Locanda Verde - Hudson Yards
Italy's Greatest Hits, No Filler
Hudson Yards · New York · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list lands like a love letter to the Italian peninsula — specifically the parts that matter most. Piedmont and Tuscany dominate, and they should, because when your roster includes Giacomo Conterno and Biondi-Santi, you lean in. This isn't a list trying to be everything; it's a list that knows exactly what it is.
Selection Deep Dive
With 350 to 500 bottles and a clear Italian axis, Locanda Verde Hudson Yards goes deep where it counts. Barolo gets the full treatment — Giacomo Conterno, Bruno Giacosa, and Gaja anchoring a Piedmont section that could hold its own against dedicated wine bars. Tuscany matches the ambition with Biondi-Santi and Poggio di Sotto on the Brunello side and the full Super Tuscan pantheon — Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Tignanello — for those with the budget and the occasion. There are smaller, quieter gems tucked in too: Pieropan's Soave and Produttori del Barbaresco adding balance and value alongside the headliners. Italy outside these two regions is thin, but when your coverage of the two best regions is this thorough, it's hard to complain.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty options by the glass is generous, and the program here shows real thought — you're not stuck choosing between anonymous Pinot Grigio and house Chianti. Nebbiolo d'Alba selections and Vernaccia di San Gimignano show up to give the glass pour program some personality. Glasses run $14 to $25, which is honest for Hudson Yards without being punishing.
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco — $14–$25 by the glass
Produttori is a co-op that consistently punches above its price point — structured, serious Nebbiolo without the Gaja tax. In a room full of trophy bottles, this is the one that makes you look smart.
Pieropan Soave Classico
Everyone's chasing Barolo and nobody's talking about the Soave, which is exactly why you should order it. Pieropan is the benchmark producer for the appellation — mineral, precise, and a fraction of the price of anything in the Piedmont section.
Sassicaia
It's a great wine — no argument there — but at a Hudson Yards restaurant with a prestige Italian list, the markup on a bottle this famous is going to be brutal. You're paying for the name recognition as much as the wine. The money goes further almost anywhere else on this list.
Fontodi Chianti Classico + Rigatoni all'Amatriciana
Fontodi's Chianti Classico has the acidity to cut through the guanciale fat and the Sangiovese fruit to mirror the tomato. It's a textbook match that doesn't feel like homework — just a very good dinner.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Three sommeliers, a 400-bottle Italian deep-dive, and proper glassware in one of New York's glossiest new developments — Locanda Verde Hudson Yards earns its Wine Spectator hardware. The markups get steep at the top end, but the depth and expertise here make it worth the trip.
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