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Amorina Cucina Rustica

624 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238
nr. Prospect Pl. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-230-3030 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
9.5 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian, Pizza

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Hours

Sun-Thu, 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5pm-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

B, Q at Seventh Ave.

Prices

$9.50-$13.50

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Union St./Eastern Pkwy. to Atlantic Ave., Sixth Ave. to Franklin Ave.

Profile

After opening what might be New York’s most idiosyncratic wine bar—Prospect Heights’ rustic Aliseo Osteria del Borgo—Albano Ballerini continued to remake burgeoning Vanderbilt Avenue in his own offbeat culinary image by opening Amorina. Ballerini’s family has been in the food business since his grandmother opened a café in the Marche region of Italy, and in her honor, he transformed a Brooklyn slice joint into a boutique pizzeria. Pizza chef Ruth Kaplan, an Aliseo customer and avid home cook whose puffy, free-form pies got her the Amorina gig, has a toppings repertoire that runs the gamut from classic (tomatoes and mozzarella) to creative (dried cherries, nutmeg, orange peel, and crème fraîche). Homey pastas like spaghetti and meatballs perfectly suit the cozy room, which has been outfitted with red-checked-cloth-covered tables, salvaged menu boards, and Ballerini’s grandmother’s yellowing invoices and receipts. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

9.5

Go, go, go

stapress from 11238 | Posted on 8/10/07

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

I must respond to a previous reviewer's remarks, but first let me say that I love this adorable restaurant. The authentically Italian, perfectly-baked thin crusted pizzas are topped creatively and are very, very delicious. The salads are also wonderful...Read More

Cute neighborhood gourmet pizza place

tokamid from 11215 | Posted on 4/5/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	9

I've been to Amorina on several occasions, and enjoyed it every time. It's a very friendly, low-key neighborhood place that's great for kids, informal dates, and groups of friends. The pizzas are yummy, and some of the...Read More