MaMeMi: A Little Pocket of Italy in the Heart of Vesterbro

The best pizza in Copenhagen now has the paperwork to prove it. MaMeMi on Mysundegade in Vesterbro just landed at number 22 on 50 Top Pizza’s list of the best pizzerias in all of Europe. We have been saying it for a while: this Roman-style pizza is completely in a league of its own. Now the rest of Europe agrees.

Officially one of Europe’s best

50 Top Pizza is the ranking that matters in the pizza world, and the 2026 European list puts MaMeMi at number 22, up a spot from last year and ahead of hundreds of pizzerias across the continent. Not bad for a spot on a quiet Vesterbro side street. The style is Roman: thin, crispy, stretched by hand straight into a screaming-hot oven and on your table in minutes. Before MaMeMi opened in 2015, that style barely existed in Copenhagen. They brought it here and took it seriously from day one.

A family from Rome

MaMeMi is two brothers and their cousin: Francesco, Danilo and Daniel, who grew up together in a small town just outside Rome, went their separate ways around the world, then reunited in Copenhagen and opened the place on Mysundegade in 2015. The roles write themselves. Francesco is the pizzaiolo behind the crispy Roman pies. Danilo is a certified sommelier who built the wine list, all natural, all Italian, from small organic and biodynamic producers. Daniel runs the room. Strong family ties, and you taste them in everything.

A little pocket of Italy

Here is the thing about MaMeMi: you do not just eat Italian, you feel like you left the country. Grab one of the outside tables and you get the best of both worlds, a Roman meal in front of you and the heart of Vesterbro rolling past, bikes, neighbors and all. The staff run the room with that perfectly Roman kind of charm, warm, quick with a recommendation and genuinely happy you came. And with a sommelier in the family and a cellar of thousands of bottles, there is always the right glass for whatever you ordered.

What to order

Let the antipasti carry the start of the table. Hand-cut beef tartare with aged Piedmontese cheese, silky vitello tonnato, Roman-style braised artichokes with mint and olive oil, and an oxtail ragù finished with dark chocolate. Mop it all up with the focaccia.

Then the main event. The Amatriciana is the Roman classic done right: guanciale, Pecorino Romano and black pepper, every single bite hits. The scarola happens to be vegan and is one to remember. Save room for homemade tiramisu and a proper Roman crostata, and say yes to the limoncello for the road.

When to go

Book a table, because the secret is officially out. Aim for a sunny late afternoon if you want the outside seats and the full Vesterbro street theater, and bring someone who shares, because the whole point is to graze the antipasti, split the pizzas and work through a bottle. We were invited on our visit, and we have been thinking about that Amatriciana ever since.

MaMeMi is a pin on our map of Copenhagen, which only has one rule: every pin is somewhere Mikey has actually eaten. Want more options? The full list is over at All eats.

But now… the real question is… where do we go next?