Sachet’s Mediterranean influences run deep, with recipes that come from Spain, France, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. It can be risky to cover so much ground on a menu, but eating here actually just feels like hitting several great restaurants all at once. The al dente campanelle with lamb ragu would fit right in at top Italian spots around town, and the pork secreto is so perfectly juicy that it could make an Iberian grillmaster cry. Everyone and their mom is serving shared plates and good wines these days, but Sachet does it better and more consistently than nearly all of them.
You should try the entire menu, so come here with people who excel at sharing—or pushovers who will let you clean every plate. Aim for a few dishes per person if you’re eyeing lighter options like the yellow beet salad and green falafel, maybe a couple less if you’re diving into whole branzino and the plate-sized pork. Whatever route you take, the generously portioned handmade pastas should be mandatory.
It’s also worth looking up every once in a while to appreciate your surroundings. On most nights, the bar is bustling with martini and wine drinkers. Two-person booths are ideal for dates, cozy enough to extend a bite across the table. And we’ve never been here without witnessing—or attending—a wine-fueled birthday celebration at the larger tables along the back wall. The warmly lit, high-ceiling dining room is a nice change of pace from the dark, moody restaurants dominating the city right now. And as a bonus, you won’t blind anyone with your flashlight while reading the menu.
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Food RundownYellow Beets
Root vegetables aren’t usually this exciting. But Sachet’s yellow beets are bright and punchy, served with an earthy red beet puree and dollops of tangy labneh that, in another setting, we’d have licked clean off the plate.
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Green Fava Falafel
These crispy fritters skip a binding agent like flour or egg, so they’re lighter than most and don’t soak up any extra oil. The herb-flecked patties are crunchy and airy, with a hint of warm spice offset by a generous portion of cooling mint yogurt.
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Pork Secreto
This is easily one of the best pork dishes we’ve had in years. The grilled filet is tender and juicy, with all the richness you want and none of the chewy fat that usually comes with it. It’s served on a bed of potatoes—crispy on the outside, soft in the middle—and a pool of bright-green salsa you’ll want to mop up with each bite.
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Campanelle
All the pastas here are excellent, and the campenelle is the most excellent. These twisty little trumpets are just the right amount of chewy, joined by a generous helping of lamb ragu and creamy roasted eggplant. Just when you think this dish might teeter toward too rich, fresh mint and labneh lighten things up, ruining any chance of leaving with leftovers.
photo credit: KEVIN GRAY
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