Boston is known for its restaurants. From Barbara to Gordon to Todd, some of the biggest names in chef-dom call Boston home (see “Chef Chat” 😉 ).

Interestingly enough, however, one of the most Legendary new restaurants in town is not a “restaurant” at all!

From the folks at Legendary Restaurant Group who brought you such local faves as Max & Dylan’s, Scollay Square, Tavern on the Water and DWN fave Papagayo comes the newest trend in fine dining- dining at home!

Located in Charlestown’s City Square, Andiamo (www.andiamosboston.com) offers restaurant-quality food with all the flavor and attention but without the potentially unfamiliar ambience. Though there are a few seats that are sometimes available at this already popular new venue, the main focus is on preparing foods that customers can take home to enjoy with friends and family and even to pretend that they cooked themselves.

From antipasti to appetizers, cool, fresh salads to hot, fresh soups and pizzas and a variety of hot and cold sandwiches and more, everything at Andiamo is homemade good and ready to be enjoyed at your home or office or just at a nearby park bench. To help sell the fantasy, there is even a “faux home-chef” option in which your order is presented in a free Pyrex dish that integrates perfectly with your home cookery sets so nobody will be able to tell who whipped up the meal!

Conveniently located between the Leonard P. Zakim Bridge and Legendary’s Charlestown Max & Dylan’s location, Andiamo is a perfect place to stop on the way home, or on the way to an office party, Bruins or Celtics game or for a break from the Freedom Trail for a quick bite or an entire meal. As no entrée is over $13 and many items being offered at under $7.50, a visit to Andiamo is the definition of affordable luxury. And if you need more “homemade” food, Andiamo has an extensive catering menu as well. Everything can be customized to your tastes and specifications and each dish is prepared with the same care and attention you would…if you had the time.

So no matter what you are in the mood for and where you want to enjoy it, go to Andiamo and then…we go!

Andiamo