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Peasant

Item: Peasant
Author: Andrea Wien

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

When Nolita's Peasant opened its doors, it did so to the applause of area residents and couples looking to get cozy, who craved a stylish alternative to the traditional Mulberry Street eateries. Everything is cooked in a wood-fired oven and the result is a rustic, modern take on Italian cuisine. Appetizers come to your table on clay earthenware, smelling as good as they taste. The kitchen staff does not spare garlic, olive oil, and Italian herbs and spices, so be sure to share. After all, if you've both had garlic, neither of you will mind going in for a late-night kiss.

Address:

194 Elizabeth St
New York, NY 10012
212-965-9511

Hours:

Mon-Sat: 6pm-11pm
Sun: 6pm-10pm

Website:

peasantnyc.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Andrea Wien
New York Local Expert

Romantic Dining: "Don't miss sitting downstairs. There's nothing quite like a dark, cool cellar to transport your taste buds directly to the Tuscan hillside."
Little Italy's Best Restaurants: "Sit downstairs or try for a different time. The ambiance is unmatched."

Best for Romantic Dining Because: Rustic, yet modern fare served in the sultry ambiance provided by the underground cellar makes for a sublimely romantic dinner.
Best for Little Italy's Best Restaurants Because: The downstairs room feels like an Italian wine cellar hidden in the Tuscan hills.

Dinner Menu
- Main
  
  Insalata Stagione
  
  seasonal vegetables ($14.00)
  
  Acciuga E Radice
  
  anchovy & radish salad ($14.00)
  
  Prosciutto E Frutta
  
  cured ham, seasonal fruit ($15.00)
  
  Burrata Salentina
  
  cow's milk cheese, wood-roasted tomatoes ($16.00)
  
  Insalata Di Tonno
  
  sicilian tuna, cannellini beans, fennel ($16.00)
  
  Bocconcini
  
  mozzarella, speck ($12.00)
  
  Trippa Alla Romana
  
  tripe, tomatoes, potatoes, rosemary ($14.00)
  
  Sarde Al Forno
  
  sardines, olive oil, breadcrumbs ($16.00)
  
  Cannolicchi
  
  razor clams, white wine, breadcrumbs ($16.00)
  
  Seppie in Terracotta
  
  cuttlefish, tomatoes, white wine ($16.00)
  
  Polpi in Purgatorio
  
  baby octopus, chile peppers ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Margherita
  
  tomato, basil, mozzarella di bufala ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Peperoncini E Soppressata
  
  hot chile, dried sausage ($16.00)
  
  Pizza Bianca
  
  mozzarella, ricotta, parmigiano reggiano ($16.00)
  
  Busiate Con Le Sarde
  
  sardines, onions, almonds ($24.00)
  
  Gnocchi Con Funghi
  
  brown butter, sage, mushrooms ($26.00)
  
  Spaghettini Ricci
  
  sea urchin ($26.00)
  
  Spaghetti Con Vongole
  
  manila clams ($26.00)
  
  Lasagne Di Coniglio
  
  rabbit, besciamella, fresh herbs ($26.00)
  
  Risotto Stagione
  
  seasonal ($28.00)
  
  Razza Con Capperi
  
  skate, lemon, white wine, capers ($26.00)
  
  Orata Alla Griglia
  
  whole sea bream ($29.00)
  
  Agnello Con Polenta
  
  leg of lamb, grilled trevisano, polenta ($26.00)
  
  Spiedini Alla Pollastra
  
  baby hen, herb stuffing, turnip puree ($26.00)
  
  Porchetta Arrosto
  
  suckling pig, fingerling potatoes ($31.00)
  
  Piccione Alla Griglia
  
  grilled squab, roasted vegetables ($36.00)
  
  Fegato Di Porchetta
  
  pig liver, onion, marsala wine, polenta ($26.00)
  
  Bistecca Alla Fiorentina
  
  28oz. dry-aged t-bone, fingerling potatoes ($49.00)
Wine Menu
- Vino Spumante
  
  Bonarda Oltrepo Frizzante, Luzzano 2011
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Villa Rinaldi Rose Rosa 2005
  
  ($99.00)
  
  Chardonnay, Miali, Lunalba 2012
  
  ($24.00)
  
