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Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto

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283 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10023
nr. 73rd St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-877-4800 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.3 out of 10

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian

Official Website

salumeriarosi.com

Hours

Daily, 11am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1, 2, 3 at 72nd St.

Prices

$6-$9

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef
  • Notable Wine List
  • Romantic
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

A partnership between former Maremma chef Cesare Casella and Italian meat masters Parmacotto produced this salumeria-cum-small-plates restaurant that’s also a lesson in tiny-space efficiency. Cured meats are unobtrusively positioned at a counter by the entrance, where butchers slice both grocery and in-house portions to order. The L-shaped room feels both intimate and hip, thanks to black-mirrored walls and an imaginative map of Italy built from plaster-cast fruits, vegetables, and meats. It’s the Tuscan food that holds your attention, however; a rich salad of asparagus and chopped egg is brightened by a sharp vinaigrette, a Lilliputian serving of rigatoni all’amatriciana is toothsome with meaty bites of guanciale, and a single Tuscan-style short rib is served in a rosemary-inflected tomato ragù that’s almost juicier than the meat itself. A vast selection of precisely seasoned salumi and a small cluster of Italian cheeses are available individually in chef-selected mixed platters that also make a good value. On particularly busy nights, the host will gently inform you that they’ll need the table back in an hour or so—even if you have a reservation—making it difficult to linger over the ricotta cheesecake.

Recommended Dishes

Small Selezione del Salumiere, $16; Costina [Tuscan short rib], $6; Risotto di Zucchini e Pesto, $8; Tortino di Patate e Piselli, $7; Torta di Ricotta, $7

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66% Would you go back?
66% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
0% Would you go on business?
66% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.0
Service: 7.7
Décor: 7.7
Value: 6.3

Decent, but NOT authentic, and definitely OVERPRICED

foodielover from 10024 | Posted on 6/5/09

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Food: 6
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 1

This place is decent. The food is pretty good, but the "small" plates are actually miniscule. Some of these plates are literally 2-bit plates. This place is ridiculously overpriced, and it gets away with it because (1) they had a precocious adolescent review it, and (2) they say it's authentic. If you really need authentic Italian food in the UWS, go to Celeste instead (a much better value and actually owned by an Italian) or try Nonna (solid Italian food and big portions). I don't begrudge spending money on good food, but I felt totally ripped off when I left this gimmicky place.

Great Italian tapas

anamar from 10069 | Posted on 5/1/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

We really enjoyed our lunch at this small Italian tapas restaurant. The food was really good (try the lasagna!). The salami plate is also delicious. Service was perfect and decor is really nice.

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