Peasant
“Next up the suckling pig, the stuffed hen, lamb and livers….we pretty much shared all of the entrees…..and were raving about every bite.”
“They start you off with a great loaf of bread and some ricotta cheese on the house.”
“The bechamel sauce really complimented the nice subtle flavor of the rabbit and the freshly made lasagne noodles were perfect.”
Peasant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Such a great date spot! The food was delicious, and the ambiance was perfect. The kitchen is visible to the guests and the food is prepared over open fire and stoves. Before the meal is served, everyone begins with fresh bread and ricotta cheese and oil. My date and I then shared the Heirloom Tomato Salad as an appetizer, and it was absolutely superb! Everything tasted so fresh and light. The portion size is perfect for two people, and they even split it for you ahead of time, so it makes sharing easy.
For my main entree, I had the skate. It was nice and light, in a perfect lemon, white wine, and capers sauce. My date had the sea bream (whole fish), which they filleted for him. The fish was tasty and the sauce it came with was very flavorful, but be careful of the bones, as it is the full fish. We shared a bottle of white wine, which went well with our fish choices. Their wine selection is extensive and ranges in prices from about $35-$900 per bottle (Of course I joked that I wanted the $900 bottle of wine..expensive tastes). While not at a "Peasant's price," the food was average priced for a nice restaurant in the city.
Excellent food. Excellent date spot. They take reservations (on Fridays at least) for 7pm and 9pm seatings. We probably didn't need a reservation for 7pm, but it got filled closer to 8pm.
Awesome food, great atmosphere and good service. Peasant is an unusually spacious downtown NYC restaurant with an open kitchen. They start you off with a great loaf of bread and some ricotta cheese on the house. I have been here twice and had the lamb ragu both times – one of the top five Italian dishes I have had in NYC.
The buratta to start is incredible and the Pizza is an excellent option to start as well. Italian style, super crispy with a glob of mozzarella.
Peasant is an all-around great experience – top notch food at relatively good value in a very enjoyable setting.
Peasant has a great ambience and the kitchen looks awesome. Brick ovens with pans and such hanging from the ceilings. It does have that rustic Italian vibe.
I love how they start you off with bread and fresh ricotta on the house.
The prosciutto and fresh figs were incredible. Had a bit of Parmesan as well.
The sea urchin spaghetti had a beautiful garlic flavor too. With so many places making their own version, it's hard to hate it if you're a fan of uni. But it's starting to really get played out.
I decided to go with the squab. Done very nicely. Sweet savory sauce with a perfectly grilled squab. I liked it but didn't love it.
Skipped on dessert since nothing looked that incredible.
This is a nice date place. Are there better choices? Of course, but this rustic little place is worth a try.
Making reservations for this place was easy peazy……went to open table and had to reserve for 11 people and wala…..it took it online BUT had to reserve with a credit card.
Such a cute rustic place….it opens at 6pm on Sundays…..this is in the SOHO area….wasn't bad at all trying to hail a cab either when leaving the restaurant. It had a cute sitting area to wait for reservations plus they had skinny breadsticks at the tables….looked like skinny long crackers.
Once our party arrived we got seated right away….well it wasn't busy.
So what to know…..
They offer specials….their food was delicious.
My favorite meal was the razor clams and the rabbit pasta……the flavor and pasta was perfect….rabbit meat was so tender. The razor clams was perfectly cooked….wasn't rubbery and the breadcrumbs was a great addition to it. I would definitely order it again.
I had a leg of lamb with creamy polenta…..they were so nice to split the order for my friend and I. The reason why I gave it 4 stars is because my polenta and lamb was not as warm……it was good but I wish it was a warmer.
Service was great….I would definitely come back. I wish I tried their Panna cotta….maybe one day I will.
I spent a great birthday party at Peasant few nights ago. We were seated in the below room. The space had a great atmosphere, with candles, a jazz trio, and great waiters and bartender.
The food thou was the best part of the party. We shared many plates, in a family style way. Two different salads, a delicious risotto, a great fish and steak meals, and 5 desserts. Also, prior to the dinner they pass around with "to die for" pizza and prosciutto. So amazing!!
I think this is also a terrific place for date. Intimate and cozy. I can't wait to go back with just by boyfriend.
Took my girlfriend here for Valentine's day dinner. The reservation was for 10 pm which had me worried we'd be the last ones in the restaurant but there ended up being plenty of others still dining well after we finished our dessert.
The menu and atmosphere was relaxed albeit a little intimidating given the niche and authenticity of the items on the menu. However, the hostess was extremely friendly and guided me towards the bar as we awaited to be seated for our reservation.
The bartender was personable too and we ended up being seated after just one drink. The waiter was impressively knowledgeable about not only the items on the menu and their preparation, but also the history of the cuisine and of the era it paid homage to. We started our meal with the polpi in purgatorio and insalata stagioni as apps before our mains. I went with the piccione alla griglia which was excellently cooked (although strange to look at as i ate) while my girlfriend had the which she loved.
Because it was Valentine's, they also threw in a delicious complimentary dessert.
Go here.
Came here with my fiance', soon to be sister-in-law and my sister and we absolutely had such a great time. The staff were amazing and knowledgeable about the offerings and the wine recommendations. The ambience was dimly lit with candles and the kitchen with exposed bricks and brick oven added to the perfection.
Definitely give the specials a try, always changing but specials for a reason, one of the best salads. I had the grilled fish and it was meaty, flavorful, aromatic but be careful with the bones. Everyone else had pasta and by the empty plates it was apparent that they enjoyed what they ordered. I would definitely come back again.
Boyfriend brought me here for a birthday dinner back in April. Place has a pleasant atmosphere. Food is great.
Serving staff is fantastic, our waiter had great recommendations for us!
We got steaks and pasta with razor clams! Unfortunately, there was some sand in my pasta sauce still flavor of that dish was unforgettable! Ahhh, let me not forget about my favorite divine burrata! It was glorious!