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Main Dining Room and Bar - Ernesto’s, New York, NY

Ernesto’s

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4.8
4.8
43 Reviews
$31 to $50
Basque
259 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Ernesto’s is the acclaimed Basque-inspired restaurant from veteran chef Ryan Bartlow, who has worked at world-renowned restaurants, including Akelarre in Spain, Alinea in Chicago, and Frenchette in New York City. At Ernesto’s — which has been named one of The New York Times ‘best new restaurants’ of the year, among other accolades — Bartlow offers a menu inspired by his years spent cooking and living in the Basque region of Spain, mixing signature traditional dishes with seasonal riffs on classic flavors.

Ernesto's is open for dinner Monday from 5:30-9:30pm and Tuesday-Thursday from 5pm-9:30pm with the kitchen closing at 9:45pm, and Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm with the kitchen closing at 10:30pm. We accept reservations and walk-ins. We take reservations up to two weeks in advance with our books opening at midnight.

**Our outdoor tables are WALK-IN ONLY. Please call on the day of your reservation to check for availability.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Basque, Traditional Spanish, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (646) 692-8300
  • Website
    http://www.ernestosnyc.com/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Menu

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What 43 people are saying

Ernesto’s reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ernesto's is a vibrant Basque gem on the Lower East Side offering "truly exceptional" food with standout dishes like duck with port wine sauce and croquetas de jamon. With "phenomenal" staff and a "fun and lovely" atmosphere, it's perfect for special occasions. A "wonderful spot" that promises an "amazing" dining experience every time.

43 Reviews

  1. bruce VIP

    New York City57 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall, an excellent evening. Food is different and very good. One caveat, wine list is way over-priced. I mean, way, way over-priced. On such a terrific, big list you need more wines that list for less than $100.

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  2. Jeff

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Third time here and each meal has been different in content but consistently great!

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  3. RonB VIP

    Chicago38 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We received a warm welcome at check-in and then again by all the staff working the bar, where we chose to sit. Service is easy-going, yet totally professional and knowledgeable. A special thank you to Liddy, who manages the wines and suggested a wonderful Spanish wine to go with our duck entree. Our 2 appetizers, one with Morels and another with a vegetable called cardos, were seasonal and delicious. The duck with port wine sauce served on whipped potatoes is a standard offering on the menu and was beautifully cooked (pink inside) and served. To start, we split the pintxo matrimonio, 2 incredibly light but crisp pastries each with 2 anchovies 1 white, 1 brown) on top. So good! We especially like that Ernestos does not play loud music in the background. Inside, you can count on the conversation and laughter from happy diners all around. Thank you for a fun evening.

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  4. Katie VIP

    Denver6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fantastic. The food is truly exceptional. The entire staff is friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere is fun and lovely. A gorgeous space. Can’t wait to come back!

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  5. Carol VIP

    Atlantic City33 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely new find on the Lower East Side near the Abrons Center. Basque food. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves- and the food!

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  6. Peter VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the place. Bar was off tonight though. Simply forgot drinks on the ticket

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  7. Jessie

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great! Except it took them 35 mins to seat us for 9pm reservation. There was no acknowledgement of how long it took either so it was pretty annoying.

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  8. Corinne VIP

    New York City16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were outstanding. Although the restaurant is very out of the way, it's worth the trek to get there. I will be back again.

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  9. Alyssa VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service was amazing, we loved all the flavors, shrimp on toast, that duck! , the asparagus salad, all fantastic ,only reason I gave 4 stars and not 5 is because the pork belly was tough and not how we'd expect pork belly to be but again amazing flavors and I would guess just an off night for the pork belly prep. Would definitely recommend and would absolutely return to try the rest of the menu. Don't skip dessert the creme caramel was perfect in sweetness flavor and texture.

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  10. Mark Gregory

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, wonderful wines, great service. Loved it. Will def go back very soon

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Ernesto’s is rated 4.8 stars by 43 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
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259 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Lower East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Basque, Traditional Spanish, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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