As of today, Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is permanently closed. The long-running table-service restaurant served its final guests on May 10, 2025, as part of the phased transformation of the Grand Avenue area into the upcoming Monsters, Inc. land.
Guests visiting the area now will find the restaurant’s windows blacked out and the menu board removed from the exterior. While the location is clearly out of operation, no construction walls have been installed yet, and the entrance area remains accessible to foot traffic.
Mama Melrose’s closure marks the first step in a multi-phase project that will eventually see the removal of other Grand Avenue locations, including PizzeRizzo and Muppet*Vision 3D, both of which are scheduled to close at the end of the day on June 7, 2025.
The upcoming Monsters, Inc. land will introduce a reimagined version of the space, including Harryhausen’s Restaurant, a door coaster, and the Monstro Theater.
More visible construction activity is expected in the coming weeks as Disney prepares the area for redevelopment. For now, Mama Melrose’s joins the list of shuttered Hollywood Studios dining locations as the park moves toward its next major expansion.
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