Certified by ASK Italian - Manchester • Jul 12, 2026
Italian RestaurantPizza RestaurantPasta ShopVegan RestaurantGluten-Free RestaurantASK Italian
Get that holiday feeling without the passport at your local ASK Italian in Manchester.
And the table just got fuller. We've just launched our brand-new Spring menu. Featuring brand new dishes, drinks and cocktails. We've got all the Italian classics
We've just launched our brand new Spring menu and the table just got fuller, featuring brand new dishes and drinks. Featuring all the Italian classics, of course.
Whatever your flavour, whoever you’re with, build your table around it. That’s the beauty of the Italian way. Customisable. Indulgent. A little messy, maybe. Delicious, always.
We recommend booking a table at your local ASK Italian restaurant, however we do always keep room for walk ins!
Details
Dine-inAvailable
DeliveryAvailable
TakeoutAvailable
Accepts reservationsAvailable
Requires reservationsNot available
DebitAvailable
Cash onlyNot available
Curbside pickupNot available
Drive-throughNot available
BreakfastNot available
LunchAvailable
DinnerAvailable
Welcomes familiesAvailable
Kid friendlyAvailable
Wheelchair accessible entranceAvailable
Location
Certified by ASK Italian - Manchester • Jul 12, 2026
Certified by ASK Italian - Manchester • Jul 12, 2026
Monday11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday11:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Menu
6 menus · 132 items
Explore offerings from ASK Italian - Manchester on One Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester, with popular breads & nibbles, starters, prima pizza, and calzone available at this location.
Salami, pepperoni, smoked prosciutto, roasted peppers, balsamic red onions and mozzarella on a tomato base.
Fiery Calabria
Fiery ‘Nduja sausage and melted goat’s cheese on a tomato and mozzarella base, finished with a drizzle of honey.
Burrata & Slow Roasted Tomato
Creamy and silky burrata with sweet slow-roasted tomatoes and black olive tapenade on a tomato and mozzarella base with fresh basil.
Pesto Giardino
Roasted artichokes, red peppers, mushrooms, slow-roasted tomatoes, balsamic onions
& black olives on a tomato & MozzaRisella base, topped with basil pesto.
The ultimate carbonara. Frilly tagliatelle in a velvety mascarpone and cheese sauce with pancetta. Topped with sweet slow-roasted tomatoes, fresh creamy burrata and crispy Italian smoked prosciutto.
A new recipe of Italian fresh egg pasta sheets, layered with rich beef and red wine ragu and topped with a creamy bechamel sauce and aged hard cheese. Served with beef meatballs, coppa ham, extra ragu and cheese.
A rich seafood pasta with prawns, mussels, clams & crayfish, tossed in a garlic & tomato sauce, finished with parsley & lemon.
Non Gluten Fusilli Pasta
All of our classic pasta dishes (except ravioli, al forno and any dishes from our pasta fresca range) can be made with our non-gluten containing fusilli.
Vegan Spaghetti Al Pomodoro
Plum tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil in a rich tomato sauce.
Breaded chicken breast seasoned and toasted, with a fresh rocket & aged hard cheese salad & a side of smoky pepper pesto. Served with your choice of chips or roasted potatoes.
Oven baked sea bass, served with garlic greeb beans & roast potatoes. Finished with a warm caper butter sauce & charred lemon.
Tuscan Chicken Orzotto
Seasoned pan-fried chicken breast served over creamy orzotto with sundried tomatoes & spinach.
Caesar Classica
Fresh baby gem lettuce topped with chicken breast pieces & smoky pancetta, tossed in our signature Caesar dressing, flavoured with anchovies & Italian cheese. Finished with riserva cheese croutons.
Insalata All'italiana
£15.50
Sweet mustard spinach leaves, topped with a medley of roasted sweet potato, green beans, balsamic onions, mushrooms & tomatoes. Finished with goat's cheese, pine kernels & a balsamic glaze.
Salads
Caesar Classica
Fresh baby gem lettuce topped with chicken breast pieces & smoky pancetta, tossed in our signature Caesar dressing, flavoured with anchovies and Italian cheese. Finished with riserva cheese croutons.
Insalata All'italiana
£15.50
Sweet mustard spinach leaves, topped with a medley of roasted sweet potato, green beans, balsamic onions, mushrooms & tomatoes. Finished with goat's cheese, pine kernels & a balsamic glaze.
Choose three scoops of any flavour: vanilla (v), chocolate (v), cherry clotted cream (v), salted caramel (v), raspberry sorbet (ve), mango sorbet (ve).
