Ciaooo.
A pizza at Ciaooo topped with cured meats, rocket and a ball of burrata.

Swan Street, Manchester

Slow dough.
450 degrees.

An independent Neapolitan pizzeria behind Mackie Mayor. The oven locks the moisture into the crust; everything else is San Marzano, fior di latte and a lot of burrata.

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4.2 from 952 Google reviews 4.57 from 741 diners who booked £10–20 a head

The dough

Slow-rising sourdough, baked at 450 degrees

Ciaooo is an independent Neapolitan pizzeria in the heart of Manchester. We make our pizzas from slow-rising sourdough, baked at 450 degrees.

The cooking process locks in the natural moisture and aromas to create a delicious crust that accompanies the delightful combination of toppings. A thin base in the middle, a high fluffy crust at the edge.

The rest is a short menu done properly. San Marzano DOP tomato, fior di latte, wild boar salami, nduja, friarielli. A whole section finished with burrata – hence the #burratahousemcr on the window. Vegan cheese and gluten free bases across the board, and Lory's tiramisu at the end of it.

The Ciaooo shopfront on Swan Street, its Neapolitan Pizzeria window vinyl seen through falling snow.

450°the oven temperature the crust is built around

The card

Menu

Every price below is from our current printed card. Specials change every week – ask your server, or check the board.

Starters

Green olives VV£4.00
Antipasto meat£12.00Mix of Italian cured meats. Minimum two people.
Deep fried ravioli£9.00Nduja and pecorino.
Deep fried ravioli carbonara£9.00
Deep fried ravioloni ricotta V£9.00With spinach.
Focaccia and burrata V£11.00Pizza dough with oregano, extra virgin olive oil, rocket, parmesan and burrata.
Cannelloni carne£9.00Deep fried pasta tubes filled with a mix of meats, tomato, parmesan.
Tomato arancini V£9.00With spicy honey and parmesan.
Deep fried lasagna£9.00Ask for the flavour.

Sides

French fries, plain£3.00
Truffle french fries£3.50With parmesan.
Rocket salad£3.50Balsamic glaze, olive oil, parmesan.
Dips, 25g£1.50Garlic & herbs · garlic mayo · sour cream & chives · sweet chilli · peri peri.

Garlic bread

Plain VV£7.00
Cheese V£8.00Vegan option available.
Cacio e pepe V£9.50Mixed Italian cheeses and black pepper.
Cheese, truffle and mushroom cream V£10.00
Cheese, nduja, honey£11.00
Cheese, pesto e chilli, burrata V£11.00
Carbonara£11.00Pancetta, egg, black pepper.
Jalapeño cream with burrata V£11.00
Mixed seeds crust, cheese and spicy honey V£11.00

Dessert

Lemon sorbet£6.00
Affogato al caffè£7.00Vanilla ice cream topped with Italian espresso.
Affogato al pistachio£8.00Vanilla ice cream topped with pistachio liqueur cream.
Cannolo ice cream£8.00Crunchy Italian biscuit tube filled with vanilla ice cream, Nutella and crushed biscuits.
Lory's tiramisu£9.00Alcohol free. Pistachio, Kinder Bueno, Lotus Biscoff or classico – ask for today's, £9.50.
Nutella pizza£10.00With amaretti biscuits and pistachio.

Pizza classiche

Marinara VV£8.50San Marzano DOP tomato, garlic, oregano, extra virgin olive oil.
Margherita V£9.50San Marzano DOP tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, basil, parmesan, extra virgin olive oil.
Napoli£12.00San Marzano DOP tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, olives, garlic, anchovies.
4 formaggi V£12.00Fior di latte, provola, gorgonzola, parmesan. Add parma ham £2.50.
Friarielli£12.50Provola, friarielli (wild Italian broccoli), sausages, parmesan.
Contadina V£12.50Sun dried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, red onions.
Vesuvio£12.50Spicy pecorino, wild boar salami, nduja, parmesan.
Garlic bread pizza£13.00Garlic butter, mozzarella, nduja, spicy honey.
Polpettina£13.00Meatballs, chorizo, wild boar salami.
Toscana£13.00Mushrooms, parma ham, truffle oil, parmesan.
MCR£13.00Nduja, sausages, parmesan.
Capricciosa£13.50Cooked ham, artichokes, mushrooms, black olives, parmesan.
Chorizo£13.50Chorizo, salame Napoli, parmesan.
Ciaooo (hot hot)£14.00Jalapeño cream base, calabrese pepperoni, pancetta, spicy meatballs.
Boscaiola£14.00Sausage, speck, truffle honey, parmesan.
Meat feast£16.50Cooked ham, sausages, nduja, burrata, parmesan.

