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Michelin Star Tapas in New York – CASA MONO

Michelin Star Tapas in New York – CASA MONO February 13, 2016New York, Restaurants & Bars0 Comments

If you are an fan of tapas and high quality food, Casa Mono is your place.

We went for dinner and it was a real feast.

Awarded three stars from The New York Times in 2015 and a Michelin Star in 2009 (and every year since), CASA MONO is a tapas bar-restaurant inspired by the cooking of Spain’s Costa Brava.

Executive Chef Andy Nusser, who grew up in the fishing village of Cadaqués along Spain’s Costa Brava, has reimagined classic dishes with an affinity for adventurous proteins like sweetbreads, cockscombs, and pig’s feet. Dishes are various as Razor Clams a la Plancha and Bone Marrow with Tomato Jam and Pickled Sandía have garnered a cult following.

The intimate space comfortably holds 13 tables and 15 bar seats. The space is equipped with a mosaic tile floor; the interior walls are lined with bottles of sherries and wines; and the exterior walls are floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto Irving Place. Sit at the bar directly in front of the grill and experience plates cooked “à la plancha,” in all its smoky glory.

“If you were wondering through this lovely pocket of Gramercy Park—just steps from bustling Union Square—you couldn’t miss CASA MONO. With big, glossy doors that swing out into pretty, tree-lined Irving Place when the weather’s right, the pleasant thump of music and irresistible smell of meat done a la plancha, Andy Nusser’s corner of Barcelona’s delights would be a hit even if the guy wasn’t a culinary genius.”
– Michelin Guide

We had:

Mini Oysters

Pan con Tomate

Duck Egg with Mojama and Black Truffles (chef’s choice – relly delicious!)

Fideos with Chorizo, Sea Beans and Clams

Creamy Eggs with Sea Urchin, Walnuts, Lime and Ancient Anchovy Oil

Baby Squid with Salsa Macha, Cashew Coliflor Purée and Husk Tomato

Bacalao Croquetas with Orange Alioli

Seared Scallops with Charred Cabbage, Raw and Oloroso Poached Appels

Octopus Scampi with Salsify, Hearts of Palm and Saffron

Razor Clams a la Plancha (must-order)