Rosemary’s on Greenwich Avenue in the West Village was convenient as it is halfway between us.

We started with their Point Judith calamari fritti ($19), with garlic aioli lemon, requesting some Pomodoro sauce to dip. They heated some just for us, delivering it as we had almost finished the squid. With that, we enjoyed gratis focaccia ($9).

Next, we each ordered one of their pasta, realizing after being served that we could have easily shared as the portions were large. This gave us each lunch for the following day to take home.

I do recommend both their rigatoni all arrabbiata ($22) topped with burrata and Calabrian chilies and their linguine with sautéed shrimp ($27), white wine, a leek confit, more Calabrian chilies and toasted garlic.

Like my last visit — almost four years ago — I don’t recommend the chewy cavatelli ($25) with wild mushrooms — some of which were too chewy and fibrous to eat. Silly me, didn’t read what I wrote before meeting my friends!
We ended with a gratis serving of their moist — and recommendable — olive oil cake ($10) topped with blueberry compote and gently whipped cream.

I’d recommend Rosemary’s; skip the mushroom cavatelli!

Rosemary’s
West Village
18 Greenwich Avenue
New York, New York 10011
(212) 647-1818
rosemarysnyc.com