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’ino

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21 Bedford St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Downing St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-989-5769 Send to Phone

Photo by Mike Rogers

Hours

Daily, 9am-2am

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Houston St.; A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.

Prices

$7-$11

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Lunch
  • Notable Wine List
  • Romantic
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Before New York was a town with a panino in every presser, there was ’ino, the first and still the best of all the tiny Italian sandwich bars that have spread like El Bulli foam in recent years. The owners have that whole Italian between-meals-snacking aesthetic down to a tee. Their panini, tramezzini, and bruschette are little masterpieces of bold flavor and superb texture, and the tiny room is a lovely place to linger over a carafe or bottle of wine provided you’re able to commandeer a seat.

Brunch

Sat.—.Sun, 9 a.m.—4 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Panino with soppressata, fontina, and rucola, $11; panino with rucola, sun-dried tomatoes, onion, and fontina, $11; nutella panino, $5

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foodboyz from Manhattan | Posted on 7/7/05

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 8

It's not clear Adam Smith had an 8-table panini restaurant in mind when he developed the Division of Labor theory. But by boasting about the benefits of doing one thing, and doing it well, the classical economist may have...Read More

A little cramped, but delicious

NYCGirl219 from Brooklyn Heights | Posted on 2/17/05

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 8

Great wine list, excellent panini! Bartender was friendly and talkative. I definitly made the mistake of going with 6 people! We practically took uo the entire dining space!! Next time I'll only go with 2 other people, max!

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