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Fatto A Mano, Hove

by Eshé Brown November 7, 2016
written by Eshé Brown November 7, 2016
Fatto A Mano Hove Star Shaped Calzone

A new neighbourhood pizzeria that’ll transport you to Italy

There’s something about the Italian way of life that appeals to me. Firstly and most obviously, the food is quite simply delicious. Secondly, the people are passionate and lively. Thirdly it’s completely family oriented. These three observations perfectly sum up Neapolitan pizzeria, Fatto A Mano.

Ciao! Friendly Italian greeting

The night I went along to review it was the press dinner, so the service was as I’d expect – right on point. Although, having visited its sister restaurant on London Road several times and always had the same friendly Italian welcome, I’m confident that this is typical of the service its regular customers receive.

Fatto A Mano Hove

Enormous portions that almost defeated us

The press dinner coincided with the start of OctoberBEST so the limited edition specials from the OctoberBEST menu had to be tried. I went for the Tronchetto, an enormous sausage-shaped fold of dough, stuffed with gooey, stretchy Brighton Blue Cheese and wrapped in thin, salty, Parma Ham on a bed of rocket. I hadn’t envisaged how huge this was going to be, which was an error because my stomach was almost full by the end of this first course. Greedy gannets that we were, our table also ordered two of the Campania fries – £4,  to share. Campania fries are a more modern twist on roasted Roman potatoes, seasoned with garlic, rosemary and sea salt.

Fatto A Mano Hove Prosecco
Fatto A Mano Hove - Campania Fries
Fatto A Mano Hove - Tronchetto

Before gorging on the main course, I took a walk over to the open kitchen where the wood-fired pizza oven takes centre stage. Just like the London Road Fatto A Mano, there’s a counter bar for a more relaxed dining environment. Behind this, the chefs are busy at work sliding pizzas in an out of the oven every couple of minutes. The beautiful blue and white mosaiced dome kicks out 450 degrees of heat and this bakes the pizza in an impressive 90 seconds.

Fatto A Mano Hove - Pizza Oven

Everything I want from pizza

After returning to my seat it wasn’t long before our mains came gliding over to us, with a little surprise from the chefs – a star-shaped calzone made especially for me! Though it looked nothing like a typical calzone, I was impressed. Inside my rolled pizza was a thin layer of San Marzano tomato, ham, mushrooms, salami, olives, basil and mozzarella. It was everything I wanted from a pizza, flavoursome, pillowy dough with the trademark Italian leoparding on the cornicione (edge). The only improvement I’d like to see is a more generous spread of the gorgeous tomato base – that’s the good stuff after all. The rest of the table wasn’t forgotten either, theirs were shaped like hearts too. One of our group was also vegan, which can sometimes be a challenge but we were reassured that everything at Fatto A Mano is cooked in olive oil, not butter, so minus the cheese, Sarah could enjoy a vegan-friendly pizza along with the rest of us.

Fatto A Mano Hove

Fatto A Mano Hove Heart Shaped Pizza
Fatto A Mano Hove Star Shaped Calzone
Fatto A Mano Hove Vegan Pizza

Verdict

PRICE: £74.50 for 4 people, including starters, mains, sides & a bottle of Prosecco
RATING: Must Go | Worth A Try | Give It A Miss
SCORES ON THE DOORS: 5/5 from the FSA for food hygiene

If you want pizza that’s authentically Italian, then Fatto A Mano should be your first choice in Brighton & Hove. It’s independently owned, supports local producers and is exceptionally good value for money. It also takes family-friendly to a whole new level, offering 1 free children’s pizzas and gelato when one paying adult dines in.

Fatto A Mano
65-67 Church Road, Hove BN3 2BD
01273 325400
 www.fattoamanopizza.com
@fattoamanopizza 

If you enjoyed this post or found it useful please let me know by hitting the heart button below or better still, leave me a comment. Is Fatto A Mano your favourite spot for pizza or is there somewhere else I should try?

*Disclaimer: I was invited to Fatto A Mano to review on a complimentary basis, but as always, my opinion isn’t swayed by freebies and you are getting my honest view on the whole experience.

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