NONNA's Italian Kitchen

NONNA’s Italian Kitchen brings an Italian food-bar format to Gateway Shopping Centre in Umhlanga Ridge, Durban. The restaurant combines traditional Italian cooking with a contemporary approach, drawing on the familiar, home-style character associated with a Nonna’s kitchen.

The menu is built around farm-to-table ingredients and a broad selection of Italian favourites. Pizza, pasta, risotto, antipasti, grills and desserts form the main offering, with choices ranging from simple tomato-based pasta and cheese dishes to baked pasta, vegetable-topped pizzas and meat-based plates. Italian-inspired desserts and a drinks selection complete the meal.

Pizza is presented in several styles, from a classic tomato, mozzarella and basil combination to options with cured meat, mushrooms, artichokes, olives or seasonal vegetables. Pasta includes straightforward sauces such as tomato, chilli, garlic and olive oil, pesto and four-cheese sauce, as well as baked preparations with mozzarella, Italian hard cheese, beef mince or meatballs.

The setting is designed to feel welcoming and relaxed, with an Italian-inspired atmosphere suited to casual meals and longer gatherings. The food-bar format also gives the venue flexibility beyond a standard restaurant visit, with breakfast options and corporate events included among its offerings. Families, groups and diners looking for familiar Italian flavours can all find a suitable setting here.

Located at Shop G014 in Gateway Shopping Centre, the restaurant is positioned within the New Town Centre area of Umhlanga Rocks. Its menu reaches beyond pizza and pasta while keeping Italian ingredients and cooking at the centre of the experience. Table bookings are available for planned meals, and the Gateway branch can be contacted directly for arrangements.