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Vinateria

Item: Vinateria
Author: Maria Lisella

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

At this beloved, female owned-and-operated Harlem neighborhood restaurant, market-driven and vibrant â" yet comforting â" dishes celebrate the rich culinary traditions of Italy and Spain. Executive chef Carmen Gonzalez makes cult favorites for a loyal clientele of Harlem locals and visitors alike, from Provolone-Stuffed Meatballs with Creamy Manchego Polenta to Grilled Octopus with Crispy Potatoes al Pimenton. The acclaimed wine list is chosen from small producers, and is full of surprising yet accessible finds, while the artisan cocktail program uses house-made syrups, seasonal produce, and fresh-grown herbs from the restaurant's own windowsill garden. A large outdoor patio wraps around the restaurant (a corner building), and seats 40 â" perfect for people watching, for weekend brunch, happy hour or dinner on this historic stretch in Harlem.

Address:

2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
New York, NY 10026
212-662-8462

Hours:

Mon: 5pm-10pm
Tue-Thu: 5pm-11pm
Fri: 5pm-Midnight
Sat: 11am-Midnight
Sun: 11am-10pm

Website:

vinaterianyc.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert

Harlem's Best Restaurants: "Make sure to ask for the seasonal specials and trust the chef on this one."

Best for Harlem's Best Restaurants Because: Happy new addition to the Harlem restaurant renaissance run by the ebullient Yvette Leeper and husband Adrian Bueno.

Dinner
- Spuntini
  Marinated Olives
  
  Hummus, Basque Piparra Peppers, Garlic, Lemon, Thyme ($7.00)
  
  Bacalao Croquettes
  
  Chipotle Aioli ($8.00)
  
  Calamari Fritti
  
  Chick Peas, Zucchini, Romesco Sauce ($14.00)
  
  Green Market Soup of the Day
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Salami Misti Chef's Selection
  Cornichon, Dijon Mustard
  
  $5.00
  
  $14.00
  Formaggi Chef's Selection
  Candied Walnuts, Truffle Honey
  
  $5.00
  
  $14.00
- Primi
  
  Field Greens Salad
  
  La Rosa, Frisee, Baby Arugula, Gorgonzola, Toasted Walnuts, Apricot Vinaigrette ($10.00)
  
  Charred Kale Salad
  
  Crisp Shitake, Fregola, Plums, Mint Goat Cheese Coins, Honey Thyme Dressing ($13.00)
  
  Whole Burrata
  
  Charred Spring Onions, Watermelon Radish, Mizuna, Meye's lemon Marmalande, Lavender Vinaigrette ($16.00)
  
  Spicy Veal Meatballs
  
  Parmigiano Polenta ($13.00)
  
  Steamed PEI Mussels
  
  Soppressata, Shallots, Chimichurri, Sundried Tomatoes, White Wine ($17.00)
  
  Grilled Octopus
  
  Crisp New Potatoes, Roasted Poblano, Shaved Fennel, Parsley Pesto, Fennel Pollen ($17.00)
- Pasta
  
  Black Spaghetti
  
  Octopus, Bay Scallops, PEI Mussels, Grana Padang, Breadcrumbs ($22.00)
  
  Beet Root Campanelle
  
  Cremini, Shiitake, Maitake, Artichoke Dill Pesto, Parmigiano ($20.00)
  
  Rosemary Pappardelle
  
  Lamb Ragú, Fresh Ricotta ($20.00)
  
  Rigatoni
  
  Lamb Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, Allspice ($19.00)
  
  Mafalde Short Rib Ragu
  
  Gorgonzola, Pine Nuts, Sundried Tomatoes, Kale ($21.00)
- Secondi
  
  Cioppino
  
  Daily Local Catch, Calamari, Prawns, Mussels, Cockles, Grilled Garlic Bread ($29.00)
  
  Pan Seared Scallops
  
  Crispy Pork Belly, Crispy Pork Belly, Asparagus, Celeriac Puree, Purple Asparagus ($27.00)
  
  Whole Roasted Branzino
  
  Arugula, Garlic, Calabrian Chili Nage ($26.00)
  
  Lancaster County Pollo Al Mattone
  
  Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Spinach, Lemon Caper au Jus ($26.00)
  
  Grilled Skirt Steak
  
  Roasted Rosemary Potato, Broccolini, Chimichurr ($28.00)
  
  Lamb Chops Scottadito
  
  Sun Choke Puree, Delicate Squash, Rosemary Demi Glace ($31.00)
  
  Grilled Filet Mignon
  
  Black Garlic, Wild Mushrooms, Charred Baby Carrots, Potato Pave' ($36.00)
  
  Seared Halibut
  
  Cauliflower Puree, Crisp Roman Artichoke Hearts, Broccolini, Pistachios, Gremolata ($31.00)
- Sides/Addizione
  
