Description
Aldea is a restaurant created with intention: upon first entrance, it’s obvious that the place is something special. The atmosphere achieves that rare feeling of being at once both upscale and comfortable, which is indicative of the food, too—not that Aldea is necessarily serving comfort food. The lunch menu ranges from an affordable ham sandwich (with piquillo peppers) to a pricier dish of scallops, and the dinner menu is only slightly more elevated. Their sea urchin toast is a signature, and is pretty much unanimously loved. But, though this is a pretty affordable place for a Flatiron restaurant, the feel is not totally relaxed: this is a Michelin-rated restaurant, run by a high-class chef. Casual diners beware, and walk-ins are mostly not welcome (or possible).
