
Emilia's Della Roma
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About Emilia's Della Roma
Emilia's Della Roma is a family-run Italian restaurant in Manchester at 30 Davyhulme Rd E, about a five-minute walk from Old Trafford Cricket Ground. That location suits anyone looking for a sit-down Italian meal near the ground. The menu starts with a meatball starter, and pasta dishes include a prawn pasta served with crispy garlic bread and a carbonara. Steaks and pizza sit alongside the pasta for those who want something different. The restaurant takes family celebrations and group bookings. Vegan options are also on the menu.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carbonara, meatball starter, crispy garlic bread and steaks.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carbonara, meatball starter, crispy garlic bread and steaks.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return for the meatball starter, called rich, tender and full of flavour by one diner and paired with prawn pasta by another. Close behind is the carbonara, which one family orders even as takeaway, along with crispy garlic bread, steaks and pizza that one runner enjoyed before a half marathon. Staff are described as friendly, welcoming and helpful, and the family run feel comes up repeatedly, with several mentioning birthdays and other family celebrations, including a group of eleven who felt well looked after. Reviewers also call the portions and prices reasonable. The one critical review targets the carbonara directly, saying it used lardons instead of guanciale and cream instead of egg yolk, with stingy pepper and Parmesan, and left it stodgy, heavy and under-seasoned. Most other diners describe the food as consistently delicious, and a regular says service is reasonably fast across starters, mains and dessert.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return for the meatball starter, called rich, tender and full of flavour by one diner and paired with prawn pasta by another. Close behind is the carbonara, which one family orders even as takeaway, along with crispy garlic bread, steaks and pizza that one runner enjoyed before a half marathon. Staff are described as friendly, welcoming and helpful, and the family run feel comes up repeatedly, with several mentioning birthdays and other family celebrations, including a group of eleven who felt well looked after. Reviewers also call the portions and prices reasonable. The one critical review targets the carbonara directly, saying it used lardons instead of guanciale and cream instead of egg yolk, with stingy pepper and Parmesan, and left it stodgy, heavy and under-seasoned. Most other diners describe the food as consistently delicious, and a regular says service is reasonably fast across starters, mains and dessert.
Featured reviews
- Donald Macaskill
“Lovely place to carb load before Manchester half marathon, great pizza and wonderful helpful staff, thank you.”
- Angela Johnson
“Love this family run restaurant, always made to feel very welcome and always great service.we have had so many special family celebrations here.”
- Green Beetard
“Carbonara was like uni students had cooked it. Not remotely authentic or pleasant really unfortunately. Lardons, not guanciale. Cream instead of egg yolk. Black pepper and Parmesan treated as if it was on a council electric meter and very stingy. Stodgy, heavy, not well seasoned, sad really. At £10 it was still a rip off”
- Lynn Thornton
“Stunning food. Meatball starter, Prawn pasta with crispy garlic bread... Best Italian for a very long time! . Super reasonable 2 courses for £13.95”
- Sandra Kay
“What a lovely place to come with friends and family, love the crispy garlic bread and the steaks are delicious, my daughter and husband always have the carbonara even for take away and my other daughter loves the spag boys 😊”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
- Healthy options
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Beer
- Coffee
- Offerings· 9
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Dining options· 4
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Romantic
- Parking· 1
- Parking
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Italian restaurants near Emilia's Della Roma
- The Italian Job4.57462.1 mi
gluten free cheesy garlic bread, nosecco for birthdays, fish tank
- Pesto4.52,9912.1 mi£10–20
small plate tapas, 3 plates for £13.99, meatballs
- Dom's Italia4.51,1642.6 mi
garlic bread, lasagna, tiramisu
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia's Della Roma | 4.7347 | — | £20–30 | carbonara, meatball starter, crispy garlic bread |
| The Italian Job | 4.5746 | 2.1 mi | — | gluten free cheesy garlic bread, nosecco for birthdays, fish tank |
| Pesto | 4.52,991 | 2.1 mi | £10–20 | small plate tapas, 3 plates for £13.99, meatballs |
| Dom's Italia | 4.51,164 | 2.6 mi | — | garlic bread, lasagna, tiramisu |
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