It’s been years since we had a meal at Cafe Fiorello on the Upper West Side. I discovered this place when a colleague of mine referred it as the best pizza in NYC. The rectangle crust at the time (not anymore) was good, but what I loved there was their open face lasagna, Parmesan ravioli and their chocolate mousse bucket that was always a treat.

So we went back last Saturday after a long day walking around the city, happy to sit outside as the weather was nice. Their Fiorello Spritz was a welcome way to relax and enjoy the meal that would come. It had passion fruit in it that was original and gave an exotic taste, slightly more bitter to it.

As an appetizer, we went for the antipasti bar that had a lot to choose from. We settled for roasted eggplant Parmesan, cauliflower Milanese and mushrooms trigolati that are oyster, portobello and crimini mushrooms sautéed in garlic. All were really good, the best being the cauliflower that was deliciously crunchy and did not need any sauce to go with.

For her main, Jodi ordered the margarita pizza that is made with burrata and mozzarella. Quite good, the thin crust was crispy and it was topped with lots of cheese.

On my side, I decided to see if their open face lasagna was still good. And it was! They definitely changed it a bit and it is huge! Not only was it topped with lots of cheese (there was burrata) and well made meatballs that were not dry, it also had short ribs and cheese between layers. I also loved the burnt sides that gave a nice texture to the dish. This is a must have, but tooo big for one person for sure and I could not even finish it or get dessert after that! Well, I will have to go back then…

Enjoy (I did)!

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