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Peperoncino

72 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217
at St. Marks Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-638-4760 Send to Phone

Photo by Robert K. Chin

Hours

Mon-Fri, 5pm-11pm; Sat-Sun, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

D, M, N, R at Atlantic Ave.-Pacific St.; F, G at Bergen St.

Prices

$17-$23

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Live Music
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

Garfield Pl. to Atlantic Ave., Washington Ave. to Smith St.

Profile

In Nino Gagliardi's native Neapolitan dialect, the word for hot pepper also refers to the horn-shaped good-luck charm believed to ward off evil (and, ostensibly, soggy crusts). The house pie is strewn with edible gold leaves, and the menu hedges its bets with plenty of pasta and antipasto.

4.0 "Not Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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Racist Servers!

arwong12 from 11217 | Posted on 6/15/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: (NA)
Service: 1
Décor: (NA)
Value: (NA)

Since I am Asian-American, the server evidently felt it necessary to ask if I wanted sushi as an appetizer and informed me that he couldn’t tell various “types” of Asians apart. When I asked if he thought Asians only...Read More

high prices, low quality

ooskral from 11215 | Posted on 5/5/07

Overall Reader Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 3
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 1

A nice place to sit on a warm evening, with an an open floor plan and sidewalk seating. Our waiter made a good wine recommendation. My friend and I shared two specials: boar ragout and a smoked mozzarella and artichoke ravioli...Read More

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