Pastas to "write home to Italy about" star on the Tuscan menu at this "classy" Village "favorite", which is "still going strong" after more than three decades; it's known as a "celebrity hangout" with the concordant "price factor", but mere mortals also tout it as a "special-occasion" destination.
The Tuscan restaurant Il Cantinori, located in Greenwich Village, opened in 1983. Despite the rustic warmth, stucco walls, wooden beams, and voluminous floral arrangements, the service and menu could use updating. Our most recent dinner there included a classic Italian cocktail missing the most important ingredient, for which fruit flies were substituted. One homemade pasta dish included lamb...
This casual yet elegant Tuscan trattoria features a changing menu, which draws a convivial crowd. Favorites from the menu include starters such as funghi misti (wild mushrooms served over arugula salad) and filet mignon carpaccio; main…
Food-wise not the most memorable, but that doesn't dent Il Cantinori's popularity. Low-lit tables sport totally decent smoked salmon carpaccio and spinach gnocchi, accompanied by a solid wine list. Open-faced serenity on lovely stretch of 10th Street. Sit in the elevated patio and flaunt your good fortune while envious, stoned NYU kids saunter past en route to the dining hall. Flower-filled...