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Bar Pitti

268 Sixth Ave., New York, NY 10014
nr. Bleecker St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-982-3300 Send to Phone

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Daily, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.; 1 at Houston St.

Prices

$13.50-$25.50

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Romantic
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Pitti opened in 1992 nearly two decades after Silvano Marchetto combined the trattoria formula with a see-and-be-seen sidewalk setting at adjacent Da Silvano. Marchetto had initially conceived of a more casual Pitti as part of an expansion, but a family tragedy inspired him to enlist a partner, Giovanni Tognozzi. Arguments over meatball-recipe theft and lawsuits soon followed, but the feud seems to have mellowed since then. What's left is a sienna-painted bare-bones space packed with wooden tables—greatly improved by a mirrored wall and exceptional outdoor seating. A blackboard of twenty or so static specials extend the basic Tuscan menu: assembled antipasti like oil-packed tuna jumbled with cannellini beans, quick-fry pasta, the storied veal meatballs, etc. The chic reputation carried over from Da Silvano still fills the spot with Mikli-framed gallery types peeking at each other, but it's the fast-moving Italian guy in faded pajama pants who gives this place its mystique.

Note

Bar Pitti only accepts reservation for parties of four or more.

Recommended Dishes

Polpettine di vitello, $9.50; melanzana parmigiana, $9.50

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the service is sometimes rough.....

paolocioppa from 10014 | Posted on 7/31/08

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 6
Décor: 7
Value: 7

The service is sometimes a little rough but I like the all "let's pretend we are the customers and the customers are the actual waiters" kind of attitude. Of course, in an upscale ultra expensive restaurant, this should not be...Read More

Rude Host!

Coco11 from 10010 | Posted on 7/28/08

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 7
Service: 2
Décor: 4
Value: 5

I recently ate dinner outside at Bar Pitti with 2 friends. We sat outside and waited over an hour and a half for our food to come due to very slow service and not our indecisiveness- the waitress even came over...Read More

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