Alidoro
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105 Sullivan St., New York, NY, 10012
212-334-5179
Known For
The lowdown
This pint-sized sandwich shop and Soho institution is known as much for what it offers its customers (well-constructed, exquisitely dressed Italian heros on a range of good breads) as for what it does not (chips, pickles, glasses of water, forks, spoons, knives, plates, bathrooms, and a tolerance for those who don’t order by sandwich name). Old-timers remember the place when it was called Melampo and run by a temperamental Tuscan named Alessandro Gualandi whose least favorite saying was “the customer is always right.” His understudy and eventual successor, Walter Momente, is, by comparison, positively chipper, but his sandwiches are just as delicious, especially the Romeo (smoked chicken, Bel Paese, hot-pepper dressing, arugula) and the Vivaldi (tuna, provolone, eggplant caponata).
What you need to know
Recommended DishesRomeo, Vivaldi, and Pinocchio sandwiches.
DrinksNo Alcohol
Noise LevelCivilized