Andrea's Restaurant Celebrates Sarasota Summer with an Extraordinary Fixed-Price, Three-Course Menu

Andrea’s, the city’s premier destination for the discovery of the fine art of Italian contemporary cuisine, is celebrating Sarasota summer with an exceptional fixed-price menu that is in effect from now through the end of October. Diners will experience three splendid courses that express the culinary creativity and artistry of Andrea Bozzolo, who is the chef, owner and wine expert at this intimate Italian restaurant on Siesta Drive in Sarasota.

Some selections from the summer menu include: For appetizers – beef tenderloin carpaccio, imported Italian Parma ham, sautéed wild and domestic mushrooms or baby kale “Caesar salad.” Or choose a soup-of-the-day. Entrees include a choice of Andrea’s signature meat ravioli, chicken stuffed with fontina cheese, Piemonte mixed-grill, cioppino (seafood soup) or Andrea’s daily pasta duo, homemade of course. A dessert-of-the-day finishes this fixed-priced summer menu. Wine suggestions for each course are available from your server.

The summer menu is offered Monday through Thursday nights for $27.95. This special culinary presentation does not include gratuity or wine or any other special coupon offers. Andrea’s seats 60 in two charming rooms and he can accommodate private parties.

Andrea’s has been open since 2009, but before that Chef Andrea Bozzolo was the founding chef and co-owner of Divino on Main Street where he earned awards and a reputation for the highest quality contemporary Italian dishes. That reputation has followed him to Andrea’s, where he has continued to amaze diners with signature Italian dishes. Chef Andrea makes his own breads and pastas daily and uses organic local produce, seafood and meats whenever possible. His menus follow the seasons and generally change every three months, although he retains several house specialties. Chef Andrea is passionate about wines and his cellar has more than 5,000 bottles, carefully selected to pair with contemporary Italian food.

Andrea Bozzolo was born in Pallanza in Piedmont, Italy. His passion for food dates to childhood days spent at his grandparents’ farm. He studied at the highly regarded hotel school in Stresa, Italy, and worked in Europe before moving to Siesta Key in 2003 after vacationing on the barrier island the year before. Now Chef Andrea Bozzolo brings his unique culinary creativity, expertise and passion for the art of food and wine to southwest Florida.

Andrea’s is located at 2084 Siesta Drive, Sarasota. For reservations, call 941-951-9200.