Mamma Mia! Italian Bistro

Mamma Mia! Italian Bistro pairs chef-owner Ciro Formisano’s 45 years of Neapolitan cooking with a full-service dining room on South Main Street in Holly Springs. He launched this sister location after growing the original Apex bistro, and the family-run team keeps the atmosphere warm and familiar. Lunch and dinner service Monday through Saturday make it an easy stop for weekday business meals as well as celebratory evenings out.

The kitchen leans on Old World technique for scratch-made classics such as Chicken Parmigiana, Chicken Piccata, Chicken Marsala, and Eggplant Parmigiana, alongside the towering Big Mamma pizza, a 28-inch crowd-pleaser cut into 32 squares. Regulars look for rotating weekly specials, from complimentary garlic knots or mozzarella sticks with large pies to the family dinner bundle complete with salad and house bread. With portions built for sharing, the bistro handles both weeknight cravings and celebratory spreads.

Private dining room packages come with dedicated staff, printed menus, and kid-friendly options, while the patio invites open-air evenings in pleasant weather. Full-service catering and easy online takeout keep gatherings flexible when the celebration moves off-site. The bar sweetens Thursdays with half-price bottles of wine, underscoring the bistro’s focus on lively, gracious Italian hospitality.