Mamma Mia Restaurant in Horsham

A delightful, authentic restaurant, serving delicious, fresh pasta. We carb loaded here the night before Brighton marathon, and had a fab takeaway pizza afterwards. Loved the totelloni and the prawn spaghetti. Friendly service. Lovely puddings too.

This is a lovely restaurant, I assume by a family. The food was wonderful and the staff very polite. Pricing of the food was spot on and reflected well with the proportions and quality of the food presented. This is a restaurant that relies on positive feedback for customers like me. And because of what I experienced it’s has to be positive. Next time I am running the Brighton marathon and stay in Steyning I will definitely go back to this lovely little restaurant.

Lovely local restaurant larger than it appears from the road. Fantastic food with a large range of food. Wonderful service from Duilio who was friendly and jovial and very welcoming. Would definitely recommend for families couples and groups of friends. Next time we are in the area we will certainly return.

Really lovely restaurant. Excellent food. Lovely service. Great value for money. Would definitly recommend and Hope to return soon.

We all enjoyed our meals. I had parmigiana which was really tasty, others had pizza, spaghetti bologna and carbonate. All arrived piping hot. Great food.

What is more satisfying than a warm plate of pasta on a cold January day. Perfect location, right on the high street with cute decor. I do have high standards for Italian restaurants but this was authentic and brilliant. The penne with luganega & tomato sauce, scamorza cheese, broccoli & chilli was absolutely delicious. Service was great and prices about average. I was very impressed and highly recommend.

Delicious Italian, great friendly service and atmosphere. Lovely wines. Highly recommended. Owner really adds to the place.

Once again a lovely meal. Mamma Mia. After spending an evening catering for 30 it was only fair that I was taken out for lunch today and as always mamma Mia didn’t disappoint. I had my favourite parmigiana (a dish I adore but never make for myself) and my hubby had pasta. I confess it was our second time in there this week but, hey, when you’re on to a good thing - Why not? During the week we tested the new Christmas dishes which were beautiful- particularly the pork belly. We rounded off our meal today sharing a cheeky tiramisu. Full to the brim we left with a smile and completely ready for a Sunday snooze! Thank you Mamma Mia we can always count on you ❤️

Mamma Mia has become our regular haunt; I think we should buy shares. Fantastic location in Steyning, awesome staff and food to die for. My eternal favourite is the pizza piccante; hot and spicy (but not too spicy) and lovely as a shared starter. To round it off, tiramisu of course. Rich, smooth and creamy and, best of all, not too big to leave you feeling too full. Mamma Mia, eccellente!

Traditional & uncomplicated inside, one of the waiters was cheerful and made us feel welcome. Service was very quick so obviously not cooked to order and it tasted like that way. Did get busy before we left. Seemed to be run by an Italian family, pasta dish just average, lasagne nice but small, we would have liked a side such as veg - we didn’t see it on the menu & it wasn’t suggested to us. £8 for an average Tiramisu not much bigger than a finger and £3.95 for two thin slices of garlic bread for was quite cheeky. May go back if we need to eat in the area.

I run a Fitness Business here in Steyning (Annie's Fitness) and last night we held our annual Xmas party at Mama Mia's. There were 35 of us and what a fabulous night we had. We took over the ground floor with 3 large tables. Duilio and his team made us feel incredibly welcome and nothing was too much trouble. We chose dishes from both the A La Carte and Festive menu. I had the Carpaccio Di Manzo for starter followed by the Risotto Zucchine & Gamberi. Both dishes were freshly cooked and totally delicious!! Thank you Mama Mia's for making our Xmas party so special. We will definitely be returning next year. Annie x

Beautiful freshly cooked food! Had the Piccante pizza! Highly recommend a visit in Steyning, West Sussex.

Great customer service, excellent food, especially the pizzas. Would certainly recommend a visit in the future for anyone who loves Italian food. :)

We were a chance walk-in for a very late lunch. I had a pizza and tomato mozzarella salad. All perfect. Smallish restaurant, with a personal service. Well recommended.

