Andino's Italian Restaurant

One of the many great Italian restaurants on Federal Hill, Andino’s is definitely on the fancier side compared to its neighbors.
The service was great, bartender was friendly, checked in often but not overwhelmingly so, and seemed to enjoy talking with her customers.
There was a great wine selection and I really enjoyed my glass.
The food menu is fairly pricey overall, but the food was great and I feel like the price of the special I ordered was pretty good.
Big portions as well, took home enough leftovers for two other sittings.
My biggest complaint is that the bar seats felt a bit uncomfortable to me, like I couldn’t push myself in enough, so might want to consider seating elsewhere if that’s something that might bother you.
Overall great experience here!

Owner response

Our first visit to Providence's Little Italy was very memorable thanks to an incredible visit to Andino's Italian Restaurant.
We arrived for Sunday lunch close to 1 PM.
Parking is available in adjacent lots.
However, posted signs for $20 seemed unreasonable.
I was able to get street parking for free. We were seated immediately at a cozy table for two.
They have a very full menu and an extensive wine list and specialty cocktails.
I didn't notice any lunch menu, so we're dealing with dinner prices.
My wife went straight for the à la carte lobster ravioli.
I had the chef's special veal chop with baked potato and green beans.
We also ordered Conch style "Loaded Snails" as an appertizer.
This was going to be an adventure.
We also ordered cocktails too. The cocktails arrived shortly after ordering.
Lunch took longer, but we weren't in a rush.
The appetizer was interesting.
We're used to escargot, which is served hot.
This was served cold.
It was definitely different, but okay.
My wife liked it better than me.
Our meals arrived and presented well.
The veal's wine sauce was out of this world! My wife loved her ravioli. We effectively had three people working our table, so we never had to ask for anything.
When we finished our meals, they happily boxed everything for us.
My only complaint would be the expensive parking and no lunch menu offered.
Otherwise, this was an impressive first visit.
Great food and service! Enjoy!

Owner response

This was an incredible way to finish our final day in Providence! The food was over the top, and the service was incredible.
If I am ever back in Providence, I will make it a point to dine here again.

Owner response