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$20 for $40 Worth of Italian Cuisine at Manducatis Rustica

Manducatis Rustica

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  • Seasonally changing rustic Italian fare
  • Brick-oven pizzas
  • On-site bakery
  • Serves brunch

The Italian countryside is beloved for its lush scenery, flavorful vegetables, and gigantic boulder that hides David Schwimmer's DVD collection. Gather the Italian outdoors' edible goodies with today's deal: for $20, you get $40 worth of rustic Italian fare at Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City.

Like a spy's costumes, Manducatis Rustica's menu changes daily to showcase innovative dishes and fresh, seasonal ingredients. Set traps to catch grilled octopus and calamari ($9.50) or eggplant rollatini ($8.50) as it emerges from its countryside burrow. The shifting sands of taste flow onto your tongue with secondi such as shrimp and scallops ($24) or chicken radicchio ($17). Manducatis Rustica's pizzas, which are Neapolitan-style and baked in a brick oven, are heaped with savory flavors such as mozzarella, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, rucola, and basil (the Rustica, $14). Magnumly-lauded calzones (ricotta, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, olives, artichokes, and parmigiano; $15) are also available.

Let the breeze on Manducatis Rustica's patio sweep away summer heat, or colden yourself from the inside out with a cup of deliciously frozen gelato (ask your server for flavors and pricing). The cozy café atmosphere and large dining rooms make dining at Manducatis Rustica more pleasant than sailing a toy boat in a bathtub cloaked by a fresh vinyl curtain. The eatery also has an on-site bakery and serves brunch, so stop by on weekends to fill up on hearty midmorning Old World fare. You must call ahead to make a reservation.

Reviews

Manducatis Rustica was featured on the websites Liqcity, The Foodista, Always Hungry New York, and Serious Eats New York. Yelpers give Manducatis Rustica 3.5 stars:

  • This place will not empty your wallet and I'd definitely suggest it. – The Foodista
  • Best brick oven pizza in all of long island city ...hands down. – caryn e., Yelp
  • Dessert pastries and cakes have been, without exception, perfect. All very good. – daisy m., Yelp

Need To Know Info

Promotional value expires Sep 24, 2010. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per person, may buy multiple as gifts. Limit 1 per table. Reservation required. Tax & gratuity not included. Not valid with other offers or specials. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services. Learn about Strike-Through Pricing and Savings

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