Why have I been walking past Alpina everytime I'm in Greenport? Was it the dark atmosphere? Did I think I was getting just another American-German influenced restaurant with only brats and potato pancakes? Did I expect polka? The experience was actually slow and refined, without the white tablecloths. Alpina has German, Swiss, and slightly Northern Italian influenced cuisine, along with a selection of alcohols I was completely unfamiliar with... which made the experience feel full of new things. The most memorable food was actually one of the simplest. The chef prepared incredibly creamy, caramelized onions with a slight sauerkraut tang that was amazeballs. I told our waiter that I'd write him a love letter over it, and here I am! The pappardelle had shredded duck, cheese, and big, fun, chewy noodles that were satisfying to slurp. It just needed a dash of pepper to elevate it. The meat and cheese board included a few things I'd never tried before, and it was so good I was searching for a meat shop in Manhattan so we could buy them again. Portion sizes aren't huge for the price, but it was worth it to us. Don't be afraid of the dark entrance, the ligonberry on the menu, and ask the bartender about the connection between the giant copper gnome and penguin shaker gone rouge. read more

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Great vibe. We popped in for a quick cocktail. Our party of six were the only ones there at the time. The drinks were pricey and pretty. Our mixologist was clearly passionate about creating great cocktails. I could kick myself for not remembering to take photos. I hope to come back for the food. Excellent service and lovely ambience and decor. read more

This place is amazing - soooo cozy and the food is unique!!! Bartender /waitress was so helpful. We can some wonderful Swiss delicacies- I for sure would go back. read more

We had a great meal on a Saturday night in January. The chicken liver pate, flatbread, spinach dumplings and Wiener Schnitzel were all delicious. The service was attentive. The restaurant is cozy with Swiss-centric decor on the wood paneled walls. read more

Fine dining service in a casual atmosphere, Alpina offers a unique menu, an interesting bar/wine list, and top-notch service. The menu consists of a rotating offering of unique cuisine with interesting flavor profiles. The bar is fully stocked with your usual and unusual fare, the wine list is top notch. The service is beyond impeccable, fine dining service with knowledgeable staff helps explain the menu, dishes, and drink pairing suggestions. The overall service was exactly how a meal experience should be.. slow and steady with time in between courses. Never rushed, this restaurant understands the dining experience This is the perfect date spot or special dinner, make a reservation. read more

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The Quick: Fantastic cocktails, unique dishes, awesome staff, and cozy swiss Chalet vibes that are incredible all year. The details: One of my favorite cocktails ever is served at Alpina featuring Tequila and balsamic as two of the star ingredients. The brunch is mind blowing - the mushroom forager is so savory and tasty, you'll be talking about it for days (I know I will be). A meat and cheese heavy menu, but they do have one or two vegan options which we appreciate. Go, immediately. The Damage: typical for Greenport read more

Alpina - The mushroom Forester for brunch 10/10 amazing - Wine Bars Near Me - Greenport, New York

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4th visit - was wonderful a year ago but recently there and portions are half the amount, veal cutlet half the size and one knockwurst $35! Another overpriced and disappointed restaurant in Greenport. I guess that's one reason many storefronts are closed! read more

Ava is incredible!!! She is kind and funny . .. makes an unbelievable drink ! We will be back , highly recommend this establishment

I had an amazing experience here. I came here for brunch on a Sunday. I somehow managed to be the only customer, although the other places were all so busy, but I think it's because it's easy to miss their adorable entrance or mistake it for the place next door. But I'm glad I didn't miss it, because it was phenomenal. Inside is covered in the owner's collection of Swiss memorabilia and it was so cozy and comfortable. I sat at the high top by the window to people watch. My server was just a fantastic human being and my coffee was never out. I was starving so I got the Sourdough with juniper butter to start, and that was just incredible. The bread was toasted the perfect amount and the butter was out of this world. The jam was great, too, though I wasn't expecting it. I've been on a mushroom kick, so the Foraged Mushrooms dish with poached egg (fennel and dill) was a natural choice for my main. It was crazy good. That's pretty much all of my favorite things together in one dish. I'll be back in Greenport soon, and revisiting this restaurant is at the top of my list! read more