  Crispy Polenta
  
  Parmigiano, Spicy Dill Aioli ($7.00)
  
  Grilled Broccolini
  
  Chimichurri ($9.00)
  
  Crispy Brussels Sprouts
  
  Raisins, Pine Nuts, Pancetta, White Wine Honey Glaze ($10.00)
Brunch
- Per La Tavola e Insalati
  
  Bacalao Croquettes
  
  Lemon Aioli ($8.00)
  
  Pipette Pasta
  
  Taleggio, Pancetta, Breadcrumbs ($8.00)
  
  Calamari Fritti
  
  Chickpeas, Zucchini, Romesco Sauce ($13.00)
  
  Whole Burrata
  
  Caponata, 10-Year Aged Balsamico ($15.00)
  
  Field Greens
  
  La Rosa, Frisee, Baby Arugula, Gorgonzola, Toasted Walnuts, Pear, Champagne Pear Dressing ($14.00)
  
  Classic Caesar
  
  Red & Green Romaine, Hardboiled Egg, Shaved Parmigiano, Creamy Caesar, White Anchovy ($14.00)
- Secondi
  
  Shakshuka
  
  Eggs poached in Smoked Red Bell Pepper & Tomato Sauce, Goat Cheese, Grilled Ciabatta, House Salad ($18.50)
  
  French Toast
  
  Vanilla Whipped Cream, Strawberry Cream Cheese, Mixed Fresh Berries ($18.50)
  
  Huevos Rancheros
  
  Sunny-Side Up Eggs, Black Beans, Pico de Gallo, Guajillo Salsa, Sour Cream & Ricotta Salata ($18.50)
  
  Italian Breakfast Wrap
  
  Roasted Red Peppers, Spinach, Scrambled Eggs ($18.50)
  
  Eggs Florentine
  
  Spinach, Aleppo Hollandaise, Potatoes & Mixed Greens ($18.50)
  
  Classic Eggs Benedict
  
  Canadian Bacon, Potatoes & Mixed Greens ($18.50)
  
  Cured Salmon Eggs Benedict
  
  Potatoes & Mixed Greens ($18.50)
  
  Grilled Hanger Steak and Eggs
  
  Chimichurri, Pimenton Potatoes, Mixed Greens ($18.50)
  
  Polenta & Sauteed Wild Mushrooms
  
  Cremini, Maitake,Shitake, Thyme, Poached Egg ($18.50)
  
  Black Spaghetti
  
  Octopus, Breadcrumbs ($18.50)
  
  Pecan Crusted Pollo Milanese
  
  Arugula, Cherry Tomato, Lemon Vinaigrette ($18.50)
  
  Applewood Smoked Bacon Cheeseburger
  
  Pat La Frieda Blend, Brioche, Fried Egg, Gruyere & Hand-Cut Fries ($18.50)
- Contorni
  
  Truffle Fries
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Applewood Smoked Bacon
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Patatas Bravas
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Fries
  
  Hand-Cut ($6.00)
  
  Crispy Polenta
  
  Polenta Fries, Spicy Dill Aioli ($7.00)
  
  Lamb Sausage
  
  House-made Lamb Sausage ($6.00)
  
  Eggs
  
  ($5.00)
Dessert
- Dessert Wines
  
  Centive, Moscato d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy NV
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Los Bermejos, Malvasia Nat. Dulce, Canary Islands, Spain
  
  ($11.00)
  
  1989 D'Oliveiras, Serbia's, Madeira, Portugal
  
  ($17.00)
  
  Vale D. Maria 20yr Port, France
  
  ($11.00)
- Grappa
  
  Marolo GRappa Moscato, Piedmont, Italy
  
  ($12.00)
- Coffee
  
  Espresso & Americano
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Cappuccino & Latte
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Doppio
  
  ($7.00)
Happy Hour
- Bites
  
  Polenta Fries
  
  Parmigiana, Spicy Dill Aioli ($7.00)
  
  Meatballs and Polenta
  
  Creamy Polenta, Parmigiana ($7.00)
  
  Crispy Brussel Sprouts
  
  Pine Nuts, Raisins, Pancetta, Honey Glaze ($7.00)
  
  Marinated Olives
  
  Hummus, Piparras ($7.00)
  
  Formaggio
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Charcuterie
  
  ($3.00)
Cocktails
- Specialty Cocktails
  
  El De Ruben
  
  La Pitaya Tequila, Fresh Cucumber Juice, Jalapeño, Lime ($13.00)
  
  Pear Cilantro Margarita
  
  La Pitaya Tequila, Pear Nectar, Lime, Cilantro ($13.00)
  
  Matador
  
  La Pitaya Tequila, Pur Blood Orange, Grapefruit, Mint ($13.00)
  
