If not for its reputation, you might walk right past Baraboo’s long-standing authentic Italian restaurant.
Tucked away near the corner of 3rd and Oak streets in downtown Baraboo sits Mama Mia Fine Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria. The unassuming Italian eatery serves a variety of dishes ranging from pizza to stromboli, calzones and seafood, and all of its recipes come straight from the Mediterranean.

Mama Mia owner and head chef Musa “Mike” Imeri moved from Macedonia to the United States in 2002 and brought with him cooking techniques that have been passed down in his family for generations. Imeri began working in the restaurant business at the age of 16. He and his mother ran an Italian restaurant in Macedonia, which inspired the menu at Mama Mia.