Vibrant Basque Spanish eatery w/ electric ambiance & midcentury decor. Renowned for shareable plates like jamón-topped chips & stellar duck, plus a curated Spanish wine list.
This vibrant Basque Spanish restaurant offers a lively and electric dining experience with its midcentury-modern decor. The menu, designed for sharing, features authentic and hearty dishes, including highly recommended house-made potato chips layered with jamón Ibérico and exquisite duck dishes. Their extensive wine list focuses on small, organic, and biodynamic Spanish producers, perfectly complementing the meal.
This Basque Spanish restaurant is highly regarded for its authentic and hearty dishes, particularly its pinchos like Iberico hams and shrimp toast, and its exceptional duck dishes. The house-made potato chips layered with jamón Ibérico are also a standout recommendation.
"Highly recommended dishes include the house-made potato chips layered with jamón Ibérico, and the duck, which is praised as some of the finest in the city."
Customers generally praise the restaurant for its lively atmosphere and authentic Basque cuisine, with specific highlights on shareable dishes and duck.
Important Note
Steak was not found on the menu by one user, though it was suggested as a potential offering.
"Ernesto’s is mentioned as a place for Basque cuisine."
Neutral"This restaurant is listed as a recommendation."
Neutral"This user mentioned Ernesto's as a personal favorite in the East Village area."
Positive"The user checked Ernesto's menu and did not find steak listed, but hopes they will add it since they recently opened."
Neutral"This restaurant may be able to source comparable American aged dairy cow meat, which is the best option found in NYC kitchens currently for a similar beef experience."
Positive"The user plans to try Ernesto's based on a recommendation."
Neutral"Ernesto's is suggested as a better alternative to Txikito for Basque cuisine."
Positive"Ernesto was simply listed as a recommendation for fried calamari."
Neutral"Ernesto was included in a comprehensive list of restaurants that did not make it onto the 2025 NY Times list."
Neutral"Ernestos is recommended as a higher-end dining option (no Michelin stars mentioned)."
Neutral"The author inquired if anyone had experience with Ernesto's, a Basque Spanish restaurant, mentioning it was on their radar for Spanish cuisine in NYC."
Neutral"Recommended as a Basque Spanish restaurant by a commenter when the original poster was looking for regional Spanish cuisine in NYC."
Positive"User suggests Ernesto's as a dining option."
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