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Came here with a big group. Our waiter was very nice. They were able to seat us on a last-minute reservation. We were going to go in for drinks, but the menu looks so good and I'm glad that we tried the food. The Caesar salad was really good artichoke and mushrooms were also delicious, the lamb entrée was great what I had ordered which was the ravioli was just OK though their cocktails were pretty good read more

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Fresh delicious eclectic northern Italy/swiss food. Great service and nice quaint vibe read more

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The food was delicious. Service attentive. The ambiance was cozy. Pricy but worth it.

We really enjoyed our meal at Alpina. We took our 4 year old daughter with us and even she was trying all new things she had never eaten before. We started with the meat and cheese board which was delightful followed by splitting the agnolotti, the alpen cheese rosti, and the schnitzel. The schnitzel was the star for us but both the agnolotti and rosti were a version of the dish we had never had before. If you take the time to go over the menu, I think there is someone for everyone to enjoy. We will be back next time we visit Greenport. read more

We had dinner for four at Alpina over the weekend. The food itself wasn't bad. The ambiance was decent. But the service...not so much. Long waits. Poorly timed entrees with 2 coming out and then the other 2, 10 minutes later. The wine we ordered didn't get to us until we were almost done with our entrees. All in all a bit of a disappointment. My guess is that maybe the summer help left and they were mixing and matching with the transition but there was no explanation or acknowledgement of the lapses. I wouldn't rush back. read more

Alpina was a wonderful experience. The food and service were exceptional. Home made pastas and breads and desserts. The cuisine is northern Italian, and Swiss. The waiters are so educated that they recommend anyone of your dishes with some of the great wines they carry. I strongly recommend anything and everything from appetizers, entrees to desserts. Everything is homemade and fresh. read more

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delicious drinks and amazing service by the beautiful and talented Ava! She really knows what she is doing! wow great job read more

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Went there to celebrate my birthday, yes still celebrating . When someone wants to buy you dinner, Hey I must accept! Let's start w $10 bread it's good w olive oil n butter. But having dined at the fanciest restaurants, $10 charge for bread? I think it's unnecessary to charge for bread. Having said that, Gilio is the best wine sommelier! He will recommend perfect pairing to yr dinner. Unique small Italian vineyard. I wish I wasnt the designated driver so I could try his wines. Next time. The pastas orechiete was a bit salty, so was the agnolotti. On the other hand the pork shoulder n halibut needed to be salted. The duck was excellent, juicy meaty not dry. The fried polenta was perfect though! So crispy n buttery. It was my birthday so for desert, I wanted bomboloni ( Italian ricota donut). After ordering it the server came back n advised us that the chef said it didn't come out right n cannot be served. so we went down the street to Ralph's Italian ices for some Italian ices. I supposed I have to come back n try the wine n bomboloni ( no $10 bread though ) Service was friendly n courteous. Always appreciated. read more

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Love this spot, the schnitzel is amazing and a great wine list. Always love the feel of this place and the people there are fantastic

