Sole di Capri
“The space is beyond intimate, but appealingly cozy and very European in feel.”
“I had the veal stuffed ravioli which was spot on, al dente and clearly ground on-site.”
“The owners–a South American who studied in Italy, and a Napoletano, bring vero cibo italiano to Tribeca–and it's cheap, and cosy.”
Sole di Capri
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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I was not impressed with my experience at Sole di Capri. I came here for dinner last night with a friend and we were the only patrons in the restaurants for 3/4th of our meal. Instead of a charming and cozy vibe, I got more of a chilly and bare one.
We both ordered the linguini with shrimp. It was okay. It was extremely garlicky and had a sort of weird flavor. The shrimps themselves were pretty good. Service was fine.
We chose the restaurant as it is halfway between our offices. Unfortunately, we won't be back.
FYI This restaurant is cash only
When that pasta craving hits, you want to make it count if you're going to give in. This spot has never let me down with a big bowl of carbs. I usually order the specials because I have FOMO, and also because they are always really interesting and delicious.
There was a linguine with anchovies one time that was spectacular, ravioli over lentils, penne with ground beef, zucchini, and parmesan sauce. So good. All the salads and antipasti are excellent, including a really good beef carpaccio.
Cute intimate place, just a few tables. Order up some wine (the house red is quite good) and watch Eddie prepare your meal on a couple of induction burners behind the glass counter. It's amazing what he can get done in such a small place.
Also – THE TIRAMISU. So good. Mangia!
A small place. A bit overpriced. The food was exceedingly average, as was the service. The waiter was extremely stingy with the olive oil.
A pretty ho hum experience overall.
This is a very tiny and cozy restaurant. I wouldn't come here in a large group.
I ordered the Tagliatelle Ale Aciughe which had anchovies, garlic, pepperoncini, walnuts, and pecorino cheese. The pasta was really salty from the anchovies, but I like my food on the salty side so that was fine by me. I loved the little pieces of walnuts throughout the pasta, and the pasta had a good bite to it. For $14, you get a pretty large bowl. My friend got the Linguine Grotta Bianca (linguine with shrimps in a lemon sauce), and her bowl was even larger than mine. She also enjoyed her linguine.
The bread basket was kind of small and dry, but the pastas were great! Service was also fine and our waitress made sure we had everything we needed.
I did not love my experience at Sole di Capri. I had the shrimp with linguini and felt the linguini to be undercooked and overly buttery and lemony. I requested to put some parmesan just to enhance the flavor but it didn't help that much. The shrimp were decent. Given that my friend and I were the only people in the restaurant for most of the time that we were there at 6:30 on a weekday is pretty strange. Just a note – it is cash only. The service was fine and although the prices were very reasonable, the food wasn't anything special. Therefore, I do not think I would return.
My pasta tour of the city continues. Next up on my list is Sole di Capri. A small, unassuming place here in Tribeca.
I started off with a plate of fresh mozzarella and prosciutto. I really loved the mozzarella, it was creamy and milky. The prosciutto could have been cut off better, the outer edges still had some cartilage attached that was impossible to chew off, so I cut those off with my knife. Still, it was fresh and really savory.
For pasta I ordered the Linguine with shrimp. It was tossed in this really nice lemon and butter sauce. It really livened up the shrimp, and the linguine was right at al dente with a nice bite to it.
For dessert, I had the Limoncello cake, served with a side of whipped cream and raspberry sauce. It was surprisingly light and airy, and also not overly sweet thank God.
As always, I ended my night with a warm, frothy cup of Cappuccino.
I came here on Saturday for lunch. Only one other table was here but I'm okay with that. We got the squid ink pasta (so much flavor and the pasta was cooked just right) and the penne alla caprese (had so much more flavor than I expected!). The only thing is that I wish it was a little cleaner inside. I didn't like the plastic table clothes. But I'd still return since the food was really good.
I've past this place several times by my job. I have seen it always busy and since its small that really kept me away. Especially being on a crunch time for lunch I can't really wait around for a table. But this evening I decided to take the plunge. Boy am I glad I did!!! There are about 6-7 tables. I would say no more than 20 people dining at once. The kitchen is open view by the front entrance. You can see how the chef with the limited space creates magic. I saw many take out orders leaving the restaurant. He looked like a one man cooking machine. I ordered the veal raviolis and got 6 raviolis. The entree servings (dinner) are much smaller than other local Italian establishments near by. That's my one complaint! Food was so good but not enough.i also ordered the red sangria available both by glass or caraf. It was delicious and flavorful. I am going to visit again sometime soon. Menu had so many choices to pick from. I didn't try dessert this time but will certainly next time and will update this review. We were served promptly. There were only three tables that were filled including ours and there really wasn't any wait.