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Esca

  • $$$$$
  • Italian, Seafood, Local/Organic
  • 402 W 43rd St, New York NY10036 40.7594776 -73.9930707
  • (At 9th Ave)
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  • (212) 564-7272
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Lunch

Antipasti

Verdura Mista organic salad of local fall vegetables, sheep's milk ricotta and herb garden vinaigrette    18.00
Insalata Mista salad of local greens and herbs with cold pistachio pressed olive oil    15.00
Caprese bufala mozzarella with wild arugula and oven dried tomatoes    17.00
Fritti crispy halibut cheeks, local steamers, and butternut squash with caper-tarragon aioli    18.00
Fegato Di Pescatrice seared monkfish liver with a salad of celery root and northern spy apples    18.00
Calamari Fritti crispy local squid, wild arugula and tino's hot sauce    18.00
Seppioline tiny cuttlefish stewed with local heirloom shell beans and a sauce to its own ink    18.00
Vongole baked local littleneck clams with northern spy apple and just dug horseradish    18.00
Zuppa Di Pesce Amalfitana fish soup in the style of amalfi with tomato chili bruschetta    15.00
Pesce Azzurri house marinated sardines with pepperonata marinated anchovies with pickled ramps grilled sardines with shallot thyme vinaigrette bottarga (cured tuna roe) with caper, raisins, and pinenutsea 11.00(2) 14.00(3) 16.00(4) 19.00

Primi

Perciatelli house made whole wheat fat spaghetti with sardines, walnuts and fennel compote   23.00
Linguine with medley of briny clams, hot red pepper and pancetta   24.00
Spaghetti Neri house made squid ink spaghetti with sepia, scallion and green chilies   26.00
Maccheroni Alla Chittara house made guitar cut spaghetti with sea urchin and crabmeat   26.00
Spaghetti with a one pound lobster, chilis and mint   30.00

Secondi

Branzino whole grilled mediterranean sea bass with sicilian olive oil   27.00
Spigola Nera whole roasted local black bass with caperberries and olives   26.00
San Pietro whole roasted john dory with marinated grilled lemon   26.00
Pesce Sera whole grilled local bluefish with san marzano tomatoes   26.00
Spada Alla Siciliana grilled sicilian style pumpkin swordfish with local spinach and young fennel   28.00
Salmone Selvaggio wild alaskan king salmon with caramelized root vegetables, apples and chestnuts   30.00
Sogliola crispy local flounder with cauliflower roasted with capers and lemon   27.00
Zuppa Di Pesce sicilian style fish stew   23.00
Polipo grilled octopus with giant corona beans and preserved sorrento lemon   24.00
Fritto Misto Amalfitano crispy mixed seafood   24.00
Pollo four story hills chicken with primo olives, fregula, and lemon   25.00
Contorni italian style vegetables (3) 15.00(5) 19.00

Ostriche

Montauk Wild Oysters montauk,li   3.00

Crudo

Bigeye Tuna carpaccio with olio verde and chives   20.00
House Cured Salmone Roe with lemon and sardinian olive oil   19.00
Halibut Belly with extra virgin olive oil   18.00
Wild Steelhead Salmon with pickled beets   18.00
Fluke with sea beans and radish   18.00
Taylor Bay Scallops on the half shell with pomegranate   20.00
Pink Snapper with red clay salt   18.00
Diver Scallops with tangerine pressed olive oil   19.00
Razor Clams two minute ceviche with chilis, scallions and mint   20.00
Red Albacore with caperberries   18.00
Extra Fatty Toro tartare with colatura   22.00
Spanish Mackerel with gaeta olive oil   18.00
Live Maine Sea Urchin with capezzana olive oil   20.00
Crudo Tasting three unique tastes of our raw seafood in one flight   16.00
six unique tastes of our raw seafood in two flights   30.00
Wild Alaskan King Salmon wild alaskan king salmon   19.00

 

