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the little owl

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90 Bedford St., New York, NY 10014
at Grove St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-741-4695 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.4 out of 10

5 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau, Mediterranean

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Mon-Wed, 5pm-11pm; Thu-Fri, 5pm-midnight; Sat, 11am-2pm and 5pm-midnight; Sun, 11am-2pm and 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

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

Prices

$18-$30

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

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Profile

The Little Owl is another neighborly little place where the high quality of the cooking is out of all proportion to the restaurant’s unassuming size. There are ten tables in the tidy white space, and 28 chairs, and the most arresting feature of the room is the ceiling, made from antique stamped tin and painted gold. Thirteen dollars buys several plump grilled scallops served over a green, cheesy risotto mixed with fresh spinach and nuggets of lobster. Other appetizers include tubes of fat cavatelli filled with ricotta and plunked in a sauce of chunky tomatoes, fava beans, and bacon, and platters of meatball sliders dusted with shavings of Pecorino cheese and fastened with toothpicks inside tiny roasted-garlic-bread buns. These intricate little creations are the handiwork of Joey Campanaro, who used to work for Danny Abrams (the Harrison, the Red Cat) and who has perfected that chef’s uniquely pleasing American bistro style. — Adam Platt

Note

The wine list offers a nice selection of half-bottles, and the big bottles are generally well chosen and never over $100.

Brunch
Sat-Sun, 11am-2pm

Ideal Meal

Crispy soft-shell crab, pork chop, warm brownie cake.

Reader Ratings

7.4

BEST OF THE BEST

TRUFFLE_KING_NYC from 11368 | Posted on 7/9/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

This Culinary gem shines bright in the confines of the West Villiage. From the second you walk in the door you are treated with the upmost attention, and the small cozy enviornment transforms the craziness of the city into your own...Read More

i love little owl

thegreat from 10014 | Posted on 4/9/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	8

This is such a charming restaurant. I love the feeling of the space, from the inside out. They serve consistently satisfying, tasty comfort food that is unpretentiously refined. There is a calm friendliness to the place that makes me want to...Read More