This delicious new Italian restaurant is coming to downtown Athens

spagetti from mazzaras italian restaurant
Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic dish that anyone can enjoy. (Sarah Gronberg / Hville Blast)

If you love Italian cuisine and live in the Athens area, today is your lucky day. Li’l Mazzara’s Italian Kitchen + Wine will open in Athens on Washington Street this September.

Here’s what we know so far:

Athens joins the Church Street Family lineup

mazzaras italian restaurant
Li’l Mazzara’s will open in Athens this September. (Sarah Gronberg / Hville Blast)

Li’l Mazzara’s is part of the Church Street Family, a Huntsville based restaurant and hospitality group. Church Street family is also scheduled to open a piano bar, The Library, on August 30.

The Church Street Family group operates an Italian restaurant in downtown Huntsville called Mazzara’s Italian Kitchen.

What we know so far about the new Italian restaurant

mazzaras italian restaurant
Mazzara’s in downtown Huntsville. (Sarah Gronberg / Hville Blast)

If Li’l Mazzara’s is anything like Mazzara’s Kitchen, it will feature authentic Italian cuisine in a casual fine dining atmosphere. Here’s where you’ll be able to find it:

  • Where: 102 Washington Street E, Athens, AL 35611
  • When: Opening Sept. 2023

In the meantime, you can visit Mazzara’s in Huntsville to satiate any Italian cravings you may have.

  • Where: 102 Gates Ave SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
  • When: Mon.-Wed., 4:30PM-10PM; Thurs.-Sat. 11AM-2PM and 4:30PM-10PM.
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Audrey Johnson
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