  Spumante Brut, De Conciliis, Selim Nv
  
  ($50.00)
  
  Franciacorta, Barone Pizzini, Saten 2007
  
  ($114.00)
  
  Brut Zero Ris, Manzoni Valentino 2001
  
  ($114.00)
- Alto Adige
  
  Pinot Bianco, Caldaro 2012
  
  ($32.00)
  
  Nosiola, Giuseppe Fanti 2010
  
  ($42.00)
  
  Sauvignon, Caldaro Premstaler 2010
  
  ($54.00)
  
  Enosi, Baron Di Pauli 2010
  
  ($58.00)
  
  Gewurztraminer, Tramin, Nussbaumer 2011
  
  ($81.00)
  
  Pinot Nero, Erste & Neue 2012
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Lagrein, Caldaro Spigel 2008
  
  ($57.00)
- Campania
  
  Biancolella Casa D'ambra, Frassitelli 2010
  
  ($55.00)
  
  Falanghina Del Campo, Quintodecimo 2011
  
  ($68.00)
  
  Aglianico, San Salvatore Jungano 2010
  
  ($55.00)
  
  Irpinia Rosso, Feudi Gregorio Serpico 2005
  
  ($150.00)
  
  Taurasi Riserva, Mastroberardino Radici 1997
  
  ($160.00)
- Friuli
  
  Ribolla Gialla, Le Vigne Zamo 2011
  
  ($55.00)
  
  Venezia Giulia, Damijan Kaplja 2008
  
  ($120.00)
  
  Venezia Giulia, Jermann, Vintage Tunina 2010
  
  ($150.00)
  
  Bianco, Livio Felluga, Abbazia Di Rosazzo 2009
  
  ($150.00)
  
  C. O. F. Rosso, Dorigo Montsclapade 2007
  
  ($90.00)
- Liguria
  
  Cinqueterre Bianco, Campogrande 2009
  
  ($112.00)
- Lombardia
  
  Chardonnay, Mazzolino 2012
  
  ($55.00)
  
  Valtellina Rosso, Sandro Fay 2011
  
  ($30.00)
  
  Bonarda, Mazzolino 2011
  
  ($30.00)
  
  Pinot Nero, Mazzolino Noir 2008
  
  ($90.00)
- Marche
  
  Falerio Bianco, Rio Maggio, Telusiano 2011
  
  ($34.00)
  
  Verdicchio Classico Ris, Villa Bucci 20
  
  ($87.00)
  
  Rosso Conero Ris, Garofoli Agontano 2008
  
  ($70.00)
- Piemonte
  
  Arneis, Cordero Di Montezemolo 2012
  
  ($42.00)
  
  Riesling, Ca' Del Baio 2011
  
  ($44.00)
  
  Rosso Priocca, Hilberg,vareij 2012
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Dolcetto D'alba, Conterno Fantino 2011
  
  ($42.00)
  
  Dolcetto Di Dogliani,poderi Luigi Einaudi 2010
  
  ($54.00)
  
  Langhe Rosso, Aldo Conterno 2009
  
  ($54.00)
  
  Gattinara, Travaglini 2007
  
  ($60.00)
  
  Roero Rosso, Cascina Ca'rossa Audinaggio 2009
  
  ($63.00)
  
  Barbaresco, Adriano ,Basarin 2009
  
  ($54.00)
  
  Barbera D'alba, Giovanni Rocca 2011
  
  ($30.00)
  
  Barbera D'alba, Montezemolo Funtani
  
  ($75.00)
  
  Barbera D'alba, Marchesi Di Barolo, Ravera 2009
  
  ($76.00)
  
  Barbaresco, Bruno Giacosa Stefano 2009
  
  ($395.00)
  
  Barolo, Giovanni Rocca, Bricco Ravera 2008
  
  ($82.00)
  
  Barolo, Gianfranco Alessandria 2009
  
  ($84.00)
  
  Barolo, C. D. Montezemolo, Enrico Vi 2009
  
  ($180.00)
  
  Barolo, Marchesi Di Barolo, Cannubi 2007
  
  ($215.00)
- Puglia
  
  Fiano, Miali Firr 2011
  
  ($28.00)
  
