Warrington, Italian Restaurant Guide

2024 Review: “Forget flying to southern Italy – go to Sud for wonderful pasta and other Italian dishes”, say fans of the “fresh, vibrant, authentic food” served at this “fun” Altrincham outfit with “slick and friendly service” – the original of a group now with outposts in Ancoats, Sale and Manchester city centre, and which changed its name from Sugo to avoid a clash with a Glasgow operation of that name. “Lots of eye-rolling, and funny noises came out of my mouth, and my wife and I literally didn’t speak for 15 minutes during the main course – I’ll never eat pasta with a knife and fork again!”.

2024 Review: “Pizza with an inventive streak” – plus all the standards “for those who are less adventurous” – is the offer at this surviving branch of an independent Manchester group founded in 2000. The flagship in the city centre and the Didsbury branch have closed down in recent times, to the dismay of their many fans, leaving just Chorlton and Prestwick standing.

“Bloody-tasty pasta!” – handmade on site – is the USP at this lone surviving branch of a group that has expanded and contracted across Manchester under different names (Pasta Sugo; Pasta Sud) over the past 10 years. “Now that they’ve settled down from an ill-advised rebrand and colour scheme and focused efforts on their Altrincham site, it’s back to its best quality wise” and “delicious as ever”. “Living up to its Puglian roots with super food and wines in a communal seating – it’s a great foodie destination opposite the Altrincham Market. A limited menu is loaded with cracking pasta and seafood dishes and appetising aromas waft from the adjacent small kitchen”. (“There’s just this Altrincham branch left now” – those in Sale and central Manchester have gone – “but the quality of the food remains brilliant… it’s the place to go if you love pasta!”)