Fantastic lunch - two generous lasagnas - light but filling, full of flavour and texture, multiple layers with delicious tomato and bechamel sauces and perfect pasta. X2 super cold beers. Finished with a very good espresso. Great service and informative chat. See you again soon D! N and G

We arrived late for Sunday lunch when the owner was clearing away- presumably hoping to have a mid afternoon rest! Nevertheless we were greeted very warmly and sat down to a delicious authentic meal of spaghetti and a lasagne dish. Both dishes were nicely flavoured and very moreish. We saw another couple having a pizza- looked appetising too! We left very satisfied and pleased we had visited this welcoming establishment.

Lovely place. Authentic italian food. Service was great. Try the Grappa after dinner. We did and met two sisters of Steyning and had really enjoyable conversation. We will return next year.

Came here as a party of 3. Lovely small cosy place,love the style. We shared some Starters and then a pizza and pasta, including options of the special board. Everything was DELICIOUS. The Mussels we had were the best, juiciest Mussels ive ever had! The special pasta was also out of this world. You could tell everything was homemade with high quality ingredients. Good drinks selection too. Everything was very reasonable priced. One of the best parts of the night was the owner/manager. He had a great energy about him and we had a lovely chat at the end of the night. It was the perfect end to a great evening and we can't wait to come back!

The owner (and today's waiter) was welcoming and kind. Our small dog, Alfie, was permitted to sit under the table as circumstances did not prevent this and Alfie is very well behaved. Our menu choices were delicious and we can whole-heartedly recommend both the restaurant and the service that we received. We will definitely go again at some point in the future when we are next in Steyning. Thank you so much!

We have visited this wonderful restaurant on several occasions and it has become one of our favourite places for a meal. The food is always perfectly presented and cooked and Dui and Giuseppe are wonderful hosts. My Wife and I live near Brighton and this time we visited with our friend Nigel who lives locally: it is a superb eatery.

We regularly frequent this lovely restaurant. I have been twice this past month both with my little boy and a friend and every time I go the service is wonderful, the guys are so friendly and the food is delicious. Authentic Italian food in Steyning, you can’t go wrong by visiting here!

We discovered this lovable restauraunt while walking the South Downs way. We enjoyed the food and the atmosphere so much that we have since been back several times despite it taking us over an hour to get there from Southampton! We see it as an adventure for special occasions. Tonight we took our sister and her husband for the first time and we were not disappointed. We enjoyed starters of white bait, baked mozarella and garlic bread. For our mains we stuck with the classics; carbonara, lasagna and mushroom risotto. And for dessert we all enjoyed the chocolate soufflé on the specials board! My husband enjoyed the draft beer on tap while our brother enjoyed a merlot with his meal. Everyone enjoyed a limonchello after except me as I am a tee total and designated driver! We love the owner who is a friendly chap from Rome, he always makes us feel welcome and takes good care of us. We drove home full of good comfort food and in high spirits! A beautiful night out!

We ate here on a very stormy Wednesday night. Luckily we had booked. After we had arrived the restaurant was soon filled and within 30 minutes was full. The pasta was excellent, pizza was good. Service again very good. Would use again if ever passing this way.

Awful! Food below average and lasagne had no meat or flavor! The restaurant was completely empty apart from us! Business owner chose to conduct his business from the seating area and we struggled to hear ourselves over his telephone conversations. Really inconsiderate to customers and...

If you want a friendly warm welcome, delicious food and a lovely authentic atmosphere Mamma mias is your place! 100% family friendly too. Thank you so much for providing such a wonderful restaurant. Had yet another amazing dinner here with my friend. See you soon Duilio !

A very pleasant surprise in a small town. Food was excellent, nicely presented and a good value. Bread's an option, so get the garlic toast - very nice. Attentive and professional service with good suggestions. I would return.

Great welcome in this Italian Restaurant. Good varied menu at reasonable prices. The Pollo Pizza was to die for. It was full of flavour and dare I say moorish. We have been here several times and welcome you even just for a really good coffee....

