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649 Washington St. New York, NY 10014

212-741-1207

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Critics'
Pick
George W. Bush's Last Meal
Award Winner 2007

Cuisine(s): Italian

Hours: 5:30-11:30 BRUNCH Fr-Sun noon-4pm

Price: $$
Payment Types: cash

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering

Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Late Night
Alcohol: Beer

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: No Parking

Description

Plastered with pulp fiction covers, and located at the creepy end of Christopher, Malatesta enjoys the perfect location for its raffish food, which hails from the poorer southward part of Emilia-Romagna. Enjoy the stuffed flatbread piadina, or the predictably great bolognese sauce, here called by its proper name of tagliatelle al ragu.

2007 | George W. Bush's Last Meal

In name at least, Malatesta ("cracked in the head") is the only place we know demented enough for Bush's last meal. Since he'll hopefully be executed by the decree of a war-crimes tribunal sometime soon, it's appropriate that he enjoy a carbo-loading repast on the evening before his gassing. At Malatesta, fitting the mood of his enraged constituents, he'll enjoy penne all arrabbiata ("angry pasta"), followed by polpette, a huge veal meatball that might remind him of his own dull-witted head.... More »
2000 | Best Celebrity Spotting and Flatbread

Obscurely located and with a darkened interior, Malatesta is a favorite of slumming celebrities. You won't break the bank with the lusty fare from Emilia-Romagna, including a delicious oven-baked flatbread called piadina, which comes wrapped around a handful of fillings (my favorite: spinach). A certain tow-headed star who distinguished himself as an acting tour de force in the blockbuster The Beach has been spotted here repeatedly. More »

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By Robert Sietsema | Tue, November 03, 1998

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Main Menu

Antipasti

$6.50

Bruschetta
tomato bread with fresh tomato, garlic, oregano

$7.50

Crostini Misti
choice between salami gorgonzola olive paste

$8.00

Calamari
grilled calamari

$7.50

Cozze
sauteed mussel with white wine

$7.50

Vongole
sauteed clams with white wine

Insalate

$6.50

Insalata Mista
mixed salad

$6.50

Rucola Pomodoro
arugula, tomato

$7.00

Spinach
sauteed spinach with white wine garlic

$7.50

Caprese
mozzarella tomato basil

$8.50

Funghi Di Prato
mushroom with arugula in vinaigrette

$7.50

Veroture Alla Griglia
grilled mixed vegetables

Piadina

$6.50

Piadina Con Prosciutto
moz., ham, mozzarella

$6.50

Piadina Formaggio Rucola
cheese, arugula

$6.50

Piadina Mozzarella Pomodoro
mozzarella, tomato

Paste

$12.00

Spaghetti Alla Chitarra
with fresh chop tomato, basil, mozzarella

$10.00

Penne All Arrabbiata
with tomato sauce, red hot pepper, parsley

$12.00

Tagliatelle Al Ragu
with tomato sauce, ground beef

$12.00

Ravioli Al Formaggio
cheese ravioli with pink sauce

$12.50

Gnocchi
home made gnocchi tomato basil sauce

$13.00

Spinach Gnocchi
with gorgonzola sauce

Secondi

$25.00

Costoletta Di Agnello
grilled lamb chop

$14.50

Polpette
veal meat ball, with tomato sauce

$15.00

Costoletta Di Pollo
chicken cutlet

$24.00

Tagliata Al Casale
sirloin steak with arugula greens

Pesce Del Giorno
fish of the day

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Malatesta Trattoria

649 Washington St. New York, NY 10014

212-741-1207

Description

2007 | George W. Bush's Last Meal

2000 | Best Celebrity Spotting and Flatbread

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