The 24 Best Restaurants On The Lower East Side - New York - The Infatuation

"Cervo’s is reliable. In a sexy way. It’s a place you can undoubtedly depend on, with fried shrimp heads, anchovy-draped lamb burgers, and steady streams of vermouth that are anything but boring. Sure, if you don’t have a reservation at primetime on a Saturday night, you might encounter a bit of a wait. Don’t give up. Once you’re sitting with a martini and some mussels escabeche, you’ll be glad to be part of the scene. Your efforts will be rewarded with manila clams in vinho verde, a block party atmosphere, and all the vermouth you can handle." - bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick