Mammas, Edinburgh

Advantages: Great location, food out of this world
Disadvantages: See if you can find any!

"Mammas" restaurants in Edinburgh, there are two, the original and the one I write about is located in the Grassmarket area of the town, the other is based in the Canonmills area, Mammas in the Grassmarket located in a busy area surrounded by pubs and restaurants in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle and the High Street. Well if you like Pizza first let me say that you have not tasted Pizza like this, forget about Italian Pizza, Pizza Hut, Domino's ...
...A bit of History, two Canadian Actors Angus and Phil, not getting work back home, obtain an old Italian Recipe for a Tomato Sauce Base for Pizza. They Land at Heathrow and set about searching throughout the Land (I am being serious) they end up in Edinburgh and buy the present Mammas and the Shop next door when it comes available and knock the walls in! They start making Pizza, trial and error days, eventually they come up with the "Original Super ... Read review

Advantages: Great choice of toppings, location, atmosphere
Disadvantages: can get quite loud

Mammas is a great experience. There are plenty of Pizza restaurants in Edinburgh, some of which have better locations (eg the Pizza Express over the river in Stockbridge) but for pure experience you'd struggle to beat Mamma's. On to a winner from the start for its location in the Grassmarket, there is a truly original vibe to the place. I admit that I have had better pizzas in my time - even with the spicey tomato sauce the pizzas could be accused ...
...more than compensated for by the sheer array of potential toppings. My personal favourite as an ex-pat Scot has to be the Haggis, but you can also have cactus, and any number of other weird and wonderful combinations. It can get a bit loud but that's just part of the fun. Great choice of drinks too. ... Read review

Advantages: Surprisingly good food
Disadvantages: Chain restaurant syndrome

...and pushing the last vestiges of doubt to one side, we went in. I need not of worried for I found the whole dining experience to be most enjoyable. ~ L'Histoire ~ Café Rouge were first introduced in the UK in 1989 by the Whitbread Group. They were sold to Tragus Holdings in 2002. Tragus are based in London and are currently one of the largest independently owned restaurant chains in the country, serving over 10 millions meals a year. They have 155 sites throughout the UK with Café Rouge being the largest chain. Others in the Tragus portfolio include Bella Italia, Mamma Amalfi, Amalfi, Abbaye, Oriel and Leadenhall Wine Bars. There are over 80 Café Rouges throughout UK but only 1 in Scotland (Edinburgh). There are only about 15 in the North and the Midlands and the rest of them are in either London or the South. If you want to find... Read review

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