The little owl

Mediterranean | West Village

Food25 Decor19 Service23 Cost$58

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"Little" is an understatement at this 28-seat West Village "gem", where chef Joey Campanaro whips up "fantastic" Med–New Americana in a "cramped", "big-windowed" space; reservations are notoriously "hard to get" – even "if you can eat at 5:30" – so regulars make sure to "mark the calendar" and call 30 days ahead.

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