Leoncino Pizza Romana — Restaurant in Trafford

I'm no authority on Italian pizza but I know a bit - as the establishment name suggests, this is Roman style pizza, not the currently trendy/popular Neopolitan style. Both quite different and with their own merits, but if you want a quantitative insight then you can ignore the reviews claiming that this is "authentic Italian pizza" as there's no such singular thing.

The base is more on the crisp side, and to their credit appears to be cooked in a proper wood-fired oven (not gas fakery). Sauce is also fine, but nothing special. Let down by the toppings - they seemed low quality and not very flavoursome (possible supplier issue?). Overall, certainly not bad, but not amazing either. A decent pizzeria should live and die by its margherita where there's no place to hide with poor ingredients/technique.

Service was very friendly but clearly inexperienced - forgivable at the point we visited as they hadn't been open long. Needs to improve in the long run though. Inside was a touch sterile, the lighting needs thinking about (too bright), and something done about the door opening right in to the street - just cm away from diners.

Overall it was fine - and we will give it another go - but I'd be wary of the rave reviews calling it "best pizza ever" etc. In my opinion it falls way short of the other Manc options (Rudy's, Double Zero, Honest Crust) and there is even a slightly better option locally (Mulino). However if you really want a decent Roman style pizza I'd struggle to think of...

If you like authentic Italian pizzas this place is a must for you. Nicely furnished and decorated, Leoncino is located in the centre of Urmston, just a few metres from the station. We were welcomed warmly and invited to sit anywhere we liked (it was a quiet Monday evening when we visited). The menu is small but had a good selection of pizzas to choose from, along with a number of additional toppings. We started with a very light bruschetta, which was nicely sized, followed by two huge pizzas, which were light, freshly prepared, and tasty. The house lager was very nice as well. A very enjoyable meal, and we'll...

Food Allergies beware

Negligent food allergy standards*. As a family with dietary requirements we called in advance, spoke to the waitress, stressed the importance, double checked multiple times and was serviced the very thing I asked to avoid.

You could forgive a mistake but for the chef/owner to be as rude as they were and continue shouting at my booking of 6 people on a quiet Monday evening was just ludicrous. People have food allergies and dietary requirements it’s not ok to think you’re above it in...