New York City Restaurants

Esca

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Esca Review

The name is Italian for "bait," and this restaurant, courtesy of partners Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, and longtime chef David Pasternack, lures diners in with delectable raw preparations called crudo—such as tilefish with orange and Sardinian oil or pink snapper with a sprinkle of crunchy red clay salt—and hooks them with such entrées as whole, salt-crusted branzino, sea bass for two, or bucatini pasta with spicy baby octopus. The menu changes daily. Bastianich is in charge of the wine cellar, so you can expect an adventurous list of Italian bottles.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 402 W. 43rd St., at 9th Ave.Midtown West, New York, NY 10036-6322 | Map It
  • Phone: 212/564-7272
  • Website:
  • Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St.
  • Location: Midtown West

    Restaurant Details

  • Reservations essential.
  • Credit cards accepted.
  • No lunch Sun.

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    Outstanding!

    There are a lot of really good restaurants in NYC, ESCA is a fantastic place. Everything was excellent. Our waiter was great, attentive, and very helpful. Share an appetizer, entree, fish dish, etc, your experience will be great. The wine list is extensive and Italian, the staff will be happy to help you with this. Enjoy Esca, we did.

    by JP__, 3/6/07

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