La Vara
spanish
Pica Pica
ANCHOAS ª
17
cantabrian anchovies, vanilla butter, rose salt
PERICANA DE ALCOY ª
23
torn house-cured salt cod, nardello pepper, semi-dry tomato, black garlic
GRELOS CON AJONJOLI ª
15
charred broccoli rabe, whipped tahini, preserved lemon vinaigrette
PIPIRRANA CON GRANO ª
16
persian cucumber, local grain, fresh herbs, tahini yogurt dressing
ESCALIVADA ª
21
roasted market vegetables, romesco, anchovy
ARROZ MELOSO ªsourcing signal
25
buttery bomba rice, maine lobster, popped sungold tomatoes
ROSSEJAT ª
28
toasted fideos, wild red shrimp, local squid, black pearl aioli, fishermen’s garnish
VENTRESCA ª
29
wild swordfish belly, black lentils, squid ink, confit poblano
COCHINILLO ª
32
slow-cooked crispy suckling pig, rose chimichurri ----
Dulce
GREIXONERA ª
12
basque-style crustess cheesecake, almond-cherry chantilly, confit gooseberries
TORTA DE SANTIAGO ª
11
almond sponge cake, ground pistachios, citrus zest, drunken cherries
Menu as captured Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 1 other venue on equal evidence.
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. Positions are counted against those 353.
v1.7.4 9.1/100 = sourcing 0.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.9/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.2-point evidence base).
seafood
Maine lobster
Named region“herbs, tahini yogurt dressing -- 16 ESCALIVADA a: roasted market vegetables, romesco, anchovy -- 21 ARROZ MELOSO a: buttery bomba rice, maine lobster, popped sungold tomatoes -- 25 ROSSEJAT a: toasted fideos, wild red shrimp, local squid, black pearl aioli, fishermen’s”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Local authority
- Best Restaurants in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens | Eater NY ↗
Eater NY
Local authority“La Vara Alex Raij and Eder Montero are major players the Cobble Hill dining scene, and their Spanish tapas restaurant La Vara is a compelling destination for Moorish and Sephardic fare. The grilled beans, octopus with citrus and olive oil, and Iberico sausage are some standout snacks. Raij and Montero also added the international seafood restaurant Saint Julivert Fisherie to th”
Lifestyle coverage
- The 18 Best Restaurants In Cobble Hill - New York - The Infatuation ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyle“La Vara 268 Clinton St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 $$$$ Spanish Cobble Hill Perfect For:Date NightsFirst Dates La Vara is the sort of place someone might take you if they were trying to convince you to move to Cobble Hill. The Bas”