Ranked as ‘Must-go’ in my sis’s list of places to eat in New York and by R from {girl on the ave}, I was glad that our concierge managed to help squeeze us an early lunch reservation at Locanda Verde. In R’s words in her little NYC guide that she so kindly shared with me ahead of our trip, the place was ‘owned by Robert de Niro with a super talented pastry chef which meant great desserts’ – what’s not to like? We didn’t quite get to desserts for we were stuffed by then. I guess we could always make room for dessert but I didn’t want to over-eat. Hehe.
The place is fun and casual. The best part? The food is amazing too and at prices that won’t break the bank. A quick search online revealed the restaurant’s popularity amongst food critics. Click here, here and here to read more.
We did what we did best.. that is to order a couple of sides and a main dish to be shared. According to the sis, these are what the critics recommended:
Lamb Meatball Sliders (US 12)
Sheep’s Milk Ricotta with sea-salt and herbs (US 15)
Crostino of the day (US 8)
This is a pretty common sight at the table.
My Grandmother’s Ravioli (US 18)
And because we felt starved of vegetables, we ordered 2 portions of broccolini to be shared among the 3 of us.
Overall, it was a very enjoyable lunch spent with my mom and sis as we exchanged stories about life. It’s been a long while since we got together and did the girly thing so this was really special.
Locanda Verde Address: 377 Greenwich St, (corner of N.Moore and Greenwich), New York, NY 10013 Telephone: (212) 925-3797Related articles
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