Fitzcarraldo

Reviews

• Jon S.

  star star star star star 27 May 2026

  In the movie Fitzcarraldo, an idealistic Irishman seeks to finance the construction of an opera house in the Amazonian city of Iquitos through a wild, desperate scheme to farm on a distant rubber source. He doesn't succeed. The movie celebrates the nobility of his effort with a wonderful final scene, where Fitzcarraldo stands on the deck of his now ruined boat, serenading the town with what will be just one shipboard performance.
  
  This elegant parable stuck with me long after the first I saw it at a Harvard Square movie house. I even journeyed to Iquitos and sailed down the Amazon myself, visiting places from the actual production of the movie.
  
  A couple times I've asked the waiters and managers of Fitzcarraldo what this northern Italian restaurant has to do with a tale of ambition and failure in the jungle, but none seems to have much of an answer. Certainly this restaurant is no failure. It operated straight through the disaster at the co-working/studio space attached. The pastas, small plates and drinks are simply top notch.
  
  I've come for drinks, I've come for a snack, I've come for full meals and always been satisfied. I suspect the out of the way location - it's hidden between a couple of warehouses are the only reason this isn't more known.
  
  I'm fine with walking a little bit for this cuisine. It certainly beats dragging a boat over a mountain, a reference, of course Mr. Herzog's wonderful movie.

• Gina B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 26 May 2026

  I was going to another place called Lilia to celebrate my one year engagement with my fiancé. Unfortunately for us I chose to come here instead. Hours of closing time stated 12am so I thought by arriving at 1030pm we would have plenty of time. We dined in an empty room and were greeted by an unenthused man who wasn't very attentive. From working in the hospitality industry, not the best signs already.
  
  We ordered, cod for me and chicken for him. Fish was fine. Fiancé cut a piece of chicken and fed me. As I chewed I realized it wasn't cooked well. I had undercooked chicken in my mouth. We examined the chicken by candlelight and sure enough there was blood by the bone. Our server didn't bother to ask how everything was so we had to call for him to take the chicken away. When he returned, he informed us that the chicken would be taken off the bill but the chef would not fire up a new one because the kitchen was closing.
  
  It was 1130pm at this point. If you close at midnight and there is 30 mins left Til closing and you serve undercooked chicken to a guest endangering them with food poison, and all you can offer is to take it off the check... You have no business being in this business. Disgusted and majorly disappointed. Thanks for the horrible experience.

• Morgan C.

  star star star star star_border 23 May 2026

  Love love love!
  
  Always shocked to have a meal come out to under $100. Two apps, two entrees and bottle of wine included!
  
  Definitely recommend trying their farinata (a sort of small pizza dish, but gluten free!). For pasta ya gotta go with the Cacio e pepe. Their spaghetti with clams was kinda bland once you got past the tasty clams.
  
  Overall great, adorable spot and nice for dates!

• Sylvia L.

  star star star star star_border 9 May 2026

  Love trying new places and this was one of them. Tucked away in an office building in bushwick is an amazing place with great food. They have a cool outdoor courtyard for big groups. Their menu had just changed and we tried the anchovy crostini, basil pesto trofie and shared the chuleta grande. The crostini was a balanced mix of buttery and salty goodness! The trofie pasta was just the right amount of pesto done to al dente heaven. The chuleta grande for two was absolutely amazing. An amazing bone in pork rib cut grilled to perfection with fried garlic and lime bits  that gave it that extra je NE sais quois!  Service was on point. See you soon fitzy!!!

• Aaron G.

  star star star star star 5 May 2026

  Wow. Chef Vinny is a master. His dinner tasting menu last week was phenomenal. I can honestly say it was the first tasting menu that made me feel like I was on an exciting journey--each course so different from the next, incorporating ingredients like thistles that made me taste scallops in a whole way. Even dessert which I can usually do without could not be missed.
  
  The menu apparently changes every night so I'll be back again and again.