Mamma Mia in York

In our 17 day tour of the United Kingdom, this was the memorable restaurant in terms of the dinner we ate. From the moment you arrive, you get a nice dose of Italian hospitality. The food was nothing less than exceptional. From the fresh and warm Italian bread, to the calamari, to the pasta with prawns and asparagus, the meal exceeded our expectations. Then for desert, the tiramisu, cannolis and limoncello made it difficult for us to move! Wish we had stayed longer in York.

Amazing food, caring staff and authentic Italian ambience

Visited early doors before the theatre Great food, reasonable price

Lovely authentic Italian restaurant. We were lucky enough to be able to walk in without a booking before they got really busy. Food was delicious.

This place was great! Good atmosphere, great food and a very friendly and obliging staff. Excellent pizza and pasta dishes. We enjoyed this place so much we returned the next evening we were in town.

SALUDOS DESDE BARCELONA Best restaurant in York, love you Rita, Fernando, Yani and Ian Carlo, best wishes, kisses and hugs from Barcelona, love you’re great service 😜, Rosa

One of the best Italian restaurants we have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. Daily special of Seafood risotto and Grilled chicken, followed by Tiramisu - all were amazing.

Great restaurant for group booking or a simple table for two. We often have a table for two here, however this time Mamma Mia hosted a work reunion dinner for 17 of us. I worked with Jane to organise a drink on arrival followed by individuals ordering their own food and drink. The food and service as always was excellent. The bonus was that as it was a lovely evening we were able to make use of their stunning garden at the back. Food and drink are very well priced. We had a great evening. Everyone loved it. It was perfect. Thank you.

Disapointed with your new menu Not as, good for choice and prices a bit higher than before

This place is fantastic, really good food and exceptional desserts, well worth a visit.

We were recommended by guests at our hotel & we weren't disappointed. The food was amazing. The staff were so friendly & eager to please. We loved the intimate feel of the restaurant which was managed by a lovely couple. We will definitely return.

Amazing food and atmosphere - highly recommended 👌

Lovely family restaurant with super service and great food

Work night away, 11 of us, no delays. Food was fantastic, service was fantastic. Will be back when in York. Tiger Prawns to start, Mushroom Risotto-the best

Staff member from our hotel (Churchill) recommended that we should try this restaurant and glad he did, we visited the last Friday in June without a reservation (recommend you reserve) and staff gave us one of the last remaining tables, the young waiter (studying in Edinburgh) was really friendly, our main meals were absolutely delicious and the lady front of house recommended our deserts glad she did chocolate cake for my wife and Apple pie for myself which was so good, prices were good overall hopefully we can visit again

Delicious authentic Italian food. The owner and some of the staff also speak Italian

Great atmosphere, lovely staff and owner, best pasta in York.

Delicious dishes, very friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Been multiple times and always amazing service and food, always recommend to people visiting York where to eat.

Went to York for a weekend away and found Mamma Mia’s as we were walking into the centre on our first evening. What a great little find, a little taste of Italy! Great food, great service, house red was a very pleasant surprise, all in all very good meal and at a decent price. So good, we went back on our second night just to prove the first night wasn’t a fluke. Second night was better! Well worth a mention if you are looking for a little piece of Italy, you won’t be disappointed. The next time we are in York we will definitely be back for another dose of Italy

Went there last night the food was hot, fresh and very fast. Everyone was so lovely and accomodating. Would definitely go back. Thanks for a lovely date night experience.

We wanted a genuine Italian dinner out. We thought we had traveled there, and we were instantly immersed in the hospitality, the atmosphere, and the embrace of the Italian culture! Bellissimo for the entire experience. From NZ, we are here in York for a week..we will be back, and as we say in our country, we give your restaurant and welcome staff much aroha. (Love)

Dinner. Loved the food, great flavors, served piping hot. Good service. House red was OK, nothing to write home about. We had the Ravioli and the Pollo Veronica, both very nice. The Burrata starter was great. Best meal we've had in a while here (UK).

