I always love dining at Vitae. Over the past year, it’s become a staple go-to restaurant, thanks to the amazing food and friendly service. This time around, my foodie friend and I indulged in some of our Vitae faves: those heavenly parker house rolls, the crispy pork belly, and pork schnitzel. Oh so good! We also sampled a few new items, including the tuna & hamachi crudo with hijiki seaweed and seared diver scallops in Thai curry sauce — one of Chef Edwin Bellanco’s signature dishes. A few creative sorbets and a decadent dark chocolate mousse with blood orange rounded out our meal. As always, many thanks to Chef Edwin and his team for another beautiful meal!
Vitae: 4 East 46th Street (between Fifth Avenue and Madison)
Crystal Green Persuasion (Junipero gin, honey, cucumber, basil, mint, lemon juice)
Warm Parker House Rolls glazed with duck fat and sea salt
Amuse Bouches: Pulled Pork Taco, Tempura Shrimp, Burrata Crostini, Butternut Squash Soup
Tuna & Hamachi crudo, hijiki seaweed, holland chile, lotus root and sriracha vinaigrette
Crispy pork belly, cabbage, Parisienne apple, apple cider vinaigrette
Pork Schnitzel
Tasty sides: cranberry jam, cucumber, warm potato salad
Seared diver scallops, cauliflower, golden raisins, cashews, Thai curry sauce
Strawberry mint soda
Lemon & pink peppercorn sorbet, chocolate sorbet, and hazelnut gelato
Dark Chocolate Mousse with blood orange and hazelnut
The dining room