Locanda Verde

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Tribeca Corner That Never Stops

Locanda Verde is a neighborhood osteria on the corner of Greenwich Street in Tribeca, where Chef Andrew Carmellini has been serving his brand of urban Italian cuisine since 2009. The name says it plainly: locanda is Italian for a local place to eat, drink, and maybe stay the night. That unhurried, convivial spirit shapes everything here — the warm room, the leisurely pacing, the food that manages to feel both rustic and refined at the same time.

The Chef Behind the Kitchen

Carmellini grew up in Seven Hills, Ohio, started cooking at fourteen, and eventually trained at some of the most demanding kitchens on two continents — L'Arpège and San Domenico in Europe, then Lespinasse and Le Cirque in New York, before becoming opening Chef de Cuisine at Café Boulud in 1998. The James Beard Foundation recognized him twice during that tenure, and Food & Wine named him one of its "Best New Chefs." He has since co-written two cookbooks — Urban Italian (Bloomsbury, 2009) and American Flavor (EccoPress, 2011) — titles that double as a precise description of what lands on the table at Locanda Verde. His partners are Josh Pickard, Luke Ostrom, Ira Drukier, Richard Born, and Robert De Niro.

What to Eat

The menu moves through antipasti, housemade pastas, and secondi, changing with the seasons. Crostini arrive piled with fava bean and prosciutto or Sardinian sheep's milk ricotta with sea salt and oregano. Among the primi, hand-cut potato gnocchi with pesto genovese and pappardelle with lamb bolognese, ricotta, and mint are fixtures, alongside the quietly legendary My Grandmother's Ravioli. For secondi, AC's fire-roasted garlic chicken — available as a half or whole bird — and a 35-day dry-aged Bistecca alla Fiorentina anchor the heartier end of the table. Mornings bring lemon ricotta pancakes, frittata caprese, and a pastry basket from the in-house bakery.

The wine program has earned Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence, reflecting a list that spans all Italian regions and extends to a reserve selection of fine and rare bottles — serious enough for collectors, approachable enough for a Tuesday lunch.

Two Locations, One Sensibility

In 2024, Locanda Verde opened a second location at 50 Hudson Yards, bringing the same downtown Italian spirit uptown to a street-level corner space designed by Roman and Williams. The original Tribeca room was designed with Ken Friedman and Meyer Davis Studio, and seats up to 75 for private dining. Both locations serve breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner — no dress code, walk-ins welcome nightly.