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Locanda Vini e Olii

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129 Gates Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238 40.68481 -73.963029
at Cambridge Pl.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-622-9202 Send to Phone

  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Price Range: $$

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    9 out of 10

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Official Website

locandany.com

Hours

Tue-Thu, 6pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 6pm-11:30pm; Sun, 6pm-10pm; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

C at Clinton-Washington Aves.; G at Clinton-Washington Aves.

Prices

$16-$28

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Outdoor Dining

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

A beautifully restored 130-year-old Clinton Hill pharmacy complete with apothecary drawers and rolling ladders right out of Henry Higgins's library is the charming backdrop for this terrific Tuscan restaurant. Two young chefs recruited from Italy turn out uncommon antipasti and salads; main dishes like luganega sausage with cannellini beans; and a wealth of exquisitely sauced pastas like beet maltagliati. The excellent house wines are sold "consumption"-style. The bottle is left on the table, you help yourself, and whatever's left is theatrically measured with a homemade stick. It's the most fun you can have in a drugstore without a prescription.

Recommended Dishes

Seafood charcuterie, $14; shrimp with chick peas, $10.50

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