Big Mamma: Parisian restaurants turn Italian cuisine into a real party

Fresh pasta, melting mozzarella, colorful cocktails and a lively atmosphere: at Big Mamma, every meal is a joyful and generous experience.

Since the opening of East Mamma in 2015, the Big Mamma group has continued to seduce Parisians with its XXL Italian addresses. More than just a restaurant, each location is designed as an immersive experience, where la dolce vita blends with ultra-fresh cuisine and spectacular decor. You’ll eat well, a lot, and in an atmosphere that’s anything but uptight. Here’s why Big Mamma makes Italy rhyme with energy, style and generosity.

100% home-cooked, seasonal cuisine

At Big Mamma, everything is homemade, from pasta to desserts, charcuterie and sauces. Most of the products come from Italy: burrata from Puglia, organic flour from Abruzzo, tomatoes from Campania… The result: simple yet powerful dishes like truffle pasta, wood-fired pizzas and giant tiramisus. Each plate celebrates popular Italian cuisine, without ever betraying it.

Theatrical sets and XXL locations

Each of the group’s restaurants has its own visual identity, but all share a taste for detail and the spectacular. At Pink Mamma (Pigalle), you eat under a tropical glass roof. At Ober Mamma (Oberkampf), the walls are overflowing with bottles and plants. At Biglove Caffè, it’s the Neapolitan brunch that attracts. Each place is a movie set, designed to make you forget you’re in Paris. And yes, it’s often noisy, but that’s part of the charm.

A lively, no-fuss atmosphere

Here, we laugh, we toast, we share, often with others over a spritz or a well-dosed negroni. The service is young, fast and relaxed. The waiters sometimes speak Italian, the food arrives quickly, and the atmosphere is always festive, even on weekdays. At Big Mamma, the meal is a moment to be experienced, not just consumed.

To discover other Italian addresses in Paris, take a look at our selection of confidential trattorias.