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Acqua Santa

556 Driggs Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
at N. 7th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-384-9695 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    3.0 out of 10

    1 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian
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Official Website

acquasanta.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-11pm; Fri, noon-midnight; Sat, 11am-midnight; Sun, 11am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

L at Bedford Ave.

Prices

$12-$26

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

N. 1st St. to N. 12th St., Kent Ave. to Havemeyer St.

Profile

The name means "holy water" in Italian. But secular types shouldn't worry. Any worshiping at Mario La Manno's laid-back, candlelit trattoria is for his rustic Italian cooking—thin-crust pizzas, simple pastas, and entrées like a red-wine-and garlic-sauced pork tenderloin. And the holiest water on the premises comes in a bottle with a Calabria label.

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 11 a.m.—4 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Filet mignon in a brandy and green peppercorn sauce, $26; margherita pizza, $12

3.0 "Not Recommended"
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Gastronomic Mishap

blunder from 07302 | Posted on 12/13/08

Overall Reader Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 2
Service: 4
Décor: 3
Value: 1

Seated on a rough cushion under blue lights with a speaker nearby in the bushes, I knew things might get unsavory. But I had no idea that by the end of the night, my party of four would nearly escape second...Read More

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