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314 W. 11th Street
at Greenwich St.
New York, NY 10014
Tel. (212) 620-0393
Email: info@thespottedpig.com
Website: www.thespottedpig.com
Operating Hours:
Brunch: 11am – 3pm (weekends)
Lunch: 12 – 3pm
Bar Menu: 3pm – 5:00pm
Dinner: 5:30pm – 2am
Dress Code: None
Owners: April Bloomfield, Ken Friedman
Credit Cards: All Major
Prices: Moderate
Awards: One-Michelin star
Many pubs around England offer food ranging from mediocre to simply dreadful, the exceptions are pubs that serve gastronomically exciting cuisine. They were far and few between a few years ago, though gaining ground recently. My friends who keep up on those sorts of things have, over many years, introduced me to many surprisingly excellent, and these days dubbed, “gastro pubs” surrounding London and beyond.
Now in lower New York City, English Chef April Bloomfield, who garnered her training at such well know restaurants as: River Cafe, Kensington Place, Bibendum, and Chez Panisse, has opened her “gastro pub” The Spotted Pig in the depths of lower Manhattan in the West Village. It is a very popular spot now and very difficult to snag a table so your best bet is to wait for a table during the off hours either early or late, or you can dine at the bar or around the columns, if space permits. On February 14th they are celebrating their 5th anniversary.
Following are the menu offerings:
Bar Snacks
Deviled Eggs $ 3.00
Chicken Liver Toast $ 5.50
Devils on Horseback $ 7.00
Marinated Olives $ 3.50
Roasted Almonds $ 3.50
Roll Mops $ 7.50
Pot of Pickles $7.50
Plates
Beau Soleil Oysters with Mignonette 6 for $ 18 / 12 for $ 36
Marinated Octopus and Celery Salad $18
Jerusalem Artichoke & Escarole Salad with Hazelnuts $17
Apple, Walnut & Cheddar Salad $16
Smoked Haddock Chowder with Homemade Crackers $15
Prosciutto & Ricotta Tart with Marjoram $18
Sheepís Ricotta Gnudi with Brown Butter & Sage $15
Sweetbreads with Piperade and Mint $16
Crispy Pigís Ear with Lemon & Capers $15
Caesar Salad with Parmesan & Croutons $16
Entrees
SautÈed Quail with Roasted Treviso & Parmesan $30
Seared Spanish Mackerel with Mint Vinaigrette $24
Wild Striped Bass with Porcini & Crispy Leeks $32
Pan Fried Calfís Liver with Mashed Potatoes & Sage $21
Chargrilled Burger with Roquefort Cheese & Shoestrings $ 17
Sides
Shoestring Fries $7
Mushrooms with Bacon & CrËme FraŒche $10
Roasted Carrots with Thyme $8
Beets & Greens $8
Brussels Sprouts $10
Champ $8
Plate of Five Vegetables $24
Desserts $8
Walnut, Chocolate & Amaretto Cake
Orange & Bourbon Chocolate Cake
Banoffee Pie $9
Ginger Cake
CrËme Caramel
Cheese Plate 2 for $ 10 / 3 for $ 15
Beer and Wine
Cask Beer
Cask-conditioned ale is the traditional beer of Britain. It is unfiltered and undergoes a secondary fermentation in the cask. When that fermentation is finished, the beer is left with a very light natural carbonation and a subtle depth of flavor. The yeasts, its job finished, drops to the bottom of the cask and leaves the beer clear. It is pulled up to the bar by a hand pump, just as it is in England’s Pubs. Cask ales are best enjoyed at a gently chilled cellar temperature. We hope you enjoy this handmade artisanal beer, brewed from the finest malt and hops.
Spotted Pig Bitter $9
Six Points ìOtisî Oatmeal Stout $9
Also on Draught:
Victory Pilsner (Downingtown, PA) $7
Capt. Lawrence Pale Ale (Pleasantville, NY) $8
Speckled Hen Pub Ale (England) $7
Guinness Stout (Ireland) $7
Bottles
Sapporo Light Beer (Japan) $6
Red Stripe Jamaican Lager (Jamaica) $6
Pacifico Clara (Mexico) $6
Samuel Smith’s Organic Lager (England) $9
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Chico, CA) $7
Brooklyn Brewery ìLocal 1î (Brooklyn, NY) $16
Magners Irish Cider (Ireland) $7
Saison Dupont Farm House Ale (Belgium) $12
Lindeman’s Lambic (Belgium) $12
Wine
Sparkling
Prosecco Ombra NV $10
Champagne Pol Roger “Brut Reserve” NV $19
Rose
Refosco Bastianich “Rosato” 2007 $9
White
Bourgogne Olivier Leflaive ìLes Setillesî 2006 $12
Viognier F. Villard ìLes Contours de Deponcinsî 2006 $17
Tocai Friuliano Bastianich 2007 $11
Sauvignon Blanc Rock Rabbit 2006 $9
Roussanne McCrea ìCiel du Cheval Vineyardî 2006 $16
Riesling Dr. Pauly Bergweiler “W.S” Kabinett 2005 $16
Red
Crozes-Hermitage Paul Jaboulet “Les Jalets” 2004 $14
Morellino di Scansano La Mozza “I Perazzi” 2006 $10
Pinot Noir The Four Graces 2006 $15
Zinfandel Ridge “Three Valleys” 2006 $13
Cabernet Sauvignon Clos du Val 2005 $17
Malbec Cuvelier Los Andes 2005 $15
There is no corkage fee; as you are not permitted to bring in your own wine. Choose from their most reasonably priced list!
