Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Manchester

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Manchester? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Onda Pasta Bar

4.7

4.7 (443)

£25 and under

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

A fresh pasta bar based in the Circle Square neighbourhood of Manchester.

Open Wednesday to Sunday every week.

We are a cashless venue

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Will

Dined 1 day ago

Heard such great things and it went above and beyond expectations. Service from Felicity was personal and welcoming, and the food was some of the best in the North West. Can’t wait to come back!

Piccolino - Bramhall

4.6

4.6 (162)

£26 to £40

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

Welcome to Bramhall, one of Cheshire’s most exclusive locations. With its leafy village setting and close proximity to bustling Manchester, Bramhall is ideally placed for visitors.
Bramhall is home to dozens of bars, restaurants, and boutiques, and according to a study by Sheffield University, Bramhall is also home to the friendliest residents in the country. We like to believe this is because Bramhall locals have the area’s best Italian restaurant on their doorstep in the form of Piccolino – who wouldn’t feel friendly?!
Piccolino, an authentic Italian Restaurant, is a proud fixture of the Bramhall dining scene. Ideally situated on Moss Lane, Piccolino in Bramhall boasts an open kitchen, cocktail bar, and year-round outside terrace with a fully retractable roof, for the ultimate alfresco experience rain or shine!

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Hilary

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Our food was really lovely as usual. High quality as always but perhaps a little on the expensive side side

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4.8

4.8 (78)

£26 to £40

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

Bruco Italian Bar & Kitchen, Ancoats, Manchester. Serving up an authentic taste of Italy, with a menu of small plates and sharing dishes.

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Andrew

Dined 2 days ago

We love this restaurant - it’s my favourite, actually. We will be back and we will recommend to friends. The best tiramisu in Manchester.

Forbici

4.5

4.5 (29)

£25 and under

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

Step into Forbici
Discover the pizzeria where Napoli meets Manchester, craft meets art, and pizza lovers meet their match.
We prepare our signature three-generation Biga dough to our not-so-secret recipe of 5.0pH with 12H of proofing at 24ºC, all to create a uniquely risen pizza with towering crusts of mouthwatering flavour.
We cut our pizzas like the masters of Naples, four-ways - always - and with scissors.
e use only the finest, fresh Italian produce to prepare our pizzas, bringing the taste of Naples to the bustling streets of Manchester.

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Noemi

Dined 3 days ago

Thanks Mattia and Davide, hands down best pizza in Uk. The Italians approved 100%. Check this place out for authentic pizza and real flavours!

Salvi's Mozzarella Bar

4.5

4.5 (1540)

£25 and under

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

Our original Italian Mozzarella Bar based at the Corn Exchange.

Here you’ll find an authentic Italian Deli serving the very best produce from Naples and beyond, as well as an apperitivo bar, plus a restaurant downstairs!
Visit us for a glass of prosecco and some beautiful Italian nibbles (including our famous mozzarella boards) or a full dining experience!

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Gemma

Dined 7 days ago

The restaurant is beautifully decorated, the service is quick, staff are attentive and the food is delicious. We’ll be back again soon.

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Popular dish

Pasta Ragu

Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar - Manchester

4.4

4.4 (368)

£26 to £40

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

Located in the Corn Exchange in the heart of Manchester, Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar boasts an open kitchen, cocktail bar and large alfresco terrace so you can dine all’aperto – “in the open air”.

Our Manchester restaurant features our distinctive plush nautical-inspired interiors – the colour of tranquil Italian seas. The friendly team will transport you in style to experience a true taste of Italy here in the UK, bringing style, sass and glamour to modern Italian dining.

Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar invites you to experience authentic Italian dining in Manchester. We believe that Italian dining is all about La Dolce Vita – the sweet life! That’s why we use only the finest ingredients to create all of our drinks & dishes. Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar is the ideal restaurant for a special occasion in Manchester.

