Pizza from a wood-burning oven is a nice treat under most circumstances; it's even more so in the Seaport area's seafood-centric…

(973) 821-3442

214 Front St (Cross Streets Beekman St.)
New York, NY 10038 40.7074 -74.0026

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Neighborhoods: Financial District (Wall Street), Downtown, Financial District

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Hours:

Sun - Thurs 12-10:30

Fri - Sat 12-11:00

Last updated 4.14.11

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Cuisine:

Pizza

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What People Are Saying About Il Brigante

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Italian spot serves up traditional dishes and pizza to downtown patrons.

ambiance
96.14999771118164% positive
  1. “am not a pizza fun, but it was just amazing-thin crust, crispy with fresh rucola and best prosciutto i've tried.”
  2. “The atmosphere is also really nice.”
  3. “The location is great, the owner is friendly and nice, the service is great.”
  4. “the exposed brick wall was very charming and i could see this as a great place on a cold winter night for a cozy date.”
  5. “Nice cozy place with delicious food!”
  6. “We live in the neighborhood and have seen the place before, so we finally stopped it because it looks nice--exposed brick, open oven, nice atmosphere.”
  7. “We didn't like the decor, quite tacky, but we hoped the food was decent.”
  8. “In the background, you will hear beautiful Italian music (not the stereotypical kind) and you'll be surrounded by a very rustic decor which is very pleasing to the eyes.”
  9. “The decor is a bit kitsch - like it's trying to look Italian but just looking kitsch, but the ambiance is actually quite cozy (mostly in a good way, but tables are VERY close together too).”
  10. “came in on a Friday night with my boyfriend to grab a pie, but what I got was a lovely romantic dinner.”
  11. “There was a nice mix of people there on the Tuesday night that I went, overall a great atmosphere and fantastic food.”
  12. “overall the atmosphere was great.”
  13. “Authentic Italian fare in a charming atmosphere”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “came in on a Friday night with my boyfriend to grab a pie, but what I got was a lovely romantic dinner.”
  2. “desserts were also fabulous.”
  3. “deserts were great and they had an unusual house desert which was baked in the pizza oven with choclate spread and pine nuts.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “the wine recomended by the waiter was great.”
  2. “Our obviously inexperienced waitress with an attitude didn't bother to ask us if we wanted drinks so we had to ask another employee.”
  3. “Awesome new restaurant; everything we have tried has been divine; one suggestion is printed wine list rather than the wait staff trying to repeat everything they have available”
  4. “The wine our waitress recommended was a perfect.”
food quality
92.65000343322754% positive
  1. “Charming, inviting environment with superb, fresh foods.”
  2. “My boyfriend's pasta was pretty good, but nothing to rave about.”
  3. “for years all the restaurants catered only to tourists and this place was a breath of fresh air.”
  4. “The salads are delicious as are all the antipasti dishes.”
  5. “Bad service, decent food”
  6. “We just paid it so we could get out of there because we were so annoyed and weren't able to enjoy our meals, though the food itself was fine.”
  7. “The food was just perfect - clean, fresh flavors from”
  8. “we orders a big variety, the fish, veal milanese, calimari, cesear salad, and a seafood pasta.”
  9. “All in all we had a wonderful dining experience and are anxious to go back and try the wood burning oven pizzas as well.”
  10. “Seriousy the best pasta bolognese in the city!”
  11. “Nice cozy place with delicious food!”
  12. “There was a nice mix of people there on the Tuesday night that I went, overall a great atmosphere and fantastic food.”
  13. “dont know if they wanted us to come back, which is a shame, we live near, loved the food and want to give it another go.”
  14. “Also, the food is always very good.”
  15. “We didn't like the decor, quite tacky, but we hoped the food was decent.”
  16. “I've just discovered this pearl and it was such a pleasant surprise:good pizza and very light!”
  17. “Il Brigante is a warm inviting restaurant with delectable regional dishes from Italy.”
  18. “For New Yorkers who know good Italian food, this place is not going to cut it!”
  19. “He recommended a thin crust pizza with mushrooms, king prawns, and the swordfish special, which was out of this world!”
  20. “So glad I discovered authentic italian in the neighborhood!”
  21. “Last Saturday I found another jewelry hidden - beautiful italian rustic trattoria with a brick oven for pizza lovers.”
