Fried Olives and Comfort Cuisine
I’m always on the look out for more great Little Italian Restaurants. Here’s one that makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
Located on the Upper East Side, The Luca Restaurant is a small place with delicious food. Decorated with rather suprising, large paper vegetable sculptures, this restaurant never bores you. It’s Italian, but with a little kick. One of the best things about this restaurant is the tasty fried olives that they bring out as soon as you sit down. I don’t even like olives usually, but these are insanely good. The menu has a good range of options, including many vegetarian selections like Pumpkin Ravioli and Mushroom Risotto.
When you’ve finished your yummy meal, walk just a couple of blocks over to Cavatappo for an after dinner drink. This wine bar, owned by the same people as the Luca Restaurant, has a cosy brick interior with a wide selection of wines and some munchies. A visit to both places makes for a perfect evening.
