Restaurants “Mama Roma” (St. Petersburg) is a network of Italian restaurants consisting of establishments that prepare traditional national Italian dishes: pizzas, pasta, soups and snacks. With the beginning of each season, a new menu specially developed by local chefs in various regions of Italy appears in Mama Roma, which offers Tuscan wine specialties. Each restaurant “Mama Roma” has its own interior, different from the interior decoration of other establishments of the network, but Italian national motives are necessarily present in the design. Shop windows are open in which gastronomy is sold.
Overview
The network of institutions "Mama Roma" presents to its guests home-made Italian cuisine, including traditional national dishes of all regions of the legendary island, prepared using ancient recipes. “Mom Roma”, like a kind caring mother, will always find something special for each of the guests.
The restaurants' business hours usually begin at 11:00. At this time, it is worth a glimpse here in order to drink a cup of freshly brewed coffee and enjoy the most delicious signature dessert. Here you can find morning newspapers if you wish. Many of the regulars plan their day in such a way as to be able to be at their favorite place during a business lunch - a full lunch for business people, including a daily updated first course, a huge selection of various salads, assorted cheeses and cold dishes in the salad bar, variety hot dishes, several varieties of freshly baked bread. Serving size restrictions are not provided. Evening in the institutions of "Mom Roma" comes at 17:00. This time is considered the best for a romantic meeting, family dinner or relaxation in a warm, relaxed and comfortable atmosphere to the sounds of incendiary or languid Italian music.
Throughout the day, guests are invited to enjoy the taste of traditional Italian national dishes, consisting of simple and wholesome ingredients, in accordance with the concept of healthy eating. The admiration of visitors usually causes the quality of cooking, as well as the design and presentation of dishes. One of the specialties of Mama Roma establishments is the presence of an evening salad bar, which provides guests with an excellent opportunity to make a salad using their favorite fresh produce. A special pride of the system is the menu, which presents a rich selection of pizzas. The pizza prepared by the masters of “Mama Roma” will not leave indifferent even the most demanding visitors.
Services
Institutions provide guests with: Wi-Fi, a nursery, a business lunch, a children's menu, delivery, take-away food, grilled dishes, a cocktail menu, desserts, cakes to order, parking. Facilities for children: cooking classes (for children), holidays, children's furniture (chairs), coloring / pencils. Entertainment: TV, live and background music, watching sports. Average bill: about 1000 - 2000 rubles. Card payment: MasterCard, Visa.
Restaurant "Mama Roma": addresses of institutions in St. Petersburg
Restaurants of the network are located in St. Petersburg:
• On the street Caravan, 3/35 (in the Central district, metro station "Gostiny Dvor").
• On Bolshoi pr., 70/72 (in the Petrograd district, metro station "Petrogradskaya").
• At 86 Stachek Ave. (in Kirovsky district, metro station Avtovo).
• On Sredny prospect V.O., 6. (on Vasilievsky island, metro station “Vasileostrovskaya”).
• On Moskovsky pr., 192/194 (in the Moscow region, metro station “Victory Park”).
• On Zagorodny pr., 21/23 (in the Central district, metro station “Zvenigorodskaya”).
• On 124, Engels Ave. (in Vyborgsky district, metro station “Ozerki”).
• On Savushkina, 128/1 (in Primorsky district, metro station “Old Village”).
• On Nevsky Prospect, 12 (in the Central District, metro station “Uprising Area”).
• On Nevsky Prospect, 63 (in the Central District, metro station “Mayakovskaya”.).
• On the emb. Fontanka, 34 (in the Central district, metro station "Gostiny Dvor").
• On Novocherkassk ave., 35 (in the Krasnogvardeisky district, Novocherkasskaya station).
• On prospekt .. Slavy, 30/1 (in the Frunze district, metro station "International").
• On Ave. Veterans 142, (in Krasnoselsky district, metro station "Prospect Veterans").
• On Ave. Bolshevikov, 9/1 (in the Nevsky district, metro station: "Prospect Bolsheviks").
• On Murmansk highway, 12 (in "MEGA Dybenko", Vsevolozhsk district, metro station "Street Dybenko").
About the features of Italian cuisine
The history of the legendary Italian cuisine has about three thousand years. Each of the twenty regions of the country is distinguished by certain gastronomic features. Many recipes of Italian dishes are rooted in the days of the Roman Empire, and some of the oldest grape varieties were brought to the Apennines by the ancient Greeks. Piedmont is famous for the fact that on its territory the white truffle is sought with the help of dogs and pigs, as well as the cultivated vines of nebbiolo. Tuscany delivers fruits and vegetables to stunning European tables. Lazio is famous for its especially delicious meat dishes. Campania is known all over the world thanks to the seafood caught here: fish, mussels, octopuses and squid. Sicily is distinguished by a mixture of cultures and gastronomic traditions: Greek (fish and olives), Arabic (tropical fruits and spices), Spanish (turkey, corn, cocoa beans), North African (couscous).
Pizza relatively late got its distribution in Italy - after tomatoes and pasta appeared in Europe after, which became a real hallmark of the Apennine cuisine.
Restaurant "Mama Roma": menu
Throughout the day, the restaurants offer a menu that includes traditional national Italian dishes prepared according to old recipes. Each restaurant "Mama Roma" has a special pizza menu, a special pride of the institution. Guests can choose pizza to their taste, skillfully prepared by the restaurant's specialists, containing a variety of ingredients. Restaurant "Mama Roma" at any time happy young guests. Here, children will be pleased to be offered a delicious fruit cocktail, a special offer is also provided: for a hungry child, half the portion of a meal from an adult menu can be ordered at half price.
