Vini e Olii
Italian · Brooklyn
About Vini e Olii
Bienvenidos a Vini e Olii, un rincón con encanto en Gates Avenue. Ubicado en una antigua farmacia centenaria, nuestro espacio vintage te transportará mientras disfrutas de la auténtica cocina del norte de Italia. Con una valoración de 4.5 estrellas, te invitamos a descubrir sabores tradicionales en...
Bienvenidos a Vini e Olii, un rincón con encanto en Gates Avenue. Ubicado en una antigua farmacia centenaria, nuestro espacio vintage te transportará mientras disfrutas de la auténtica cocina del norte de Italia. Con una valoración de 4.5 estrellas, te invitamos a descubrir sabores tradicionales en un ambiente único y acogedor.
What Customers Say About Vini e Olii
Vini e Olii is a highly-rated Italian restaurant in Brooklyn known for its delicious pasta, cocktails, and unique atmosphere in a preserved old pharmacy. Customers rave about the friendly service, authentic Italian experience, and homemade gelato.
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Tip: Reservations are optional, but recommended, especially for groups. Walk-ins are often accommodated. The restaurant is great for both warm and cold nights.
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Vini e Olii is located in Brooklyn, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew (A 415m) — church building in Brooklyn, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Emmanuel Baptist Church (A 450m) — church in Brooklyn, New York Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
Religious Buildings
- Apostolic Faith Mission (A 443m) — building in New York City, United States of America
- Queen of All Saints Church (A 618m) — church building in Brooklyn, United States of America
Parks & Gardens
- Greene Playground (A 288m) — park in Brooklyn, NYC
- Gateway Triangle (A 463m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
- Crispus Attucks Playground (A 486m) — park in the United States of America
- Underwood Park (A 488m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
- Q49482530 (A 500m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
- Lowry Triangle (A 542m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
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Vini e Olii Brooklyn Reviews
Lovely neighborhood restaurant, with a warm cozy environment. We enjoy getting a cocktail and pasta on a cold winter night just as much as coming by on a hot summer night and sitting outdoors. Locanda's friendly waiters and personable owner make it feel like a perfect neighborhood joint. A place we'll continue to go to for many years to come!
Incredible decor - it’s an old drugstore and the still have antique ampules and pamphlets in mahogany cabinets around the seating area. But the food is even better. Out of this world pasta (and I don’t even like pasta!), delicious apps & salads, fantastic cocktails. Just love this place so much!
One of my friends favorite restaurants and it's easy to see why. Located in a hundred years old hardware store, this place was packed when we arrived. Despite that the service was so amazing. Our waiter took all 8 orders and drinks without writing a thing down and everything was perfect. The duck was delicious and perfect. Appetizers really hot the spot and the parpadelle was the big hit of the night. Definitely will be back again soon
We sat outside. We did make a reservation earlier in the day. We went on a Thursday evening. There were walk-up diners who were accommodated. We got an appetizer from the specials and 2 pasta dishes off the menu. My husband got a glass of wine. Highly recommend this place!
After walking through the streets of Brooklyn I wanted some authentic Italian food. This place came heavily recommended and I tell you what it did not disappoint. We got their kind of late however that did not matter at all they stayed open until we finished eating. The service was out of this world he was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly and definitely helped set the mood for the night. The menu was expansive but wasn't overwhelming and the food was definitely a delight. I would definitely visit this place again next time I'm in town..
Excellent. Impeccable apothecary decor, tasty menu with good flavors. The highlights are the negroni bar, with nice different combinations, the trippa a la fiorentina (I had never had tripe before, and the flavors made it a very nice first impression) and the delicious pistachio pie. 100% am coming back.
Update 2022: We planned a group event here to celebrate my 30th birthday and couldn’t recommend it more! From the special vegetarian entree to the custom printed menus, it was such a special dinner. You also get great, family-style portions of everything on your menu that are well worth the price! Don’t look any further if you want a delicious dinner for a special evening! Have had two great dinners here (once pre-pandemic and once during). The food is all delicious and the drinks are good, too! Plenty of options for vegetarians. We ate outside this time, in the sidewalk seating by a heater. Besides when there was a breeze, we were very comfortable. Definitely check it out for dinner if you’re in the area!
An absolute neighborhood favorite. Went for a date on a Friday evening and were pleased by the classic ambiance of the place. The host seated us instantly because of our reservation and the server was full of life. You can tell when people enjoy what they do, and it can definitely be said about the staff here. We tried the duck and mushroom pasta. Duck was pretty good, but mushroom pasta was the show stopped. We haven’t stopped talking about it since and will definitely go back and get our own plate next time. No sharing this pasta dish!! Finally, the tiramisu was soft and fluffy! A definite stop if you’re in the neighborhood.
We were very lucky to get a seat without reservation. The duck breast we had was delicious, very tender and juicy. We ordered their The Upstate Nigori and Plum Nigori to pair with the foods. We also had Tiramisu for the dessert, it tastes perfect. At the end, we got a free mint tea liquor from our friendly server. I recommend this Italian restaurant to you all if you are nearby.
I got the truffle tagliatelle. While I was greeted with a lot of truffle on my plate, the taste itself was not anything special and I only was willing to spend the $35 because of the truffle. I've had better tagliatelle. The Gelato, however was absolutely amazing! My favorite was the olive oil and bread crumb and the Italian cream. The serve staff was incredibly hospitable prompt, jovial, and so friendly! I would come here again just not for the food. The restaurant is in a really nice part of Brooklyn too.
Food was overall great. The service was mehh. Grill duck breast was perfectly cooked, juicy meat and very delicious! Al tartufo, black truffles pasta, sauce was on point, even though truffle slices were thiner than paper. I wouldn’t recommend Potato gnocchi with pesto sauce which was so bland...didn’t taste anything rather than chewy gnocchi and sun dried tomato. Two types of outdoor seatings: 1) street tables: Under tent with a wall mounted electric heater on each table which was not enough warm on 39-45F weather... 2) Side tables with tall heaters, no barriers around. But it seemed warmer than street table since the heaters were gas heat. If you wish to dine out, be prepared with thick coats, hats, and gloves? our hands were freezing!
Meal was very lackluster, especially for the price charged. The salad (with figs and gorgonzola) was very underwhelming in its flavors. The anchovy dish in particular was extremely disappointing: untoasted, cold slices of average bread, with unmelted butter and the anchovy on top is simply not a pleasant mouthfeel and it fails to bring out the flavors of each of the ingredients. The cocktails had a very syrupy mouthfeel and overly sweet flavor that masked any notes of the liquors used. Perhaps we "ordered wrong" but for the price it seems unacceptable that there would be wrong dishes to order. We had one of each pici and they were good, but not enough to turn the evening around. The space is very nice. The waiter was very friendly.
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