Altro Frenchie

"From the name, you might expect some semblance of French cuisine on the menu. But the only thing French about this newcomer on rue du Nil in Sentier (from the people behind Frenchie and Frenchie Wine Bar) is the chef. It’s a modern Milanese trattoria meets a Parisian bistro (Mirrored ceiling! Fun floor tiles! Wood-paneled coziness!) and has a broad menu of dishes with an apéritivo, antipasti, primi, and secondo piatti format. Lunch is prix fixe but dinner is à la carte, and some of our favorite dishes that you can get at both meals are the pillowy gnudi with ricotta, sage, and hazelnut butter, the agnolotti a la carbonara with smoked eel and horseradish, and the spicy sausage pizzette (one won’t be enough). It’ll be tempting to order one of every dish, but save room for the affogato served in a teacup with espresso from a coffee roaster across the street. " - sara lieberman, lindsey tramuta

"From the name, you might expect some semblance of French cuisine on the menu. But the only thing French about this newcomer on rue du Nil in Sentier (from the people behind Frenchie and Frenchie Wine Bar) is the chef. It’s dressed up like a modern Milanese trattoria meets a Parisian bistro (Mirrored ceiling! Fun floor tiles! Wood-paneled coziness!) and has a broad menu of dishes that lean into the apéritivo, antipasti, primi, and secondo piatti format. Whether you go for the fixed menu at lunch or the anything-goes à la carte options at dinner, you’ll want to order the standouts like pillowy gnudi with ricotta, sage, and hazelnut butter, the cioppino, the agnolotti a la carbonara with smoked eel and horseradish, and the spicy sausage pizzette (one won’t be enough). It’s tempting to order one of every dish, but save room for the affogato served in a teacup with espresso from a coffee roaster across the street." - Lindsey Tramuta