Primordiality, forgotten deeds, aromas but above all primitive techniques. Everything revolves around a very powerful engine: fire.
Marzapane will transform after July 29. Read the official communication from Mario
March 5, 2013. More than eleven years have passed since Marzapane was born. On that day the most beautiful professional experience of my life began driven by boundless passion for the world of food and cooking. I manifested my dream of opening a place that brought the beautiful, authentic and unique culture of food in our country to the table, an outpost in Rome created out of emotions, memories and feelings. Years have passed and a lot has happened, but I have always sought to do what I think is right for Marzapane, my staff and all the loyal guests who have filled both our dining rooms, first in our former location at via Velletri 39 and now in our current one at via Flaminia 64.
They have been wonderful years. We have achieved unimaginable results, not least thanks to coverage in major national and international books and publications. The world came to know about our little restaurant in Rome, and I can only be proud and full of gratitude.
But today the stimuli that have always been the driving force guiding the current version of this adventure have somewhat faded. Perhaps its age, or the general situation the world is experiencing today, or perhaps the many sacrifices made until now. I feel that today more than ever the time has come to switch gears and change direction.
From now until July 29th Marzapane will continue to be the restaurant as you know it. Until then I look forward to seeing you during regular business hours for dinner, lunch, a glass of wine or just to say hello. We will close the month of August for renovations and reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd unveiling a whole new side to Marzapane.
We’re keeping the new Marzapane a secret for now, but all will be revealed in a few weeks.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for everyone who has contributed to making Marzapane what it is today: my family, my wife, the servers in the dining room and chefs in the kitchen, suppliers, press, friends and guests who have stayed with us throughout the years.
With immense affection and gratitude.
Mario
Mario Sansone
Guided by his passion for food and wine, for years Mario has been carrying out the Marzapane project with deep commitment and total dedication which, since 2021, the year of its new headquarters in Via Flaminia, has made fire a dominant and essential element.
The Menu at Marzapane
We offer rural cuisine using a contemporary approach that has its roots in the past. We use ingredients from the fields, forests and sea.
Our selection of wines travels in harmony with the idea of cuisine, unfolding in stories of near and far territories and following artisanal and ancestral rules.
We want to bring back to life a piece of lost agricultural history, through ingredients, materials, contexts and flavours.
For all these reasons, our proposal will always be different, daily, seasonal.
Freedom of expression is like fire, it cannot be imprisoned.