Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano

Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
The exterior of Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products
Food type	Italian-American cuisine
City	Bay Lake
County	Orange County
State	Florida
Postal/ZIP Code	32830
Country	United States
Coordinates	28°21′16″N81°33′33″W / 28.3545657°N 81.5591489°W / 28.3545657; -81.5591489

Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano was an Italian-American restaurant in the Grand Avenue area at Disney's Hollywood Studios. ^[1] Located near Muppet*Vision 3D and Star Tours, ^[2] the restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine, serving such dishes as ossobuco , wood-fired flatbread pizza, and grilled salmon and sausage grinders. ^[3] A Fantasmic! dinner package is available that grants restaurant guests quicker access to this show. ^[4] This package is also offered at two other restaurants in the park: the Hollywood Brown Derby and Hollywood & Vine. ^[5] Ron Douglas included the recipe for Mama Melrose's cappuccino crème brûlée in his cookbook America's Most Wanted Recipes: Just Desserts. ^[6] Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano permanently closed on May 10, 2025. ^[7]

Mama Melrose's is decorated with film memorabilia and Italian bric-à-brac. ^[8] The restaurant's background music consists of songs sung by such Italian-American singers as Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. ^[9]

Mama Melrose's closed on May 10, 2025 to make way for an area themed to Pixar's Monsters, Inc. franchise. ^[10]

Italian-American Restaurant Music

"California Dreamin'" - The Mamas and the Papas

Walk of Life - Dire Straits

It Never Rains in Southern California - Albert Hammond

That’s Amore - Dean Martin

Bella Notte - Instrumental

References

1. Shumaker & Saffel (2003), p. 78.
2. Sandler (2007), p. 256.
3. Tunstall & Tunstall (2004), p. 120.
4. Hess (2009), p. 140.
5. Miller (2007), p. 228.
6. Douglas (2012), p. 178.
7. Shahan, Lauren (January 24, 2025). "BREAKING: Closing Dates Announced for MuppetVision 3D, PizzeRizzo and Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano for Monsters Inc. Land" . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
8. Veness & Veness (2012), p. 238.
9. Goldsbury (2005), p. 289.
10. "CONFIRMED: 5 Restaurants Will Permanently Close in Disney World". AllEars.Net. November 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

Bibliography

• Douglas, Ron (2012). America's Most Wanted Recipes: Just Desserts. Simon & Schuster. ISBN   978-1451623369.
• Goldsbury, Cara (2005). The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World Resort: How to Get the Most Out of the Best Disney Has to Offer. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN   0762739576.
• Hess, Jennie (2009). Fodor's 2010 Walt Disney World: Plus Universal Orlando and SeaWorld . Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN   978-1400008544.
• Ingersoll, Doug (2005). Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation in No Time . Pearson Education. ISBN   0789734028.
• Miller, Laura Lea (2007). Walt Disney World & Orlando For Dummies 2007 (7 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-0470112748.
• Sandler, Corey (2007). Walt Disney World Resort: Also Includes Seaworld and Central Florida. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN   978-0762741694.
• Sehlinger, Bob; Menasha Ridge; Len Testa (2012). The Color Companion to Walt Disney World (2 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-1118225462.
• Shumaker, Susan; Than Saffel (2003). Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando: The Essential Guide for the Health-Conscious Traveler. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN   0762727039.
• Tunstall, Jim; Cynthia Tunstall (2004). Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando with Kids. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   0764569929.
• Veness, Susan; Simon Veness (2012). The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World Planner: A Complete Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake for Your Unforgettable Vacation. F+W. ISBN   978-1440528101.