Trattoria Cinque Specials!

Trattoria Cinque is updating their weekly specials! Monday through Friday, from 5pm-7pm, they will offer apertivo, an Italian tradition eating various snacks while having a drink. A rotating selection of bruschetta, fried seafood, pizzette, fried vegetables such as olives, zucchini flowers or artichokes, pickled vegetables and cheeses will be available.

Also on Monday through Friday from 5pm-7pm, there will be a $20 artisanal pizza and 2 Peroni special. Chose from a variety of pizzas- Perfect to share!

Trattoria Cinque Presents The 2010 World Cup

It is custom in Italy for fans and their guests to visit the local trattoria before a big football game. Proprietors pass around antipasti (salumi and cheeses), bread and light fare to fans gratis, while passing around jugs of wine. Trattoria Cinque will continue this tradition during the World Cup 2010. Make sure to stop by with your "Azzurri kits"!
Trattoria Cinque is located at 363 Greenwich Street.

Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes

At Trattoria Cinque, five is the magic number. Each section of the menu offers five options. On Christmas Eve, however, Trattoria Cinque will be celebrating the number seven with the Italian-American Tradition of Feast of the Seven Fishes (Festa dei Sette Pesci). Visit Open Table for your Christmas Eve reservations.

More from The Forklifter: Trattoria Cinque

The Forklifter- our dedicated reader, contributor, and restaurant lover- was out and about recently and lifted not just a fork, but a pen as well:

Trattoria Cinque has one of the nicest, most welcoming rooms in the neighborhood - and staff were no slouches either. I loved the big banquettes and huge fireplaces. It's casually sophisticated, but I was really pleased that they made my kids so welcome too. They're famous for their Caeser Salads and the concept of 5 seasonal offerings in each menu category (hence the name Cinque). There are always a few specials so the menu fills out nicely. My favorite was the super-thin crusted pizza with pear and gorgonzola. I'm thinking I should bring a bunch a friends next time and score one of the big tables in front of the fireplace.

Trattoria Cinque - Weekend Brunch and Monday Specials

On Saturdays and Sundays, Trattoria Cinque offers brunch from 11 AM to 4 PM. Choose from brunch selections like Porchetta Eggs Benedict, Panettone French Toast, and even a brunch pizza, the Pizza con Uova Strapazzate, with scrambled eggs, mozzarella and pancetta! And, how could it be called brunch without a bloody mary? There are 5 signature bloody marys at Trattoria Cinque, of course!

If you, somehow, miss the weekend brunch, don't fret. Monday nights Trattoria Cinque offers Peroni and Pie Mondays. From 5 PM- 10 PM enjoy the artisanal pizza of your choice with 2 Peronis for $20.

Pizza con Speck & Funghi: speck, mushroom, mozzarella
Pizza con Gorgonzola e Pere: pears, gorgonzola, white truffle oil
Pizza Margherita: tomato, mozzarella, basil, evoo
Pizza con Lardo: fresh rosemary, mozzarella, lard from Colonnata, Italy
Pizza Margherita con Anchovies: tomato, mozzarella, Sicilian salt-cured anchovies, basil, evoo

Trattoria Cinque - Now Open!

Five is the magic number.

The new Trattoria Cinque's menu showcases "the five best of everything in Italian cuisine, masterfully prepared yet rustic and homemade". Each section of the menu showcases five options capturing the essence of Italian fare as interpreted by Chef Mirco Grassini- and nothing is over $25! There has been some buzz about this affordable, new Italian fave at 363 Greenwich Street. You can read more on Thrillist or you can simply check out the menu, bring your five best friends and buon appetito!