River Deli
Italian restaurant · Brooklyn Heights ·
Sardinian fare, pasta, brunch, and cocktails served cash only
Sardinian fare, pasta, brunch, and cocktails served cash only
"Between the green-and-white tiled floors, globe lights, and tables filled with flowery ceramic bowls of mushroom pappardelle and spinach-ricotta ravioli, River Deli has all the usual charms of an aspirational neighborhood corner spot. We especially like coming to this Brooklyn Heights Sardinian-Italian restaurant for a glass of wine and some lasagna at the bar. Another good idea: Stop in for a negroni and some olives while you try to remember if the woman sitting near the door is Emily Mortimer or Rachel Weisz." - hannah albertine
"River Deli feels like it could have dropped out of an Edward Hopper painting: wide windows, a tree-lined street, exposed brick walls, green-and-white tiled floors, walls hung with burnished mirrors, a gallery of sepia-toned photos, and bistro seating. Look for dishes like bruschetta topped with ricotta and eggplant, wide shallow bowls of lamb ragu scented with cinnamon and topped with pecorino, and glossy tuna steak served with tomatoes and lots of garlic. Brunch is not to be missed, particularly the signature “Uova in Camicia”— poached eggs on toasted Sardinian bread with ham. Cash only." - Eater Staff
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"For dinner, Alice and I sat at the bar at River Deli, an Italian bistro (not a deli) about a block from Brooklyn Bridge Park. We shared burrata — my favorite food, particularly when they don’t drown it in “balsamic glaze” — and then shared two pasta dishes, one with mushrooms, the other with tuna."
"Much like all the nearby carriage houses and cobblestone streets that make riding a bike around Brooklyn Heights unnecessarily exciting, River Deli is super charming. This Sardinian-Italian spot is an ideal place to spend a cold night huddled at the bar, drinking negronis and eating some lasagna - which we prefer over the other pastas. Or stop in for a glass of wine and some olives while you try to remember if the woman sitting near the door is Emily Mortimer or Rachel Weisz." - Max Bonem
