Pellegrino's
138 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10013

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Tucked in among 100-year-old Little Italy culinary landmarks, Pellegrino's, open since the mid-90s, is a relative newcomer to Mulberry Street's tourist strip. The restaurant's romantic vibe, with low lighting and intimate, well-spaced tables, seems perfect for macho out-of-towners or just-graduated fellows eager to impress a dinner-and-dancing date - especially someone planning a trip to Italy, if the brassy travel posters that decorate the walls are any indication. In almost any other part of the city, Pellegrino's would be a low-key, home-style, neighborhood favorite - not always packed, perhaps, but beloved by regulars. That's why, given the less-than-inspired surroundings, it's a pleasant surprise to discover a few skillfully done dishes, like the Linguini alla Sinatra, of market-fresh seafood in a tangy red clam sauce enhanced with mushrooms and pine nuts. From among the dozens of freshly prepared desserts, tiramisu, especially, entices. - David S. Hirschman The Short Menu Antipasti Homemade mozzarella sticks 8.95 Baked little neck clams 8.95 Mussels in white wine, lemon broth 8.95 Seafood salad with peppers and olives 11.95 Chicken Pollo Casareccio 20.95 Pollo Scarpariello 21.95 Pollo di Parma 20.95 Pollo Alla Pellegrino 20.95 Pollo del Bosco Panini Panino Parmigiana veal cutlet 11.95 Panino Milanese grilled chicken 10.95 Panino Capriccio roasted pepper 10.95 Panino Pellegrino sliced steak 11.95 Pasta Fettuccine Alfredo egg yolk 8.50 With Shrimp or Chicken 12.95 Gnocchi Napoletana homemade potato pasta 8.50 Linguini al Pesto blend of rich basil 8.50 Rigatoni Alla Vodka pink vodka sauce with mushroom 8.50 Lasagna homemade meat and ricotta lasagna 9.50 Spaghetti Pellegrino with shrimp 12.95 Meat Seared medallions of filet mignon 36.95 Grilled prime aged porterhouse steak 38.95 Sauteed steak, chicken, sausage 49.95 Grilled prime aged black angus sirloin 36.95 Whole filet mignon grilled with sauteed mushrooms 36.95 Rack of lamb over-roasted with a cabernet sauce Seafood Calamari, scallops, clams and sole in a red or white sauce 35.95 Shrimp in spicy or mild tomato sauce served over linguine pasta 23.95 Shrimp in fresh garlic 23.95 Squid or conch in white wine sauce served over linguine pasta 22.95 Squid or conch in tomato sauce served over linguine pasta 22.95 Shrimp stuffed with herbed bread crumbs 23.95 Pan seared sea scallops 27.95 Grilled salmon 27.95 Filet of sole with tomato 26.95