Marcato
Reserve
Full-service trattoria · Carroll Gardens

Pasta cut by hand. Wine from one valley. Open since 2019.

A 38-seat room on Court Street where Marcato Bianco rolls tagliatelle every afternoon and his sister Sofia pours Lambruschi from a single producer in Emilia. Service Tuesday through Sunday.

Reserve a table See the menu → Bar seating · walk-in only
1,184 reservations
this month 4-week
booking window James Beard
2024 nominee
Intimate restaurant interior glowing at golden hour with pendant light
Table 7 · 8:15pm
Photo · S. Bianco
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01 / The room

A small room, run by two siblings, on the same block for six years.

Marcato opened on a quiet stretch of Court Street in November 2019, four months before the city shut down. We made it through on takeout pasta and Sofia's handwritten notes to neighbors. It is the same room now, with new chairs and the same lights — 38 seats, an open pass, and a wine cabinet built from one tree.

We serve a short menu that changes when something better arrives at the door. The pasta is cut by hand in the morning and again at 4pm. The wine list reads from one valley — Emilia — because we know it well enough to argue about it. Everything else, we keep brief.

— Marcato & Sofia Bianco Owners
03 / Reservations

Book through Resy. Four weeks ahead.

Tables 2–6 only. Parties of 7+ please call. The 6 bar seats are walk-in only — first pour is 5:30pm sharp on Tue–Sun.

Confirmation by email within 90 seconds.
Free to cancel up to 4 hours before the seating.
Dietary notes go to the chef, not just the server.
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Available · Fri Oct 11 · party of 2
8 of 12 slots open
Selected · Fri Oct 11 · 5:45pm · 2 guests · Dining room
04 / Around the room

What it looks like at 8pm on a Tuesday.

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05 / The chef

Marcato Bianco — and Sofia.

Marcato grew up in Bologna, learning to roll sfoglie before he could read. He moved to New York at 22, cooked the line at Babbo for four years, then six years at Lilia under Missy Robbins — where, he says, he learned everything about composure.

He opened Marcato in November 2019 with his sister Sofia, who left a job at the Italian consulate to run the front of house. They share an apartment two blocks away. "The wine list is mine. The room is hers. We argue mostly about the lighting."

2019
Opened
38
Seats
14h
Bolognese
06 / Press & accolades

Some kind words.

2020 — 2024
The New York Times · Pete Wells
"The tagliatelle at Marcato is the closest thing in New York to the bowl I had in Bologna in 1998 — and I have been looking."
★★★ · March 2024
Bon Appétit · Top 10 Italian
"Marcato's wine list is stubbornly local to one valley in Emilia, and it is one of the most interesting reads in the city."
2024 · #6 nationwide
Eater · Best of 2024
"Sofia Bianco runs a 38-seat room with the calm of a chamber concert. The bolognese arrives at the table whispering."
Brooklyn · Sept 2024
James Beard · Nominee 2024 The New York Times — three stars Eater · Best of 2024 Bon Appétit · Top 10 Italian Resy · Hit List 2023 + 2024
07 / Private dining

Buyouts for 22 to 38.

We close to the public for rehearsal dinners, milestone birthdays, and small wedding receptions. Five-course tasting, wine pairings from the Emilia cellar, and one server per six guests.

Min spend, Tue–Thu
$4,200
Min spend, Fri–Sat
$6,800
Per-person tasting
$135
Wine pairing
+ $85
Email Sofia about an event →
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08 / Visit

Court Street, Brooklyn.

284 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
— between Sackett & Degraw
+1 (718) 555 · 0291
[email protected]
Open tonight · last seating 9:30pm
Hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday5:30 – 10:00pm
Wednesday5:30 – 10:00pm
Thursday5:30 – 10:00pm
Friday5:30 – 11:00pm
Saturday5:30 – 11:00pm
Sunday5:00 – 9:00pm
Bar opens 30 min before first seating · last reservation 9:30pm Fri–Sat
Find us
Marcato · 284 Court St Carroll Park Cobble Hill
Carroll St (F·G) — 3 min walk · Bergen St (2·3) — 9 min walk · Bike rack at the door
09 / Questions

Before you book.

When do reservations open each week? +

Resy releases the next four weeks every Monday at 9am Eastern. Fridays and Saturdays usually sell out within the hour; weeknights stay open for several days.

Do you take walk-ins? +

Yes — six seats at the bar are walk-in only, first-come, first-served. Doors open 5:30pm sharp Tue–Sun. We've had people in line by 4:45pm on Saturdays.

Can I do a no-pasta meal? Gluten? +

We make a gluten-free chickpea tagliatelle in-house. Note allergens when booking and our chef Marcato will adjust the antipasti and dolci accordingly. We are not a fully GF kitchen.

Is the dining room kid-friendly? +

Children are welcome at the 5:30 and 5:45 seatings. After 7pm the room turns intimate and we recommend an earlier table.

What's the dress code? +

There isn't one. Most guests wear what they wore to dinner with friends — sweaters, jeans, sometimes a jacket. We're a trattoria.