Mon Lapin

A former Joe Beef chef and his sommelier partner opened this Little Italy-adjacent restaurant that’s perfect for special occasions, especially if you love natural wine. The menu changes daily, but you can count on dishes that they’ve been thinking about months in advance with preserved local produce and proteins in their sauces and desserts. 

A crunchy scallop sandwich, smoked eel carbonara, fluke crudo with brown butter, and their classic salade rose and buckwheat shard cake are a few of the choices. The team at this chic yet informal bistro know exactly what to suggest when it comes to wine, and make you feel like they’ve saved the best bottles just for you.