From a tiny restaurant on Cutting Room Square to a prime position on Portland Street, the expansion of Rudy’s Pizza has been a sight to behold. The neighbourhood pizzeria’s journey began in Manchester in 2015 and has culminated in 17 sites across the UK, including six in Greater Manchester.
This weekend, it opens its third city centre location on Portland Street - joining existing restaurants in Ancoats and on Peter Street. Its new home, in the former Dawson’s Music & Sounds site, is opposite the Britannia hotel and is prime for people watching and a slice or two of Rudy’s delicious Neapolitan pizza.
Featuring huge, double-height windows, and set over two floors, it seats up to 170 covers and will soon boast Rudy’s first pizza school, where budding pizza chefs will be able to learn the Rudy’s way. Kitted out with the brand’s signature mix of plywood, concrete and greenery, with plant baskets hanging from the mezzanine level, the space feels light and spacious.
