Pacifico
(203) 772.4002
220 College Street
New Haven, CT 06510
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New York chef and owner of several successful area restaurants including the Greenwich Tavern and Black Rock Tavern in Fairfield, Rafael Palomino offers food fans a fresh take on the fresh catch of the day.
Pacifico is located in the heart of downtown New Haven at the corner of College and Crown Streets, and serves extraordinary Nuevo Latino Seafood similar to Chef Palomino’s Port Chester, New York landmark restaurant of the same name. Along with traditional tapas, some of our signature dishes include Seafood Paella, Skirt Steak with Chino-Latino Stir Fried Rice, Caramelized Salmon, and Dulce de Leche Cheesecake. Among some other favorites are our sangria and award winning mojitos (Best Mojito - CT Magazine '08 & '09) which will surely liven your day.
Hours:
Lunch: Sun-Sat 12-3pm
Dinner: Sun-Wed 5-10pm, Thu-Sat: 5-11pm
Restaurant Week Menu
Tea Leaves writes...
Pacifico (220 College St), New York chef Rafael Palomino's most recent venture, offers food fans a fresh take on the fresh catch of the day. Located at the corner of College and Crown Streets, Pacifico offers a Nuevo Latino seafood menu similar to Chef Palomino's Port Chester, New York landmark restaurant of the same name. With a vibrant interior that features tiles in Caribbean hues of reds and blues, Pacifico is the perfect place to escape from the grey New England winter. The restaurant's open kitchen and floor-to-ceiling windows facing one of the city's busiest corners add energy and playful atmosphere to every meal. And we're pretty sure Pacifico's mojitos and Caipirinha- the national drink of Brazil- will soon have New Haveners buzzing about Downtown's newest hot spot.
For those of you who have a love affair with seafood, Pacifico is a huge catch- and you won't even have to board a ship to get there.
See Sip and Savor Theater Prix Fix menu options from Pacifico include:
($29.00 per person not including tax and gratuity)
FIRST COURSE
(Choose one)
Tuna Tacos* – Sushi grade tuna in a flour tortilla with guacamole, pico de gallo chipotle
Cream and cilantro red pepper chimichurri
Quesadilla de Langosta y Aguacate – Lobster and avocado quesadilla
With chipotle-crème fraîche aioli
Dry Cherries Salad – Mesculin greens, dried cherries, spicy pecans, blue cheese and
Sherry vinaigrette
Ceviche de Camaron Estilo Ecuatoriano*– Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche with tomatoes, cilantro, red onions, avocado and citrus juices
SECOND COURSE
(Choose one)
Churrasco a la Parrilla*– Grilled skirt steak with a chino-Latino stir-fried rice
of sweet plantains and saffron mojito and mushrooms chimichurri
Salmon Caramelizado – Panela-caramelized salmon with a ginger-chardonnay sauce,
wilted arugula and wild mushrooms
Pechuga Pollo al Sarten – Pan seared half Chicken with garlic mashed potatoes,
roasted garlic pan sauce
Camarones y Vieras con Ravioli de Langosta – Pan-seared sea scallops and shrimp with lobster ravioli in a chipotle-honey-chardonnay sauce
DESSERT
(Choose one)
Colombian Semi-Sweet Chocolate Cake
served warm with caramel sauce
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
with caramel sauce, vanilla whipped cream and a graham cracker crust
Sorbet-of-the-Day
More Information: http://www.pacificorestaurants.com/