  Sinsear
  
  Town Branch Bourbon, Ginger, Apple Cider, Lemon, Rosemary ($13.00)
  
  Uptown Bellhop
  
  Greenhook Ginsmith, House-Made Orange Liquor, Red Bell Pepper, Cayenne-Agave Syrup, Lime ($13.00)
  
  High Heels
  
  Fidencio Mezcal, Angostura di Amaro, Lime, Mint ($13.00)
  
  Ma Cherie
  
  Beach Plum Greenhook Ginsmith, Pur Elderflower, Lemon, Agave, Prosecco ($14.00)
  
  Coconut Blueberry Mojito
  
  Brinley's Coconut Rum, Blueberries, Lime, Mint ($14.00)
  
  Burning Stars
  
  Dulce Vida 5yr Extra Añejo, Dry Curacao, Vanilla, Lemon & Lime, Star Anise-Orange-Salt Brûlée Rim ($15.00)
- Mediterranean Draft Beer
  
  Forst Sixtus Dopplebock
  
  6.5% ABV / Algund/Lagundo, Italy ($9.00)
  
  Estrella de Galicia
  
  5.5% ABV / A Coruna, Spain ($8.00)
  
  Estrella de Galicia, 1906 Reserva Especial
  
  6.5% ABV / A Coruna, Spain ($9.00)
- Bottled Beer
  
  Braves Skyliner IPA
  
  5.0% ABV / Brooklyn, NYC ($8.00)
  
  Founders Solid Gold
  
  4.4% ABV / Detroit, MI ($7.00)
  
  Radeberger
  
  4.8% ABV / Radeberg, Saxony, Germany ($7.00)
  
  Mahou, Cinco Estrellas : 8.4oz
  
  5.5% ABV / Madrid, Spain ($6.00)
  
  River Horse Oatmeal Milk Stout
  
  6.7% ABV / Ewing, NJ ($7.00)
  
  Einbecker Brauherren Non-Alcoholic
  
  0.5% abv / Einbeck, Germany ($6.00)
- Vodka
  
  Boyd and Blair Potato
  
  Pennsylvania ($14.00)
  
  Milano
  
  Italy ($14.00)
  
  Breckenridge
  
  Colorado ($14.00)
  
  Sobieski
  
  Poland ($12.00)
  
  Indigenous Fresh-Pressed Apple Vodka
  
  Gardiner, Hudson Valley NY ($13.00)
  
  Oola, Aloo
  
  Washington ($12.00)
  
  DSP 162 Straight
  
  California ($14.00)
  
  DSP 162 Medica Sarcodactylis
  
  California ($14.00)
- Pisco
  
  Macchu
  
  Peru ($13.00)
- Tequila
  
  Suerte Blanco
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Suerte Añejo
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Suerte Reposado
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Dulce Vida Blanco
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Dulce Vida Reposado
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Dulce Vida Añejo
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Dulce Vida 5yr Extra Anejo
  
  ($15.00)
- Mezcal
  
  Fidencio Clasico
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Los Siete Misterios, Doba-Yej
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Real Minero, Pechuga
  
  ($19.00)
  
  Real Minero, Largo
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Leyenda Flight
  
  1oz of 3 Leyenda Spirits ($21.00)
  
  Leyenda, San Luis Potosi
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Leyenda, Puebla
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Leyenda, Durango
  
  ($16.00)
- Gin
  
  Corsair Gin
  
  Tennessee ($12.00)
  
  Greenhook Ginsmith
  
  Brooklyn ($12.00)
  
  Greenhook Ginsmith Beach Plum
  
  Brooklyn ($12.00)
  
  Greenhook Ginsmith Old Tom
  
  Brooklyn ($12.00)
  
  Koval
  
  Chicago ($13.00)
  
  Gin Lane, Pink Gin, 1751
  
  London ($13.00)
  
  Gin Mare
  
  Spain ($12.00)
  
  Russell Henry Hawaiian White Ginger
  
  California ($13.00)
- Rum
  
  El Dorado Blanco
  
  Guyana ($12.00)
  
  Diplomático Añejo
  
  Venezuela ($12.00)
  
  Diplomático Exclusiva
  
  Venezuela ($14.00)
  
  Corsair Spiced Rum
  
  Tennessee ($12.00)
  
  Brinley Coconut Rum
  
  St. Kitts ($13.00)
  
  Roaring Dan's Maple Flavored Rum
  
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin ($13.00)
  
  Yaguara, Cachaca
  
  Brazil ($14.00)
  
  Hamilton Black Rum
  
  Jamaica ($12.00)
- Whiskey / Bourbon
  
  Pearse Lyons Reserve
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Few Rye
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Breckenridge Bourbon Special Release
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Catoctin Creek, Roundstone Rye
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Peach Street Bourbo
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Town Branch
  
