Testa Barra Kitchen & Cocktails

Modern Italian Cuisine

Opened in 2017, Testa Barra is an upbeat restaurant from co-chefs Mike Baldwin and Gabriella Baldwin, inspired by a spin on modern Northern Italian cuisine. This local neighborhood haunt churns out thin, hand-tossed pizzas as well as scratch-made pasta variations from love and much more.

Testa Barra reimagines modern Italian cuisine with a twist! Our Director of Operations & Sommelier, Jeffrey Baldwin, guides our mixology team to keep evolving our beverage program using high-quality ingredients and refined spirits to craft contemporary cocktails.

Our talented bar team marries classic recipes with modern concepts, fresh herbs and hand-squeezed juices to create innovative libations. Level 2 Sommelier Brian Herbon has developed a wine menu that features delightful old and new world flavors.

Years later, the restaurant is now busier than ever, and the catering division has grown by leaps and bounds! We are able to cater any event…from small intimate dinner parties, to weddings of 200 people or more. See our Catering menus for ideas on how we can help make your next special event a very memorable one.

Make sure to also check out J.Baldwin’s Restaurant, the original Baldwin Restaurant Group restaurant! J.Baldwin’s has been serving the metro Detroit area since 2004!

Catering

J.Baldwin's

China Rental

LeeAnn C.

Review via Facebook

We enjoyed a business dinner at Testa Barra with about 20 guests in a private room. The meal was exceptional and all guests commented on the great food and service. Chef Michael stopped in to say hello which made the evening even more special. Thank you to David, our server, who made the night absolutely perfect. The restaurant is perfect for a group dinner or a romantic evening, you can’t go wrong with Testa Barra.

Scott M.

Review via Google

Amazing place to eat some food and drink some tasty drinks. It's a very modern menu and interior design. We got a wide variety of food and it all came put perfect. The waitress from Canada was amazing and fun. This is worth the drive to go or a must try restaurant.

Holly F.

Review via Facebook

I highly recommend coming here! Brunch is amazing, as is every dinner we've enjoyed here. We've also enjoyed several tasting events here. My husband and I have NEVER been disappointed! Great service and amazing food, to say the least.

Amanda Z.

Review via Google

We just left there for my birthday dinner. I literally CANNOT say enough good things, we were blown away. From the wonderfully lovely staff to the cocktails and every bite of food was make you want to cry epic. Who knew something like a Caesar salad could taste so good? We initially discovered this restaurant after seeing Gabriella Baldwin on TV and wanted to try her food. We have been to J Baldwins multiple times and loved it as well and were happy to try this one, it definitely did not disappoint. We drove over a half hour to get there and it was totally worth it.