Birreria -- Eataly's Rooftop Brewery and Cafe

As you may remember in past posts, I have enjoyed visiting the wonderful Italian Food Emporium and Food Hall owned by celebrated chefs Mario Batali and Lidia Bastianich called "Eataly," which is located in the Flatiron neighborhood of Manhattan.  I showed in a photo tour post their extensive inventory of every imaginable offering gourmet Italian food, and on this post, the time my husband and I enjoyed a wonderful artisan thin crust pizza in their La Pizza La Pasta restaurant.  When I wrote those blog posts Birreria was not yet opened, and I've been anxious to visit Eataly again to visit this new rooftop attraction! 

Eataly’s Birreria is a rooftop restaurant and brewery located on top of their building at 200 5th Avenue.  It offers the highest quality beer and food year-round under the stars and skyline, and under a retractable roof in winter.  

*Edited 4/23 to add that Birreria is now Serra

They brew unfiltered, unpasteurized, and naturally carbonated Cask Ales just 30 feet from where you sit, eat and drink

Birreria's alfresco atmosphere was casual and lively.

As we were visiting Birreria with my husband's sister, we all decided to share a carafe of Moretti Bionda lager draft beer. It was crisp and refreshing on a hot day. A choice selection of bottled beers and wines was also available to order.

The menu offered a variety of hearty fares, such as deeply flavorful mushroom entrees, pork shoulder paired with house-made pickled vegetables and sauerkraut, house-made sausages, and grilled meats.  There is also a wide selection of Formagi (cheese) and Salumi (cold cuts) and a few Contori (sides)

 As it was lunchtime we decided to share the salumi and formagi platters, with broad beans and olive oil smashed potatoes as sides.  Our order was served with slices of freshly baked bread and a plate of extra virgin olive oil and a plate of honey for dipping the bread and cheese.

The "Affettati Misti" Salumi for two is a selection of all the salumi on the menu -- speck (smoked prosciutto), mortadella (traditional salumi from Emelia Romagna), soppressata (Calabrian style pork salumi), copa (Emiglia Romagna style pork shoulder), cacciatorini (Piedmont style "hunters style" pork shoulder).

We also selected the complete Formagi selection: Ricotta Fresca (fresh ricotta), Parmigiano, Asiago Fresca, Robiloa Bosina, Provolone, Taleggio, and Gorgonzola Dolce.  Everything was very fresh and delicious!

The bar area of Birreria was also full of people enjoying the beautiful weather and the company of their family and friends.

Before we left Eataly I had to check out their present selection of fresh homemade pasta for sale -- they were all very tempting!

We then took a walk around the architecturally interesting Madisonin the photo mosaic above standing in front of Madison Square Park's statue of William Seward, the twelfth Governor of New York City. Between visiting High Line Park (which you can read about in   Madison Square Park area that is located across the street from Eataly. My husband and his sister can be seen my prior post and Birreria, we all had a fabulous day!

I just returned home from a two-week trip to Colorado, and will have very exciting news to share in my next post -- stay tuned! Those who already know, please keep my secret a little longer -- thanks!

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