Award-winning

Bar Primi Bowery

4.6

1436 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

16 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 19 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups
Great for outdoor dining

Bar Primi is a corner pasta shop devoted to ‘primi piatti,’ the pasta course. What began as an idea for a small space in New York's East Village has since become an essential in chef and co-owner Andrew Carmellini's range: fresh pasta traditionally prepared and cooked to order. At Bar Primi, the main course is Primi Piatti. We use a variety of non-GMO semolina and specialty ‘00’ flours, organic eggs and handed-down techniques to create our menu of Traditional and Seasonal pasta dishes. We make more than a dozen different shapes and styles daily. This includes lumache and rigatoni from our imported extruder or ravioli and mezzalune cut and filled by hand. Family recipes and secrets are traded between Carmellini and Brooklyn-born chef-partner Salvatore Lamboglia who also offers a daily meat or seafood special in addition to a selection of shareable Piccolini and Antipasti, artisanal cheese, salumi and simple home-style desserts.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Aperitivo Hour Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(212) 220-9100
Website
http://www.barprimi.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Andrew Carmellini
Private party facilities
Bar Primi offers partial and full buyouts for celebrations for 50-175 guests and semi-private bookings for parties of 20-45. Our event program features custom, chef-designed menus and personalized service from a team of event planning professionals.
Private party contact
Marie Lyons: (646) 442-7850

Location
325 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
Area
Lower East Side
Cross Street
East 2nd Street
Parking details
Comfort Parking: 303 Elizabeth Street between East Houston and Bleecker Street<br />Icon Parking: 610 Broadway between East Houston and Bleecker Street
Public transit
Bar Primi is accessible by the F train stop at 2nd Ave, 6 train stop at Bleecker, R/W train stop at 8th Street, or the B/D/F/M train stop at Broadway-Lafayette.
Additional
Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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What 1,436 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bar Primi Bowery is a delightful East Village gem with "great service" and "delicious and fresh" pasta. Guests rave about the "incredible gluten-free options" and "unmatched food, cocktails, wine, and service." While some note varied experiences with service speed, the "great ambiance" and "outstanding dishes" keep diners returning.

1,436 Reviews

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chris
Los Angeles
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Very strange staff. Not sure who/what waiter was trying to be but he cast a noticeable odd vide as if he was on a horror movie. It seemed to carry over to the rest of the staff who were clumsy.
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Marianne
New York City
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 26 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food, great service, fabulous bartenders and Cal at the front. Who could ask for anything more??? Bar Primi is the best!
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Andrew
Chicago
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great food and great ambiance. Server was rushing us a bit but otherwise great evening
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Clint
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, outstanding service, eclectic dishes with true authentic oasta sauces, will be back to try more...
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Andy
Seattle
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 20 September 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible food, mediocre service- very underwhelming
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Lauren
New York City
125 reviews
3.0
125 reviews
Dined on 7 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Slow service, cold food. Not the same place as it used to be.
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Christina
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 6 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food and service was impeccable! However, I’m not a fan of sitting on the sidewalk to eat. Highly recommend this place if you can sit inside!
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 1 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
Service is very slow and has been the last few times that I dined at Bar Primi. Food is great though.
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Byron
New Mexico
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 21 August 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I had the lamb ragú and a glass of Nebbiolo. I was a bit disappointed as the ragú was lacking in flavor and yet very salty. The service was friendly.
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Ryan
New York City
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 21 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing! Definitely coming back - can’t complain about anything the entire night!
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2 people

16 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 19 times today

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325 Bowery, New York, NY 10003

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
Cross Street
East 2nd Street
Area
Lower East Side
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Aperitivo Hour Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Comfort Parking: 303 Elizabeth Street between East Houston and Bleecker Street<br />Icon Parking: 610 Broadway between East Houston and Bleecker Street
Public transit
Bar Primi is accessible by the F train stop at 2nd Ave, 6 train stop at Bleecker, R/W train stop at 8th Street, or the B/D/F/M train stop at Broadway-Lafayette.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Andrew Carmellini
Additional
Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.barprimi.com/
Phone number
(212) 220-9100
Private party facilities
Bar Primi offers partial and full buyouts for celebrations for 50-175 guests and semi-private bookings for parties of 20-45. Our event program features custom, chef-designed menus and personalized service from a team of event planning professionals.
Private party contact
Marie Lyons: (646) 442-7850

Bar Primi Bowery

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Private dining

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Popular dishes

Orecchiette

Rigatoni

Linguine

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What 1,436 people are saying

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