We have a great selection of pizzerias in Cardiff. From Dusty's to The Dough Thrower to Scaramantica, we are spoilt for choice for when we have that special craving for a doughy, cheesey and tomatoey delight in the form of the Italian icon. So, when I discovered that the London-based Italian pizza brand Franco Manca, which describes itself as the 'pioneers of sourdough pizza' and serves up classic Neopolitan pizza, was finally opening in Cardiff after a three-year wait (plans to open the store began in 2019) I could not WAIT to try the pizza about which I'd heard so many tasty things.
Having been hidden behind railings and boards for the last few months, Franco Manca unveiled its first Welsh shop front to the world on Monday, October 24, and welcomed customers in on a walk-in only basis (I did try and book, but to no avail). So, my dining companions - one of whom is, in fact, Neopolitan; brave, I know - and I chanced it and managed to grab ourselves a table.
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