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Chelsea Ristorante

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price Range: $$

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For warm, hearty Northern Italian specialties, try this cozy family-run Chelsea eatery, located at the crossing of 8th Avenue and 16th Street. Nevertheless, the place is popular with the hip neighborhood crowd, who adores the excellent wood-fired pizzas, heaping pasta plates, brilliant veal dishes, and homemade meat lasagna and cannelloni dishes. Dinner reservations are suggested. TRAIN: A, C, E to 14th St

Address:

108 8th Ave
New York, NY 10011
212-924-7786

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11:30am-11pm
Fri-Sat: 11:30am-Midnight
Sun: Noon-10pm

Website:

chrnyc.com

Main Menu
- Antipasti
  
  Prosciutto Di Parma Con Melone
  
  Sweet parma ham with melon. ($12.00)
  
  Carpaccio Di Manzo Con Olio Tartufato
  
  Beef carpaccio with parmesan cheese and truffle oil. ($12.00)
  
  Asparagi, Peperoni E Prosciutto
  
  Asparagus in vinaigrete with roasted pepers & parmesan cheese. ($13.00)
  
  Verdure Alla Griglia
  
  Mixed grilled vegetables with a touch of balsamic vinegar. ($12.00)
  
  Funghi Portobello Con Salsiccia
  
  Sauteed portobello mushrooms and sausage with olive oil and garlic. ($13.00)
  
  Carciofi Chelsea
  
  Sautéed artichokes in garlic and oil. ($13.00)
  
  Zucchine Fritte
  
  Fried zucchini. ($10.00)
  
  Calamari Fritti
  
  Fried calamari. ($12.00)
  
  Melenzane Ripiene Alla Parmigiana
  
  Eggplant parmigiana stuffed with mixed vegetables, tomato sauce & mozzarella topping. ($13.00)
  
  Piatto Di Formaggi Per Due
  
  Cheese plate for two. ($18.00)
  
  Vongole Oreganata
  
  Little neck clams with seasoned bread crumbs. ($12.00)
- Insalate
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  Classic homemade caesar. ($12.00)
  
  Caprese
  
  Buffalo mozzarella with tomato and basil. ($13.00)
  
  Insalata Mista Di Stagione
  
  Seasonal mixed greens with vinegar and oil dressing. ($10.00)
  
  Insalata Di Finocchio E Rucola
  
  Arugola and fennel salad with shaved parmesan. ($12.00)
  
  Insalata Di Rucola Pere E Gorgonzola
  
  Arugola with diced pears, gorgonzola cheese and balsamic dressing. ($13.00)
- Zuppe
  
  Pasta Fagioli
  
  Pasta and bean soup. ($9.00)
  
  Minestrone
  
  Fresh vegetables soup. ($9.00)
  
  Pappa Al Pomodoro
  
  Tomato soup. ($8.00)
- Paste
  
  Gemelli Amatriciana
  
  Short spiral pasta with smoked pancetta, onions & tomato sauce. ($16.00)
  
  Penne All'arrabiata
  
  With a spicy tomato sauce. ($16.00)
  
  Ravioli Toscani
  
  Spinach and ricotta cheese in a light pink sauce. ($17.00)
  
  Spaghettini Con Gamberi E Pomodoro
  
  With fresh shrimp, garlic, olive oil and tomato sauce. ($18.00)
  
  Pappardelle Carciofi E Funghi
  
  Large noodles with tomato, artichokes and mushroom sauce. ($17.00)
  
  Tortelloni Al Pomodoro
  
  Large ravioli filled with veal and chicken. ($17.00)
  
  Fettuccine Al Pesto
  
  Homemade fettuccini with homemade pesto sauce. ($17.00)
  
  Tagliolini Neri Al Salmone Affumicato
  
  Black tagliolini with smoked salmon and creamy tomato sauce. ($18.00)
  
  Rigatoni Con Broccoli Rabe E Salsiccia
  
  Rigatoni with broccoli rabe, sausage, white beans, olive oil and garlic. ($18.00)
  
  Gnocchi Alla Bolognese
  
  Homemade dumplings with meat sauce. ($17.00)
  
  Spaghetti Alle Vongole
  
  Manila clams in a white clam sauce. ($18.00)
  
  Lasagna
  
  Homemade meat lasagna. ($17.00)
- Risotti
  
  Risotto Con Porcini
  
  With porcini mushrooms and saffron. ($21.00)
  
  Risotto Vegetariano
  
  With fresh mixed vegetables, no butter, only extra virgin olive oil. ($21.00)
  
  Risotto Ai Frutti Di Mare
  
  With seafood. ($23.00)
- Secondi Piatti
  
  Pollo Capriccioso
  
  Breast of chicken with red peppers, zucchini, white wine in tomato sauce. ($19.00)
  
  Pollo Arrosto
  
  Roasted breast of chicken with sauteed onions, red peppers, mushrooms in a barolo wine. ($22.00)
  
  Scaloppina Ai Funghi
  
  Chicken or veal scaloppini with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce. ($19.00)
  
