Manteca, London review: an ‘absolute belter’ of an Italian restaurant

This Shoreditch hotspot is a blooming nice place where you can have a genuinely great meal

Manteca was awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide
Manteca was awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide

Between the visit and writing this review, Manteca was declared the UK’s 11th best restaurant in the National Restaurant Awards. That places Manteca – and its Bib Gourmand – between L’Enclume in Cumbria and The Angel at Hetton in North Yorkshire, who can claim four Michelin stars (and one green star) between them.

You could look at all of that in a number of ways. One, the NRAs are a little all-over-the shop or simply work to a different scale than Michelin. Two, that’s the sort of pressure no restaurant really needs. Three, expect to see Manteca step up to a star in 2023… And, having subsequently popped back to Manteca, I can assure you that it’s none of the above.

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