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Wild garlic pesto

In spring you should be able to find plenty of garlic growing in the wild. However, it is also possible to cultivate some in a shady corner of your garden. The pesto is a wonderful way to enjoy.

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Ingredients

Per portion

  • Method

    Blend everything together, starting with the garlic and wild garlic greens and finishing with the cheese and the oil – either in a pestle and mortar or in a blender.

Still hungry? Go for seconds.

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Twenty Twenty Spritz

Enjoy two spritz for £13.50 at Franco Manca throughout May. Choose from Aperol, Hugo, Campari or Sarti Spritz and make the most of sunny drinks with friends. Summer, as it should be.

spring menu at franco manca
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Spring is in the air

Discover Franco Manca’s new spring menu, launching 15th April, featuring a pulled lamb pizza with pea and mint cream, the new mezzaluna (half pizza, half calzone), sharing platters, and a giant cannolo dessert.

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Poetry Pizza

Celebrate the National Year of Reading 2026 with Simon Mole - where storytelling meets sourdough. Join us for playful poetry workshops, book signings, and a slice (or two) of inspiration.

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