Mani Osteria and Bar
Italian restaurant · Ann Arbor
341 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Highlights
Wood-fired pizzas, fresh pastas, and Italian small plates
Wood-fired pizzas, fresh pastas, and Italian small plates
"Mani is the place to go in Ann Arbor for wood-fired oven pizzas (served on top of empty San Marzano tomato cans), pasta made from scratch, and seasonal soups and salads. Opened in 2011 by restaurateur Adam Baru, Mani’s isn’t old-school Italian American; its food is creative and bursting with innovative flavors. You’ll find creations like cauliflower fritti with pickled chile and bacon jam and a pizza with pistachios, goat cheese, and rosemary. A Caesar salad comes topped with a breaded and fried egg that spills golden yolk onto perfectly dressed romaine when cracked open. Still, Mani does the traditional dishes extraordinarily well, including Bolognese sauce folded into fresh pappardelle pasta and, of course, pepperoni pizza. Reservations are on OpenTable; takeout is available." - Mary Hayes Weier
"Pizza is the life-blood of any college campus. But Mani Osteria isn’t college pizza, it’s real Neapolitan style pizza. We’re talking wood fired pizza in one of those thousand degree ovens that comes out quick. Make sure to get some small plates and salads into the mix too." - sam faye brant cox michael burke
"Pizza is the life-blood of any college campus. But Mani Osteria isn’t college pizza, it’s real Neapolitan style pizza. We’re talking wood fired pizza in one of those thousand degree ovens that comes out quick. Make sure to get some small plates and salads into the mix too. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Mani Osteria is known for its wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, hand-crafted pasta, and small plates. (Its sister restaurant Isalita, is good too.) Notable dishes include the Brussels sprouts appetizer and the tartufo pizza with forest mushroom, fontina, black truffle, and egg." - John Reyes
"This sister restaurant to Isalita serves wood-oven pizza and Italian small plates and contains a bar serving old-world wines and local beer." - Monica Williams
