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Proove Pizza

Restaurant Pizza restaurant Italian restaurant Lunch restaurant Neapolitan restaurant

👍👍 Popped in unexpectedly and was seated straight away, service was really attentive and fast. Mocktails were fabulous, and the pizza was one of the best I think I've ever eaten. Perfectly wood fired pizza you can see being cooked in the pizza oven, the dessert pizza was absolutely amazing. The cost... People often mention pizza, good, pizzas, gluten, free, staff, service, great, nice, menu,


Address

160 Burton Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 1LH, United Kingdom

Website

www.proove.co.uk

Contact

+44 161 669 9061

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (734 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: 11:30 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (48) good (22) pizzas (13) gluten (13) free (13) staff (12) service (11) great (11) nice (10) menu (8)
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  • 4/5 James W. 5 months ago on Google • 309 reviews
    Nice enough pizza and not bad prices, would be good value on a lunch time/midweek offer!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Courtney N. 1 year ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Popped in unexpectedly and was seated straight away, service was really attentive and fast. Mocktails were fabulous, and the pizza was one of the best I think I've ever eaten. Perfectly wood fired pizza you can see being cooked in the pizza oven, the dessert pizza was absolutely amazing. The cost was reasonable, two Mocktails, Pizzas and a dessert pizza to share came to 43.23. Go!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luis R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very taste pizza, my favorite Buffalo margarita and carni. Good meal 2 pizzas plus fries plus olives and drinks all for 42£
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mariana M. 1 year ago on Google
    Every time we go, we never get disappointed. I love sitting at the tables next to the kitchen and you see that amazing huge oven fire while you are waiting for your pizza to get ready. Marinara is my favourite and proove's arancini are so moist and good! Their fries as well are literally an obsession. Service sometimes is amazing, other times just okay.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 alex f. 6 months ago on Google • 148 reviews
    Great place for fresh Naepolitan pizzas, Italian appetisers and coffee located on the chique Burton Road, West Didsbury. Detailed review: Visited the place for a child's first birthday party and so managed to sample a bit of everything. The place was large enough to accommodate a crowd of 25 well behaved adults and still have spare tables for the regular customers. Good ambience and lighting with simple decor and an elegant stone bake Naepolitan oven. The garlic bread and pizzas were fresh with good vegetarian options as well. The anti pasti verdure was refreshing and loved by all. Quite a few drinks options with spirits, beer and good coffee. The staff were pleasant and very helpful. Parking is a universal concern at West Didsbury, but there are options on Orchard Road, Vicker Street or Cavendish road park. Definitely recommended as a good place to catch up.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Thomas J. 1 year ago on Google • 247 reviews
    With our first visit to Proove we had high hopes, we had heard good things about this Pizza restaurant. Unfortunately it went downhill. The meatballs were hard and rubbery. They weren't able to cook 3 of the starters/side dishes as the fryer was out of order. The Milkshake had very little flavour and the size was very disappointing considering the premium price. When the actual pizza turned up it looked more positive, however the pizza sauce was overwhelmed with salt which ruined the rest of the meal. Service was with a smile but the staff seemed to be running around and not very effective, I am unsure if they were understaffed that night. It is a shame, I had been looking forward to this one for a while. Won't be going again. Very premium price for most definitely not premium product.

  • 4/5 Manav B. 6 months ago on Google • 34 reviews
    Decently priced food and tasty Italian food, really nice and accommodating staff. A go to place for Italian food, if you are in and around Didsbury
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcus 2 months ago on Google • 225 reviews New
    Great staff, pizza was 🔥...highly recommend the Quattro with Njuda

  • 4/5 L B. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent service from the staff, even the pizzaiolo is friendly. The food was tasty, very authentic and well priced. The only downside is that the restaurant isn’t the cosiest setting, it almost feels slightly fast food ish, could do with a bit of a reverb. Would definitely recommend a visit however!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michela B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great pizzas!! Properly italian pizza, I loved the selection (which is really authentic). They have peroni on tap, which is always a plus. We ordered two 4 stagioni and were really pleased with our meal. It's always quite bust so I reccomend booking, we found a place but on the high chairs, so if that is a problem you should book.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gavin S. 1 year ago on Google
    Quite simply a really positive experience. The service here is just outstanding - every single member of staff is engaging, full of positive energy, and attentive. You can't help but smile with them! The food is excellent, although my pizza could have spent another 30 seconds in the oven as it was a touch dumpy, and the cold plate meant the temperature dropped rapidly, but I just love love love the quality of ingredients on the pizza and the selection on the menu. Therefore, my temperature remarks are just nit-picking, and things I can easily look past. Both times I have been, I left with a big smile; the product is great, the service is exceptional, and they have got the concept of what a pizzeria should be absolutely spot on - simplicity, quality, service, and consistency. What more could you want?
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ally B. 2 years ago on Google
    Dissapointing delivery. The Deliveroo drive had to wait for 25 for the food, it came cold and looked dreadful. I had this place reccomended to me because I was gluten free, its a real shame.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 F 2 months ago on Google • 73 reviews New
    Ordered the pizza with Pesto as the base, cant recall the name of it. It was actually really nice. The pesto flavour was clearly coming through, the veg on it added more flavour. The waitress had the Mozzarella cheese substituted to Vegan which was good of her. She was a really pleasant girl (tall, slim with short hair) it's nice to visit a place where the staff are pleasant. Forgot to mention the Fries with a fancy name on the menu were just standard fries, that came a bit later than the pizza. The only thing that made me slightly sad faced was, i ordered pineapple juice but got apple instead. I can maybe understand the confusion.. apple pineapple, but yh, that's minor. All in all, it was a lovely pleasurable dining experience

