Café Altro Paradiso

Photos from dinner on March 7, 2016 at New York's newly opened Café Altro Paradiso by chef/co-owner Ignacio Mattos. Dishes are inspired by the cuisine of various regions of Italy.

Take note of the calf's liver with onions and polenta--the highlight dish of the meal: rich, creamy, lightly-seared calf's liver with sweet caramelized onions and a splash of aged vinegar.

Altro Paradiso

Starters

Fish crudo with caper berries and lemon ($17)

Carpaccio with fried capers, potatoes, and aged balsamic ($19)

Fennel salad with Castelvetrano olives and provolone ($15)

Prosciutto di Parma ($18)

Seared octopus with chickpeas and salsa verde ($19)

Sea urchin and butter crostini ($19)

Spaghetti al limone with pinenuts and basil ($19)

Spaghetti al limone with pinenuts and basil ($19)

Mezzaluna di ricotta with asparagus and nettles ($22)

Lasagnette with trumpet royal mushrooms and mint ($22)

Fegato alla Veneziana - calf's liver with onions and polenta ($27)

Steak with roasted bell peppers and beans ($34)

Chocolate and walnut torta with whipped cream ($12)

Panna cotta with Amarena cherries ($11)

Seasonal crostata ($11)