Mamma Roma Newlands

This has been our family restaurant since I was about 4 and it will always remain a favorite lovely staff and lovely food! Have the pasta al forno

Mamma Roma is such a lovely restaurant situated in Newlands. My friend and I were bypassing when we decided to try the restaurant out for dinner. Even though they were fully booked and we did not make a reservation, they still happily accommodated us. The restaurant has an authentic European feel to it. <br/ <br/ For starters we ordered their Greek salad, which was so refreshing and crisp. For mains, I wanted seafood platter, which they did not have on their menu. We spoke to the chef and told him exactly what we wanted. His special seafood platter for us, exceeded our expectations. The platter included kingklip, grilled and friend calamari, queen prawns and cray fish. It also included a portion of rice, chips and butternut and spinach. The food was spicy as requested. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Mamma Roma.

Ok so Mamma Roma is a really old fashioned, Italian styled restaurant. It's classic in its appearance and beautiful. I love the ambiance given off by the dim lighting. The decor is simple and too the point and I love the murals on the walls.<br/ <br/ In terms of food, everyone seemed to have a good meal with no complaints. Lamb, pasta alfredo, and duck are all good choices. Pudding was simply divine and everyone loved their picks, those being Creme Brulee, Italian Kisses and Malva Pudding with custard.<br/ <br/ Service was friendly and helpful. However it was a little slow because the restaurant it always so busy. Be sure to book in advance to make sure you get a table. Overall a very enjoyable meal for everyone.

When anyone in Cape Town hears of Mama Roma Newlands they think of Chris Barnard who was involved in it in his hey day! An old traditional Italian Restuarant that has been going for years and apparently maintained its standards. I popped in for lunch on Friday and was surprised it was so empty. They have very heavy wooden chairs with dated upholstery but crisp clean white table clothes. I had the Veal Masala with a large portion of chips. It comes with vegetables which today were spinach and grilled vegetables. The veal was thin and tender, well cooked and tasty with a dark gravy and mushrooms. The spinach was ok but the roast vegetables were great. Good to see a restaurant still serving good good after so many years.

A lovely, warm and friendly restaurant with tasty food and great service. Classic Italian dishes alongside crowd-pleasers like steak and fish. It's a bit old-fashioned, maybe, but in this case that's a compliment.