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Lynne

Dined 4 days ago

As usual the food and service was really good and the staff are very friendly

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Kids Eat For £1 at Riva Blu

Cibo Manchester

4.3

4.3 (279)

£26 to £40

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

Cibo Manchester is set to redefine luxury dining. Housed in a Grade II listed building renowned for its breathtaking architecture, our new restaurant seamlessly marries Cibo's renowned chic and glamorous interiors with the timeless elegance of panelled wood, marble tables, plush velvet textures, and opulent chandeliers, elevating Manchester's dining scene to unparalleled heights of sophistication.

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Jenny

Dined 1 day ago

Food was delicious and service was lovely, but we it felt very rushed.

Salvi's Deansgate Square

4.4

4.4 (341)

£25 and under

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

Salvi’s at Deansgate Square is a modern twist on the well-known and celebrated Salvi’s brand!

Our Deansgate Square restaurant encapsulates all the best elements of Salvi’s. We offer not only just a restaurant but a bar area and a private dining room for a more VIP experience. We have a large outdoor terrace including an Amalfi inspired garden and bar. Last but not least, our deli, with only the best 100% authentic Italian produce that we get shipped in weekly from Italy.

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lily grace

Dined on May 13, 2025

amazing experience welcomed by our server Owen who was wonderful and had a smile the entire time he served us and made the experience 10x better. delicious food with vegan options and great portions as well as quality of food.

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

4.6

4.6 (786)

£26 to £40

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

Manchester’s stunning Piccolino Caffe Grande sits on Clarence Street, just off Albert Square and overlooking Manchester’s iconic Town Hall. It’s a fittingly-impressive location for our elegant restaurant which boasts an open kitchen, wine boutique, cocktail bar, oyster and caviar bar, Juicery, and a large alfresco terrace facing the Town Hall.

Italy’s diverse cuisine is the heart and soul of Piccolino in Manchester. We visit the regions, meet the producers and are committed to sourcing the best quality ingredients. As you’d expect from the best Italian restaurants, Piccolino in Manchester offers a menu of Italian classics with a distinctly modern twist. At Piccolino, passion for provenance is at the forefront of our menu, which incorporates the best and freshest seasonal produce, Italian cheeses, meat and seafood, all delivering pure classic Italian flavours.

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Hamra

Dined 1 day ago

Great service, the food was okay and to add some salt and cheese otherwise it was nice.

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Popular dish

Spaghetti Carbonara

Popular dish

Spaghetti Frutti di Mare

Experience

Club Lunch

Gino D'Acampo Manchester

4.3

4.3 (269)

£26 to £40

Italian

Manchester

About the restaurant

If your preferred date or time not available, please call us on 0161 529 5990 or email us on reservations.manchester@ginorestaurants.com and one of our team will try everything possible to accommodate your preferred date and time.

Real Italian food, as it should be!

Gino D’Acampo, First Street in Manchester offers a premium Italian dining experience, ideal for guests seeking authentic cuisine in a chic setting. Located on the ground floor of INNSiDE by Melia hotel, our restaurant is the perfect spot for a delicious meal before exploring nearby attractions like the Opera House Theatre, Manchester Central Conference Centre, Bridgewater Hall, and the HOME arts center.

Popular among a sophisticated crowd, Gino D’Acampo, Manchester, continues the success of our acclaimed restaurants in Newcastle and Liverpool. Whether you’re enjoying a pre-show dinner or a leisurely meal, our menu features fresh, high-quality ingredients that bring the best of Italy to your table.

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Josephine

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Loved everything about my evening at Gino's.... Me and my husband enjoyed a bottle of the red Nero d'avola wine very smooth warm & beautiful to drink .we ordered the full Gino starter of salami & a good selection of cured meats cheese olives breads dips and antipasti all good quality Italian produce we also ordered the calamari which was divine .....the picante pizza was tasty ...we enjoyed the chocolate torte dessert with cherry and crushed pistachios a nice touch ...we had a few cocktails and ended the night with a nice glass of amaro del capo on ice ...the ambience and feel of the restaurant was very chilled and staff were so lovely

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Experience

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Experience

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