I have visited Mama Mia for the last thirty years and I have never been disappointed. My last visit in the evening was no exception. The food was excellent, freshly made with efficient and friendly service.

Great service, nice atmosphere, and fantastic food. My calzone was HUGE!!! Super tasty, but couldn't finish it!

Popped in here on recommendation of a local friend, and really glad we did, as best meal we had during our 3 night stay in York. Warm welcome, and all staff friendly and helpful. Between us we had a pasta and a salmon with vegetables main courses, and both were excellent; tasty and not too heavy. I struggle to find a desert I can eat in Italian restaurants, as usually very creamy (tiramisu, panna cotta) but in addition they also had an apple tart which was excellent. Close to Bootham Bar city gate, 5 mins walk from York Minster. Would definitely return, and York has literally hundreds of pubs and restaurants.

On a recent weekend away in York we came across an Italian Restaurant, Mamma Mia, 20 Gillygate. We had a genuine Italian experience in quaint surroundings and recommend the staff highly for their customer service. The menu was ideal for us and we were not disappointed when the food arrived on our table. Excellent Chicken Michelangelo and a tasty Salmon pasta dish with a Garlic Bread Burrata side. We can recommend Mamma Mia!

Awesome little Italian restaurant right in York. Went for the location but the food was outstanding. Best Ravioli I have ever had outside of Italy. Our server George was great. Highly recommend this spot.

Cosy atmo, good food, accommodating for solo travelers, nice staff — can recommend

Not pretentious, not trying to be anything other than a simplistic Italian. Very welcoming atmosphere and enjoyable food.

I went to this restaurant in 1987 whilst a student in York, I remember the lovely garlic pizza bread and superb meals here. Now returned 37 years later to find its run by the same couple and equally delicious. A real rare treat.

Amazing food and amazing service, I never got the old chaps name that waited on us but he was lovely, a real friendly gentleman , it was nice to meet him and the other staff were very attentive, the main guy on the till was great too and offered us another free lemon chello but we were dashing for a bus, we enjoyed our visit and will be back, thanks Neil and Cayla

Lovely place. Food good. Good value for money.

Amazing place..... Definitely recommend for authentic Italian food and service. Every meal was perfect.

This place was recommended by someone so thought we’d give it a try! Greeted by staff who aloud us to choose where we sat! The decor and atmosphere was so authentic! The food spoke for itself! Authentically superb! The staff were so friendly, professional from the Chef to the to the wait staff (especially the Lovely Lucy!) The only thing that let it down was an older Man (employer) addressing staff unkindly! But everything else Superb! Worth a visit in York!!!

Celebrated Mother’s Day here and it was such a lovely place. It’s great to find an authentic Italian, with food probably as good as you can get in Italy itself! The staff are always amazing, they can’t do enough for you. Would eat everyday here if I could!

This exceptional restaurant is highly recommended. A little piece of Italy. The service is first class, the staff are really friendly and attentive, the food is gorgeous, real Italian. Thanks for the unforgettable night.

We have eaten here many times. A bustling friendly Italian restaurant with good food a good value. Pizzas in the past have been excellent but this time we went for other options and enjoyed them. Lasagne, spaghetti and aubergine were all very good. Service is friendly. Management clearly wants to provide a good experience. Will come again.

Great food, very reasonably priced. Appears to be family run and it shows in the quality of service and food. House wine, great! We had pizzas and ravioli and they were all super and great value

Excellent food and service , looked after 86 year old father in law very well for his birthday meal

Such a lovely hidden gem! Amazing staff, food and atmosphere- highly recommend 🍕🍝🍷 The calamari was to die for :))

Wonderful welcoming restaurant. Traditional family run establishment. Nice menu selection and choices. Recommend the sharing starters and pizzas. Delicious and nice wines to pair with the food. Will definitely return when visiting...

