are greeted with smiles and friendly staff that do everything, talk to you, take your jackets and even bring the tag to you. I am in love with this place. Food is astonishingly delicious, views/ aesthetics are wild (in a extremely good way).

Stunning interior & the food is decently priced for city centre & portion sizes are good! Service wasn’t the best as we waited around 30 minutes for someone to come to take our order despite the restaurant being only half full as it was an early dinner, but we enjoyed the food & got some nice pics! Would return for lunch/dinner.

Turned up without a reservation on a sunny Friday afternoon,  shown to a table by friendly staff . The restaurant was quiet, so we had amazing service from friendly and efficient waiting staff . The decor is very impressive. I've been here before when the building was Rosso , but I think the interior now is more elegant.  The food was delicious and nicely presented.  A lovely bottle of Amarone to accompany the meal . Price is what you would expect for an upper end restaurant in Manchester . First time in Cibo, but I will definitely be returning.

Great atmosphere. Fanatic food. The whole experience from start to finish was amazing. The staff were polite and attentive. The interior was fabulous. A great place to go out for a romantic date or birthday.

Cibo 

Giovannis - Italian Restaurant Manchester

Everything was perfect! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I recommend the calamari Frito, the taste is out of this world. I will definitely come back next time I'm in Manchester.

My husband and I had our anniversary dinner at Giovanni's and we had a blast! The food was absolutely amazing and we were so pleased they have halal options, and all staff were very friendly and made us feel very welcome from the moment we stepped in. The service was top notch! They even gave us a card for our anniversary and two mint mocktails on the house 🥳
A big thank you to everyone at Giovanni's for truly making our day! We'll definitely come again!🌟

Very overhyped , one of the worst Italian restaurants I have been to. The calamari was overcooked and over seasoned, the garlic bread hardly tasted of any garlic. Zucchini fries were burnt and over salted and the Lasagnea lacked flavour and seasoning.

The only item I enjoyed was the green olives.

I would not recommend or eat from this place again, it does not live up to its name or the social media hype.

Yes it’s Halal but the good quality and taste is atrocious.

The mains were good, but the overall experience was lacking. The tiramisu was average and too moist for my liking. We also received the bill before we even asked for it while enjoying our dessert, which felt a bit rushed. Overall, the attention to detail just wasn’t up to the mark.

We had an amazing evening at Giovannis in Manchester. The food was authentic and absolutely delicious, but the real highlight was our server, Enzo. He was incredibly attentive, friendly, and made us feel truly welcome. His recommendations were spot-on and added so much to our experience. Can’t wait to come back—thank you, Enzo!

We’ll definitely be back soon—and asking for Enzo by name!

Giovannis

Impasto pizza mcr

Myself and my boyfriend have had a few pizzas from here now, I am gluten free & hands down this is honestly the best gluten free pizza I have had! Delicious! I either get the veggie supreme or last night I had gluten free veg sizzler, for something spicy, which is certainly was! 🥵 but SOOO good! It's really hard to find a takeaway that even does gluten free, that are any good. Also we had a problem once with delivery and the staff when I called up were really patient and helpful with the situation, really appreciated! Thanks guys keep up the good work!

Best food in Cheetham Hill, I got the peri pasta, so delicious it was unreal! Perfectly cheesey and cooked liked a master, the restaurant is clean and has great furnishings for the kitchen, behind counter and seating area, prices are really great and you get a full portion. Would come back everything, the drinks are cold in the fridge aswell. - Lord Dareo

the foods really good and the staff are genuinely nice and helpful really
like this place would recommend to anyone

Great experience. Great staff friendly environment feel like home . Good job keep it up 👍

Great staff and very quick service, delicious Italian style food

Impasto Pizza

Italiana Fifty Five Great Northern

Amazing restaurant. The service was really quick and the waiters are amazing. Tomos (also Welsh!) and Vinny were lovely. Vinny did very good for his first day so obviously trained well. I would recommend the pollo Milanese, a great portion and well worth the money. Thank you 😁😁

Italy have millions fantastic restaurants and we love Italian cuisine. But Manchester have the best ONE fantastic Italian Restaurant! Great fresh quality food, fantastic staff and excellent atmosphere. This restaurant is the best! We use everyday this place, and come back… soon.

It was my fellas birthday and he got a groupon for this place. £40 for 2 starters 2 mains and 2 drinks. When we arrived we realised that with the Groupon deal the starter and main course offerings were slim pickings so the food we had in mind (carbonara & ravioli) unfortunately weren’t available. Regardless of this the food we had ( bruschetta al pomodoro, frittata mista, lasagne and pollo porcini ) was well seasoned and enjoyable, and the staff were lovely, so no complaints here!

Went for a long lunch on a weekday. Venue was pretty quiet, a nice relaxed atmosphere. The staff were fantastic, had a good knowledge on wines and were very friendly! Food was delicious, especially the carbonara. And the tiramisu was one of the best I have tried!

