Bar Madonna
Restaurant · Williamsburg ·
Smashed meatball parm, Calabrian wings, cocktails
Smashed meatball parm, Calabrian wings, cocktails
"The smashburger is everywhere, but the bar smashed meatball parm can only be found at Bar Madonna in Williamsburg. It's got stretchy provolone cheese and a crisp skirt, and you can wash it down with a martini or a limoncello milk punch in a green banquette. The cocktails are great here, but the food is the main draw." - willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"You could bring a date to Bar Madonna, huddle on a hunter green banquette, and limit your consumption to mezcal, vermouth, and Fernet Branca. But if you don’t eat the messy smashburger made with one giant meatball at this cocktail lounge, you’re missing out." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"We’re calling it now: Bar Madonna’s “smashed meatball parm” is going to be the next dish haunting your feed. The Williamsburg cocktail bar has some Italian DNA, so you can pair your sandwich with a Bellini or Negroni, or get a sazerac with gold leaf while sitting in a big green booth underneath a skylight. We checked out Bar Madonna and added it to the Hit List." - will hartman
"In a very Williamsburg sort of way, Bar Madonna was inspired by a painting from streetwear designer KidSuper. Hung in the back, the painting shows folks in formalwear drinking martinis. But the Italian American bar isn’t especially formal, and, while the cocktails are great, the food is the main draw. Lined with globe lights and green banquettes, this place serves a menu best described as red sauce steakhouse meets afterschool munchies. A dense meatball parm with stretchy provolone is crisped like a smashburger, and grilled hot wings are charred to the limit. Swing by for a casually fun dinner, a few quick snacks, or some late-night mingling. Bar Madonna is open until at least midnight daily, with hours that run until 2am Thursday through Saturday. photo credit: Carbon Stories photo credit: Carbon Stories photo credit: Carbon Stories Pause Unmute" - Bryan Kim
"Named for managing partner Eric Madonna, this Williamsburg cocktail bar—created with Ray Rando—pairs cocktails with casual Italian-influenced bar bites like a meatball parm, wings with Calabrian hot sauce, and playful Italian pastry–shaped Jell-O shots." - Emma Orlow