  ($12.00)
  
  McFadden Honey
  
  Ireland ($12.00)
  
  White Oak Akashi Blend
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Whistle Pig Rye
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Dubliner, Bourbon Cask Aged
  
  Ireland ($13.00)
  
  Wyoming Whiskey, 4 Grain
  
  Wyoming ($14.00)
  
  Yellow Rose, Rye
  
  Texas ($17.00)
  
  Yellow Rose, Outlaw Bourbon
  
  Texas ($17.00)
  
  Black Button
  
  New York ($15.00)
  
  Black Dirt
  
  New York ($13.00)
  
  Southern Tier
  
  New York ($14.00)
- Brandy
  
  Osocalis Rare Alambic Brandy, Soquel
  
  California ($12.00)
  
  Grateaud, Bouquet des Borderies 5-10 Years Old
  
  Kentucky ($17.00)
  
  Michel Huard, Hors D'Age, Calvados
  
  France ($17.00)
  
  Domaine Pellehaut Reserve, Armagnac
  
  France ($14.00)
  
  Louis Roque Vielle Prune, Armagnac
  
  France ($15.00)
- Scotch
  
  Islay Mist Peated Reserve
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Gordon Graham's, Black Bottle
  
  Islay ($15.00)
  
  Bunnahabhain, 12 Yr
  
  Islay ($15.00)
  
  Bunnahabhain, 18 Yr
  
  Islay ($18.00)
- Aperitif
  
  Cocchi Americano
  
  Piedmont, Italy ($10.00)
  
  Dolin Dry,
  
  Savoy, France ($10.00)
  
  Salers, Gentaine
  
  France ($10.00)
- Vermouth
  
  Cocchi, Vermouth di Torino
  
  Piedmont, Italy ($12.00)
  
  Dolin Rouge
  
  Savoy, France ($12.00)
- Digestif
  
  Cappelletti Bitter NV
  
  Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy ($10.00)
  
  Byrrh, Grand Quinquina
  
  France ($10.00)
  
  Barolo Chinato
  
  Roagna, Italy ($10.00)
  
  Cardamaro
  
  Milano, Italy ($10.00)
  
  Bonal Gentiane Quina
  
  France ($10.00)
  
  Lucano Amaro
  
  Matera, Italy ($10.00)
  
  Amaro di Angostura
  
  Trinidad & Tobago ($10.00)
  
  Sfumato, di Rubarbio
  
  Italy ($10.00)
  
  Vecchia Amaro del Capo
  
  Calabria, Italy ($10.00)
Brunch Beverage
- Coffee & Tea
  
  Drip Coffee / Decaf / Iced
  
  Medium Roast Lavazza ($4.00)
  
  Latte
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Cappuccino
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Solo Espresso
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Doppio
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Select Rishi Tea
  
  Cinnamon Plumb, Iron Goddess of Mercy, (Pure Oolong), Silver Needles, Turmeric Ginger ($5.00)
- Brunch Cocktails
  
  Bloody Mary
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Mimosa
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Strawberry Limoncello Mimosa
  
  Fresh Strawberry Puree, Cocchi Americano, Lemon, Cava ($12.00)
  
  Feels Like Antigua
  
  Hamilton Dark Rum, Coconut Milk, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice, Agave, Cocoa Powder ($12.00)
  
  Tumeric Mojito
  
  El Dorado 3yr Rum, Tumeric Agave, Lime, Mint ($12.00)
  
  Pear & Ginger Spritz
  
  Pear Juice, Ginger Puree, Contratto Bianco ($12.00)
  
  Salted Caramel Iced Coffee
  
  Merry's Caramel Liquor, Bourbon, Lavazza Coffee, Smoked Salt ($12.00)
  
  White Chocolate Iced Irish
  
  Merry's White Chocolate, Whiskey, Lavazza Coffee, ($12.00)
- Free Spirited
  
  Moscow Mule-Mosa
  
  Ginger Beer, Orange Juice ($8.00)
  
  Passion Fruit Lemonade
  
  Passion Fruit Puree, Fresh Lemon Juice ($8.00)
  
  Virgin Bloody Mary
  
  ($8.00)
- Soft Drinks
  
  Soda
  
  Q Tonic, Q Ginger Ale, Q Ginger Beer, Q Grapefruit, Anita Root Beer, Coca Cola, Diet Coke ($4.00)
  
  Iced Tea
  
  ($4.00)
- Fruit Juice
  
  Fresh Grapefruit Juice
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Apple Juice
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Cranberry Juice
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Peach Juice
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Pear Juice
  
  ($4.00)
- KomBrewCha
  
  Hibiscus
  
  Tea Based ($5.00)
  
  Lemongrass & Lime
  
  Tea Based ($5.00)

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