Brunch at Leonetta in NYC
Please know that the meal was complimentary but the opinion expressed on my blog are 100% mine.
Leonetta in NYC
When it comes to brunch, Leonetta surely knows how to make it exciting. The Murray Hill restaurant of Chef Ed Cotton, a Top Chef Alum, proposes a $50pp prix-fixe with black garlic hummus for the table, an entree (marked PF on the menu) and two Spritz from their Spritz bar. Yes, you read it well: a Spritz bar where you build your own by choosing a liquor (Campari, Rockey’s Botanical, Chinola passion fruit or St Germain Elderflower), orange, guava or grapefruit juice, prosecco and San Pellegrino Sparkling Water. This allows for plenty of combinations. Two spritz is a solid order for me and I preferred the Campari with orange juice that was nicely bitter over Rockey’s Botanical liquor and grapefruit that was less tasty.
Spritz flight coupons at Leonetta in NYC
Spritz bar at Leonetta in NYC
Campari and orange juice spritz at Leonetta in NYC
Rockey’s Botanical Liquor and grapefruit juice at Leonetta in NYC
The black garlic hummus is definitely a must have at Leonetta: smooth, rich and creamy, perfect with their fluffy pita. Another must have for brunch is their babka French toast. Chocolate babka is a very decadent bread, so, imagine when prepared like a French toast! It is even more decadent that way, the bread being eggy, crispy on the outside, topped with whipped cheesecake, and accompanied with wild berries and an orange blossom syrup. I highly recommend it. The Little Gem Caesar salad was good, but it definitely needed some addition like grilled shish kebab or black garlic marinated beef, both for an additional price, respectively $12 and $19. Otherwise, the smoked salmon and avocado toast with a poached egg that was perfectly made (+4$), was very good: with a nice amount of smoked salmon and avocado, it was topped with feta and, for acidity, cucumber, radish and pickled red onion. I also appreciated that the Pugliese bread was not difficult to cut…
Black garlic hummus at Leonetta in NYC
Little gem caesar salad at Leonetta in NYC
Smoked salmon and avocado toast at Leonetta in NYC
Babka French toast at Leonetta in NYC
Overall, we had a great meal at Leonetta: the mediterranean menu is exciting as is the Spritz Bar that is a fun concept. This is for sure on top of my list when it comes to brunch.
Enjoy (I did)!
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Leonetta - 181 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016
