Risotteria

New York, New York, United States

Risotteria is a small restaurant in Manhattan's West Village. The restaurant specializes in risotto, but also offers salads, and gluten free pizza and sandwiches. For a place the specializes in risotto, I expected their risotto to be the best, but I found it to be average.

Dress

Casual

Cost

Most risotto dishes were $15-$20.

Reservations

The restaurant is small with only a few tables, but they do not take reservations. We waited about 30 minutes for a table on a Friday evening.

Items Ordered

Arborio Risotto (Chicken stock based)

Risotto with Shrimp, roasted peppers, and spinach

The risotto had a nice creamy flavor. Otherwise, it was too watery and lacking in toppings. It seemed like they were serving a lot of rice and water with a small amount of other ingredients. The risotto dish was very filling, but I have had much better risotto in other restaurants.

Arborio Risotto (Chicken stock based)

Risotto with shiitake, green beans, and sweet corn

The different risotto dishes were very similar, but the mushrooms enhanced the risotto with a stronger taste.