Pizza con burrata

Marinara 2.0 V£13.50San Marzano DOP tomato, oregano, garlic, pesto, burrata.
We' mamma£14.50Rocket, parma ham, burrata, parmesan.
Tarallina£14.50Sausages, pancetta, pecorino, mushrooms, burrata.
La calabrese pepperoni£14.50Nduja, calabrese, spicy honey, burrata, parmesan.
Tartuffona£14.50Truffle and mushroom sauce, pancetta, mushrooms, truffle oil, burrata.
Antica Modena£14.50Rocket, parmesan, balsamic glaze, burrata, speck.
Alto Adige£14.50Speck, wild boar salami, spicy pecorino, burrata, truffle honey.
4 gusti£15.50Nduja, artichokes and cooked ham, mushrooms and pancetta, rocket, burrata.
Mortacchio£16.00Mortadella ham, nduja, sundried tomatoes, burrata.
Lasagna pizza£16.00Bolognese ragù, pancetta, sausage, burrata, parmesan.
Calzone (folded)£17.00Mozzarella, fennel sausages, nduja, burrata, mortadella ham.

Vegan & veggie

Vegan chorizo VV£14.50Vegan chorizo, mushrooms, red onions, vegan cheese.
Vegan tartuffona VV£14.50Truffle and mushroom sauce, rocket, mushrooms, truffle oil, vegan cheese.
La piccante VV£14.50Vegan chorizo, jalapeños, spicy honey, vegan cheese.
The spice king V£14.50Jalapeño cream base, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, onions, burrata.
Add vegan burrata£4.00

Add ons

Veg£2.00Mushroom, sun-dried tomatoes, onions, friarielli, artichoke, olives, jalapeños.
Meats / fish£3.00Salami, speck, parma ham, chorizo, meatballs, pepperoni, nduja, pancetta, cooked ham, anchovies.
Cheese£1.50Gorgonzola, vegan cheese, fior di latte mozzarella.
Burrata / vegan burrata£3.80 / £4.00

Gluten free bases and vegan cheese are available. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or require information on the ingredients used in our dishes – the gluten free base is for intolerance only. A 10% service charge is applied. V vegetarian VV vegan.

Swan Street

The room, the oven, the crust

Two pizzas on a dark wooden table with a pot of honey and a dip, finished with basil and burrata.
A slice lifted from a pizza, the cheese stretching, with a green pesto drizzle.
A pizza with rocket, cured ham and burrata beside a glass of beer on a Ciaooo table setting.
Close up of a leopard-spotted Neapolitan crust and melted cheese.

What people say

Nine hundred and fifty-two reviews later

Quoted as published by the diners who booked through us.

“This is my 5th or 6th trip to Ciaooo, it's becoming a tradition for me and my friend when we meet in Manchester. The pizza, is the best I've ever had, the dough just melts in your mouth, absolutely superb.”
Noel · visited 11 June 2026
“The team at Ciaooo are consistently friendly and welcoming each time we visit. The food is delicious, spoilt for choice with what's on the menu and would always recommend checking out the specials too! Genuinely our favourite place for pizza in Manchester.”
Darren Craven · visited 24 April 2026
“Small independent relaxed dining pizzeria. The pizzas are fantastic. Lory's tiramisu, served in a tin, is also fantastic. Service was prompt, helpful and friendly.”
Sharon · visited 12 June 2026
“We adore Ciaooo and it's been our ‘go to' favourite pizza restaurant for a number of years since it very first opened and before it went viral on social media.”
Nicky Clare · visited 17 March 2026

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Behind Mackie Mayor

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Opening hours

Monday4pm – 10pm
Tuesday4pm – 10pm
Wednesday4pm – 10pm
Thursday4pm – 10pm
Friday4pm – 10pm
Saturday4pm – 10pm
Sunday3pm – 9pm

These are the hours published on our booking page. Kitchen times can move on bank holidays and for private events – call ahead if you are making a special trip.