People know us for pizza. That is fair. Our authentic Italian pizza in the Roman style is what we are proud of and what brings most people through the door.
But an Italian meal is more than the main event. The way it begins, the plates you share before the pizza arrives, the sweet ending that sends you home happy. At MaMeMi, there is a whole experience around the pizza that some guests never fully discover.
Let me take you behind the menu and show you the rest of the Roman table.
The Roman Table
Roman cooking has a particular character. It is honest, bold, and built on humble ingredients treated with respect. It is not the delicate, refined cooking of the north. It is the food of a city that has always known how to make something extraordinary from simple things.
The great Roman flavours come back again and again. Guanciale, the cured pork cheek. Pecorino Romano, the sharp sheep’s milk cheese. Black pepper. Good olive oil. Seasonal vegetables from the countryside around Rome. Understand these, and you understand Roman food. We have written more about the Italian ingredients guanciale, pecorino and ‘nduja.
At our Italian restaurant in Copenhagen, we bring this whole tradition to Vesterbro. Not just on the pizza, but across the whole meal.
Antipasti: How the Meal Begins
In Rome, the meal starts with antipasti, and rushing past them is a mistake.
Antipasti are about opening the appetite and setting the tone. Small, generous plates meant for sharing while you settle in and pour the first glass of wine. Our antipasti are where we show a side of Roman cooking that goes well beyond the pizza oven.
Carciofi alla romana is one of the great Roman dishes, and it is completely vegan. Artichokes braised Roman style with parsley, mint, and extra virgin olive oil until they are meltingly tender. If you want to taste Rome in a single bite, start here.
Coda alla vaccinara is Roman soul food. A slow cooked oxtail ragù with celery, tomato, and a touch of dark chocolate. This is the kind of dish that takes hours and generations of knowledge, the food of the old Roman quarter of Testaccio. Not many places in Copenhagen serve anything like it.
Bufala e peperoni brings together buffalo mozzarella foam with roasted and marinated sweet peppers. Creamy, sweet, smoky. A vegetarian plate that shows how much can be done with a few perfect ingredients.
Caprese di stracciatella is our take on a classic. Tomato filled with creamy stracciatella and basil. Simple, seasonal, and exactly what Italian summer tastes like.
Vitello tonnato is a northern classic we love too much to leave off. Thinly sliced veal with a creamy tuna and caper sauce. It sounds unusual and it is completely delicious, one of those Italian combinations that should not work but absolutely does.
Beef tartare hand cut, with mushrooms and aged Piedmontese cheese. Rich, clean, and made for sharing over a glass of red.
And if you cannot decide, order the antipasti selection, our whole range of starters brought to the table, which can be adapted for vegetarian or vegan guests. For two people settling in for a proper evening, there is no better way to begin.
If I could give one piece of advice to every guest, it would be this. Do not skip the antipasti. Order a few to share. Let the meal begin the way it is meant to, slowly, with a drink in your hand and something delicious to reach for.
The Same Flavours, Reimagined
Here is something we love about our menu. The great Roman flavours run right through it.
When you order our Amatriciana pizza, you are tasting guanciale, Pecorino Romano, and tomato, the exact combination that has defined Roman cooking for generations. Our Cacio e Pepe pizza takes the most famous Roman flavour pairing, sharp pecorino and black pepper, and puts it on our crispy Roman base. Our Gricia brings guanciale and pecorino together without tomato, just as Romans have done for centuries.
These are the flavours I grew up with in Rome. We express them our own way, on the pizza we are known for. It is Roman cooking, translated into what MaMeMi does best. If you want to know what makes that base special, we have written about what makes Roman pizza unique.
Dolci: The Sweet Ending
No Roman meal ends without something sweet, and the Italian approach to dessert is the same as everything else. Simple, quality ingredients, done properly. At MaMeMi, our dolci are a real part of the experience, not an afterthought.
Our homemade tiramisu is the one people come back for. When it is made properly, with real mascarpone and good coffee, it is one of the great desserts in the world. We hear it constantly from guests, and some of the compliments that mean the most come from Italians who tell us it is some of the best tiramisu they have had, even compared to home. That is not a small thing to hear, and we are proud of it.
Chocolate fondant for when you want something rich and warm. That moment when you break it open and the centre flows out is one of the great pleasures of a good dessert.
Crème brûlée with basil for the classic crackle with a twist. That thin, crisp, caramelised top over smooth cream beneath, lifted by a note of fresh basil. It is also gluten free.
Crostata visciole e ricotta is a genuine Roman classic. A traditional tart filled with ricotta and sour visciole cherries, the kind of thing you find in old Roman bakeries and Jewish quarter pastry shops. Another taste of home that most places in Copenhagen simply do not offer.
Fruit sorbet for something light, refreshing, and completely vegan. We always want our plant based guests to have a proper sweet ending, made with the same care as everything else.
Finish with an espresso, the Roman way, and perhaps a digestivo, and you have completed a proper Italian meal.
Make an Evening of It
If you want the full experience, our set menu brings it all together. The antipasti selection to share, your choice of any pizza, and your choice of any dessert. Add Danilo’s wine pairing, four glasses chosen by our sommelier from our Italian wine bar in Copenhagen to match your meal, and you have the complete Roman evening in one sitting.
Come Discover the Whole Meal
The next time you visit MaMeMi, do not come only for the pizza, as good as it is. Come for the whole Roman table.
Start with antipasti to share, maybe the carciofi and the coda alla vaccinara. Enjoy your pizza. Save room for dolce, because our desserts are worth it, and let Danilo pair natural wine along the way. If you want to prepare, we have a guide on which wine pairs with Roman pizza. Experience the way a real Italian meal unfolds, slowly, from the first plate to the last spoonful.
There is so much more to an evening at MaMeMi than the pizza alone. We would love to show you.
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Francesco
Mysundegade 28, Vesterbro.
