Situated in the lively Nomentano quarter, to the north-east of the city and behind Piazza Bologna — not a tourist area, but rather one of Rome’s student districts — this youthful operation offers fragrant and unfussy Italian regional cookery, reinterpreted with evident passion. The recipes traverse the Italian peninsula from north to south, before being reinterpreted with a personal touch: the traditional Mantuan pumpkin tortello, for example, becomes a slice of roasted pumpkin with sour butter, curry sauce, licorice, and amaretti. While many dishes retain an almost home-cooked feel, there is many imagination: the barley crème caramel, served with crushed salted peanuts, is excellent. All of this unfolds within a single, intimate and welcoming dining room, possessed of a charming vintage spirit.
Pearl is the En Primeur Club membership app — saves, bookings, and concierge access live there. Same editors, same standards.
- Address
- Via Arezzo 17, Rome, Lazio, 00161, ITA
- Phone
- +39 06 9727 7922
- Website
- ristorantemammaorso.it
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Situated in the lively Nomentano quarter, to the north-east of the city and behind Piazza Bologna — not a tourist area, but rather one of Rome’s student districts — this youthful operation offers fragrant and unfussy Italian regional cookery, reinterpreted with evident passion. The recipes traverse the Italian peninsula from north to south, before being reinterpreted with a personal touch: the traditional Mantuan pumpkin tortello, for example, becomes a slice of roasted pumpkin with sour butter, curry sauce, licorice, and amaretti. While many dishes retain an almost home-cooked feel, there is many imagination: the barley crème caramel, served with crushed salted peanuts, is excellent. All of this unfolds within a single, intimate and welcoming dining room, possessed of a charming vintage spirit.
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
Michelin Plate
Michelin · 2026 Michelin Plate
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