Located in New York City artsy West Village, DeSantos features cozy rusthic design in combination with an authentic italian menu using local, organic and seasonal ingredients. You can enjoy sitting under the sun in the summer or staying warm and watching the snow in the winter in our beatiful garden patio. About the Building
The partners spent almost four years scouting the perfect location. Although it was in dire disrepair when they found it, it turned out to be worth the wait and the renovations. The partners soon discovered that the townhouse, built in 1845, has a storied history. Janis Joplin rented an apartment on the third floor; it was a place frequented by the Ramones, Bob Dylan and Frank Serpico among others. Playwright Edward Albee got his inspiration for the title "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" from an inscription on the men's bathroom mirror. The building housed Renganeschi's old place, an Italian restaurant founded in 1898; the Colledge of Complexes, a bar and grill and debating society and the Ninth Circle Bar.
Try our modern italian signature dishes such as the Basil Crusted Swordfish, Home-made Parppadelle with wild boar ragward, or our Center Cut Filet Mignon with green pepper corn sauce prepared by our visionary executive chef, Aldo Alo.
Aldo Alo, executive chef and co-owner was born in Luxembourg and raised in Italy, where his love and passion for the culinary arts began at an young age; consequently, he decided to attend culinary school at the Instituto Professionale Di Stato Per i Servizi Alberghieri della Ristorazione in the town of Castellana Grotte, Italy.
Aldo worked in different locations such as Sardinia, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Fruili-Venezia Giulia, Puerto Rico, Miami and Southampton.
DeSantos' wine list is focused on quality wines from Italy. DeSantos offers every major grape selection with different characteristics and aromas from many wine regions in Italy such as Piemonte, Toscana, Friuly and Sicilia.
In addition to the wine list DeSantos has a full bar with a great selection of single malt scotch whisky, cognac & brandy, grappa, tequila and porto.
The cocktail list, designed by Somer Perez, who trained with Audrey Saunders and Dale DeGroff, and most recently reinvented the cocktail program at The Hotel on Rivington, is seasonal and ingredient driven.
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425 West 14th Street Studio 427-3F
New York NY 10014
Tel: 212 334 3363 Fax: 212 994 8499
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Sobhia Mazouzi