(718) 237-2728

275 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231 40.6825 -73.9931

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Neighborhood: Carroll Gardens

Price:

$$

Last updated 4.01.09

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express , Discover , Visa , MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining , Romantic Dining , Brunch , Outdoor Dining , Date Spot , Notable Wine List

Cuisine:

Italian

Smoking Permitted:

In backyard

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Panino'teca 275

Featured Review

Kara Zuaro

Contributor

In Short – Brick-exposed walls, attractive servers, and low lighting lend this slim cafe a romantic air. Local couples and young families slide into tightly packed tables or head to the backyard for more spacious seating. A wide selection of Italian meats and cheeses are served as antipasti or piled onto crusty paninis. Diners snack on Tuscan tomato-bread soup and bruschetta, or feast on braised pork, lasagna, and baked macaroni. Gelati, sorbetti, and classic Italian desserts like tiramisu seal the meal.

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
The $19 prix-fixe special includes a hearty entree served with soup or salad and dessert.
The Extras:
High chairs, sippy cups, and a toy box are available for the tiniest diners, and the kid's menu includes simple sandwiches on crust-less white bread.
What to Drink:
Sip a bellini or negroni, or peruse the descriptive list of Italian wines, sold by the bottle or glass.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “must say, over all the food is pretty good, but you can get food that is as good if not better ofr a much cheaper price in the hood without sacrificing ambiance.”
  2. “Great food at great prices, a hip but relaxing atmosphere, and sincerely kid-friendly (toy box, will gladly heat a bottle for you, and the staff doesn't make you feel like you have some nerve having a baby in the city as can tend to happen).”
  3. “It is a great place to go have good food and wine and hang out and a casual, friendly, and relaxing atmosphere.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Their drinks menu is also terrific.”
  2. “For $14 you get a nice sized plate of delicious food, coffee, and a bloody”
  3. “It is a great place to go have good food and wine and hang out and a casual, friendly, and relaxing atmosphere.”
  4. “Probably not the snobby way to do it, but it was the perfect hot weather cooler and is now my go to drink for summer.”
  5. “We kept going back to eat and drink to our hearts delight until we've now almost had everything on the menu, delicious!”
  6. “go there for everything from loooking at the great art hanging on the walls, the un-beatable authentic Italian feel, the delicious happy hour drinks (of course!)”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “We kept going back to eat and drink to our hearts delight until we've now almost had everything on the menu, delicious!”
  2. “The food is wonderful, the service is friendly.”
  3. “The good part is that I've never had a single bad dish here, ever.”
  4. “For $14 you get a nice sized plate of delicious food, coffee, and a bloody”
  5. “Great food at great prices, a hip but relaxing atmosphere, and sincerely kid-friendly (toy box, will gladly heat a bottle for you, and the staff doesn't make you feel like you have some nerve having a baby in the city as can tend to happen).”
  6. “Re criticisms: I love the mushroom bruschetta, and definitely recommend.”
  7. “mary/mimosa/bellini. My favorite to pass a Saturday or Sunday morning is in the garden with the paper, great food and peach bellinis.”
  8. “It is a great place to go have good food and wine and hang out and a casual, friendly, and relaxing atmosphere.”
  9. “must say, over all the food is pretty good, but you can get food that is as good if not better ofr a much cheaper price in the hood without sacrificing ambiance.”
  10. “go there for everything from loooking at the great art hanging on the walls, the un-beatable authentic Italian feel, the delicious happy hour drinks (of course!)”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Their drinks menu is also terrific.”
  2. “We kept going back to eat and drink to our hearts delight until we've now almost had everything on the menu, delicious!”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “It is a great place to go have good food and wine and hang out and a casual, friendly, and relaxing atmosphere.”
  2. “great neighborhood place!”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “came here over the summer and the waitress recommended we get prosecco, which she seved in chilled martini glasses.”
  2. “It is a great place to go have good food and wine and hang out and a casual, friendly, and relaxing atmosphere.”
  3. “The food is wonderful, the service is friendly.”
  4. “and the warm, friendly Brooklyn neighborhood feel.”
  5. “Great food at great prices, a hip but relaxing atmosphere, and sincerely kid-friendly (toy box, will gladly heat a bottle for you, and the staff doesn't make you feel like you have some nerve having a baby in the city as can tend to happen).”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Great food at great prices, a hip but relaxing atmosphere, and sincerely kid-friendly (toy box, will gladly heat a bottle for you, and the staff doesn't make you feel like you have some nerve having a baby in the city as can tend to happen).”
  2. “must say, over all the food is pretty good, but you can get food that is as good if not better ofr a much cheaper price in the hood without sacrificing ambiance.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/02/09

