Ciaooo

Ciaooo Pizzeria is Manchester’s cult-favourite slice of Naples in the Northern Quarter, an independent on Swan Street that’s been firing up devotion since 2018.

Their slow-rising sourdough is given time to develop character before meeting scorching-hot ovens that create a light, airy base and pillowy cornicione, the kind of crust that crackles, then melts away.

The kitchen leans into full-throttle Italian flavour: silky burrata, flickers of ’nduja heat, truffle and mushroom sauce, and notes of spicy honey. Classics like margherita and 4 formaggi share the stage with signatures crowned with burrata, think we’ mamma or la Calabrese.

Or try other indulgent dishes like deep-fried raviolini with ricotta and spinach, or an antipasto of cured Italian meats. There are also plenty of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options from vegan chorizo toppings to plates of tomato arancini with spicy honey.

With ovens blazing and the neighbourhood’s buzz just beyond the door, Ciaooo serves an experience as warm as its crusts and as lively as its toppings. For purists and thrill-seekers alike, it’s a love letter to pizza done properly. Pizza lovers will want to book, settle in, and say “Ciaooo” to a very good night.