Such a lovely little Italian restaurant with authentic Italian cuisine. Service was great and the atmosphere very relaxing. We will definitely be back!

Great little local restaurant. Didn’t book - just rocked up, great service throughout- opted for the sea bream on the specials board with bottle of white. Great meal Would thoroughly recommend Need more places like this in Sussex please

Classic Italian trattoria. Family been running this one since 2018. Good range on menu. Do not advertise children portions but were happy to oblige. Good service. Reasonable prices.

The four of us have visited Mama Mia in Steyning a number of times and have always had a great meal. It is a small independent restaurant and the quality of the dishes reflects this. We had garlic mushrooms on bruschetta and calamari starters, all...

This is on the main street in Steyning with paid parking opposite. The restaurant is rather bare with chequered table cloths and little decoration. However the owner is friendly and attentive. There is a good menu incorporating Italian specialities and pizzas. At lunchtime there are...

Amazing Italian family restaurant The owner couldn’t do enough for us even when my son made a mess with pasta! We had incredible meal bruschetta then pizza and pasta the food was perfect - and service so good too highly recommend

Booked for an early supper. We have eaten here before a couple of times and always been very happy with food and service. This time was no exception just a great pizza for mains and also penne with Italian sausage. The base they made for...

We had a lovely time this evening. I came in with my partner who was pregnant and the staff went to every effort to make sure we were comfortable and well looked after. I am also a very harsh food critic - so what I...

This restaurant is amazing. A lovelly surprise. I have been to may italian restaurants, and piza places, but nothing ever in my life comparable to this one. It was, a proper italian cuisine, cooked to perfection, with a lovelly presentation. The tast was super and...

This is a charming, intimate restaurant with a lovely Italian vibe. With the red and white checked tablecloths, the accents of the owners, and the authentic Italian cuisine, you will feel transported to Italy. The meals are sensational and there is a great wine selection....

Such a lovely place to eat. Wonderful food and the staff very eager to help with any dietary requirements. My partner is vegan, and although no vegan meals are shown on the menu, all meals are made from scratch so can be altered as requested....

This place is an absolute gem! Excellent, simple food, brilliant hospitality and very reasonable prices. An absolute must if you are in the area!

Excellent traditional local trattoria that harks back to the way Italian restaurants used to be (and in my opinion still should be). Clearly run by a manager who cares about this customers and his business with helpful, efficient wait staff and good home produced food...

Strange and inappropriate behaviour by the waiter. A real shame as the food was quite nice. Found myself being told off for using an extra paper napkin!

Went to Steyning for a post Christmas walk. We only wanted a coffee but all the coffee shops were either closed or full, so we called into Mamma Mia as it looked like they might just do drinks as well as meals. We ordered a...

Visited on Sunday evening, the owner went out of his way to prepare a vegan dish for one of the family. Service was outstanding and so were our meals. Will definitely return.

We visited Mamma Mia for my husband's birthday and had a fantastic experience. It is a truly welcoming restaurant, relaxed and friendly. The care for the customers is faultless and the food is delicious. Douilio is fantastic and couldn't do enough for us. They put...

What a find ! A warm welcome by the owner to a lovely restaurant. Freshly prepared food which made all the difference! Friendly attentive service. Well presented food , hot and tasty ! All 7 of us enjoyed our lunch . Selection of Italian food...

Just back from a delicious meal at mamma mia. We were made to feel extremely welcome, valued the menu and wine suggestions and most importantly, ate well. Grazie

Stumbled upon it as a place to eat whilst on holiday, and we were so impressed! Great food with attentive and incredibly rapid service. The restaurant was very comfortable and we'd recommend everything that we had. Definitely worth a visit!

What a little gem! For anyone who has ever been to Italy, you know when you walk through the door that this is the real deal. There was a lovely selection of specials as well as good main menu. We had all 3 courses -...