  • 4/5 kay m. 3 months ago on Google • 21 reviews New
    Very good pizza. Not the best I’ve ever had (I would say Rudy’s is slightly better) but in combination with the really nice staff and the nice atmosphere you will not leave unsatisfied. The Burrata is excellent and the arancini is a must have. It’s really hard to find good arancini in Manchester (they’re like a deep fried rice ball filled with spicy meat)

  • 4/5 Rosy H. 5 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    First time having a meal here, and it was lovely. Staff were really polite and attentive and the food was great. The only thing I’d say is that the middle of the pizza was a little too wet BUT once I cut a slice and folded it over it was fine. Great portions, really nice variety of flavours, definitely something for everyone. The star of the whole evening was the biscoff cheesecake. The dreamiest cheesecake ever. Also very accommodating when it came to bringing an assistance animal with us. Would absolutely return to Proove :)

  • 1/5 Lachlan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a table booked for 6pm, ordered our pizzas straight away - 6:45pm still waiting, while we had full view of the kitchen and the chefs who were making pizzas non stop for delivery orders. Asked our server how far away our food was, and got told very rudely and unhelpfully that they were busy and would get to our order when they were ready - even tho there were maybe 3 other groups sitting at tables in the whole restaurant? Didn’t even apologise. We left straight away after how rudely we were treated, then they had the audacity to ask if we would like to wait to get them for takeaway. What a joke! What’s the point of going to the restaurant when it would be quicker to order Deliveroo from home. Won’t be back.

  • 5/5 Naomi O. 1 year ago on Google
    Great gluten free pizza. Was amazed to see gluten free dough balls too, delicious!

  • 5/5 Adam C. 10 months ago on Google
    Couldn't fault this place if my life depended on it. Walking in, the smell alone intoxicated me. Such a rich, rustic scent of pizza dough from the woodfire ovens hit my nose and I literally had to stop moving just to take in the moment. Food speaks for itself, pizza is incredible and the supporting menu items are well crafted. Staff and service is top notch, friendly, warm and helpful. And for the price!!! Me and my mate had cocktails too - I swear I've been to other restaurants and eateries where I've paid triple the price for half as good an experience. Couldn't believe how cheap the bill was! Will definitely be back every time I'm in West Didsbury 💕

  • 4/5 Kat F. 1 year ago on Google
    Quiet and cosy, with a lot of charm. The pizza was fantastic - doughy crusts and a tangy marinara sauce, with lots of garlic and basil oil. Delicious! There’s a great range of vegan options, including many tasty starters and desserts. The drinks menu is extensive too, with some good (& affordable) wines alongside the usual soft drinks. Quite family-friendly, always a good thing, and the staff were very helpful & polite. Can’t wait to come back! :)

  • 3/5 Holly A. 1 year ago on Google
    I’d heard great things about Proove’s gluten free pizza, so was really excited to try it, especially as there aren’t many places that do fresh gluten free pizza bases! However, I was really disappointed. My pizza base tasted really dry and pretty stale (I’d go as far to say almost inedible), so I only ate some of it. The waitress was very nice about it and explained that they make the gluten free pizza bases in the morning, which might be why it now tasted dry at 5:30pm. The chef made me a fresh pizza base from scratch, and it went from the worst gluten free pizza I’ve ever eaten to the best gluten free pizza I’ve ever eaten in the UK. Such a shame that I hadn’t been given a fresh one to begin with because the difference between the two was extreme. Despite the second attempt being fantastic, I’m not sure I’d go again because I don’t know which version of the pizza I’d get. Also we had to pay full price even though my boyfriend had finished his meal by the time my second attempt pizza arrived. Such a shame because the 2nd version of my gluten free pizza was really great! Also, the fries are labelled as GF on the menu, which is misleading because they’re cooked in a shared fryer and therefore not gluten free or safe for coeliacs.

  • 5/5 Imaad M. 11 months ago on Google
    Pizza was amazing. We had 3 different ones - Margarita, Funghi and Pesto. All lovely. Had dough bites too. Really Nice. Service was good. All in all was a really nice place to sit and eat with friends.

