Ambra

Imagine combining the rustic Italian cooking of Vetri Cucina with the tweezer precision of River Twice. That’s what you'll get at Ambra, a tiny, tasting-menu-only Italian restaurant in Queen Village. Whether you sit at the communal table in the dining room (for $280 per person), or at the kitchen table with the chefs (for $300), Ambra serves a seven to 10-course meal that's as refined and decadent as it is playful and creative. Highlights from a recent visit include handmade pastas, expertly cooked venison, and thoroughly explained wine pairings, along with molecular gastronomy-leaning stuff like spigarello oysters rockefeller hidden under a cloud of smoke. Seamless service makes the three-hour experience fly by. So if you aren't ready to end your night (we get it), grab a nightcap from the bar at Southwark, Ambra’s adjoining sister restaurant.