We stopped in for lunch and enjoyed our pizzas very much. We had a lovely chat with one of the owners, who comes from Rome. A great guy! The fried zucchini was the best I’ve ever had!

We had dinner here tonight, it’s our second time here. The food was amazing and so was the service. We ordered a couple of starters from the specials board (polpo and sardine fritters), a small portion of bolognese, a cabonara and a special spaghetti ai...

The restaurant staff was welcoming and very friendly. The food was delicious and good size portion's. Looking forward to going back

It’s a small restaurant around 30 covers maximum on the ground floor not a lot of privacy if it was full. Good choice from menu and a daily specials board. We had a shared starter two main courses and a shared dessert large glass of...

We had a pizza and a melanzane. Both lovely. Service was friendly and efficient. Lovely coffees in decent size cups!

6 adults and 3 kids were Staying in Bramber so we walked to Steyning (25mins) or a 5 minute drive for a Italian meal and was not disappointed. Pizza was amazing, lasagna, carbonara were really tasty and the fries were cooked to perfection. The kids...

Just a quick review, we live locally so pop in often, amazing pizza and a lovely menu in general. Nice coffee ☕️ as well! Amazing, helpful, funny staff, keep up the good work! R

Ate here a few days ago while staying in Bramber, only a short car ride to restaurant with a car park opposite. We experienced a warm welcome and food was excellent. Thank you Mamma Mia Italian restaurant we really enjoyed our meal and delicious tiramisu.

Friendly & welcoming with really great food. I enjoyed an amazing starter then a lovely pasta dish washed down with their house red wine.

Stopped off en route to Brighton, looking for some warm food at no notice, and found Guiseppe at Mamma Mia. Delightful ambience, room decorated with lots of tempting Italian treats (biscuits, pastries ...). I had the Risotto Marinara and my other half had the Vellutata...

Great service and brilliant food. Wish we could have stayed for another bottle of wine but had to move on. Don't miss out on this gem.

We went here on impulse for a mid week lunch. We could not fault our freshly fried calamari. Our main courses - a lasagne and an aubergine parmigiana - were delicious and generous. The lemon cheesecake was outstanding - definitely the best we have had...

Just had a fantastic meal. Food was absolutely brilliant, staff good helpful and very friendly. The seafood risotto was amazing We have visited Steyning several times can’t believe we’ve never eating here!

Popped in for coffee and cake after a long walk and returned in the evening for a meal as it was so inviting and top service. Busy little place with a good choice, usual Italian menu items but with a few unusual ones as well.

We were able book a table online at 1.15pm to eat dinner at 7.30pm. This reservation was confirmed by email. We received a warm welcome when we arrived. The waiter was running 9 tables and there was apparently two chefs in the kitchen, but the...

I had booked a week in advance but had to change the number of guests twice and the time of eating twice - they were very accommodating! My wife and I had mazing pasta and our friends had great pizzas too.

Early evening supper for a table of 4. Glad we booked because it was packed which is a good sign. We liked the fact that the menu is not massive so they focus on making the dishes they advertise the best they can possibly be....

We visited Mamma Mias for my Birthday and have to say we had a fab time. The staff were brilliant & friendly and the food was delicious. We all felt comfortable and safe which in this day & age is a must.

We went here when we stayed in Steyning after a day of walking the South Downs Way. I had the carbonara and my boyfriend had the mushroom risotto. He said it was the best risotto he had had in forever! Very friendly service and good...

Lovely tasting classic Italian meal. Liked the fact the menu wasn't long. Very friendly. Lovely location

We ordered the exquisite fish platter to celebrate Valentines Eve. We were not disappointed. This luxurious dish was cooked to perfection with a good range of fish and shell fish. Mamamias ensured we still had a lovely romantic meal despite the current circumstances. The staff...

