ristorazione — Andria · Puglia
In Andria, at the heart of the Murgia in Puglia, a nineteenth-century dimora (historic residence) is home to a gourmet restaurant that carries colour in its name and on its plate. Cucromia is the story of a territory told by those who know it from within.
Beyond the gate at Via Canosa 150, Andria gives way to a stately nineteenth-century dimora (historic residence): frescoed vaults, period windows and furnishings that time has made eloquent. The entrance is no ordinary threshold — it is the opening line of a story that begins with architecture and ends on the plate.
The dining room lives on light filtered through the surrounding citrus grove, and on a stewardship with precise names: Grazia Antonini in the kitchen, Savino Carbutti and Roberta in the room. It is this family closeness — rare in gourmet dining — that makes the evening feel more like hospitality than service.
At the stove, Grazia Antonini composes tasting menus in which every element is chosen for its season and its place within Puglia. The pairings emerge from a research that never sacrifices clarity: the flavours remain recognisable, and the presentations enhance rather than overwhelm them. Creativity and roots, held in declared balance.
A dish that distils season, ingredient and creative gesture: Cucromia's farewell is also its invitation to return.