  Salice Salentino Ris, Castris Donna Lisa 2004
  
  ($54.00)
- Sicilia
  
  Etna Bianco, Barone Di Villagrande 2011
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Bianco Sicilia, Passopisciaro, Guardiola 2011
  
  ($81.00)
  
  Etna Rosso, Barone Di Villagrande 2011
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Rosso Sicilia, Passopisciaro, Scinniri 2011
  
  ($42.00)
  
  Cerasuolo Di Vittoria, Planeta 2011
  
  ($44.00)
  
  Etna Rosso, Tenuta Di Fessina, Erse 2011
  
  ($72.00)
  
  Rossa Sicilia, Planeta, Burdese 2007
  
  ($72.00)
  
  Nero D'avola Morgante Don Antonio 2009
  
  ($84.00)
  
  Rosso Sicilia, Passopisciaro 2010
  
  ($86.00)
  
  Rosso Sicilia, Passopisciaro Franchetti 2009
  
  ($350.00)
- Toscana
  
  Bianco Toscana, Percorsi, Cecilia 2012
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Morellino Di Scansano, La Selva 2011
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Sangiovese, Tenuta Di Burchino Genius Loci 2005
  
  ($40.00)
  
  Rosso Di Montalcino, La Palazzetta 2011
  
  ($42.00)
  
  La Cattura, Poggio Al Casone 2010
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Campomaggio, Castellani 2003
  
  ($48.00)
  
  Chianti Classico Ris, Tenuta Di Capraia 2009
  
  ($48.00)
  
  Brunello Di Montalcino, Fattoria La Lecciaia 2007
  
  ($66.00)
  
  Le Cupole, Tenuta Di Trinoro 2009
  
  ($78.00)
  
  Chianti Classico Ris, Verrazzano 2008
  
  ($84.00)
  
  Brunello Di Montalcino, La Palazzetta 2007
  
  ($90.00)
  
  Toscano Rosso, Fonterutoli, Philip 2008
  
  ($99.00)
  
  Giorgio Primo, La Massa 2008
  
  ($180.00)
  
  Rosso Toscana, Castello Rampolla Sammarco 2004
  
  ($395.00)
  
  Toscana Igt, Antinori Tignanello 1995
  
  ($300.00)
  
  Toscana Igt, Antinori Tignanello 1997
  
  ($380.00)
  
  Toscana Igt, Antinori Solaia 1995
  
  ($450.00)
- Umbria
  
  Trebbiano Spoletino, Antonelli 2011
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Montelfalco Rosso, Milziade Antano 2010
  
  ($38.00)
  
  Sagrantino Di Montefalco, Antonelli 2006
  
  ($90.00)
- Val D'aosta
  
  Blanc De Morgex 2011
  
  ($30.00)
  
  Moscato Bianco, Ezio Voyat La Gazzella 2008
  
  ($75.00)
- Veneto
  
  Lugana, Pietro Pilandro 2011
  
  ($30.00)
  
  Soave, Pieropan, La Rocca 2011
  
  ($60.00)
  
  Palazzo Della Torre, Allegrini 2010
  
  ($44.00)
  
  Rosso Verona, Bertani, Secco-Bertani 2010
  
  ($54.00)
  
  Calaone, Ca' Orologio 2010
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Relogio, Ca' Orologio 2009
  
  ($78.00)
  
  Teroldego, Marion 2008
  
  ($149.00)
  
  Amarone Di Valpolicella, Zardini 2009
  
  ($66.00)
  
  Amarone Di Valpolicella, Tommasi 2009
  
  ($140.00)
  
  Amarone Di Valpolicella, Marion 2007
  
  ($180.00)
- Abruzzo
  
  Montepulciano D'abruzzo, Castorani, Amorino 2007
  
  ($50.00)
- Sardegna
  
  Carignano Ris, Sella & Mosca, Terre Rare 2007
  
  ($24.00)
  
  Rosso Sardegna, Sella & Mosca, Tanca Farra 2005
  
  ($57.00)
  
  Carignano De Sulcis, Santadi Rocca Rubiia 2010
  
  ($48.00)
  
  Carignano Superiore, Santadi Terre Brune 2007
  
  ($135.00)
  
  Korem, Argiolas 2009
  
  ($90.00)
  
  Turriga, Argiolas 2006
  
  ($162.00)

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