Wayward Fare is one of the best italian restaurants in New York for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Prospect Heights.
Akhtar Nawab already proved his range with Alta Calidad, a Bib Gourmand operation that built a serious following on the strength of its cooking rather than its concept.
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Wayward Fare works for date night in Prospect Heights because the room and the food both help the evening land. Crudo with fluke, Asian pear, and horseradish and Grilled king prawns wrapped in grape leaves also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 157 Google reviews.
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Wayward Fare is a Italian restaurant located in Prospect Heights, New York. Akhtar Nawab already proved his range with Alta Calidad, a Bib Gourmand operation that built a serious following on the strength of its cooking rather than its concept.
Wayward Fare is best for neighborhood, dinner, local. Wayward Fare works for date night in Prospect Heights because the room and the food both help the evening land. Crudo with fluke, Asian pear, and horseradish and Grilled king prawns wrapped in grape leaves also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 157 Google reviews.
Wayward Fare is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.4 from 157 reviews
Start with Crudo with fluke, Asian pear, and horseradish, Grilled king prawns wrapped in grape leaves, Roasted oysters and Swordfish with chickpeas and saffron. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Wayward Fare holds a 9.4 Google rating from 157 reviews. Wayward Fare works for date night in Prospect Heights because the room and the food both help the evening land. Crudo with fluke, Asian pear, and horseradish and Grilled king prawns wrapped in grape leaves also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 157 Google reviews.
Wayward Fare is located at 554 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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