Spes is a natural wine bar and Italian restaurant located in the East Village, offering a selection of over 100 natural wines available by the glass.
The restaurant features a diverse menu that includes cocktails, food, desserts, and digestives, catering to various tastes and preferences.
Spes aims to provide an emotional wine experience, making it a unique destination for wine enthusiasts and food lovers alike.
Information sourced from restaurant website and may be subject to change.
Menu
Olives$11.00
Selection of homemade marinated Cerignola olives (Puglia) & sundried cherry tomatoes (Puglia).
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 80
Assoluto di Burrata & Prosciutto di Parma$28.00
Fresh & creamy burrata (Puglia) with homemade microbasil pesto & Prosciutto di Parma aged 24 months (Emilia Romagna).
Allergens: Milk/Dairy, Tree Nuts, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 532
Shrimps, Hummus & Pomodorini$21.00
Black tiger shrimps (Indonesia) served with homemade chickpeas hummus & fresh cherry tomatoes.
Allergens: Shellfish/Crustaceans, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 367
Bruschetta & Pomodorini$16.00
Cherry tomatoes Pacchetelle di “Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP” (Campania), oregano, basil & Italian EVO on sourdough bread.
Allergens: Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
Crostone Stracciatella & Sardines$18.00
Sourdough bread with stracciatella cheese, sardines (Spain) & sundried tomatoes (Puglia).
Allergens: Fish, Milk/Dairy, Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
Caprese with Pesto$22.00
Organic heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP from Alvignano (Caserta), homemade micro basil pesto & EVO.
Allergens: Milk/Dairy, Tree Nuts, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 367
Buffalo Mozzarella, Anchovies & Lemon$22.00
8.8 oz of fresh mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP from Alvignano (Caserta) with wild-caught Cantabrian anchovies & lemon zest on sourdough bread.
Allergens: Fish, Milk/Dairy, Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
Seasonal salad$23.00
Seasonal greens, radicchio, Granny Smith apple, fennel, pistachios (Bronte), cherry tomatoes with basil pesto & lemon dressing, pumpkin seeds, red beets and navel oranges.
Allergens: Tree Nuts, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 180
Grilled Octopus$26.00
Grilled octopus tentacles (Spain) with potatoes, paprika & parsley.
Allergens: Shellfish/Crustaceans, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 315
Parmigiana di Melanzane$23.00
Grilled eggplant layered with fresh mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP from Alvignano (Caserta), fresh basil & tomato sauce, Nocera Inferiore (Salerno).
Allergens: Milk/Dairy, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 315
MAFALDE with Lamb ragù with Truffle$35.00
Fresh Mafalde pasta (ribbon-shaped pasta with wavy edges) with slowly cooked white lamb ragù from New Zealand, truffle butter & juniper berries.
Allergens: Milk/Dairy, Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: No
Estimated Calorie Count: 585
PAPPARDELLE with beef Ragù$32.00
Fresh Pappardelle with slowly cooked beef ragù from Joyce Farms (North Carolina), peppercorn & rosemary.
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
RIGATONI alla Carbonara$32.00
Fresh rigatoni pasta (short tube-shaped pasta) with traditional carbonara sauce, Italian salt-cured pork jowl, eggs, pecorino cheese & black pepper.
Allergens: Eggs, Milk/Dairy, Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: No
Estimated Calorie Count: 792
SPAGHETTONI with three Tomato varieties & Basil$29.00
Fresh Spaghettoni pasta with three different tomato varieties “Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP (Campania)”, “Corbarino” rare variety from Monti Lattari area (Campania) & “Regina” Slow Food Presidia locally grown (Puglia), Parmigiano Reggiano 24 months aged (Emilia Romagna) & fresh basil.
Allergens: Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 450
GNOCCHI “Cacio e Pepe”$33.00
Fresh stuffed gnocchi with three types of Pecorino cheese (Toscana, Sardinia, Lazio), black pepper from Sarawak (Malaysia) & butter infused with sage sauce topped with pistachios (Bronte).
Allergens: Milk/Dairy, Tree Nuts, Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: No
Estimated Calorie Count: 567
SPAGHETTONI with Lobster$40.00
Fresh Spaghettoni with lobster tail from Maine in cherry tomatoes Pacchetelle di “Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP” (Campania) and spicy peperoncino.
Allergens: Shellfish/Crustaceans, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 477
BUCATINI all’Amatriciana$31.00
Fresh Bucatini pasta (thick and long tubular-shaped pasta) with traditional amatriciana sauce (Italian salt-cured guanciale), tomato sauce, spicy peperoncino (Calabria) & black pepper.
Allergens: Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: No
Estimated Calorie Count: 519
FUSILLI with homemade basil pesto$32.00
Fresh Fusilli pasta (short twisted pasta) with homemade pesto sauce, ricotta, sundried tomatoes (Puglia) & lemon zest.
Allergens: Milk/Dairy, Tree Nuts, Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: No
Estimated Calorie Count: 472
GEMELLI alla Puttanesca$30.00
Fresh Gemelli pasta (S-shaped pasta twisted into a spiral) with capers (Sicilia), taggiasche olives (Liguria) & tomato sauce “Passata” (Puglia) & spicy peperoncino (Calabria).
Allergens: Wheat/Gluten, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: No
Estimated Calorie Count: 80
Wild Caught Cod$36.00
Grilled cod fish filet (Spain) over saffron potatoes purée & sautéed carrots for “biodiversity”.
Allergens: Fish, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 315
Lamb Chops$37.00
Lamb chops (New Zealand) with “Shropshire Blue” cheese fondue from Cropwell Bishop Creamery on Nottinghamshire (UK) & roasted potatoes.
Allergens: Milk/Dairy, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
NY Strip Steak “Tagliata”$40.00
16 oz New York Strip Steak (New Zealand) served with red beets purée & sautéed asparagus.
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 650
Emotional Wine ListPrice not Shown
A curated selection of wines designed to evoke emotions and enhance your dining experience.
Gelindo “Spritz”$17.00
Bitter roots, Costadilà Natural Sparkling Orange Wine, Honey-Gentian Bitter.
Allergens: Sulphites/Sulfites, Plant Based: No, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
Midnight Recovery$19.00
Spēs unique Espresso “No Martini”, Licorice Bitters, Brown Sugar Syrup, Espresso Shot.
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: No
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
Wild$18.00
“London Dry” touch, Contratto Bianco, Blackberry, Mulberry, Lemon, fresh Mint leaves.
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
Smoked “Negroni”$18.00
House Aged Blend Vermouth, Angostura Bitter, Smoked Essence, Orange Peel.
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 367
N 2 – Spicy Margarita$16.00
Citrus, Jalapeño, Ginger, Damiana.
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 367
N 3 – Cucumber Collins$16.00
Lemon, Alpine Flowers, Ashwagandha.
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
N 4 – Blood Orange Spritz$16.00
Ginseng, Holy Basil, Turmeric.
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
Pilsner$10.00
Five Boroughs Brewing (Brooklyn).
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
IPA$10.00
Braven Brewing Company (Rhode Island).
Allergens: None detected, Plant Based: Yes, Gluten Free: No, Low Carb: Yes
Estimated Calorie Count: 350
Most restaurants charge a small cover charge (~$1–3 per person)
Categories: Italian, Seafood, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetarian, Drinks
Menu Source: Restaurant Website PDF
Menu Date: August, 2025
Dietary & Allergen Information: Please be aware that our dish analysis is powered by AI and may contain errors. Always check with your server before ordering.
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413 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009, USA
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