The barkeep has worked here "forever" which means all of the 15 years Restivo's has been in Chelsea.
Check out the wine list - but you might as well stop at the house red. If it's Italian, its gotta be good!
Come on in and experience Restivo Ristorante, a place with flair and seasonal fun decor!
Red Wines...a sampling
Chianti Piccini (Straw Bottle) Tuscany $22.00
Ruby red notes of cherries & raspberries full bodied
Valpolicella Classico, Masi (Veneto) $23.00
Almost Port-like aromas, with a raisiny, full-bodied, with big muscular tannis and a long, fruit-driven finish
Cabernet Sauvignon, Geyser Peak $35.00
Ripe raspberry, blackberry & black cherry flavors with juicy mild-palate, toasty oak notes..
White Wines...a sampling
Pinot Grigio la Garia (Trentino) $22.00
Brilliant smooth medium-bodied, fresh & well balanced wine, extremely eclectic with food
Chardonnay, Ruffino Libaio (Italy) $25.00
Tropically fruity, complex with a bouquet reminiscent of golden delicious apples
Pinot Grigio Borgo Magredo “Mosaic” (Fruili) $28.00
Grapefruit flavors, yielding to almost blossom on the finish, for arefreshing quaff
Vermentino, Sella & Mosca (Sardinia) $29.
A pleasant aromatic nose dry, fresh and lively
DueUve, Bertani Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Grigio (Veneto) $33.00
An assertive aroma, nuances of elderflowers, hints of peach and apricot, full bodied & well balanced.
Chardonnay, Wild Horse (Sonoma) $36.00
Aromas and flavors of pineapple, white lilies,nectarine sweet oak
Pinot Grigio Sta. Margherita (Altoadige, Italy) $40.00
A firmly fuity aromatic boquet, crips that finish dry
Chardonnay Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve (California) $43.00
Elegant and tropical with hints of citrus
Champagne and Sparkling Wines
Saint Helaire, Blanc de Blancs (France) $ 25.00
A bouquet of delicate floral aromas, crisp, clean & light with fine bubbles
Laurent – Perrier, Brut $ 75.00
Fresh and easy to drink, delicate yet complex
Dom Perignon Vintage $ 175.00
Rich and elegant with a long, lush finish
Chianti Piccini (Straw Bottle) Tuscany $22.00
Ruby red notes of cherries & raspberries full bodied
Valpolicella Classico, Masi (Veneto) $23.00
Almost Port-like aromas, with a raisiny, full-bodied, with big muscular tannis and a long, fruit-driven finish
Cabernet Sauvignon, Geyser Peak $35.00
Ripe raspberry, blackberry & black cherry flavors with juicy mild-palate, toasty oak notes..
White Wines...a sampling
Pinot Grigio la Garia (Trentino) $22.00
Brilliant smooth medium-bodied, fresh & well balanced wine, extremely eclectic with food
Chardonnay, Ruffino Libaio (Italy) $25.00
Tropically fruity, complex with a bouquet reminiscent of golden delicious apples
Pinot Grigio Borgo Magredo “Mosaic” (Fruili) $28.00
Grapefruit flavors, yielding to almost blossom on the finish, for arefreshing quaff
Vermentino, Sella & Mosca (Sardinia) $29.
A pleasant aromatic nose dry, fresh and lively
DueUve, Bertani Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Grigio (Veneto) $33.00
An assertive aroma, nuances of elderflowers, hints of peach and apricot, full bodied & well balanced.
Chardonnay, Wild Horse (Sonoma) $36.00
Aromas and flavors of pineapple, white lilies,nectarine sweet oak
Pinot Grigio Sta. Margherita (Altoadige, Italy) $40.00
A firmly fuity aromatic boquet, crips that finish dry
Chardonnay Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve (California) $43.00
Elegant and tropical with hints of citrus
Champagne and Sparkling Wines
Saint Helaire, Blanc de Blancs (France) $ 25.00
A bouquet of delicate floral aromas, crisp, clean & light with fine bubbles
Laurent – Perrier, Brut $ 75.00
Fresh and easy to drink, delicate yet complex
Dom Perignon Vintage $ 175.00
Rich and elegant with a long, lush finish