Where: Backlot
Cuisine: Italian
Type: Casual Dining
Price Range: $$ ($15 to $35.99)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Delight in traditional Italian cooking with contemporary flavors at Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, a colorful, casual and family-friendly restaurant located in the heart of the backlot at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. Here, you'll take in the sights of Mama's favorite Hollywood memories as you savor the sumptuous aromas and flavors of Italy.
Choose from a variety of delectable dishes, from brick-oven-fired flatbread pizzas to oak-grilled steaks and seafood. Mama's favorites include seasonal pasta creations, crispy calamari and, her signature, chicken alla parmigiana. There's something to satisfy every taste!
Brick walls, cozy booths and hardwood floors combine with overhead vines and cheeses to create an authentic and cozy atmosphere. The walls are adorned with record albums by legendary Italian singers. Red and white checked curtains provide the final touch.
Touring Tips
- For a refreshing complement to the meal, Guests ages 21 and older can enjoy a carafe of Mama's sangria, a cold beer or a glass of wine.
- When making lunch or dinner reservations for Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, book the Fantasmic! Dining Package to receive designated seating during this spectacular nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. Witness up close the heroic struggle of Mickey,
- Melrose is best known for their flatbreads, which are thin-crust pizzas to the rest of the world. The pizzas are small (each one is enough for one person) so sharing a pizza isn't a viable option.
- Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano is rather large and it can be somewhat noisy for a non-character meal. It's rather remote location makes it a hard to find place for most guests to find so it doesn't get that busy and it's a great option for a last minute dinner or lunch
- Keep in mind that due to its location, if you're on Sunset Boulevard riding Tower of Terror, the time to get from there to Mama's without sprinting is rather long when you take into account crowds and the speed of your party.
- Disney Dining Plan Accepted
- Reserve in Advance