I love the appetizer! The tomatoes are fresh and make it a good start for the meal.
However, the main course kinda let me down because fried chicken is tasteless. It’s such a shame as I enjoyed the bruschetta a lot

Service is lovely and welcoming. Atmosphere is so cozy too. I may go back and try another branch on Liverpool Street

Italiana Fifty Five

Lucky Mama's

The food was cooked well, generous portions, the service was really good. The waitress let me hold my table whilst waiting for my friend. I would definitely recommend. The place itself is quite small so expect a que at peak times. Only thing to note it can be quite humid the atmosphere.
We got the pesto pasta, added chicken but could have done without. The Capra pizza was 10/10.

Feeling so LUCKY to have tried Lucky Mama’s! One word: phenomenal. And the best part? It was a delivery order—yet still that good. I can’t even imagine how incredible it must be in person, and now I’m counting down the days until I visit the restaurant!

In the first photo, just look at that gorgeous packaging. Next up is the Capra Pizza, and let me tell you—it was so amazing that I only remembered to snap a photo after taking my first bite. It’s topped with tomato sauce, goat cheese, mozzarella, caramelized onions, red peppers, and spinach—an unreal flavor combination.

The other pizza in the photos is the Rasta Pizza with jerk chicken. Also insanely good, but if I had to pick one next time, Capra would be my winner.

We’re seriously lucky to have such a unique and delicious pizza spot in town!

The best pasta i’ve ever had! 😍😋 As a vegetarian this place is honestly amazing, so many choices and even the parmesan is suitable for veggies which makes me really happy! I came with my partner and we can both agree we’ll definitely come back when visiting Manchester again! All staff really lovely too ❤️ I had the mushroom alfredo in a pizza bowl (best invention ever!!!) and honestly it’s 1000000/10

Wow, such an amazing place to eat. Fun was so nice and the service was great. Pizza had loads of tasty toppings, the base and crust was crispy outside and soft inside. The Mac and cheese was lovely, and crispy and soft with a nice cheese sauce. Very filling and decent sized portions, I missed the option for a pasta dough bowl but other people didn’t, it looks very tempting. I would definitely go back if I had as in the are again.

Rather underwhelming experience, they don’t take bookings so it’s completely pot luck if you get a table when you arrive — you could be waiting 45 minutes. The food is average at best. If you’re looking for a high-quality Italian, this isn’t it. It’s stunt food, made popular purely for the aesthetic of their bread bowls. It’s really gimmicky and disappointing considering the hype, I won’t be going back.

Noi Quattro - Pizzeria

We had a great experience at Noi Quattro – we were a group of seven, and absolutely everyone was satisfied with the food. The pizzas were really well-made with a great consistency to the base, fresh ingredients, and loads of flavour. We tried a bit of everything on the menu and loved it all.

The Italian beer was also really nice – crisp and refreshing.

The staff were the cherry on top: super friendly, attentive, and welcoming.

Would definitely love to visit again – a brilliant spot for groups and anyone who appreciates proper pizza!🍕

We come to this restaurant every time we're back in Manchester. The previous couple of times, we went for lunch and the restaurant wasn't too busy.
We went for dinner this time on a Saturday evening and the restaurant was packed. Our food order was taken quickly but the food took a long time to come out. The appetizers were okay and the pizza was great as usual.

We will come back but probably during lunch time or a weekday when it's not as busy.

A group of us went here for food, the pizzas and starters were ok. However my partner found a long black hair in his Arancini balls, which he complained to them and they took it off the bill, when we came to pay they were quite rude about the fact we didn’t want to pay the service charge, which we then said, why would we when we found hair in the food & the men’s toilet had loads of cigarette butts in the sink & no hand wash in the bathrooms.
I’ll give an overall 2 star rating because some staff were ok at their job (apart from the red haired lady)& the starters were good.

Friendly and attentive staff, and we weren't waiting too long. The pizzas are delicious so no need to stray from the classics. A little empty when we went but we did go off-peak

We tried the Margarita pizza. The base is thin, as we like it... But the tomato sauce felt uncooked, the cheese had not melted..  I think the temperature of the oven is too hot and they take the pizza out when the base is about to burn, but the toppings have not had sufficient time to cook... Or the tomato sauce and cheese are both unsuitable.

Pronto

I used to give this place 4 stars, but after the new owners took over, I dropped it to 1 star for a bit. I was worried about the changes. But honestly, I have to say, the pizza still looks just as amazing and tastes just as delicious as it always has! It’s still the best in the area. So, I’m giving them 5 stars this time around because the quality is still there. Just hoping they keep it up!

I nipped to the shop,Most delicious calzone I ever had , friendly staff definitely I will come back again

Quality pizza, calzone & garlic bread. Hot, fresh, authentic and tasty! Delivery was quick and driver friendly.

Was decent until I found a FLY on my pizza I feel sick. Can’t imagine what the kitchen is like when there’s bugs in my food!!! Don’t order from here absolutely dirty!!!! Won’t be ordering from here again 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

One of the best pizza in Manchester 🍕👌 will be back 👉

Salvis Deansgate Square

I was pleasantly surprised to find authentic prepared dishes. Tasty and packed with flavour. Good portion sizes and probably the best tiramisu I’ve eaten. Their cheese focaccia was a good size but most of all the mozzarella was fresh and tasty. No cream in their dishes this is proof in the pudding it’s authentic. Great service and beautiful relaxing atmosphere. Love the house Chardonnay light refreshing but most of all it’s 40% discount. I will definitely take friends to enjoy a group celebration and wonderful ambiance.