  • 2/5 Georgie S. 8 months ago on Google
    A group of us came here for a birthday meal after being recommended by a friend. The food was very good however the service was terrible. We spent most of our night trying to grab a servers attention and when we finally did, they’d walk off before we’d even finished ordering and not wait to hear the rest. This happened on numerous occasions where we had to call them back because we were not finished ordering. My starter had been forgotten off the list and eventually arrived when everyone else had finished theirs. It was the tiniest portion for something extremely pricey. We also requested that our chips came with our mains, which instead came with everyone else’s starters. When our mains came, one server gave my pizza to someone else and called it the wrong name. Luckily, we were able to work it out before anyone had started eating and swapped them back over. I would not be writing this review if the servers had turned around at the end and apologised for any of the inconveniences and perhaps even knocked my starter off the bill after it was so late. All it takes is a little acknowledgement and I would have walked back through the doors to give the place a go again. However, it was the total disregard for the shocking serving that caused me to walk out without any intent to come back.

  • 5/5 Francesco G. 6 months ago on Google
    I don’t know why people are so obsessed with Rudy’s when Proove Pizza is 1000 times better! They also have so many vegan options and their vegan lotus cheesecakes is unbelievable. Service is good and quick!

  • 5/5 Todo S. 11 months ago on Google
    Food is great. Would recommend the Margherita as their cheese is really tasty! Service was perfect, couldn't ask for more.

  • 4/5 Dr23rippa 2 years ago on Google
    The pizza is most certainly fresh the crust comes light and airy so does not fill you up like a dominoes or pizza hut for example with their heavy bread or dough. However the comparison can't be made to those fast food pizza chains as this is a wood fired pizza. Tomato sauce not strong enough for me and the cheese or lack of it but definitely worth a try!

  • 5/5 Karen T. 1 year ago on Google
    I've ordered the pizzas to-go a couple of times before but never been inside. It was classy but casual, a good vibe for a birthday celebration with a group containing a 19 year old who's favourite food in the world is pizza! We loved the dough bites, which make me never want to eat pizza express's dough balls ever again! They were doughy and light inside and crisp on the outside, and came with garlic oil and chilli oil to dip them. Just pick the large platter... you won't regret it. There were 5 of us and 20 bites per large platter, but so good we ordered a second! The pizzas were perfect, with a doughy crunchy crust and good quality toppings. A lot of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. You can add extra toppings so we added mushrooms to the special, which was a 5 cheese pizza. And it was the best of the lot! We also tried the melanzane and aranchino starters, which were perfect. The staff were lovely and the prices very reasonable, for Didsbury especially. I will definitely be going back! They have a bottomless brunch I'd like to try.

  • 5/5 Reuben L. 2 years ago on Google
    Pizza délicieuse vibes nice could do with a refurb though

  • 5/5 Eddie M. 2 years ago on Google
    Liked the room, loved the food and the service was very good. Had lunchtime menu and prices where very good

  • 5/5 Kevin S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great pizza combined with a fantastic lunch menu offer (pizza, side & drink for £9.90 - and the option to upgrade to any pizza from the main menu for £1.50 extra) made this an instant favourite. Highly recommended.

  • 3/5 Kebab D. 2 years ago on Google
    First time dining here. My wife raves about this place, but I wasn’t too blown away by the flavours. I liked the rustic traditionally made pizzas, but the flavours were not as exceptional as anticipated. The tomatoes with the burata were flavourless, and not sure if these are also used in the pizza sauce. Service and ambience was great and the food arrived quickly. There are better pizzas to be had in Manchester.

  • 5/5 Kvk W. 2 years ago on Google
    We love proove pizza and service always really good. My kids loved it when they were little and they are adults now and they still choose Proove as a good place to go out👍

  • 5/5 Simon C. 2 years ago on Google
    Really enjoyed our evening at Proove. With really friendly staff that made our evening fun and relaxed. We went with out two young children and sat next to the wood fired oven where we could see the pizzas being made and cooked - the pizza chefs were happy to explain how pizzas are made and cooked :)

  • 5/5 Eleanor H. 2 years ago on Google
    I came here for a Father’s Day meal with my lovely dad and my sister. Even with the limited space indoors at that time the service was still impeccable, and the food as delicious as always. It was great to be back, thanks Proove!

  • 3/5 Don F. 2 years ago on Google
    Staff are great the pizzas ain’t the best albeit they are cooked in a traditional method. They Have nice desserts 🍨. 40 quid for two people ain’t bad considering the wealthy area.

  • 5/5 david s. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered from the pop up in the Italian festival in Manchester this bank holiday weekend, when we wanted to eat after 9pm, and almost every restaurant had closed their kitchens! Pizza was great, they keep it traditional and the crust is cooked to perfection. Great flavour, great pizza.

  • 5/5 Tracey H. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff. Fast service. Excellent food

  • 4/5 Stacey O. 2 years ago on Google
    Went for the lunch deal... what a bargain. Had an Americano on gluten free base it was yummy... so fresh.. didn't think I was that hungry but wolfed it down with some garlic oil too !

  • 5/5 Ella B. 6 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Really enjoyed my gluten free pizza. Service was attentive too.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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