  Veal Chop Trastevere
  
  Breaded veal chop with mixed salad & tomatoes topping. ($32.00)
  
  Scaloppina Sorrentino
  
  Chicken or veal scaloppine with layers of prosciutto, eggplant, mozzarella in a marinara sauce. ($20.00)
  
  Vitello Alla Valdostana
  
  Veal cutlet stuffed with fontina cheese & prosciutto, sauteed with mushrooms in a marsala sauce. ($27.00)
  
  Calamari All'inchiostro
  
  Whole calamari cooked in own natural ink. ($22.00)
  
  Scaloppine Alla Pizzaiola
  
  Chicken or veal scaloppini sauteed with red peppers, mushrooms ,capers in a marinara sauce. ($20.00)
- From the Grill
  
  Paillard Di Pollo
  
  Grilled chicken paillard with mixed green salad. ($19.00)
  
  Gamberoni Alla Griglia
  
  Grilled jumbo shrimp. ($28.00)
  
  Paillard Di Vitello
  
  Grilled veal paillard. ($32.00)
  
  Salmone
  
  Grilled salmon steak. ($23.00)
  
  Costolette Di Vitello
  
  Grilled veal chop. ($35.00)
  
  Branzino Al Forno
  
  Oven roasted whole or filet branzino with rosemary, extra virgin olive oil and garlic. ($30.00)
- From the Wood Burning Oven
  
  Galletto
  
  Cornish hen. ($20.00)
  
  Steak
  
  Shell steak with rosemary, olive oil and garlic.
  
  Code Di Aragosta Oreganata
  
  Lobster tails with butter, lemon, olive oil and garlic. ($33.00)
  
  Orata Al Forno a Legna
  
  Mediterranean sea bass roasted in our wood burning oven, served with sauteed spinach. ($24.00)
  
  Quaglie Alla Boscaiola
  
  Three quails cooked in the brick oven with rosemary garlic and olive oil. ($22.00)
- Wood Burning Brick Oven Pizza
  
  Pizza Margherita
  
  With homemade mozzarella, tomato and basil. ($14.00)
  
  Pizza Caprese
  
  With buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and basil. ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Carciofi
  
  With sun dried tomatoes, artichokes, mozzarella and goat cheese. ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Alla Francese
  
  With onions, bacon and mozzarella. ($15.00)
  
  Pizza All' Ochio Die Bue
  
  With tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, spinach and a sunny-side egg. ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Al Pollo
  
  With mozzarella, tomato, chicken and broccoli rabe. ($17.00)
  
  Pizza Ai Funghi
  
  With mushrooms, tomato, basil and mozzarella. ($15.00)
  
  Pizza Quattro Stagioni
  
  With tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, olives and arugula. ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Valtellina
  
  With bresaola, arugola, and parmesan. ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Alla Putanesca
  
  Light mozzarella, anchovies, black olives, capers, tomato sauce and basil. ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Al Quattro Formaggi
  
  With four cheeses and basil. ($17.00)
Dessert Menu
- Main
  
  Grandmother Cake (Torta Della Nonna)
  
  Pastry cream with a hint of lemon on a base of a short pastry, covered with pine nuts, almonds and powdered sugar. ($9.00)
  
  Apple Tart
  
  Short pastry base filled with sliced apples and glaze, decorated with short pastry strips. ($9.00)
  
  Ricotta Cheesecake
  
  Cheesecake with ricotta delicately textured with a hint of natural orange essence. ($9.00)
  
  Peach Ripieno
  
  Peach sorbetto served in the natural fruit shell. ($9.00)
  
  Coconut Ripieno
  
  Creamy coconut sorbetto served in the natural fruit shell. ($9.00)
  
  Lemon Ripieno
  
  Refreshing lemon sorbetto served in the natural fruit shell. ($9.00)
  
  Dream Bomba
  
  A heart of caramel surrounded by peanut butter gelato, coated in milk chocolate and decorated with peanut butter drizzle. ($9.00)
  
  Bomba
  
  Classic vanilla and chocolate gelato separated by a cherry and sliced almonds covered inside with cinnamon, finished with a gelato chocolate coating. ($9.00)
  
  Chocolate Souffle
  
  Moist chocolate cake with a heart of creamy rich chocolate. ($9.00)
  
  Tiramisu Lady Fingers
  
  Layers of espresso drenched lady fingers separated by mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder. ($9.00)
  
  Chocolate Mousse Glass
  
  Rich chocolate mousse and zabaione topped with chocolate curls. ($9.00)
  
  Profiteroles Glass
  
  Cream puffs surrounded by vanilla and chocolate cream. ($9.00)
  
  Coppa Strawberries & Caramel
  
  Fior di latte gelato swirled with caramel, almond crunch and wild strawberries, topped with silvered almonds. ($9.00)
  
  Chocolate Fondant
  
  Chocolate layer cake filled with rich chocolate cream, covered with chocolate ganache and rimmed with chocolate flakes. ($9.00)
  
  Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
  
  Layers of rum soaked hazelnut sponge cake separated by hazelnut ganache, finished with chocolate curls and toasted hazelnuts. ($9.00)
  
  Carrot Cake
  
  Alternating layers of carrot cake spiced with cinnamon and chopped walnuts, covered with a smooth cream cheese topping and sprinkled with walnuts. ($9.00)
  
  Gelato Flavors
  
  Chocolate - Vanilla Bean. ($9.00)
Wine List
- White
  
  Chardonnay "Deloach", Russian River Valley
  
  ($44.00)
  
  Greco Di Tufo, "Disan Gregorio", Campania
  
  ($48.00)
  
  Gavi, "Bricco Dei Guazzi", Piemonte
  
  ($46.00)
  
  Gavi Di Gavi, Black Label "La Scolca", Liguria
  
  ($96.00)
  
  Orvieto Classico, "Lecciaia", Umbria
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Pinot Grigio, "Cabolani", Veneto
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Pinot Grigio, "Palmadina", Veneto
  
  ($37.00)
  
  Pinot Grigio, "Santa Margherita", Alto Adige
  
  ($58.00)
  
  Regaleali Tasca, D' Almerita, Sicilia
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Riesling, "Mosel", Germany
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Sauvignon Blanc, Raymont, California
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Rose Saladini, Pilastri Rosato "Marche"
  
  ($34.00)
- Special Selection
  
  Amarone "Masi", Veneto
  
  ($120.00)
  
  Amarone "Bertani", Veneto
  
  ($210.00)
  
  Ornellaia, "Superiore"
  
  ($360.00)
  
  Cabernet Sauvignon, "Jordan", Alexander Valley
  
  ($120.00)
  
  Cabernet Sauvignon, "Cakebread Cellars"
  
  ($140.00)
  
  Far Niente, California
  
  ($240.00)
  
  Opus One, California
  
  ($350.00)
  
  Sassicaia
  
  ($400.00)
- Champagnes & Sparkling Wines
  
  Prosseco, Zuccolo
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Prosecco, Poggio Dei Vignetti
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Chateau, California Brut
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Moet & Chandon, White Star N. V.
  
  ($110.00)
  
  Dom Perignon
  
  ($260.00)
- White Wines by the Glass
  
  Pinot Grigio, Italy
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Orvieto Classico, Italy
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Pinot Grigio, Palmadina, Italy
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Chardonnay, California
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Riesling, Germany
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Regaleali, Sicilia
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Prosecco, Italy
  
  ($10.00)
- Red Wines (Italy)
  
  Barbera D'alba, "Vigna Roreto", Piemonte
  
  ($44.00)
  
  Chianti Classico, Riserva "Fassini", Toscana
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Chianti Classico Peppoli, "Antinori", Toscana
  
  ($60.00)
  
  Chianti Classico Riserva, "Carpineto", Toscana
  
  ($56.00)
  
  Dolcetto D'alba, "Rocche Costamagna", Piemonte
  
  ($44.00)
  
  Merlot Rennero, Toscana
  
  ($56.00)
  
  Montepulciano D'abruzzo, "Riparosso", Abruzzo
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Brunello Di Montalcino, "Castelli Martinozzi", 375ml
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Poggio Al Tufo, "Tommasi", Toscana
  
  ($40.00)
  
  Rosso Di Montalcino, "Castiglion Del Bosco"
  
  ($48.00)
  
  Sangiovese Di Romagna, Gregorina
  
  ($44.00)
  
  Amarone "Cesari", Verona
  
  ($98.00)
  
  Amarone Della Valpolicella, "Zeni", Veneto
  
  ($68.00)
  
  Amarone Della Valpolicella, "Verona", Veneto
  
  ($90.00)
  
  Barolo, "Rocche Costamagna", Piemonte
  
  ($94.00)
  
  Barbaresco "Rocche Meruzzano", Piemonte
  
  ($82.00)
  
  Brunello Di Montalcino, "Visconti"
  
  ($96.00)
  
  Chianti Classico Riserva, Ducale "Ruffino", Toscana
  
  ($96.00)
- California, Argentina & Australia
  
  Cabernet Sauvignon, "Avalon", Napa Valley
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Pinot Noir, "Mark West", Central Coast
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Cabernet Sauvignon, Hess, Napa Valley
  
  ($60.00)
  
  Cabernet Sauvignon Sequoia Grove, California
  
  ($85.00)
  
  Malbec Reserve, "Kaiken", Argentina
  
  ($40.00)
  
  Shiraz, "Mcwilliams", Australia
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Merlot, "Pine Ridge", Napa Valley
  
  ($78.00)
- Red Wines by the Glass
  
  Montepuliciano D'abruzzo
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Chianti Tuscany, Italy
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Cabernet Sauvignon, California
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Merlot, California
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Shiraz, Australia
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Pinot Noir, Mark West
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Sangiovese, Umbria
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Malbec, Argentina
  
  ($10.00)

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