Very good friendly service, good prices and great Italian food - pasta & pizza etc. you feel like you are in Italy - very authentic!

Our first night in York and we came across Mama Mia via Google Reviews. It was only a short walk from where we are staying and from the moment we entered till the moment we left, the staff made us welcome and treated us like we were old friends. We ordered the sharing platter for one and Parmagiana Melazane as starters and the Vesuvio and Quatro Stagionne Pizzas as our mains. All our dishes were delicious and presented beautifully and professionally. We were too stuffed to try dessert but got given limoncellos after our coffees. Would we go again. ABSOLUTELY!!!! ❤️

Had family meal(mam,dad,two daughters 17,11) on New Year's Eve, after reading good reviews on local website. Very surprised to find no chicken pasta dishes on main menu. My chicken/mushroom risotto was the worst I've had in a restaurant-small portion for £12.50,overcooked rice, roughly cut chicken, no herbs, tasted of chicken soup-really bad. Daughter's lasagne was overheated, lacking in beef, tasted like ready meal and in my opinion, should've come with chips and salad. Wife had calamari starter costing £9.50.For me this entitles you to a better garnish/salad than 1 slice each of cucumber, tomato,lemon, a lettuce leaf and a single piece of parsley in a little corner of the plate. Children's meal was a decent Margherita pizza and soft drink. The place feels authentic Italian but it's all about the food and on the whole we were very disappointed.We are not Italian but cook our own Italian food at home and it's much better than this.I feel angry enough to write this review as I don't appreciate paying good money for food that's been cooked without care and thrown on the plate in small amounts. It's why I'm really going off eating out. Polite service from all the staff is not enough at all. Finally, I've also got to say the Men's room was authentic - 1950's style, not clean. Don't enjoy doing this but also, don't like being ripped off. Didn't express my opinion on the night as we had kids with us but Mr chef, your risotto was spazzatura!

Our family had a wonderful meal here this week. Lovely food, friendly service and a lovely ambience. Enough vegetarian options to offer too. I would definitely recommend Mamma Mia.

This place is an family run Italian restaurant that goes the extra mile lively staff, lovely food

We were walking around York looking for somewhere to eat on Saturday night, and came upon this delightful authentic Italian restaurant. Staff very friendly, especially the older gentleman. We order 2 starters to share and a main each, all food came out well presented, piping hot and freshly cooked. We will be back when we next visit York.

So friendly and food is delicious will visit again

Great evening with friends.. lovely food service and atmosphere 😊

Still very nice but as good as the first time. The calzone was less flavoursome and a little light on ham. Tasted a bit like a takeaway pizza. On the other hand the profiteroles were amazing and the ingredients were good quality. Portion size was not disappointing. Service was not quite on par.

This is our favourite Italian restaurant in York. Everything about the place, the food and atmosphere is spot on.

Mothers 70 Birthday. 10 of us including grand kids. Food was great. Service authentically italian/European. Friendly but professional no fluff just good service and left alone to enjoy meal

Hotel recommended this restaurant and we were pleased they did. Garlic bread with tomato was excellent. Really thin base. I had a risotto which was delicious with big chunks of chicken. Hubby had arribiatta and while spicy also hit the spot. Lovely traditional restaurant.

Excellent quality, we had 3 course, house wine and cafe espresso. Couldn't fault any of it. Service was very good too. Happy with price. Good value for money. We liked the dishes we were served because they weren't swimming in cream and sauce. One could taste the food.

We had the most delicious meal here this evening. A completely authentic Italian restaurant. The food was delicious and although totally full, we were able to enjoy the cannoli in our hotel room! I think this is a hidden treasure just beyond the range of all the tourist traps.

An excellent evening. Food delicious and very good value, the service was also very good. Best Italian in York. Made our friend's birthday very special.

Wonderful Italian food in pleasant surroundings. Risotto di mare and beef stroganoff were both delicious, as was the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Splendid ice cream for dessert. Attentive and occasionally entertaining service.

