Franco Manca in Chiswick - spreading the word on authentic Italian pizza
How long does it take to bake a Neapolitan-style pizza in a wood-burning oven? 4 minutes? 2 minutes? 40 seconds?
Apparently it takes all of 40 seconds to bake a perfect pizza - and that’s exactly what Franco Manca in Chiswick delivers.
For those of us daunted by the trek to a hole-in-the-wall in Brixton - which does not take reservations, which closes early on a Saturday, and with queues out the door, the second branch of Franco Manca in Chiswick is a godsend. Still a trek for some, yet still worth the journey - they take reservations, have sociable opening hours, plenty of seating, good and inexpensive organic wines, and of course chargrilled and crisp pizzas.
The jury is of course still out till I receive a report card from my fussy Italians (when is an Italian not fussy about his/her food?) - but on the basis of my first visit, I would happily ignore any criticisms the Italians could put forward.
