Tutto Gustoso just slipped into Watters Creek Village in Allen, quietly opening today and immediately raising the stakes for suburban Italian. The contemporary spot is rolling out handmade pastas, risottos and Roman-style pinsa, promising everything from quick daytime piadine to linger-worthy dinners and weekend aperitivos on the patio. Allen diners who track the local restaurant shuffle will recognize the team running the show.
New Tutto Gustoso at Watters Creek
According to CultureMap Dallas, Tutto Gustoso sits at 842 Watters Creek Blvd. in the former Cru Wine Bar space and is led by general manager Leo Gravina with executive chef Enrico Glaudo in the kitchen. The outlet reports Cru closed in mid-2025 after a 16-year run, clearing out a prime corner at the center, and Gravina told the paper that the goal is to recreate the feel of a trattoria where ingredients and handmade pasta are the stars. The opening plants another chef-driven flag in Allen.
Chef and team
Chef Enrico Glaudo brings decades of Italian training and stateside experience to the new venture. He started cooking at 14 and has worked at restaurants including Primi and as executive chef of Hotel Granduca in Houston, according to Advocate Magazine. That profile notes he helped open Ocean Ranch in Dallas and gravitates toward menus that balance seafood and meat, a philosophy that carries into Tutto Gustoso. Gravina, a native of Italy who also oversees Numero 28 at The Village at Allen, handles front-of-house and operations.
Menu highlights
The menu leans hard into regional and handmade touches. CultureMap Dallas lists tagliatelle Bolognese and ravioli pere e ricotta among the pastas, alongside risottos such as barbabietole pistachio e gamberi and porcini e mirtilli. For secondi, the lineup includes brasato al Barolo and a 14-oz tagliata di manzo. Tutto Gustoso also serves daytime piadine and brings out Roman-style pinsa at dinner, plus seafood plates, polpette and artisanal breads baked daily. Between the pinsa, risottos and meatier comforts, the menu is clearly built to cover both adventurous eaters and families who want something familiar.
What to know before you go
Tutto Gustoso takes over a visible corner at Watters Creek, joining a growing wave of chef-led openings in the North Texas suburbs. The restaurant offers indoor seating and a patio suited for aperitivos, with the kitchen emphasizing seasonal produce and pastas made fresh each day. Early services are likely to be busy as the team settles in. For more on Glaudo's background, check out the profile in Advocate Magazine, and for opening details, see CultureMap Dallas.
