Living life to the luxe

One of the group gluten free or vegan? PizzaLuxe (www.pizzaluxe.com) restaurants accommodate all, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options on the menu, and now coffee, cake and cocktails available at its latest Manchester opening.

CATERING FOR ALL

Offering over 16 different varieties of gourmet, handmade thin crust pizzas for their diners to try, the PizzaLuxe menu caters to all with plenty of options for every diner, so there’s no need to feel left out if gluten-intolerant or dairy free, with all pizzas freshly made to order, ensuring that all dietary requirements can be catered to.

On the menu there are six vegetarian options to choose from including the Verdura, with cherry tomato, asparagus, artichoke heart, red onion and black olive and the Quattro Formaggi, featuring mozzarella, Gorgonzola, feta, halloumi and thyme. There is also a vegan option available if requested, including vegan cheese and vegan tomato pizza sauce.

For those who are gluten intolerant, PizzaLuxe understands how it can be difficult, especially when it comes to finding a great pizza. Thus, they offer a gluten free pizza base made from rice flour and potato flakes, and which is available for any pizza on the menu (prices for pizza start at £5.50, with vegan and gluten free base options available for an extra £2).

NEW FLAGSHIP RESTAURANT

PizzaLuxe has also now opened its brand new, flagship restaurant in Manchester Arndale’s Halle Place, the new £11m food quarter.

After receiving a £1.5m investment, the fast expanding pizza operator has extended its offering and has launched its new flagship branch - and the shopping centre’s first pizza and cocktail bar - as part of its plan to create a new home in the North.

PizzaLuxe, which has been an anchor tenant of award-winning Leeds Trinity Kitchen since it opened, will now be serving up its gourmet, handmade thincrust pizza, aperitivo and fresh salads there alongside its made to order cocktail menu, and says that it plans to lead the way in creating a buzzing day to night dining experience in the newly redeveloped Halle Place.

UNCONVENTIONAL

The brand says that it doesn’t stick to the rules of conventional Neopolitan pizza, but instead creates unique Roman-style recipes using a combination of both British and European produce, carefully sourcing each ingredient to create its homemade luxury pizzas.

Core ingredients include organic flour milled at Shipton Mill in Hampshire (which is then used to make its signature 96-hour slow-proven sourdough) and the smallbatch tomato sauce which is prepared to the secret PizzaLuxe recipe. These carefully sourced, premium ingredients combine to create the perfect pizza, with a 10” or 13” base and thin crust, pressed to ensure consistent quality.

Pizzas on the menu in Manchester includes the Palermo (mushroom, ovenbaked ham hock, parmesan and sage), the Lardo (bacon, brie and baby spinach), Chorizo (goat’s cheese, roasted grapes and honey) and the Pollo (pesto chicken, black olives, artichoke heart and mushroom).

ALL DAY PIZZA

The new pizza and cocktail bar will also serve what is claimed to be Manchester’s first ever breakfast pizza, which will include toppings of sausage, bacon, egg, and PizzaLuxe’s own breakfast sauce. The breakfast menu, which was originally created for PizzaLuxe’s Manchester Airport branch in 2018, will be available every weekend, and also includes baked to order breakfast rolls, with the bread created using PizzaLuxe’s popular dough.

PizzaLuxe Manchester, is open daily until late, and also claims to be the first venue in the UK to combine a quick service restaurant element with a full service bar serving beer, wine and spirits, as well as freshly made cocktails. Beers available on draught include Beavertown Neck Oil, Birra Moretti, Amstel and Old Mout cider, along with premium packaged products such as Camden Helles & Pale, and the new Rude Mechanicals Featherweight Pilsner.

Alongside a curated wine list, Manchester’s PizzaLuxe offers a new cocktail menu, with each expertly mixed by the in-house team and featuring predominantly herb-based creations such as a Lavender and Thyme Collins, or the seasonal Tommy’s Margarita, reflecting the fresh herbs used in the PizzaLuxe kitchen.

An innovative new ordering procedure enables the customer to order by scanning a QR code at their table, before then being automatically notified via SMS once their pizza is ready to collect from the counter. Drinks can be ordered via the QR codes, or directly with the restaurant’s bar team, with drinks orders being delivered to the customer via the PizzaLuxe bar team.

As well as the pizza and bar offering, the new restaurant will also launch its coffee kiosk called Coffee + Cake soon, which will be open daily for passers-by with a fixed price of £3 for barista coffee and homemade sweet treats. PizzaLuxe has been spearheaded by former director of dood at Harrods, Paul Goodale, who identified a gap in the market for fast, fresh and super-thin pizzas, made without reliance on the Neapolitan tradition of the pizzaiolo.

“Our aim has always been simple and still remains at the heart of what we do; affordable luxury, exclusively for all. We offer a contemporary, creative execution of simple, classic pizzas and cocktails in a stylish environment, served with a warmth and generosity of spirit,” says Paul Goodale.

The new Manchester site, designed by Paul Goodale alongside Hudson Rock Design, is a bright and airy space, featuring counter seating to provide the perfect pit stop for a quick meal on the go. There is also an in-house bar area creating the ideal backdrop for visitors looking for casual evening drinks.