Txikito
Spanish restaurant · Chelsea
240 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Highlights
Basque small plates & Spanish wine in a tiny space
Basque small plates & Spanish wine in a tiny space
"Txikito is a Basque restaurant with some global influences and a constantly rotating menu, and they set up a bunch of tables on their sidewalk over the summer. Crunching on tiny fried quisquillos with a glass of tinto in hand while watching cars (or an army of roller bladers) make their way down 9th Avenue is the place to be on a hot summer night." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah
"This intimate Basque restaurant has been around for 15 years and serves some terrific mostly seafood-focused fare from Eder Montero and Alex Raij. Always order from the specials board and consider mainstays like the octopus, salt cod in pil pil sauce, and the suckling pig." - Melissa McCart
"After a several-year hiatus, Txikito has returned to Chelsea with a bang, peddling Basque small plates of octopus, poached cod, beef cheek and jowl, and king oyster mushroom carpaccio. The chefs are the wife-and-husband team of Alex Raij and Eder Montero, and the premises recall a Spanish tapas bar in style, intimacy, and good smells." - Robert Sietsema
"Perfect Order: A round of vermouth, as many pintxos as you can fit on your table, including the aceitunas and gildas, a gorgeous pulpo carpaccio, arroz meloso, and the cochinillo special. Txikito is a Basque restaurant, meaning it’s perfect for ordering lots of snacks like anchovies, olives, Basque-style potato salad, and kroketas. But they also have more creative dishes than your average tapas spot, so it's worth going with a group to try more. Sip on vermouths and sherries, and if the cochinillo is on special, get it. The suckling pig is our favorite dish here, and it’s ideal to share." - molly fitzpatrick, hannah albertine, willa moore, will hartman
"There are a bunch of ways to make a good impression on early-in-the-game dates, like asking lots of questions, offering plenty of compliments, and not mentioning your extensive collection of tearaway pants. You could also bring a couple bottles of high quality wine to Txikito, a small tapas spot in Chelsea that’s ideal for casual dates." - matt tervooren
