Born and raised in Rome, Chef Andrea Congiusta began cooking at the age of eight with his grandmother as a way to express himself and his creativity, and connect with his culture and his family.
Andrea started studying at the Scuola Alberghiera at age 14, where he started learning the basic Italian cooking techniques and immersing himself every day in the Italian culinary world. At the same time, he started working at multiple Michelin starred restaurants, “Il Pagliaccio” restaurant and La Terrazza restaurant at the Hotel Eden. After graduation, Andrea was accepted to the Academia Niko Romito, the culinary school founded by the well renowned, three star Michelin star chef, Niko Romito. Here, Andrea truly learned how to push the boundaries of Italian cooking while still staying true to its roots. Andrea had the opportunity to work at two of Niko Romito’s restaurants at Lo Spazio in Milan and then at his three star Michelin restaurant, Il Reale CasaDonna, which is ranked 16th in the World 50 best restaurant list from San Pellegrino. Following all of success, Andrea was voted one of the top 10 best young chefs under the age of 30 by the Birra Moretti Gran Cru.
In 2022, Andrea met the Ropolo family in Italy and joined the Washington Street Hospitality, the group that owns, Pasta Beach Providence, and Pasta Beach Newport, as well as Mr. R. Fusion in Newport, RI. He is fulfilling his dreams of working in the US, bringing with him 10+ years of experience and a shared vision with the family to serve authentic dishes that reflect his upbringing in Rome and travels and experience throughout Italy and continuing his culinary journey.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
