Mamma Leone Bakery

"We're typically nervous to try restaurants with names from Billy Joel lyrics, but Mamma Leone’s is proof that a great restaurant and a Joel lyric aren’t mutually exclusive. There’s lots of good things to eat at this Italian Edgewater bakery (they have a Little River location now too), like prosciutto paninis with warm bread, stuffed focaccia, and Italian donuts filled with Nutella. Now you can feel free to open up a barbecue place called We Didn’t Start The Fire." - Ryan Pfeffer, Carlos C Olaechea

"We’re typically nervous to try restaurants with names from Billy Joel lyrics, but Mamma Leone’s is a lot more enjoyable than the bad barbecue place we just made up called We Didn’t Start The Fire. The small Italian bakery is great for breakfast or lunch. They serve a pretty wide selection of savory and sweet baked things, but we really like their paninis, which come on bread that always tastes like it just came out of the oven. The squares of stuffed focaccia are also delicious and the size of an iPad." - Ryan Pfeffer, Virginia Otazo

"This Edgewater bakery has a location in Little River now, and it’s got all the stuff we loved about the original Mamma Leone, like a simple but delicious prosciutto panini, stuffed focaccia, and Italian donuts filled with all kinds of sugary stuff. There’s not a ton of room here, so don’t come with a huge group. But it’s a great place to grab a loaf and some dessert to-go, and there’s counter seating that makes it a perfect spot for a quiet lunch." - Ryan Pfeffer

"We’re typically nervous to try restaurants with names from Billy Joel lyrics, but Mama Leone’s is a lot more enjoyable than the bad barbecue place we just made up called We Didn’t Start The Fire. The small Italian bakery is great for breakfast or lunch. They serve a pretty wide selection of savory and sweet baked things, but we really like their paninis, which come on baguettes that always taste like they just came out of the oven. The squares of stuffed focaccia are also delicious and the size of an iPad. photo credit: Tasty Planet" - Ryan Pfeffer