Morandi

Opened by Keith McNally in 2007, Morandi is a rustic Italian trattoria located in the West Village. The restaurant is open from breakfast through dinner, as well as for brunch on weekends and for original cocktails or full meals at the bar. Acclaimed chef Tony Liu serves regional Italian dishes, which include the restaurant's classics as well as seasonal specials.

Outdoor Dining: Sidewalk seating is available come the warmer seasons.

Know Before You Go: Entrees don't come with sides; split a few for the table, in light of the fact that dishes of grilled raddicio and broccoli rabe cost $7 a pop.

When Keith McNally, owner of Cherche Midi, Balthazar and Schiller’s Liquor Bar, extended his kingdom of cool to the West Village, car and limo services took notice, knowing the city’s hipperati would soon be swarming there. Morandi’s offerings are straightforward and traditional, congruent with the arched brick and wood-beamed interior of the eatery. Carciofi alla giudea (fried artichoke) is...

A somewhat under-the-radar "jewel in Keith McNally's crown", this all-day West Village trattoria rolls out an "off-the-hook" Italian menu served in "rustic", "perennially buzzy" confines; the "energy is contagious" – but if the "noise overwhelms", "sit out on the sidewalk and people-watch."

The Scene
Baltahazar, Pastis and Schiller's whiz Keith McNally exits bistro-ville with this West Village trattoria. Decor matches the outfits of the de rigeur crowd that pack the place--serious cash has been spent to make…

Somehow we think the jury should remain out on this Keith McNally creation for the West Village. Neither molto Italiano nor completely over-the-top, Morandi inhabits an orbit somewhere between tragically hip and mash-up. Think Jody Williams meets Schiller's Liquor Bar, and you've got the idea.

Opened by Keith McNally in 2007, Morandi is a rustic Italian trattoria located in the West Village. The restaurant is open from breakfast through dinner, as well as for brunch on weekends and for original cocktails or full meals at the bar. Acclaimed chef Tony Liu serves regional Italian dishes, which include the restaurant's classics as well as seasonal specials.