  22. “The food is excellent - I'm especially fond of the ravioli that "chokletice" dissed.”
  23. “The pizza was truly disappointing- though the crust was crisp, again, it didn't have any taste.”
  24. “deserts were great and they had an unusual house desert which was baked in the pizza oven with choclate spread and pine nuts.”
  25. “Always consistent great food, I eat here at least once a week and love it!”
  26. “The menu at this new Italian restaurant is wonderful, the fish was good, the pasta dishes were varied and the pizza comes straight from the oven just like Italy.”
  27. “We love pizza - our favorite being patsy's in harlem, but we hoped that the food here would be just as good as the charm of the place, sadly to say, not so.”
  28. “finally, great food in south street seaport area”
  29. “am not a pizza fun, but it was just amazing-thin crust, crispy with fresh rucola and best prosciutto i've tried.”
  30. “Delicious well cooked but simply delicious.”
  31. “good food and service but the pizza was the highlight”
  32. “However, just as the first time, the food was tasteless and the service-poor.”
  33. “pizza was superb, thin, crispy, and delicious.”
  34. “Main courses were great too - pasta was perfectly cooked, with a great sauce.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “we orders a big variety, the fish, veal milanese, calimari, cesear salad, and a seafood pasta.”
  2. “The menu at this new Italian restaurant is wonderful, the fish was good, the pasta dishes were varied and the pizza comes straight from the oven just like Italy.”
  3. “"The menus tasted great," I wanted to say.”
  4. “Our server was very attentive and knowlegeable about the menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “the exposed brick wall was very charming and i could see this as a great place on a cold winter night for a cozy date.”
  2. “For New Yorkers who know good Italian food, this place is not going to cut it!”
  3. “My boyfriend and I went to this restaurant and had really high hopes that this would be a great neighborhood restaurant.”
  4. “We love pizza - our favorite being patsy's in harlem, but we hoped that the food here would be just as good as the charm of the place, sadly to say, not so.”
return potential
75.0% positive
  1. “dont know if they wanted us to come back, which is a shame, we live near, loved the food and want to give it another go.”
  2. “This is tricky because the seaport area has a mix of good places (which tend to be the older places, there for some time and off the main tourist drag), so-so places (if you see Wall St types inside, they are probably past their prime) and bad (the ones w”
  3. “pointed that out to them as well as that the large group they let in were clearly tourists whereas we lived in the neighborhood and would likely have come back if the service hadn't been so poor.”
  4. “All in all we had a wonderful dining experience and are anxious to go back and try the wood burning oven pizzas as well.”
service
73.53000164031982% positive
  1. “the wine recomended by the waiter was great.”
  2. “Bad service, decent food”
  3. “The service was friendly, and at the same time not overly aggressive.”
  4. “Our obviously inexperienced waitress with an attitude didn't bother to ask us if we wanted drinks so we had to ask another employee.”
  5. “pointed that out to them as well as that the large group they let in were clearly tourists whereas we lived in the neighborhood and would likely have come back if the service hadn't been so poor.”
  6. “Eat at your own risk, service was terrible, as was the bruschetta.”
  7. “The wine our waitress recommended was a perfect.”
  8. “The location is great, the owner is friendly and nice, the service is great.”
  9. “The service is superb and the owner manages it as though he were hosting a dinner in his own house.”
  10. “Food is great, service is AWFUL.”
  11. “Awesome new restaurant; everything we have tried has been divine; one suggestion is printed wine list rather than the wait staff trying to repeat everything they have available”
  12. “There was a nice mix of people there on the Tuesday night that I went, overall a great atmosphere and fantastic food.”
  13. “Our server was very attentive and knowlegeable about the menu.”
  14. “However, just as the first time, the food was tasteless and the service-poor.”
  15. “And if you're wondering why this is my only review, it is because the service was so bad I flt it necessary to make a citysearch account to warn people about it.”
  16. “good food and service but the pizza was the highlight”
  17. “No complaint really on the service: the boys were friendly and took good care od us.”
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Cheap ingredients but expensive bill.”
  2. “And to top it off, the price is pleasantly affordable.”
  3. “Oh, by the way, the price is very very reasonable too.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/25/12