For many residents and guests of the city, one of the favorite places for leisure is the Mama Roma restaurant in St. Petersburg. The menu of each restaurant in the network consists of sections representing, besides everyone's favorite pizza, other popular Italian dishes: mozzarella, salads, soups, snacks, pasta, grilled risottos, hot dishes, side dishes, cheeses, desserts, bread, as well as wines and other drinks.
Quotes from the menu
• The cost of turkey fillet baked with aromatic rosemary and garlic in bacon: 380 rubles.
• The cost of pork fillet with baked potatoes, smoked bacon, seasoned with aromatic oil with herbs - “Bardolino Carne”: 445 rubles.
• The cost of a juicy pork steak with baked potatoes: 495 rubles.
• The cost of juicy beef with grilled vegetables and sauces in a pan (for two guests): 650 rubles.
• The cost of tidbits of beef baked with potatoes, beans and tomatoes in bacon (for two guests): 1390 rubles.
Beverages
Choosing a dish in the menu of the restaurant "Mama Roma", it is recommended not to forget about the wine. The taste of the drink, its bouquet and aroma are created in order to emphasize the merits of ordered gourmet dishes.
Everyone knows that Italy is the world's largest producer, exporter and consumer of wine. The area famous for its winemaking is Tuscany. Tuscan wines are rich in vitamins C and B, magnesium, manganese, iodine, titanium, phosphorus, cobalt, potassium, rubidium. Subject to moderate consumption, according to experts, they have a beneficial effect on health. Dry red wine Mama Roma Rosso di Toscana, made from the main Tuscan grape - Sangiovese - has a very sophisticated taste. According to reviews, the dry white wine Mama Roma Bianco di Toscana, made from the legendary varieties - Malvasia and Trebbiano Tuscany - has a balanced, harmonious, light taste and as if invites for a fascinating walk.
The menu also includes drinks: tequila, whiskey, bitter, gin, rum, vodka, grappa, cognac, liquor, amaro, port, vermouth. Guests can also order popular beers, juices, cocktails.
Business lunch
The Italian restaurant "Mama Roma" offers those who wish to enjoy the taste of traditional dishes of the Amalfi Coast. Amalfi business lunch, including amazing Chalatelli pasta with seafood, Parmigiano eggplant, juicy polenta with meatballs and lemon sauce, the most unusual combinations of citrus fruits, a variety of seafood: squid, fish, octopus, you can order from the network for 345 rub The cost of a refreshing homemade lemonade for lunch: 40 rubles. The format is: buffet. Lunch time: from 12.00 to 16.00 (on weekdays).
Enjoy the delicious Italian dishes included in the Amalfi business lunch, provide the opportunity to restaurants "Mama Roma" in St. Petersburg, located on the street. Karavannoy, 3/35, on Bolshoi Avenue, 70-72, on Ave. Stachek, 86, Moskovsky Prospect, 192-194, Zagorodny Prospect, 21-23.
Pizza on the wood
Almost every Mama Roma restaurant in St. Petersburg offers pizza prepared by masters according to the classic Neapolitan recipe in a real Italian wood oven. The organizers of the restaurant chain are working tirelessly to improve service and cuisine, so they are pleased to present the recent update in the institution on the street. Caravan, 3/35. Over the course of the week, Italian craftsmen built a unique wood-burning stove, and now guests are given the opportunity to enjoy authentic pizza cooked on wood.
Showcase Gourmetto
At any of the Mama Roma chain's establishments, you can purchase a selection of fine Italian products and wines in gift baskets from a Gourmetto display case. Those who wish can use the special service - make a basket yourself. The order will be delivered for free to any address in St. Petersburg. Gourmetto is considered the best alternative to the supermarket in terms of quality, assortment and price of products. Buyers are invited to:
• A wide selection of wines imported directly from Italy;
• gourmet cheeses and sausages;
• real pasta: tagliatelle, lasagna, foam, spaghetti;
• groceries: olives, olive oil, eggplant, anchovies, dried tomatoes, wine vinegar;
• popular varieties of Italian coffee;
• honey, jam, macaroons;
• classic Italian sauces.
The cost of products in the Gurmetto showcase:
• wine (1.5 l - white dry and red dry Mama Roma Bianco di Toscana): 980 p.;
• high-quality olive oil (1 l) Extra Virgin: 550 r.;
• Pilate (juicy canned peeled tomatoes in their own juice): 250 r.
Reviews
Visitors share good impressions after visiting Mama Roma restaurants. The authors of the reviews report a pleasant atmosphere in the institutions: a cozy, bright, clean room, harmonious live or background music performed by real Italian musicians. Guests speak with enthusiasm about the quality of products purchased in the restaurant window, as well as about the unusually bright taste of the ordered dishes. Prices in this network of Italian restaurants, according to users, are quite affordable. As a minus, some visitors report poor-quality service at the Mama Roma establishments: a welcoming meeting of the staff, lazy waiters, and spoiled bad mood. The authors of the reviews expect that the network administration will change its attitude towards personnel policy and will begin to more carefully select employees.
Conclusion
It is known that every minute for Italians is a holiday. Food is no exception in the rich list of joys of life that the representatives of this sunny people can find and arrange. The network of Mama Roma establishments offers Petersburgers to change their usual 15-minute “race” for lunch - a leisurely meal that provides thoughtful relishing of delicious and delicious dishes, which, according to the Italian cooks, embodies the triumph of life itself.