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Rafele
Italian with a Neapolitan Accent
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DINNER
ANTIPASTI
GNOCCO FRITTO / 16
24-month Black Label Prosciutto di Parma with fried dough
ARANCINI / 11
Lightly fried four cheese risotto dumplings
PIATTO DI FORMAGGI E SALUMI / 21
Assorted cheese, cured cold cut platter
SCHIACCIATA / 15
Mortadella, robiola cheese, truffle oil
ROMEO’S FAVORITE (SCHIACCIATA) / 15
Pizza stuffed with arugula, prosciutto, mozzarella, olive oil, chili flakes
MELANZANA / 13
Layers of eggplant, Grana Padano, Basil, buffalo mozzarella, house tomato sauce
POLPO ALLA GRIGLIA / 15
Grilled octopus, fava bean puree, broccoli rabe
MOZZARELLA / 15
Buffalo mozzarella, grilled zucchini, eggplant, cherry tomatoes
POLPETTINE / 14
Pan seared veal & beef meatballs in house tomato sauce
CARCIOFI / 14
Crispy fried artichokes, Grana Padano, parsley
FRITTO MISTO / 15
Fried calamari, shrimp, zucchini, fennel, sage, and lemon
GAMBERONI / 16
Grilled prawns, arugula, lemon olive oil dressing
INSALATE:
CAVOLFIORE / 14
Roasted cauliflower, black currants, caramelized onion pine nuts, breadcrumbs
INSALATA RICCIA / 13
Frisee, baby kale, poached pears, goat cheese, shallot vinaigrette
INSALATA DI CARCIOFI / 14
Shaved artichoke, Grana Padano, lemon, extra virgin olive oil
INSALATA DEL MERCATO / 14
Market greens, red onions with lemon extra virgin olive oil
PUNTARELLE ALLA ROMANA / 14
Sweet Italian chicory, light anchovy dressing
HOUSE-MADE PASTA:
SPAGHETTI SCHIZZETTO / 19
Spaghetti, clams, scallops, cherry tomatoes
TAGLIOLINI AI FUNGHI / 18
With mixed mushrooms, truffle paté , Grana Padano
SPAGHETTI ALLA NAPOLETANA / 19
Spaghetti, tuna, anchovies, garlic, olive oil, peperoncino
GNOCCHI ALLA SORRENTINA / 18
Gnocchi, melted buffalo mozzarella, basil, house tomato sauce, Grana Padano
PAPPARDELLE LAMB RAGU / 19
Slowly braised lamb ragu, rosemary, garlic, thyme, Kalamata olives, Sangiovese wine
RAVIOLI DI SPINACI / 19
Filled with spinach and buffalo ricotta, house tomato sauce, basil
PACCHERI ALL’ AMATRICIANA / 19
Pasta with pork cheek, pecorino cheese on a San Marzano tomato sauce
SPAGHETTI POMODORO / 18
Spaghetti, house tomato sauce, garlic, basil, olive oil
CAVATELLI / 19
Cavatelli, sausage, broccoli rabe, garlic, olive oil, Calabrian chili
FUSILLONI CACIO E PEPE / 19
Fusilloni, Pecorino Romano, black pepper, Roman style
PIZZA:
PIZZA MARGHERITA / 15
Fior di latte mozzarella, house tomato sauce, basil
Grana Padano 17
PIZZA RAFELE /
Prosciutto di Parma, buffalo mozzarella, arugula,
Grana Padano 17
SALSICCIA E BROCCOLI RABE / 16
Homemade sausage, chili flakes, broccoli rabe
FUNGHI E GORGONZOLA / 16
Mix mushrooms, gorgonzola cheese, truffle oil
MARINARA / 14
House tomato sauce, garlic, oregano
MONTANARA / 14
Fried pizza with house tomato sauce, Grana Padano, basil
BIANCA / 17
Burrata, extra-virgin olive oil, basil and artichokes
ENTRÉES
TAGLIATA DI MANZO / 29
Grilled grass fed New York strip loin, salsa verde, arugula, shaved Grana Padano
BERKSHIRE PORK CHOP 16 oz / 28
Pan-seared pork chop, sauteed kale, mustard sauce
GALLETTO ARROSTO / 27
Roasted organic chicken, Italian herbs, roasted beets, and roasted fennel
ZUPPA DI PESCE / 29
Seafood stew, house tomato sauce, garlic, peperoncino
BRANZINO ALLA GRIGLIA / 29
Grilled Branzino, Italian herbs, white wine, rosemary potatoes, spinach
BISTECCA PER DUE 22 oz / 85
Grass-fed steak for two braised in our brick oven, served with sauté spinach and brussel sprouts
SIDES
SPINACI / 9
Pan seared spinach, garlic, olive oil
PATATE / 8
Roasted with rosemary, and sea salt
FRIARIELLI / 9
Broccoli rabe, peperoncino, black olives
FINOCCHIO BRASATO / 8
Braised fennel, mixed herb
BRUSSEL SPROUTS / 9
Brick-oven roasted, parmesan
BEETS / 8
Roasted beets, fontina melt
ESCAROLE / 8
Sauteed escarole with cannellini beans

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We are committed to offering fresh ingredients coupled with the most authentic Italian foods and wines available. We work closely with our farmers, markets, vendors and purveyors to bring you the highest quality of rustic Italian recipes created with a New York influence.
 
Rafele

2025

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Rafele NYC:

29A 7th Avenue South
New York,NY 10014

(between Morton St. and Bedford Ave)

212-242-1999

hospitality@rafele.com

Monday 4.30pm- 9.30pm

Tuesday 4pm - 9:30 pm

Wednesday 4pm - 9:30pm

Thursday 4pm- 9:30pm

Friday & Saturday12pm-10pm

Sunday 12pm- 9pm

HAPPY HOUR

Monday to Thursday 4pm-6pm

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