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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
work718-622-9202 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Italian
Price Range:
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Reader Rating:
8.9 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. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

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

8.9

"Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

87%	Would you go back?
87%	Would you take a date?
48%	Would you take kids?
78%	Would you go on business?
84%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	8.9
Service:	8.4
Décor:	9.4
Value:	8.5

Locanda Vini e Olii

I love this place

normanmcdonald from 10013 | Posted on 11/8/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	9

it's good food, it's a secret, it's tucked away, it's warm, it's great for the neighborhood, it has LIFE, the squash pasta is celestially good, the proprietors are immaculate and old world...long live vini e olii...

Locanda Vini e Olii

JerryCT7 from 06410 | Posted on 2/22/09

Overall Rating: 10(NA) (Not Rated)


Food:	5
Service:	5

Décor:	4

Value:	2

We went for dinner as a party of 4 on Friday night. The food was generally good, but not exceptional. I was especially disappointed with the small portions of the Pasta dishes. We ordered one dish as an appetizer for two of us and got about a cup each. I felt badly for my son-in-law who made the mistake of ordering a different pasta dish for his main course. The wine list was also pricey and the only bottle of wine I could find for under $40 was a Valpolicella which I passed on in favor of something better. It was my daughte's birthday so we ordered desserts which were also very average. Overall it is not a good value restaurant. Dinner for 4 was about $260 including wine and tips.

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