Just had another take away from our local Italian restaurant. Absolutely wonderful! The flavours A1 Soooo good. The guys there are lovely and what can I say. FAB Thanks again Simon

Very good service on the phone and in person.I ordered a takeaway and wanted the seafood risotto even though it wasn’t on the takeaway menu,this wasn’t a problem for them at all.My food was nicely presented,packaged well and was very tasty.I also order a desert which was banoffee pie,unfortunately this was not for me.However I would definitely return here again as my main meal was very nice

Fantastic food every time, but also a caring local business supporting the community, helped us out while isolating with 7 family members COVID positive. Which means a lot! Great place totally recommend !!!

Such warm and friendly staff, and the food is always delicious. Great quality all round and a fantastic atmosphere.

Went for lunch with my family to this lovely restaurant and loved everything.We tried the calamari and mussels for starters, really tasty and well presented.For main we had pizza and spaghetti carbonara, my carbonara was soooo good. The service from Yousef and the chef( wich came out the kitchen to see if everything was good) was very friendly and attentive and made us feel welcome.The tables are well spread and we had access to alcohol gel to guarantee our safety , which is very important on the time being.Highly recommended!

We saw this place by chance when we were looking for some takeaway on a visit to Steyning. We rang up to order a couple of pizzas and were persuaded to get a side order of fried courgette too. The pizza was *really* good and the fried courgette was amazing. The staff were very friendly and did everything possible to make our meal nice even though trade was affected by the pandemic, as it is for all restaurants at the moment.

Great traditional Italian food, fabulous pizzas, great lasagne, and good choice of other dishes. Friendly staff, really helpful. Highly recommend this lovely place.

I've had a couple of pizzas from here recently, really good authentic pizza, very friendly, welcoming and helpful staff. Definitely worth supporting during this Pandemic, as they do a great takeaway pizza!!

We visited on a Saturday evening, there was a good atmosphere, busy enough but not too loud. Service was just right, attentive but relaxed. The food was all lovely, we all enjoyed our meals. If the owners read this the only thing I’d like is to see cannelloni on the menu please, that would definitely make me a regular visitor!

Our first meal at Mammal Mia was a great evening. A varied menu at a reasonable cost.We were warmly welcomed and the service was relaxed and attentive.We all enjoyed our meals. I particularly enjoyed my chocolate souffle dessert. We will definitely go again in.

A dark and rainy night was improved by delicious pasta, an imaginative twist on the Roman saltimboca and solid chianti. Charming, hospitable environment and very friendly service. Grazi a tutti

had lunch in party of 4 -our first visit to mama mia.lovely welcome and friendly attentive service - food cooled to order and lovely.Very relaxed environment- contributed to leisurely luncheon.Lunch menu good value and meerkat 2 for 1 deal applicable to a la carte.

Lovely independent Italian restaurant. The host is very welcoming and friendly without being overpowering. The tables are well placed and not too close to one another. There was a great choice of anti-pasti, pasta and main dishes. We all found the food delicious with the only complaint being that the tagliatelle alla filette had very little steak in it (this is the only reason I’m going with four stars instead of five). We’ll definitely be back.

Absolutely brilliant food and service exceptional and a real bonus to find an Italian restaurant that is open on a Sunday.Well worth a visit.Good luck to dulio and his staff for the future mark

The welcome was friendly, service pleasant. The food was a little uninspiring though. Shame they didn't do any pizzas.

I visited this charming restaurant to meet up with some very dear friends. From the moment we entered the staff were so lovely and attentative. Then menu choice was amazing and the food even better, all cooked fresh, and they are open to ideas for improvement, not that any were needed for us. There was 6 of us in our party and we all had different starters and mains, the presentation of the food was lovely and the food delicious, in fact I would go as far as saying it was the best Carbonara ive every had!!The restaurant inside was beautifully decorated, clean and very tidy. The waiter or maybe manager that served us all night was not only charming, very polite and clearly passionate about the restaurant. I would definitely return and recommend this Restaurant.

