Dua takes its name from the Albanian verb meaning "I want, I love," a fitting label for a Bryn Mawr kitchen blending Mediterranean and Italian cooking with dishes inspired by Albanian tradition. It sits in the heart of the Main Line near Villanova University, in a dining room built for family dinners, date nights, and neighborhood regulars.
The menu moves through grilled meats, fresh seafood, and house-made dips alongside pastas and Mediterranean mezze. Regulars keep coming back for the shrimp saganaki, eggplant mezze, short ribs, and octopus appetizer, with a pistachio cake to close the meal.
Dua is BYOB, so diners bring their own wine to pair with the spread, and an upstairs dining room is set aside for private parties and celebrations. It's part of a small family of Philadelphia-area restaurants alongside La Trattoria in Mt. Airy and Moma Mediterranean Kitchen, sister spots built on similar ground of Mediterranean and Italian hospitality.
The menu moves through grilled meats, fresh seafood, and house-made dips alongside pastas and Mediterranean mezze. Regulars keep coming back for the shrimp saganaki, eggplant mezze, short ribs, and octopus appetizer, with a pistachio cake to close the meal.
Dua is BYOB, so diners bring their own wine to pair with the spread, and an upstairs dining room is set aside for private parties and celebrations. It's part of a small family of Philadelphia-area restaurants alongside La Trattoria in Mt. Airy and Moma Mediterranean Kitchen, sister spots built on similar ground of Mediterranean and Italian hospitality.