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Welcome to Bodega Negra, aka the bad boy of Mexican cooking. Originally launched in London’s Soho in 2012, to great acclaim, Bodega Negra has been imported to the Big Apple, with the aim of providing upscale Mexican cuisine to cool New Yorkers.
You enter through what looks like the fire escape of a juice bar, round the corner from the main entrance to the Dream Hotel, within which the restaurant is situated. Once our table is ready, we’re led through a traditional Mexican curtain and into the dining area, and seated in a comfy leather booth.
Best from the menu:
- the tuna ceviche (spicy, fresh, citrusy flesh, with a nutty sesame crunch)
- crispy pork belly with a pineapple salsa
- pork belly carnitas (soft tacos with tender meat and a zingy salsa verde)
- slow roasted lamb
- roasted corn salad.
- salad- go for a mix of popped and fresh corn, with jalapenos, cheese and a lime vinaigrette, the mix of textures and flavours is heavenly
Style of food: Modern Mexican
Good for: A third date, Friday night out with your friends
Address: Dream Downtown, 355 West 16 Street, New York NY 10011
Opening times: Sun-Wed, 5.30pm-midnight; Thurs-Sat, 5.30pm-1am
You enter through what looks like the fire escape of a juice bar, round the corner from the main entrance to the Dream Hotel, within which the restaurant is situated. Once our table is ready, we’re led through a traditional Mexican curtain and into the dining area, and seated in a comfy leather booth.
Best from the menu:
- the tuna ceviche (spicy, fresh, citrusy flesh, with a nutty sesame crunch)
- crispy pork belly with a pineapple salsa
- pork belly carnitas (soft tacos with tender meat and a zingy salsa verde)
- slow roasted lamb
- roasted corn salad.
- salad- go for a mix of popped and fresh corn, with jalapenos, cheese and a lime vinaigrette, the mix of textures and flavours is heavenly
Style of food: Modern Mexican
Good for: A third date, Friday night out with your friends
Address: Dream Downtown, 355 West 16 Street, New York NY 10011
Opening times: Sun-Wed, 5.30pm-midnight; Thurs-Sat, 5.30pm-1am