Where artisanal Italian food comes home.

Like the swallow, we travel far and wide to curate beloved Italian recipes that have meticulously been passed down for generations and bring them home. Fresh, natural ingredients are carefully calibrated and prepared, to deliver a nostalgic journey of Italy’s most cherished culinary traditions.

From exclusively using sun-ripened tomatoes to importing artisanal Italian cheeses and olive oils for our handmade pasta and genuine Neapolitan pizzas, we believe it’s the little things in life that matter the most.

Kind of like our food.

Welcome home, or in true Italian fashion, bentornato a casa.

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Who We Are

Monno / mon-no/

Derived from the combining form mono, meaning specialized or single.

With Passion

We are singular in our pursuit of uncomplicated, wholesome Italian food that is cooked with love and served with passion.

Culinary Tradition

We bring Italian dinner traditions to your table in Monno. Crafted by our skilled chef and cooks, we serve you the true taste of Italy.

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Mohamad Al Shamsi

The Founder

Founded and kneaded to life in 2021 by Hamad Bin Fares and Mohamed Al Shamsi, two Emirati pilots who fell in love with Italy and its invitingly heartwarming cuisine; Monno is an expression of all that’s good and warm.
“We believe the little things in life matter the most, just like our handmade pastas and Neapolitan pizzas

Hamad Bin Fares

The Founder

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