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Andria describes itself as “an original selection of modern European small plates at this delightful modern bistro” – and the Michelin Bib Gourmand award for 2026 confirms that it delivers good quality, good value cooking. The restaurant sits on Lower Street in Dartmouth, Devon, with a relaxed, confident atmosphere that makes it feel like a local fixture.
Upstairs, the Chef’s Table is a purpose-built kitchen dining room. Guests gather around a communal table while Head Chef Luca Berardino prepares dishes directly in front of them in a bespoke open kitchen. The setup includes a wood fired BBQ and an exclusive wine menu, with one-off dishes that change regularly. Luca talks through the evening, sharing the inspiration and stories behind each course. The Chef’s Table is open for dinner on Wednesdays and for lunch and dinner from Thursday to Saturday, with a multi-course tasting menu. Private dining for up to ten is also available.
The a la carte menu is available at lunch and dinner, while a £35 set tasting menu runs from Monday to Friday, 12–3 pm. Sunday lunch is served from September to the end of June, 12–4 pm. Menus change according to seasonality and availability, reflecting the modern European cuisine that Andria does so well. Dogs are welcome with notice in the back area for lunch sittings only.
With its straightforward cooking, warm service, and the intimacy of the Chef’s Table, Andria offers a genuinely personal dining experience in the heart of Dartmouth.
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Just off the quayside in Dartmouth is Luca Berardino's welcoming neighbourhood restaurant, 'a little jewel' in the estimation of one confirmed regular. There is a chef's table, but nobody will be expected to genuflect to a presiding genius; instead, diners lap up the chance of getting a little closer to the engineering of hearty food, some of it prepared on a wood-fired barbecue. The orientation of the cooking is somewhere between Italy and France, with enterprising small plates the core of the operation. Expect anything from a high-powered assembly of beetroot, Saint Agur cheese and apple dressed in Gewürztraminer or Torbay scallops with lime and coconut to Jerusalem artichokes and goat's curd in truffled vinaigrette or slow-roasted cabbage and ajo blanco. When the plates get bigger, they come bearing the likes of Black Angus fillet with beef fat rösti, artichoke and spinach in classic red wine jus. At the close of business, consider sticky toffee pudding with Earl Grey sauce and ginger sorbet or an Italian mash-up of espresso-laced affogato, zabaglione and vanilla ice cream. Fully dressed Sunday roasts are an abidingly popular recourse for weekenders tired of loading the dishwasher. Everything on the rough-and-ready wine list is available by the glass (from £6), while bottles start at £24.
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