The food was tasty, albeit mine was extremely salty. My 5 year old grandson was disappointed that they didn't do pizza, but all in all we had an enjoyable meal.The lunch menu that they do during the week looked good value.Apparently if there is a group 5 or over, they add a 10% gratuity to the bill. Not something I like or agree with. I always tip but I like it to be my choice and as it was my treat, I didn't want to spoil the occasion by quibbling!

So me and hubby had a free Monday togeather wanted a nice lunch time meal and to make the most of our meerkat deal we did a quick Google and decided the nice drive would do us good, the owner was extremely welcoming and made us extremely comfortable , the restaurant has a perfect vibe and right amount of decor, we had a fabulous fresh made lunch meal and good quality wine, i highly recommended this place for the attention to quality and fresh products a must visit weather ur a couple, a group of friends or a family with children

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal: attentive service, delicious food that was well-presented, and an ambience that was simple, friendly and warm. Highly recommended.

Love it here, without fail the food is always delicious. Really excellent service and lovely atmosphere too. Would highly recommend

A warm welcome and friendly atmosphere. Good choice of acceptability priced food. Quality was super and portion size of dessert excellent. First visit and will not be the last!

My first time at this restaurant but won't be my last! The service was wonderful you really feel like the staff want you to be there and they are very friendly. The food is fresh and all tastes great, I had the mozzarella in breadcrumbs and then the 4 cheese pasta both were amazing. The best part of the meal was the pudding, chocolate profiteroles wow! Can't wait to come back soon!!!

We had taken our American friends to Mamma Mia to celebrate my partner's birthday a year ago and they loved the food and the whole experience. So as another birthday was looming they had the delightful idea of getting vouchers as a present so we could have another birthday meal, albeit sadly without their attendance this time. We were able to report back to them afterwards that their present was just perfect and the meal and drinks slipped down a treat. Their gift voucher idea was much appreciated and thanks to the team at Mamma Mia as well for making our evening very special.

Waiter was informative and happy to give information about ingredients to help with dietary restrictions.

Siamo stati a cena e ci siamo sentiti subito accolti in maniera confortevole. Lo staff (chef, camerieri, etc.) molto preparato ed attento ad ogni esigenza (allergie, intolleranze): mi sento proprio di consigliarlo

I took my family for lunch at Mamma Mia and we had a lovely traditional Italian meal. We are half Italian and it felt like the cooking we have enjoyed from our Nonna! Lovely attentive staff too made the whole experience a delight.

This was the second meal here and it was fabulous. Frankly hard to see how it could be bettered. Service was great, food was superlative, what else can I say?

Visited this evening. Busy when arrived but we were in no rush. Food and service very good with Merlot wine served at correct temperature. Very friendly and homely atmosphere. Try it out, you will not be disappointed.

Myself and my husband found this little gem today. The service was excellent, the food was amazing with good size portions. Highly recommended - Thank you, we will be back 😊

We had a really warm welcome from the hosts, the food was freshly prepared and well presented and tasted good too. The prices are very reasonable. Limited but interesting wine list. A good find on a very wet summer evening.

From the warm welcome as you cross the threshold to the good food and attentive service you know you are experiencing authentic Italian hospitality. We both opted for the Insalata Tricolore which was a generous starter, I then chose the Tagliatelle alle Vongole which was fresh pasta, plenty of clams and a gentle kick of chilli. My wife had pasta with gamberetti, zucchini and pommodori which was a treat with a massive prawn in the middle. Mamma Mia boasts a wide selection of gluten free dishes which scores highly with my wife who cannot cope with gluten. To say that the pannacotta was the best I've ever eaten is no exaggeration. Full of flavour with a firm texture it was a real winner. No surprise it's an Italian restaurant run by Italians. The fact that we chose pasta was we didn't want a great deal but there is meat, fish and salads on the menu. Next time, and there definitely will be a next time, we will give some of the other options a go. If I have a slight moan it is that there are only five wines by the glass which is a shame. Love to see a Sicilian Red perhaps, especially as with a Vacuvin the wine can be kept for several days. On the plus side they get their ingredients fresh daily so, as Sainsbury's say, You Can Taste The Difference!