Bistro 12

Specialties

Bistro 12 (at #12 Main Street) offers Mediterranean fare featuring dishes as varied as northern Italian fettuccine Bolognese, a French braised rabbit in a demi-​glacé, the traditional Portuguese Alentejana — pork with clams and potatoes in wine sauce — and even a Greek specialty: grilled octopus on a bed of delicately flavored escarole. Bistro 12, customers will be treated to a heavenly cheese infused risotto, topped with filet mignon and sautéed mushrooms — a Mediterranean variation of French boeuf bourguignon. Springtime’s penne special is prepared with a complement of crab, peas and a delightful cream sauce. The freshest fish specials, Red Snapper, or fillet of branzino in a lemon/​wine reduction, provide a healthy dinner especially when accompanied by Bistro 12’s delicious side dishes of fresh spinach or escarole.

All desserts are made in house: homemade caramel custard, tiramisu, chocolate mousse or the molotoff (meringue). Lemon tarte, a sweet crust enveloping a tart, lemony filli

History

Established in 2013.

Madeira, a beautiful Portuguese island and inspiration for the atmosphere of the newly opened Bistro 12 in Tarrytown, was home to tree life-​long friends who have, at long last, created their dream restaurant. Jose Manuel Goncalves Pereira and Luis Miguel Rodrigues have known each other since the age of 17, so it’s hardly surprising that Bistro 12 evokes the landscape of their youth. But the island’s cuisine is only one of many influences on their distinctly Mediterranean menu. Fans of Caravela will recognize Manuel, nicknamed «Madeira» from his 24-​year stint there. Together with his friend Luis Miguel they have created their own unique bistro establishment.

MIGUEL years at Polpo, the popular upscale Italian restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut, together with «Madeira’s» lengthy experience at Caravela, have given this amiable team the knowledge.