Bamonte's

Bamonte’s
Bamonte’s Restaurant, Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant information
Established	1900 (1900)
Food type	Italian-American
Street address	32 Withers Street
City	Brooklyn
County	Kings
State	New York
Postal/ZIP Code	11211
Country	USA
Coordinates	40°43′0″N 73°57′4.5″W
Reservations	yes

Bamonte's is a family owned Italian-American restaurant at 32 Withers Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York.^[1] Anthony Bamonte took ownership in the late 1960's and is still owner to this day. The restaurant is currently being operated by Anthony Bamonte alongside his three daughters, Lisa, Laura and Nicole.

It is said to have been a Mob hangout. In 2009, after he was released from a federal penitentiary, Anthony "Fat Tony" Rabito of the Bonanno crime family, was forbidden by his probation officer from returning to several Italian restaurants in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, including Bamonte's.^[2]

History

When Anthony's grandfather, Pasquale Bamonte, and his wife settled in Williamsburg after immigrating from Salerno, Italy they opened Liberty Hall in 1900, which became Bamonte's. It originally served as a banquet hall and meeting place.^[3]

Honors and awards

In 2021, Bamonte's was named one of NYC's 21 best Italian restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler.^[4]

In popular culture

• Bamonte's was featured in Season 5 of Starz T.V. show Power as a mob hangout. It's where Vincent Ragni held his meetings.
• It was a setting for several episodes of The Sopranos.^[1] Character Gerry Torciano was murdered there.^[5]
• Episodes of Person of Interest and Kojak also filmed here^[6]
• An episode in Season 6 of Homeland was filmed here^[7]
• 1989 mobster film Cookie^[1]
• Blue Bloods Season 11, Episode 14 The New You
• Blue Bloods Season 14, Episode 4 Past is Present

References

1. Wallace, Hannah M. (April 7, 2002). "The Soprano Gang Drops By for Linguine and Cannoli". New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
2. Pariseau, Leslie (December 6, 2018). "The Old Brooklyn Still Drinks at Bamonte's". Punch. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
3. Kessler, Kevin (September 25, 2014). "Bamonte's Is the Best of Old Brooklyn". The Village Voice. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
4. Whittle, Andrea (January 14, 2021). "21 Best Italian Restaurants in New York". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
5. "Bamonte's". Free Williamsburg. Retrieved 27 February 2019. ^{[dead link‍]}
6. Cobb, Geoff (7 September 2016). "A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: Bamonte's Restaurant". Greenpointers. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
7. Young, Michelle (18 January 2017). "NYC and Brooklyn Film Locations for Homeland Season 6". Untapped Cities. Retrieved 27 February 2019.