Another Race Street restaurant gone in Fort Worth. This one lasted nearly 20 years
Mamma Mia Italian Grill and Pizza, a dinner favorite for almost 20 years in a historic building in the Riverside neighborhood, lost its lease and will close Feb. 28.
A new restaurant is expected to replace it. Mamma Mia, a typical neighborhood pizza-and-pasta cafe, will seek a new location, a member of the Cruz family said.
Mamma Mia, 3124 E. Belknap St., was founded in 2006 by the Kaba family, pioneers of simple, inexpensive neighborhood pizza-and-pasta cafes across North Texas, along with Art “Tony” Ramadani.
Commenters on Yelp.com and Google.com praised the chicken fettuccine Alfredo, pasta combo, stuffed mushrooms, chicken Marsala and manicotti.
It changed hands twice in ensuing years, and a second Mamma Mia in the Near Southside opened and closed.
The opening marked a comeback for the historic McAdams Building, built in 1931 on the “SIx Points” intersection with Race Street and North Riverside Drive when East Belknap Street was the main highway to Denton and points north.
The location was formerly home to a dry cleaners in a building that also held a supermarket, a pharmacy and a five-and-dime store.
Mamma Mia is open for lunch and dinner through Feb. 28; 817-435-1247, mammamiaitalianfw.com.
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This story was originally published February 25, 2025 at 5:32 AM.
