Don Marco Restaurant in Manchester

Amazing food in a cozy atmosphere. All the staff were very welcoming and modified the menu for my little ones, we all felt right at home. The seafood risotto was incredible!

We had an absolutely lovely meal here last weekend and were blown away by the quality of the food, service and the atmosphere. The first thing I loved was that part of the restaurant was outside in an arcade, with heated lamps. It gave our meal a really cool vibe and I enjoyed the open air feel that there was. The service, from start to finish, was wonderful and I was so impressed with how much time and attention went into our whole experience. Lastly, the food was absolutely delicious. The portion sizes were great and I had asked for a recommendation for a pasta, where our server mentioned the chili and seafood pasta and it really was amazing. The desserts and wine were just as good too! I would definitely recommend a visit here as it's some of the best Italian food I've had since Italy!

Wow, absolutely fantastic food. Been twice and I will be coming back again. Every dish I’ve had - from garlic bread to pizza to pasta - has been exceptional. The service is polite, quick and courteous. Don’t go to the Italian chains - come here!

This restaurant has a really relaxed atmosphere and some great food. More 'traditional' Italian type food. Thin crust pizzas, cheesy pasta, great coffee. Will definitely visit again

My friends and I went here for tea on a Saturday night before seeing a show at the Manchester Opera House.The restaurant was very busy but we were seated (we booked a table in advance) and attended to quickly.The food we received was very tasty, when we received it. However they got my friends order wrong (she ordered a risotto, they brought a ravioli) and they also forgot the side salad I had ordered too. So there was a lot of back and forth to correct this.We then ordered dessert, and my friends had the lotus biscoff cheesecake and I honestly thought they’d break the plate with how hard the base was to cut up. I had the pannacotta.It then took a long time to ask for our bill (I had to physically wave at someone to get there attention).In summary, yes the food is fine but the service, disappointingly, was not so on that night.

Having lived in Manchester for over 10 years I can say with certainty this is the best restaurant in the city centre. If you like good quality food good value for money, great attentive staff and a decent ambience that isn't pretentious this is your place!

Beautiful food and excellent service. Lovely staff and the bruschetta alone, could have eaten it all day ♥

Friendly service and a cozy atmosphere. They have indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating is actually at a passage with couple of other restaurants which creates a lovely and lively atmosphere. The service is very friendly. The food comes fairly quick. The food is average I have to say but the portions are more than enough. We had a pleasent experience.

1st visit: Great food, relaxing vibe, worth 4.5 rating; 2nd visit: Had bad stomach after having the wild boar ragu pasta, suspect not fresh, the pasta is watery; the restaurant refunded the dish after communication

In a nutshell: good food, attentive waiter, good atmosphere, 5/5 would dine again.The courtyard area was a very pleasant dining area during the summer, with some sunshine coming through, and yet a gentle breeze brining the heat away.The starter I had was very well seasoned, the portion of king prawn was generous, and the bread underneath soaked up all the flavours of the sauce, making it a perfect combination.The pizza was also very well executed with the right balance of mozzarella and spices. In my opinion the crust could be charred a tad bit more to create that crispy feeling, but the pizza was delicious as it was.