The description for Mama Melrose’s claims it is where Italy meets California.  Funny enough, when I enter here I am more reminded of a small New York City family owned pizzeria I went to once in high school.  The walls are welcoming, although brick, and the vines draped around lattice in some parts of the ceiling plus the crooner music (when we were here it was a night of Sinatra) playing set a nice tone for dinner.  The food here is tasty and the chefs pay extra special attention to any dietary concerns (we saw a chef come to two different tables to discuss allergies the waiters reported during our dinner here).

This casual restaurant features pastas, pizzas, salads, as well as chicken and fish dishes on the menu.  They accept Disney Dining Plan and participate in the Fantasmic Dining Package (an especially great deal if you are already on the DDP since you end up getting priority seating at that night’s Fantasmic showing all for your one table service credit)!

Menu:  Lunch & Dinner Dessert Kids

Melissa has created Chip & Company’s ‘Guide to Walt Disney World: Restaurant & Snack Options’ posts as well as chronicling her Disney baking (and cooking) exploits In the Kitchen. She also writes original articles about her experiences visiting Walt Disney World and finding Disney magic in her home state of New York. Melissa is a World History teacher and you can find her on tumblr. Oh & you should probably know she believes in fairytales.