Dinner

Altro

Seppioline tiny cuttlefish with local heirloom shell beans and a sauce of its own ink    19.00
Funghi salad of roasted porcini mushrooms with tim’s greens and caciocavallo    23.00
Vongole local littleneck clams baked with northern spy apple and just dug horseradish    18.00
Verdura Mista organic salad of local fall vegetables, sheep’s milk ricotta and herb garden vinaigrette    18.00
Calamari crispy local squid, wild arugula and tino’s hot sauce    18.00
Uovo Di Pollo soft scrambled farmhouse egg with salmon roe and dill    20.00
Fritti crispy cornmeal crusted local steamers, halibut cheeks and butternut squash with caper-tarragon aioli    19.00
Fiore Di Zucca crispy local pumpkin flowers with a salad of tim’s tomatoes, farmhouse cheese and anchovy    19.00
Granchio Al Forno baked jonah crab with butternut squash, sage and ritz crackers    24.00
Fegato Di Pescatrice seared monkfish liver with a salad of celery root and great northern spy apples    18.00
Burrata soft cheese from puglia with grilled california figs, pancetta and aged balsamic    20.00
Polipo grilled octopus with giant corona beans and preserved sorrento lemon    17.00
Zuppa Di Pesce Amalfitana fish soup in the style of amalfi with tomato chili bruschetta    16.00
Pesci Azzuri marinated sardines with pepperonata grilled sardines with shallot thyme vinaigrette marinated anchovies with pickled ramps bottarga (cured tuna roe) with capers, raisins and pinenutsea 11.00(2) 14.00(3) 16.00(4) 19.00

Primi

Linguine with a medley of briny clams, hot red pepper and pancetta   26.00
Spaghetti Neri squid ink spaghetti with seppia, green chilis and scallion   26.00
Spaghetti with a one pound lobster, chilis and mint   30.00
Taglierini house made fresh spaghetti with alaskan king crab and chervil   38.00
Mezzaluna Di Gamberoni half-moon shrimp filled ravioli with a sauce of heirloom squash   26.00
Maccheroni Alla Chitarra house made guitar cut spaghetti with sea urchin and crabmeat   26.00
Gnocchi Di Ricotta old chatham sheep’s milk ricotta gnocchi with tomato, basil and bufala mozzarella   25.00

Secondi

Branzino Per Due whole medittearean sea bass for two in sea salt   72.00
Sogliola local flounder with caramelized root vegetables, apples and chestnuts   36.00
Orata Americana Per Due whole grilled local porgy for two with salsa verde   72.00
Pesce Sera Per Due whole grilled local bluefish for two with marinated grilled lemon   72.00
Spigola Nera Per Due whole roasted local black bass for two with caperberries and olives   74.00
Spada Alla Siciliana grilled sicilian style pumpkin swordfish with local organic spinach and fennel   37.00
Nasello crispy local whiting (scrod) with wild mushrooms and young leeks   36.00
Zuppa Di Pesce sicilian style fish stew   30.00
Fritto Misto Amalfitano crispy mixed seafood   33.00
Pollo four story hills farm chicken with fregula, house cured olives and lemon   34.00
Contorni selection of italian style vegetables.(1) 9.00(3) 15.00(5) 19.00

Ostriche $3

Minimum 6 Oysters Per Order

Montauk Wild Oysters montauk, li   
Widows Hole Oysters greenport, li   

Crudo

Fluke with sea bean and radish   18.00
Scorpionfish with lemon wash   18.00
Sea Trout with crushed almonds   18.00
Halibut Belly with extra virgin sunflower oil   18.00
Taylor Bay Scallops on the half shell with pomegranate   20.00
Bigeye Tuna carpaccio with olio verde and chives   20.00
House Cured Salmon Roe with lemon and sardianian olive oil   19.00
Pink Snapper with red clay salt   18.00
Fluke with sea beans and radish   18.00
Spanish Mackerel with gaeta olive aioli   18.00
Razor Clams two minute ceviche with chilis, scallions and mint   20.00
Wild Spanish Branzino with ligurian olive oil   19.00
Diver Scallops with tangerine pressed olive oil   19.00
Cobia (Lemonfish) seared with wild fennel pollen   18.00
Red Albacore with caperberries   18.00
Sea Trout with crushed almonds   18.00
Wild Steelhead Salmon with pickled beet   19.00
Blackfish with mugolio (pine bud syrup)   18.00
Extra Fatty Toro tartare with colatura   22.00
Mahi Mahi with sicilian lemon pressed olive oil   18.00
Wild Alaskan King Salmon with toasted pumpkin seeds   19.00
Live Maine Sea Urchin with capezzana olive oil   20.00
Crudo Tasting six unique tastes of our raw seafood in two flights   30.00

 

Tasting

Per Person $75 / Per Person With Selected Wines $125. Tasting Menu Is Available For The Entire Table Only Please Allow Two Hours To Enjoy The Tasting Menu.

