Andiamo Family

Joseph P. Vicari, president and CEO, along with the rest of Detroit's first family of Italian dining, invites you to sample the variety of delicacies offered by each of the Andiamo family of restaurants. In all of our establishments diners are assured a satisfying meal prepared with the freshest ingredients, consistently delivered with the charm and allure of Italian fine dining.

Welcome to the Family!

Be sure to take the wonderful taste of Andiamo home with you. Every restaurant has available for purchase, Chef Aldo's famous Marinara, Tomato Basil, Alfredo, Palmina, Meat, or Tomato pasta sauces.

You can complement your pasta sauces with Andiamo's own bottled wine selection. For your convenience, items are available at all restaurant locations and orders can be taken in person or by phone.

Share the taste of Andiamo with those who love Italian! Beautiful holiday gift baskets filled with wonderful Andiamo delicacies are available for sale or order at each restaurant.

Treat your friends and family to a meal they will never forget with an Andiamo gift certificate.

The Andiamo History

Joe Vicari bought his first restaurant that would begin the Andiamo Restaurant Group in January 1990, when he purchased Lido on the Lake in St. Clair Shores.

In October of 1990, he bought Andiamo Italia on 14-Mile in Warren from there it snowballed. In:

• 11/93, he opened Trattoria Andiamo in Grosse Pointe Woods
• 06/93, he opened The Country Inn restaurant on Mack in Grosse Pointe
• 8/96, he opened The Country Inn restaurant on 12 Mile Road & Dequindre in Warren
• 11/97, he began bringing in Vegas acts like Don Rickles, Lou Rawls, Frankie Valli & The Scintas into the Banquet Center, which is attached to Andiamo Italia in Warren.
• 1/97, he converted Lido on the Lake to Andiamo Lakefront Bistro
• 7/97, he opened Andiamo West on Telegraph & Maple in Bloomfield Hills
• 2/99, he opened Andiamo Osteria in Rochester
• 4/99, he added 20,000 square feet to the Banquet Center
• 5/99, he opened Andiamo Osteria in Royal Oak
• 11/03, he opened Andiamo Dearborn
• 06/04, Andiamo Italian Bistro opened in Sterling Heights.
• 12/04, Andiamo Riverfront opened in the Renaissance Center Wintergarden.
• 08/05, Andiamo Novi/Second City/Dirty Martini opened in Novi.

Joe loves the business and can always be found visiting tables and checking the kitchens in all of the restaurants.

Joe says the key to his success is, “having good sound principles in place, treating people fairly so employees stay with him a long time and giving or selling a percentage of each restaurant to his managers.”