Een 'ouderwetse' pizzeria waar het interieur de afgelopen 30 niet veranderd is. De kwaliteit van de pizza's was voortreffelijk. Er zat wat troep op de bodem van onze karaaf. Toen we er wat van zijden kregen we meteen nieuwe wijn.

Fantastic restaurant. We popped in by chance last Friday whilst visiting York. All 4 of us had different meal choices and they were all super tasty and generous portions.

Excellent Italian food, surprisingly for its unpretentious location. Easily as good as the more upmarket and expensive restaurants in the city centre.

Our long-standing favourite family restaurant in York is back up and running as well as ever after the ups and downs of COVID. Congratulations to Nando and the whole team, many of whom are new, as are parts of the menu. The atmosphere is as good as ever, and so are the food, the drinks and above all the service and the welcome. Ciao e salute!

A true hearty Italian, wonderful service, wonderful ambiance, Nicol the Chef from Italy is literally the best Chef you will find, native to Bari, beautiful Italian home cooked food! We WILL be back!

Excellent food, well presented and absolutely delicious. Everything we ordered was cooked to perfection ! The portion sizes for the starters were the same as mains , huge. house wine was recommended and was very nice, the chef here really knows what he is doing, it's all authentic Italian food, the service is very professional yet warm and personal, the desserts were also absolutely delicious. 5 stars from us and we shall definitely be back.

Our first meal out with a young child in York and I am so glad we decided to come here. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the food mouth watering authentic Italian food that even in the heart of Rome would be considered highly. A must eat when visiting York and clearly loved by the locals

Wanting to eat having travelled from Norfolk. My husband was visiting his dad at York hospital. Very friendly staff leant me forks and s bag and produced a wonderful pasta dish with prawns and asparagus. We were able to enjoy this on the ward. Thank...

We had a lovely meal at Mama Mia and despite being a Tuesday night it was full. The food and service were excellent as was the ambience. It felt more authentic than the chain Italian restaurants. We would highly recommend eating at Mama Mia.

Top restaurant. The service was friendly but professional. The food was amazing. Would definitely go again next time in York

Delicious food!! Lovely restaurant, very authentic Italian and good value. Would definitely visit again. Visited with two adults and three teenagers, clean plates all round!

Ate here recently, food was amazing and the staff were excellent too. Highly recommend.

We visited a week ago on our weekend away in York. What a great little family Italian restaurant. The food was great, service attentive but relaxed. Nothing was too much trouble. I asked for pene arribiata with prawns, not on the menu but they were...

This restaurant is great for a more relaxed night out. The atmosphere is welcoming & food is authentic Italian with generous portions. We had our newborn with us in a pram & they were very accommodating. A great night out!

Love Italian food but unfortunately sadly disappointed. Atmosphere lacking.The food was bland,sauces tasteless.To see a member of staff use her fingers instead of tongues to decorate a Cannoli really didn't impress. Wouldn't return

Food was pretty good and the atmosphere was nice, felt very authentic and cosy. However, I cannot understate just how surprised I was at the hostility of the female staff on our visit- it was as though I had unknowingly offended them! The male staff,...

Can't sing Mamma Mia's praises enough. An absolutely fantastic old style Italian. Pizza and garlic bread is especially good. Also very reasonably priced

At a first glance it seems very humble and small, but honestly one of the best Italian places I’ve been. The staff were very friendly, welcoming and helpful but not overbearing. The food was absolutely divine and hit all the marks. The food didn’t take...

Very quaint from the window but opens through to a bigger area. Very nice staff. The food coming out looked lovely and my wife said her margarita pizza was too. On the other hand my vesuvio pizza that was described as being very hot was...

Recommended restaurant by a colleague and what a recommendation. Great staff being attentive and helpful. Food was faultless, with new favourite Tomato Pizza Garlic Bread plus Calamari and Prawns as starters. Both had ravioli (Ravioli Di Carne Rosalba and Ravioli Ripeni e Aragosta) and a...

