Acqua
Venturing down to the South Street Seaport is very rare for me. Yes, born and raised in NYC, and this is a neighborhood that I don’t know my way around at all – and could get completely lost down there. Luckily I was running late, so I was able to leave it to the cab driver to find Acqua
Cute italian restaurant on Peck Slip. Sounds like it belongs in the Hamptons or something, but no, it’s in the city! AN array of wine bottles lined the shelves, and it was a very clean Italian-looking restaurant. Our waiter was extremely friendly and helpful. When telling us the specials, he would repeat them. It’s funny how when you hear specials you tune in to specific words and often miss the first word and ask for it to be repeated – luckily he automatically did that.
We did a lot of sharing. We shared a few salads – all mozzarella-esque with tomatoes and deliciousness. it was extremely fresh. Everything in the restaurant is either made fresh there (including their pastas) or organically grown. We had four different pastas. The gnocchi with pesto and gorgonzola was a bit disappointing. No, I’m not a fan of gorgonzola but everyone agreed it was the least delicious dish of the meal. The rest of the pastas were delicious and flavorful and none had an overbearing amount of cheese. I was very impressed.
Not sure how much the bill was because luckily I didn’t pay – but it was a really delicious meal and if you have any reason to go to the Seaport, check this place out!
Acqua at Peck Slip
21 Peck Slip