Crudo Del Mercato a selection from today’s raw seafood   
prosecco nv, flor veneto   
Five Extra "Crudo" Tasting Supplement   pp 25.00
rose brut murgot 2008 sicilia   
Seppioline tiny cuttlefish with local heirloom shell beans and a sauce of its own ink   
vermentino "lugore", sardus pater, 2010sardegna   
Fritti crispy local steamers, monkfish cheeks with caper-tarragon aioli   
verdicchio di castelli dei jesi "classico" bucci 2008 marche   
Mezzaluna Di Gamberoni half-moon shrimp filled ravioli with a sauce of heirloom squash   
mourverde/grenache/tiburen, la courtade, 2011 provence   
Spada Alla Siciliana grilled sicilian style pumpkin swordfish with local organic spinach and fennel   
langhe nebbiolo, produttori del barbaresco, 2010 piemonte   
Nasello crispy local whiting (scrod) with wild mushrooms and young leeks   
carignano "grotta rosa" santadi, 2009 sardegna   
Dolci a tasting of our favorite desserts   
moscato rosa zeni 2007 trentino   

Dessert

Dolci $12.

Affogato Di Caffe raw sugar gelato with brownies and salted toffee, drowned in espresso   
Crostata Di Mela apple crostata with walnuts and goats milk gelato   
Bomboloni warm fritters with concord grape and peanut butter cream   
Mascarpone vanilla mascarpone cheesecake with candied pine nuts and saba   
Cannoli salted milk chocolate ricotta cream with passion fruit and pistachios   
Gelati house made traditional flavors   
Sorbetti house made seasonal flavors   
Formaggi old chatham "kinderhook creek", casa madaio "caprotto", guffanti "castelmagno", dunbarton blue and seasonal fruit confettura   13.00
Biscotti    5.00

Cocktails Del Giorno

Bellini Di Pesca prosecco, fresh peach juice   12.00
Venetian aperol, white wine, soda   11.00
Negroni campari , bombay sapphire, carpano antica   12.00
Porto Cervo mirto, orange, champagne   14.00
Improved Milano michter’s rye whiskey, amarena cherry, hyssop, bitters, lemon   14.00
Two-Minute Razor Martini hangar one vodka, razor clam, chili, scallion, mint, citrus   16.00

Birre

Toasted Lager Blue Point patchogue, long island   7.00
Summer Ale Blue Point patchogue, long island   8.00
Karnival Kolsch Stoudt’s adamstown, pennsylvania   8.00
Sesonette Piccolo Birifficio (Liguria, Italia) brewed with chinotto, juniper and coriander   16.00
Weizentea Birifficio Grado Plato (Emilia-Romagna, Italia) european wheat brewed with american hops and chinese green tea  (500ml) 24.00
Oude Geuze Drie Fonteinen (Beersel, Belgium) a blend of one, two and three year old wildly fermented beers  (750ml) 28.00
Bruaherren Alkoholfrei Einbecker (Einbecker, Germany) non-alcoholic beer   7.00

Gazzose Fatte In Casa $4

Sodas Made In House Using Fresh, Seasonal And Unique Ingredients.

Sorrento Lemon    
Sour Cherry    
Espresso    
Madagascar Vanilla    

Wine By The Glass

Quartini 250ml Or ¼l

Bianchi

Friulano Bastianich 2007 friuli   13.00
Sauvignon Scarbolo 2009 (Friuli) sauvignon blanc   14.00
Pecorino Maramiero 2010 abruzzo   15.00
Goldmuskateller Thurnof 2010 alto-adige   17.00
Vermentino "Lugore" Sardus Pater 2007 sardegna   18.00
Timorasso "Derthona" Vignetti Massa 2009 piemonte   21.00
"Chiarandá" Donnafugata 2007 (Sicilia) ansonica, chardonnay   27.00

Rosato

Refosco Rosato Bastianich 2009 friuli   11.00
Etna Rosato Terre Nere 2010 (Sicilia) nerello mascalese   17.00

Rossi

Dolcetto D’ Alba "Sant Anna" Brandini 2009 piemonte   12.00
Morellino Di Scansano "I Perazzi" La Mozza 2008 toscana   13.00
"Anthos" Matteo Corregia, 2010 (Piemonte) served chilled (brachetto)   15.00
Rosso Di Campogrande 2009 Campogrande (Liguria) canaiolo, sangiovese, bonamico, ciliegiolo   15.00
"Falcotto" Fontezoppa 2008 (Le Marche) vernaccia nera   19.00
Vdp De L’Ile De Beauté Domaine De Gioielli 2009 (Corsica,Fr) niellucciu, aleatico, merlot   23.00
Scavigna "Polpicello" Odoardi 2003 (Calabria) gaglioppo, magliocco,nocera, nerello cappucio cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, merlot   25.00

Vini Spumanti Al Bicchiere

Prosecco NV, Flor    10.00
Extreme Brut Cave Du Vin Blanc De Morgex Et De La Salle    13.00
Champagne Brut "Belles Annees" NV, Pierre Gimonnet    17.00

 

Esca
402 W 43rd St
At 9th Ave
(212) 564-7272
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