Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano

Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios
Serves: Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks
Reservations: Recommended
Price: Moderate
Cuisine: Italian
Disney Dining Plan: Yes
Menu Standout: Flatbread Pizzas and Chicken Parmesan





When you walk into this restaurant you will feel like you have stepped into a little Italian trattoria with its beautiful hardwood tables, chairs, and floors and little lights all around the restaurant.  This restaurant is a recreation of a restaurant in California by the same name!  Mama Melrose wanted to be an actor in hollywood, but her food was more of the attraction to her, and poof this restaurant was born!  The entry way is adorned with autographs of many famous people who went to the restaurant in California! If these famous actors, actresses, and directors enjoyed this restaurant, you definitely will too!

Four Cheese and Mushroom Flatbread

The menu is what makes this restaurant special.  I have never had anything bad here! It is probably one of the largest menus you will find at Disney World, with items varying from pizzas to pasta to meats and seafood.  All of the pastas are homemade and everything is cooked almost right in front of you because there is an open kitchen.  The last couple of times I have been there I have gotten the campanelle pasta or the gnocchi.  Both were absolutely delicious and I would get these again and again!  The Flatbreads are also amazing and many people even get them as their meal because they are so good.  My family got one as an appetizer to share and it was gone in literally seconds.  They also have delicious desserts like cheesecake and chocolate cannoli cake, both of which are amazing.

Chicken Campanelle

This restaurant is also part of the dinner and a show option where you can eat lunch or dinner at a particular restaurant and then have automatic seating at the Fantasmic show that night. You must do this in advance by making a reservation and request the dinner and a show option.  The only thing is, if you do this package you must get an appetizer, an entree, and dessert for a flat fee of around 35 dollars.  My family was unaware of this when we got there and I wish we would have been hungrier for all of the food we ordered.  It was nice though when we got to walk right up and have seats waiting for us at Fantasmic though!

Gnocchi with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto

This is one of the most delicious restaurants in Disney World and is both kid and adult friendly.  If you are looking for italian food that is still familiar to the American palate, this is your restaurant!