This is for a friend’s birthday. It was booked on a nice large 12 person table. The food is decent, I personally tried the most expensive dish the lobster spaghetti. The lobster is really tender and nicely seasoned but could provide more value if the whole lobster is served instead of half. Really beautiful location. (Majority of mains are between 16-20)

I can't begin to describe how amazing my experience at Salvi's was. My husband took me here for Mother's Day with our 2 boys. The service exceeded our expectations, everyone was very attentive and ensured we were happy. It was such a lovely evening. The food made me feel like I was in Italy, very authentic dishes. I requested additional items on our dishes that weren't on the menu and they were happy to make this. The gentleman who assisted our table (he had just got back from a 2 weeks trip to Australia), he was the best!! Unfortunately I forgot his name, I should've wrote it down. He was the BEST and made our experience memorable. I would certainly recommend this place, we can't wait to return.

5*! The food, service and ambience was amazing! We visited on a Saturday, they had live music which added to the atmosphere. We are vegetarian, but had plenty of options! Lorenzo was fab! Thank you!

Stopped off at this little bar restaurant on a hot day and it turned out to be a brilliant choice. I sat out in the beer garden with an ice-cold pint — it’s a real sun trap, perfect for relaxing. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and even though I only had a drink, the food smelled absolutely amazing. It’s also a great spot to sit back and watch the area around you grow, with buildings going up all around. A lovely mix of atmosphere, sunshine, and good vibes — I’ll definitely be back, next time to try the food!

Salvi's

San Carlo - Manchester

Exceptional meal here. Considering we were a very large table, there were no mistakes, service was really fast and the food was delicious! Will definitely be returning! Highly recommend the Youtai cocktail and the duck pasta dish!

This is an exceptionally good restaurant! We dined here on a Saturday evening, the restaurant was full the entire time but we were still very well looked after. The staff were very kind and attentive making sure to keep our glasses topped up and ensuring we had everything we needed. The food was to die for ! We had the Tagliolini crab, Spaghetti Frutti Di Mare and Pappardelle all’Anatra. Each dish was well prepared and absolutely delicious. We were celebrating a birthday as well and the staff brought out a dessert for him which was a lovely touch. All in all this was an amazing restaurant with a bustling atmosphere, great staff and delicious food. I would recommend this to anyone !

The food itself was quite good, but the service was extremely poor. I had made a reservation, yet I still had to wait around 20 minutes before my table was ready. After finishing our main course, no one came to inquire if we would like to order dessert. Furthermore, when we requested the bill, I had to ask three different people before it was finally brought to us. I fail to understand why there is a service charge for this level of service.

I actually couldn’t believe how busy it was on a Thursday night, it’s nice to see a place doing so well and they obviously must be doing something right. I loved the wait staff, proper dressed up and just very respectful and knowledgeable. Kinda gives me Godfather/Scarface vibes. Everything I had was super delicious and they were happy to box stuff up cause I ordered too much. Meatballs with pasta is far too expensive for what you get but everything else was perfect.

Well, my favourite food is always Italian food and this restaurant was recommended to me while visiting Manchester,  I have to say it's one of the best Italian restaurants I have ever tried, and the service was great! Give it a try, and I'm sure the whole chain is amazing

San Carlo Ciccheti

Vero Moderno

I visited Vero Moderno with a friend, and I can honestly say it was an unforgettable experience. The highlight of the evening was without a doubt, the margarita cocktails. I've had my fair share over the years, but this one was hands down the best I’ve ever had—perfectly balanced, refreshingly zesty, and served with finesse. It was one of those drinks that you remember long after the last sip.

What truly elevated the night, though, was the outstanding service. The staff was warm, attentive, and genuinely cared about our experience. From helpful recommendations to impeccable timing, everything ran smoothly and made us feel incredibly welcome.

If you're looking for a place that delivers not just on flavor but also on hospitality, this Italian gem is it. We will definitely be coming back—especially for another margarita!

Jamie and Faela

The food was great, the service was outstanding as usual, the atmosphere was warm and comfortable x our waiter was called “JOSUE” and was very good with the children, he took our order straight away once we decided what we was having, and was attentive bringing drinks and food promptly

Best Italian food we've ever eaten and incredibly friendly, attentive service. The Ox cheek is unbelievable. Cannot recommend more. Thanks guys!

Other half had been here with friends and was impressed, so had to visit.

Staff very friendly and remembered other half from last visit.

Had garlic bread between us for starter which was half cheese and tomato, also a main and dessert each. Other half had a special on at the time Beef Wellington, said was lovely.

Had a great night. Cosy atmosphere, I love the music! The food was amazing, the pasta was homemade and really savoury. Big portions too. The owner was so accommodating and very kind, the staff members were friendly. Thank you, will definitely recommend. Such a superb restaurant that you should not miss when you visit Manchester.

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