Cape Fine Dining

That's Amari

If you like the cute father and daughter radio commercial for Amari, you'll love their Italian Ristorante in Sandwich on Route 6A on the Barnstable line.

An unlikely location for a very popular eatery, it's in the middle of nowhere, it serves as both a neighborhood mainstay and a destination dining experience.

Food  A traditional Italian menu produces some familiar but expertly prepared dishes.  Although Amare means love of the sea, fish is not the thing here. It's the pasta.

It has a decent kids menu, with the usual suspects, but it's OK to splurge and order off the  regular menu. Order the Boncaccini to start. Fried cheese balls, served in a nest of crispy spaghetti.  Leave room for dessert.  You'll be taking home a doggie bag, everyone does.

Take-Out Amari smartly adds to neighborhood feel of the place with a take out station seperate form the main restaurant that features pizza to go.

Wine A good selection of wines, mostly domestic, with a few Italian and Australian notables added to the list.

Service Efficient and friendly. Mostly working moms and dads. They know exactly what a family wants in the way of service; fast.

Atmosphere Beautifully constructed building, tastfully designed and decorated to serve its purpose. Several dining rooms and a seperate bar create an atmosphere of both a bustling cosmopolitan scene and a quite romantic setting. 

Note: Avoid the area in front of the open kitchen unless you have children in your party.  On our visit, the bullpen was filled with kids, mostly well behaved , but there's always that one party that just hasn't learned how to control their brood.

In all, a very enjoyable experience of authentic Italian cuisine, excellent service, and nice atmosphere.  About what you'd expect on price, we managed to get our bill up there ordering off the ala carte menu.  So we give it 3 *** stars and 2 $$ dollar signs. 

Now if we can get that song out of our heads...When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...

Samantha's (age 8) Review: The restaurant Amari was totally Fab with a capital F. The Sherly Temples  where great and they put just the right amout of cherries in them.When I went there, I had the fried ravioli (Amanda's favorite). And now I know why it's her favorite.