CLOSED

by yumluv at Citysearch

This placed closed about a month ago. No more baked eggs...sigh. It's a wings and beer spot now. Haven't been there yet.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/21/06

Great Summer Spot

by phonohohno at Citysearch

I came here over the summer and the waitress recommended we get prosecco, which she seved in chilled martini glasses. Probably not the snobby way to do it, but it was the perfect hot weather cooler and is now my go to drink for summer. Come during fig season, they have an amazing appetizer of figs and goat cheese.

  • Pros: outdoor space, service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/18/06

Amazing Brunch!

by citygirl34 at Citysearch

The Prix-fixed brunch is definately the best deal around. For $14 you get a nice sized plate of delicious food, coffee, and a bloody mary/mimosa/bellini. My favorite to pass a Saturday or Sunday morning is in the garden with the paper, great food and peach bellinis.

I go there for everything from loooking at the great art hanging on the walls, the un-beatable authentic Italian feel, the delicious happy hour drinks (of course!) and the warm, friendly Brooklyn neighborhood feel.

  • Pros: Garden, great for kids, Brunch!
  • Cons: The garden is great for large parties and events, but the inside is better for the more intimate diners and not the best for parties over about 8 people.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/16/06

happy hour yay

by iamgodsgift at Citysearch

First time we strolled into Panino'teca was stricly for cheap booze purposes only. We went out back into the garden patio where a wonderful oasis of rustic picnic benches and crazy artsy bird houses awaited us. After our 4th mouth watering pomegranate martini (4 bucks), we were in love. We kept going back to eat and drink to our hearts delight until we've now almost had everything on the menu, delicious!!!!!!!!!!!! If you get in good with the staff they invite you to thier fun patio parties.

  • Pros: ambiance, rustic italian originality
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/15/06

So much to choose!!

by herasmomma at Citysearch

I must admit, I go to Panino'teca a bit too often. The amount of food you get for dishes especially like the prix-fixe is astounding. The lasagna....did I mention the lasagna? It's truly amazing. Beyond that, the happy hour is the cheapest I've found. $4 for a drink. Can't beat it. And all the after dinner drinks. If you have room for it, of course. That, and the servers always have a smile and actually seem to enjoy where they work. That's few and far between these days. The garden is really beautiful as well. It's nice to be able to get off the street for some shade and greenery. Congrats for your renovations too!!

  • Pros: Service, Ambiance, Liquor options
  • Cons: No cover on the garden for winter

The Details on Panino'teca 275

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • great atmosphere
  • warm brooklyn neighborhood
  • great place
  • like mushroom bruschetta
  • never bad dish
  • delicious happy hour drinks
  • great art
  • perfect hot weather cooler
  • favorite neighborhood spots
  • delicious coffee
  • delicious bloody marymimosabellini
  • nice sized plate
  • wonderful oasis
  • friendly service
  • terrific drinks menu
  • liked smaller cozier 275
  • wonderful bird houses
  • always very reasonable bill
  • amazing appetizer
  • recommend highly
  • perfect go
  • good wine
  • great toy box
  • best macaroni