Locanda Verde Hudson Yards
Restaurant · Chelsea ·
Porchetta sandwich, ravioli, steak, and elegant atmosphere
Porchetta sandwich, ravioli, steak, and elegant atmosphere
"The second location of Tribeca institution Locanda Verde adheres to the unbreakable formula pioneered by the original: Open a spacious restaurant with impeccable service and crowdpleasing Italian food, and the people will come. Factor in all the offices near Locanda Verde Hudson Yards, and you’ve got yourself a post-work, corporate-card destination. photo credit: Quentin Bacon photo credit: Quentin Bacon photo credit: Willa Moore Pause Unmute There are tourists too—visiting families gathered around the table that faces a working fireplace. They’re here because of its proximity to the Vessel, or because it’s backed by Robert De Niro, or maybe a little bit of both. As in Tribeca, paintings by Robert De Niro Sr. line the walls, all the way up to the second floor, and massive chandeliers illuminate the menu’s greatest hits. Hello again, lamb meatball sliders and sheep’s milk ricotta. Flavorwise, nothing’s reinventing the wheel, but when was the last time you and your boss went to a restaurant that really pushed the envelope? This is a useful restaurant, and you can have a good meal here—especially if you focus on the pastas, order at least one salad, and have just the right number of Palomaritas. Food Rundown Sardinian Sheep’s Milk Ricotta A hit from the original location, and a great starter to share with people you don’t know that well. The cheese is smooth and cold like ice cream, and the griddled bread on the side is crusty and slick with olive oil. photo credit: Quentin Bacon Dressed Radicchio Our favorite salad. Radicchio leaves are stacked with robiola cheese between each layer, like glue, and adorned with lightly seared dates. The Green Caesar Another great salad. This one has a pesto-adjacent green caesar dressing, and paper thin slices of toasted bread that break like chips at the bottom of the bag. photo credit: Quentin Bacon My Grandmother’s Ravioli Andrew Carmellini’s grandmother’s ravioli is fairly simple, and very delicious. Red sauce provides just a slight tang, and the cheesy filling tastes somehow like more than just ricotta. Some of the other pastas change with the seasons, but this one remains. Make it yours. photo credit: Quentin Bacon Crispy Eggplant Hero A solid option on the lunch menu. Fried until it elicits a crunch like Pop Rocks in your mouth, the eggplant perfectly balances calabrian chili aioli, and creamy stracciatella cheese. Broccolini Every time we visit Locanda Verde (either location), a server recommends the broccolini. If that happens to you, give in. The vegetable is smoky tasting with a satisfying bite, sweet knobs of garlic, and lots of lemon." - Willa Moore
"The second location opened last month at 50 Hudson Yards from Andrew Carmellini, Luke Ostrom, and Josh Pickard, in partnership with actor Robert De Niro; it was described as the "final piece" located "in the heart" of the far west neighborhood." - Melissa McCart
"The newest location at 50 Hudson Yards has begun weekday lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., offering items like beet carpaccio ($24), lamb meatball sliders ($16), the restaurant’s famous ravioli ($33), and an array of sandwiches including the crispy eggplant ($26)." - Melissa McCart
"A second location of the sceney Italian restaurant from chef-partner Andrew Carmellini, Luke Ostrom, and Josh Pickard — in partnership with Robert De Niro — opening 15 years after the original and catering to the Hudson Yards crowd." - Emma Orlow
"I know it as a sceney Italian destination with regulars like Taylor Swift, Meghan Markle, and a slew of others; its second location from chef partners Andrew Carmellini, Luke Ostrom, and Josh Pickard, in partnership with Robert De Niro, will debut in November at 50 Hudson Yards (the corner of Hudson Boulevard East and 34th Street), fifteen years after the original. The project, nearly four years in the works, was conceived with De Niro wanting a ground-level space “for the neighborhood,” and the partners intentionally avoided a “super clubby” vibe. The two-level, 6,000-square-foot space—designed by Roman and Williams—features two bars, an outdoor terrace with views across the Hudson River, and interiors of neutrals, woods, and mid-century accents to lend warmth; Carmellini describes it as more of a “handsome neighborhood taverna” than the Tribeca “ristorante.” The menu will closely resemble the Tribeca listing after that location’s $2.7 million kitchen renovation, with a few new and seasonal items, and will include the restaurant’s popular dishes such as Sardinian sheep’s milk ricotta ($23), “AC’s fire-roasted garlic chicken” ($39), and “my grandmother’s ravioli” ($33)." - Melissa McCart