The Lemon
Escape to the Amalfi coast with a sweet lemon flavoured white chocolate shell, filled with vanilla flavoured cheesecake cream, nested on top of crumbled Lotus biscuits and cheesecake cream.
Chocolate Falls
Dive into a chocolate lover’s dream. Hot toffee sauce poured into a chocolate dome, which melts onto gooey chocolate brownie pieces, vanilla gelato & toffee popcorn.
Toffee Bombolini Sundae
Bomboloni, meaning little Italian doughnuts, filled with Biscoff spread, served with three scoops of vanilla gelato, chewy fudge pieces and toffee popcorn, all drizzled with a buttery toffee sauce.
Caramello Chocolate Torta
Rich layers of caramel & chocolate ganache on a crumbly tart base. Served with salted caramel gelato.
Sticky Coffee Pudding
£8.50
Toffee sponge with a coffee infused sticky toffee sauce, served with salted caramel gelato.
Sides
Fancy a little something extra? Perfect for sharing
A hearty ragu of green lentils and mixed vegetables in a sundried tomato sauce.
Specialty Mains & Salads
Verdure Bowl
A seasonal salad bowl with a base of pearl barley, peas, green beans and rocket, tossed in a sweet mustard dressing. Topped with a warm medley of courgettes, roasted red peppers and broccoli.
Melt-in-the-mouth dark chocolate ganache with blood orange swirls on a crunchy seeded base, served with a scoop of raspberry sorbet. Vegan and delicious.
Sweet and crisp shortcrust pastry with a pistachio frangipane and zingy raspberry filling, with a berry coulis. Served with a gelato or sorbet scoop of your choice.
Elderflower cordial, apple juice and soda water, garnished with rosemary.
Passion Fruit Fizz
A tropical delight of passionfruit, craft still lemonade and soda water.
Spritz
Refreshing, sparkling cocktails to enjoy.
Limoncello Spritz
A zesty, refreshing spritz with limoncello, Prosecco, soda & fresh basil.
Aperol Spritz
A classic Italian aperitivo - Aperol, Prosecco & soda water.
Sarti Spritz
A refreshingly fruity spritz with hints of mango, passion fruit & blood orange. Made with Sarti Rosa, Prosecco & soda water.
Campari Rose Spritz
Campari, elderflower & rose Prosecco with soda. Garnished with rosemary & dried orange.
ASK Italian Summer Specials
6 items
Elderflower Basil Smash
A crisp and refreshing blend of smashed basil leaves, local gin, elderflower & craft lemonade.
Tropical Rose Aperol Spritz
A fruity twist on the classic aperitivo. Passionfruit purée, Aperol, rosé Prosecco & soda water.
Garnished with mint & lime.
Burrata & Coppa Ham Prima Pizza
A white garlic and mozzarella base topped with pulled creamy burrata, crispy coppa ham, sweet
caramelised onions and sprinkled with rocket. Prefer a tomato base? Just ask.
Lobster & Crab Ravioli
Decadent ravioli pieces filled with white fish, crab, lobster and ricotta in a creamy garlic sauce
with prawns, spinach and courgettes.
Butterfly King Prawn Insalata
Juicy garlic & lemon butterfly king prawn skewers on a bed of baby gem lettuce, spinach, rocket,
green beans & broccoli, tossed in a sweet honey mustard dressing. Topped with baby plum
tomatoes and roasted red peppers.
Tropical Sorbet Sundae
A sundae of sweet mango and berry sorbets, fresh strawberries and white chocolate curls,
drizzled with a berry coulis and served with a crunchy wafer straw.
Kids Menu
2 items
Vegetable Sticks with Bread Soldiers & Dip
Carrots, cucumber and delicious bread sticks with a tasty tomato dip.
Happy Face Pizza
Our pizza face is made with olive eyes and a roasted red pepper smile. Make it vegan with MozzaRisella instead.
A tomato & mozzarella base, baked and topped with creamy stracciatella, Cobble Lane cured beef Bresaola, slow roast tomatoes, rocket and a balsamic glaze.
Warm sultana panettone sponge, soaked in orange syrup and topped with a scoop of vanilla gelato.
Mince Pie Calzone
A warm and sweet calzone filled with spiced mincemeat, baked until golden and served with a scoop of vanilla gelato & toffee sauce.