Good pizza

by boowdzr at Citysearch

I have had the privilege of obtaining this minor jewel of a pizzeria. The charges are outstanding for delivery or carry-out. The pizza quality is pretty excellent provided the very low finances busting price tags. I would highly recommend this pizzeria as a superior pizza with a super worth.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/26/11

Good service

by ikargabio at Citysearch

I really liked the service. Very good service.

Excellent fast service, VERY friendly staff and a lot of pleasant things.

Thanks! :-)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/26/11

Good service

by gblqnutd at Citysearch

I really liked the service. Very super service.

Excellent fast service, friendly staff and a lot of pleasant things.

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4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/12/10

Great casual Italian

by Lostfan69 at Citysearch

First of all, if you’re interested in pizza, my review will not be helpful - I haven’t had pizza here or anywhere else for several years, so I can’t comment on Il Brigante’s pizza.

But if you’re interested in other dishes Il Brigante has to offer and are looking for a casual dining experience in this area, I would certainly recommend it. The place is rather small and cozy with simple unpretentious décor. Because the place is small and busy, it can get pretty noisy, especially when neighborhood regulars come with kids, so I would not recommend it for a romantic date.

The food is fresh, delicious and simple in the best sense of this word, it has a home cooked feel to it. I usually stick to salads and secondi piatti (fish and chicken). Everything I’ve tried has been excellent.

Here are my all time favorites:

Burrata appetizer - this is the most creamy, silky mozzarella you have ever tried in your life!!! It’s not on the menu but it often makes an appearance as a special.

Cauliflower side dish – oven-baked cauliflower with béchamel sauce. OMG, I start salivating just writing about it. I get it every time I come here. It’s a must.

Spaghetti alla Carbonara – I try not to eat pasta… on a rare occasion when I feel like “cheating,” I get this. It’s perfectly al dente and absolutely delicious. Totally worth breaking the “low simple carbs” eating regimen 

Grilled seafood special – get it when they offer it. It’s great (and healthy too )

And last but not least: desserts… Tiramisu is great. But what can I say – I’m simply addicted to Il Brigante Cassata. It’s not a traditional cassata layer cake but rather an individual tart of almond paste filled with ricotta. Irresistible.

The service is friendly and attentive. Staff does a great job navigating in this small space and being there for you when you need them.

Al l in all, a very enjoyable dinner experience in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Perfect for friends going out or just for having dinner when you don’t feel like cooking at home.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/08/10

Best pizza ever!!!

by ZannaKh at Citysearch

Pizza there is magnificent! My husband and kids fell in love with it. Salad were fresh and delicious, tiramisu was amazing.

The Details on Il Brigante

Place Categories:

  • great italian food
  • poor service
  • thin crust pizza
  • great atmosphere
  • terrific new cozt place
  • big seafood pasta
  • crispy crust
  • wonderful dining experience
  • nice dinner
  • great menu
  • nice meals
  • great wine
  • not bother inexperienced waitress
  • nice owner
  • very attentive server
  • inviting neighborhood restaurant
  • very reasonable price
  • big fish
  • awesome new restaurant
  • perfect espressos
  • perfect capuchino
  • fabulous desserts
  • friendly complaint
  • fresh rucola
  • not like decor