Went for a family meal for my wife's 60th Birthday birthday 🎂 🥳 and the quality of the food was second to none . They even put large sparklers in her dessert and sang Happy birthday . Every one enjoyed themselves. Thankyou

Amazing service, delicious home cooked food. Reasonable prices and good atmosphere. Would definitely visit again. Nice touch with the free limoncello and chocolates. Thank you!

Vert good, nice welcoming environment and staff service, good food . Calamari was very good, veal with parma ham and cheese good,

Great food, really tasty. Value for money. Friendly staff and good service. Would visit again. Definitely worth a visit.

Discovery via Google maps, and what a revelation. Amazing food wonderful attentive staff and the most fabulous wine. Would highly recommend.

Spontaneous visit while staying in York. Table available although restaurant busy. Staff attentive and food delicious at reasonable prices. would recommend

Me and my daughter visited this lovely Italian restaurant tonight and I can’t praise them enough the food was incredible and restaurant itself was lovely perfect temperature. As for the service it was perfect lovely staff so attentive and friendly the food was just beautiful...

What a gem. What Italian restaurants should be. It appears to be family run with generations of experience that shows in the staff interactions and excellent food. We had the sharing platter and two other " starters" followed by pizza, calzone and two different pasta...

This was our first time at this restaurant, after a recommendation for some locals. Great choice of food, reasonably priced and with superb service. It was a delight eating here and we'll definitely return the next time we're in York. Highly recommended.

Booked a table for 4 people, 2 omnivores and 2 vegetarians one of whom suffers from coeliac disease and therefore requires a gluten free option. Despite our apprehensions the orders were taken and the options were reasonable. I opted for the lasagne which arrived in...

Lovely evening meal in independent Italian restaurant. Good atmosphere, service very good. Do book on weekends or you may not get in.

Excellent food and very attentive service. Good value. Could use some help with dimming the lights and having some music in the back half of the dining room.

First visit made really welcome and food amazing

We were in York on Tuesday staying overnight before going to visit our daughter and boyfriend in Pickering the following day. We were staying at The Crescent Guest House and wanted somewhere to eat in the evening. I rang and booked a table for my...

Wonderful dining, wines, and accommodating staff. Our original party numbers were cut at the last minute dur to covid, very understanding management were able to accommodate the changes without any problems, even put-up our banners, and table decorations for a 50th birthday, they were simultaneously...

Just eaten at Mama Mias in York. Food was amazing and staff were exceptional and very friendly and professional. Would recommend to any visitors or locals. Staff cannot do enough to offer professional and friendly service. Lovely evening 🥂👍🍷

Came here to catch up with a friend on Friday night and we were seated opposite where the chef preps the food. We had to wait ages to get someone’s attention to take our order. Everything just didn’t seem calm, not smiling, waitresses and waiter...

Absolutely fabulous experience,staff were brilliant and food was delicious. Table out the back on a warm summers night,could have been in Italy.

Six of us had a fantastic evening at Mamma Mia last night, the food, service and ambiance was absolutely spot on. We had garlic bread with tomatoes to start which was mouthwateringly good and my pollo Michaelangelo was absolutely divine, in fact 11/10. Should have...

The meal started badly with stale, very salty bread and melted Lurpak (not very Italian) butter. Our first glasses of wine were considerably less than 250ml. However, things improved. My main course of Veal Valdostana was pleasant, if lacking any strong flavours, but my wife's...

Spaghetti Mediterranean was incredible! 5star. Creamy yet a touch of spice. Pollo Michelangelo came with perfectly cooked and seasoned vegetables. Could not be improved on. Burrata appetizer-perfection! If you like Italian, look no further. To bad we aren’t staying another day.

Contrary to what was indicated online, this restaurant is not open on a Sunday evening.