The bustling new eatery Sotto Sopra occupied the space on Main Street in Amagansett, formerly held Exile. I was invited there recently to sample their cuisine of Italian specialties. Since the restaurant is from some of the people behind Bobby Van’s Steakhouse, you’ll also find steak on the menu.

To accompany our meal, we ordered a bottle of crisp Vermentinio, 6 Murga, Sardegna, Italy, 2011 ($52). A must have is the Robiola Crostini ($15), an Italian soft-ripened cheese made with varying proportions of cow’s, goat’s and sheep’s milk piped onto crisp bread, accompanied by grilled figs, spiced walnuts and salad greens in a citrus vinaigrette.

We decided to sample their wood-oven fired pizzas. The margherita ($18) with mozzarella and tomato came garnished with fresh basil; the picante with pepperoni, spicy sausage and ricotta.

In addition to the full printed menu, specials are offered each night. We chose both the veal — pounded, breaded and fried — Milanese topped with a tri-colored mixed green salad in a lemon balsamic dressing. And, the local striped bass cooked in the wood-burning oven, topped with a fresh cucumber red pepper salsa. It came with asparagus plus an unusual and tasty side of crushed fingerling potatoes with green olives ($37). Being in season, we also opted for the hearty portion of pan-roasted sweet corn, right off the cob ($10).

Desserts included lemon ginger sorbet served with a side of limoncello and cappuccino and dark chocolate bits gelato topped with fresh blackberries. Both refreshing and satisfying.

– bonnie

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Sotto Sopra
231 Main Street
Amagansett, NY
631.267.3695
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