Zizzi - Corn Exchange

I ate here back in September when visiting manchester with my omnivore mum. It suited us both very well and as always the vegan pizza was amazing!

Ordered classic pizza with vegan cheese. It was really tasty, up until the cheese started to soak through and make it soggy and hard to eat with fingers. I think they just put on too much cheese, easily corrected. Other than that, a really satisfying meal :)

Zizzi have recognised the massive increase in demand for vegan options and introduced a great vegan menu.

Their vegan menu has plenty of choice, with two kinds of olives, garlic bread, bruschetta, pasta, side dishes and of course Margherita pizza, which can be customised with extra toppings, in addition to the mozzarella dairyfree alternative made by Mozzarisella. The cheese is made from germinated brown rice, so suitable for diners with gluten intolerance and as Zizzi also have a gluten free pizza base available, no diners are left out. There is a vegan dessert of nectarini filled with coconut and mango swirl, with optional caramelised pecans and vegan wines are clearly highlighted on the menu too.
They even specify which wines are vegan friendly which is nearly all of them.

I ordered Nocellara olives to start, which were really tasty followed by Margherita pizza with artichokes and chillies. The pizza was pretty perfect, the base was just the right thickness, well cooked and dusted with polenta underneath to stop the base going soggy. The tomato sauce and the toppings, not too much, not too little, were spot on, so much so, I devoured every morsel.

The cheese is not stringy like normal mozzarella, but I was won over, even though I am not a fan of vegan cheese alternatives, I thought it was excellent. Sadly I was too full for dessert, maybe next time!

I had a chat with Manager Ben, who said that since introducing the vegan menu, there had been a noticeable increase in diners, particularly large groups, as the vegan menu encompassed so many dietary requirements.