Last week, it was my husband’s birthday and we decided we would eat at at a nice place to celebrate. As he wanted to eat barbecue, the first idea that came to our minds was to go to some Brazilian steakhouse. But, since we had eaten a lot on the weekend – and we always end up eating too much in these Brazilian steakhouses, we changed our minds. We open the Foursquare app and we searched a steak house in our are. That’s when we discovered Ricardo Steak House, in Harlem.
Located in East Harlem, Ricardo Steak House was recommended in the 2016 Michelin Guide and also on Zagat. The place opened in 2004 and, when I was looking for more information to write this post, I found that it is a very famous restaurant in New York, especially because the quality of meat, in addition to the relatively affordable price for a steak house in New York. The atmosphere of the place is very nice, the decor includes exposed brick walls and a patio that is open all year. If you visit the website, you will see that Ricardo Steak House presents itself as the best restaurant for birthday in the city and, indeed, we saw two celebrations while we were there. The structure plus the DJ’s that play music transforms the restaurant in a very hot spot. The restaurant offers special packages for birthdays. For groups of 10 or more people, there is a prix fixed menu starting from $ 50 per person with a salad, an appetizer and a main course.
As we were there on a Sunday, there was the brunch menu, which included several choices of meats, from $ 26. We chose the New York Strip $ 32), with a cut of 16oz, with mashed potatoes and spinach. As the portion was very generous, we ordered a Filet Mignon Salad ($ 16), which comes with green leaves and cheese. In addition, the restaurant also serves a delicious seasoned bread as courtesy. Everything was wonderfully tasty and we were super pleased with our choices. Remember that in addition to meat dishes, the weekend menu includes classic brunch options, with various egg dishes, from $16. In addition, during brunch hours, the drinks have super affordable prices: between $5 to $7 for drinks like Mimosa, Mojito and Sangria. During the week, the restaurant opens for dinner and the options are even better. There are options with different meats from $ 23 and other dishes with fish or chicken from $22 and pasta from $14. The drinks range between $10 and $12. On the restaurant’s website, you can check out all menus and also make a reservation – which is recommended.
Address: 2145 2nd Ave
Laura Peruchi is a Brazilian blogger, author, and entrepreneur. She has lived in Manhattan with her husband since 2014. Since then, she has shared on her blog varied content about the Big Apple. From travel tips, including unusual things to do, shopping tips, etiquette, restaurants, and a lot more, her blog has become a reference in Portuguese (also available in English) for anyone planning a trip to New York City.