Reviews
4.4
2,488 reviews
5 stars
1,604
4 stars
535
3 stars
160
2 stars
76
1 star
113
DW
Danielle Whitehead
5 days ago
5.0
James was the most welcoming and lovely waiter. Checked in on us to make sure everything is okay and was just the best! Great experience! :)
LA
lumaan ahmed
Jul 2, 2026
1.0
I was highly disappointed with the service here, particularly from one of the male staff members. I asked for a takeaway box, and despite the restaurant having several other staff members working, it took 45 minutes and a follow-up request—which was met with visible attitude—just to receive it.
Furthermore, when I requested the card machine to settle the bill, he spent 30 minutes trying to explain online payment methods to me, despite my clarifying that I needed to pay by card. In total, I wasted an hour and a half just trying to pack my food and pay. It felt incredibly disrespectful of my time, and I expect much better service from an establishment like this.
KC
Kelvin Chadwick
Jul 2, 2026
5.0
Really good restaurant even though it's a chain. Nice diverse Italian menu. Food was well cooked and presented. I had a very fresh bean salad with a very moist chicken breast. My son's carbonara looked lush. He also had a very creamy tiramisu.
The waiters were busy but prompt. Will happily go to an ask Italian again.
JM
Julie McFarlane
Jun 24, 2026
2.0
The food was amazing and would go back but the service was terrible all though I do think it was short staffed. We ques outside without anyone coming to let us know how long we would need to wait and all together 5 couples left. We were getting ready to leave when they said we could wait in the waiting room and a table would be ready in 15 minutes so we did. After our main meal the waiter asked if we wanted to see the dessert menu and we said yes. After waiting 25 minutes for the menus I had to go and ask the barman for the menus. Not once were we asked if we wanted more drinks and when paying the bill they had already put on a tip of 20 percent which I changed to 5 per cent but honestly I didn’t think they deserved a tip but as I felt they were watching I left one. I know the place had been busy but by this time it was quiet and I do think it was staff shortage. The food though was terrific
JJ
Judy Jackson
Jun 14, 2026
4.0
We had booked, but arrived half an hour later, due to a longer-running dance competition. Since it was peak time, they couldn't hold our reservation or push out, but they gave us priority in the queue once we arrived. There was a lovely waitress called Amieno, who was extremely helpfulf. However, as we had two coeliacs in our party (my husband and daughter), our order had to be taken and handled by the allergy manager, who was the male manager that evening (didn't get his name). Unfortunately, for some reason, he kept finding reasons to avoid our table when we wanted to order or needed anything, so that was quite frustrating and delayed things a lot. :-( Not very impressive. We have been to many branches of ASK ITALIAN all over England and were always extremely happy, but that was the first time we had been treated like that or had a negative experience.
The food was delicious, and certainly worth waiting for, and my two coeliacs felt safe and happy, as is always our experience at Ask Italian.
Busy, lively restaurant with a nice atmosphere.
The manager just needs to take a refresher course on customer service!!!
Frequently Asked Questions About ASK Italian - Manchester
Does ASK Italian in Manchester accept reservations?
Yes, ASK Italian in Manchester accepts reservations, but also keeps some tables available for walk-ins.
What type of cuisine does ASK Italian in Manchester offer?
ASK Italian offers Italian cuisine including stone-baked pizza, fresh pasta, desserts, and cocktails.
What are the opening hours of ASK Italian in Manchester?
ASK Italian is open Monday to Friday from 11:30 to 22:00, Saturdays until 23:00, and Sundays until 22:00. Holiday hours vary and are available on specific dates.
Does ASK Italian in Manchester provide takeaway or delivery services?
Yes, ASK Italian offers takeaway and no-contact delivery services currently.
Is ASK Italian family and children friendly in Manchester?
Yes, ASK Italian welcomes families and children to dine in a casual environment.
What payment methods are accepted at ASK Italian Manchester?
They accept American Express, cash, Mastercard, and Visa for payment.
Are there any nearby train stations to ASK Italian Manchester?
Yes, Piccadilly Train Station is nearby and convenient for customers traveling to ASK Italian.
What other restaurants are close to ASK Italian Manchester?
Nearby restaurants include Pizza Express, Shoryu Ramen, Byron, and Popeyes Louisiana Chicken, offering a variety of dining options around ASK Italian.
Are there nearby attractions or landmarks near ASK Italian Manchester?
Yes, One Piccadilly Gardens is a nearby landmark and event location customers might visit before or after dining.
Does ASK Italian Manchester have outdoor seating and wheelchair accessibility?
Yes, ASK Italian offers outdoor seating and has a wheelchair accessible entrance.
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