Bartolo
Spanish restaurant · West Village
310-312 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014
Highlights
Madrid-style taverna with Spanish classics & wine
Madrid-style taverna with Spanish classics & wine
"Make sure you really like your dining partner at Bartolo in the West Village. The maze-like second restaurant from Ernesto’s is so romantic, there’s a good chance you’ll fall head-over-heels for whoever you’re sharing a banquette with. At the very least you’ll be in love with the ajo blanco with ripe melon balls on your table. We also developed serious feelings for a plate of huevos fritos with garlicky shrimp—essentially fancy disco fries—and other rich, elegant dishes inspired by Madrid’s taverns: like crisp chicharron with marcona almonds, and garlicky champiñones that read like snails. For groups of four and six, Bartolo will eventually introduce meals for pre-order, built around suckling pig or lamb." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, willa moore, will hartman, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, willa moore, sonal shah, willa moore
"Ernesto’s has been pumping out gildas and our favorite basque cheesecake since it opened in 2019. Bartolo, the team's second restaurant in the West Village (just a few blocks south of the Village’s Little Spain area), is inspired by Madrid—though there will still be some Basque classics on the menu. Expect things like oxtail braised in red wine, ajo blanco with melon, plenty of jamón options (including one with pan soplao), and a bleeding rare txuleta, alongside a 250-bottle list of Spanish wines, vermouths, and sherries." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim
"While our other most anticipated New York opening involves a celebrated team moving into a bigger space, this is the exact opposite. The chef behind a popular Basque spot is moving into a smaller, more refined place across town. Bartolo is going to be harder to get into and a little pricier than Ernesto’s, but it plans to bring Spanish cuisine back to an area of the city that was actually known as Little Spain until the ‘90s." - allie conti
"From the team behind Two Bridges Basque restaurant Ernesto’s, this West Village project will take inspiration from tavernas in Madrid, offering a cozy dining room with an Old World menu; the name comes from chef Ryan Bartlow’s nickname when he was working in San Sebastián." - Melissa McCart
"First, they did Basque food on the Lower East Side. Now, the people behind Ernesto’s are opening a Madrid-style taverna in the West Village. The restaurant will pay homage to the area around 14th Street formerly known as Little Spain, where you’ll still find decades-old spots like La Nacional and Sevilla." - bryan kim