Hearty Swiss fare was the call on an otherwise drab Thursday night in Greenport. Seated underneath the Alpenhorn in this cozy, empty restaurant at 7 PM, we got the VIP treatment from lead server Joe and excellent advise, plus a taste of the two white wines under consideration. "Following the crowd" and choosing the Kerner white from the Alto Adagio region of Italy was a good call. We wanted a broad dining experience, but since i'm a choosy sharer of dishes, we had to choose carefully to be sated and get the tasting experience we sought. Not to worry, my dining companion and I nailed it. First up was the baby Romaine Ceaser, made tangy with lemon and the addition of the white anchovies; a nice potion with a delicate dressing and a nice coating of shaved cheese and crunchy hazelnuts was a great way to start dinner. Piati segundo was the foraged mushrooms and fennel; incredibly earthy, flavorful morels (?), offset by tangy fennel was a taste sensation. Unfortunatly, our main course ( one huge Schnitzel, enough for two) came out at the same time as our pasta course, the lamb ragu on tagliatelle. Great sauce on beautiful wide noodles, albeit a tad softer than the al dente we would've preferred. The schnitzels however, were crisp, not greasy and with the assorted sides of potatos, lingonberry and pickles, was just what the dr ordered and sufficiently filling to cap off a great tasting dinner, done with financial constraint. With little room for dessert, we choose the ice cream and was pleasantly surpised by the texture and taste disparity between the wine and cheese flavored selections. But no coffee!!?? Hopefully they can provide this post prandial necessity going forward. Great vibe, great meal, great service on a nice winter eve! Enjoy. read more

This review is for happy hour. Super friendly staff. Cute ambiance. Nice wine selection. I look forward to returning. read more

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Food and drinks were incredible. They have some incredibly hard to find Swiss wines, not to be missed! read more

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We are Greenport residents and dine out at all the restaurants in our town and love them. There's something very special though about Alpina. This is not your average seaside town fair. Every dish is thoughtfully prepared with incredibly fresh ingredients- the chef is mindful to create nuanced and perfectly executed cuisine. You feel transported from the moment you walk in. Highlights for us at the foraged mushrooms, the agnoletti and Wiener schnitzel. We've been back several times at the quality and Consistency of the cuisine and service is so wonderful. It is our absolute favorite restaurant of the summer 2023. Get ready to be transported to the Swiss chalet! The wine list is unlike any other, in Greenport. I wish I had pictures for you, but we ate it so fast lol... Next time. read more

Words I never thought I'd say: I'm glad the Jitney got to Greenport late, because we were able to walk into Alpina, which was booked earlier. First of all, it's adorable- a tiny wood building, Swiss rustic decor, dominated by an extensive, well-provisioned bar. Very intimate, cozy vibe. Our friendly server recommended the mushroom small plate, which was delicious, with local mushrooms and an unexpected mustard sauce. Cocktails were creative but not over the top- I had the delicious My Log Has Something to Tell You (apparently a Twin Peaks reference), though I swapped Scotch for bourbon, which the bartender was game to do. For large plates, I had the Wiener schnitzel, which was among the best I've ever had- so thin and lightly fried, and enough to take home for lunch today. Served with the tradish lingonberry jam but also pickles, which is inspired. Also had a side of spatzel, which had citrus rind in it, also an inspired choice. My friends had the ramp pasta and the lamb agnolotti, which they raved about. Also, the bread and butter- worth talking about! In sum, a delicious meal with nice surprises in a low-key, intimate environment. Perfect! read more

Alpina - Perfect Wiener schnitzel! The pickles are an inspired accoutrement. - Wine Bars Near Me - Greenport, New York

Unfortunate the food was not good here. The place is very dark inside but the service is great.

Great place. We came in for brunch and despite a small menu the food was delicious. We had the Drunken Apple Crespelle and the Egg Sandwich. Don't let the egg sandwich fool you by the name it was packed with Roquette, Bundnerfleisch and pesto. I love it!! Definitely recommend this place. read more

Alpina - Wine Bars Near Me - Greenport, New York

Wonderful dinner. Great cocktails. Good service. The timing between courses was spot on...we were able to enjoy and digest each course. The foraged mushroom appetizer with fennel - great combination of soft and crunchy. The agnolotti was amazing - fluffy pasta pillows with ground lamb with a twist of cacio e Pepe. A side of ramps sautéed with a lemon sauce and hazelnuts. Dessert - chewy fried doughnuts with a chocolate filling. The waiter was great - letting us taste a few wines. One of my top food experiences of all time read more

Wow!!! What an amazing spot. Tucked away in Greenport amongst the many seafood and dockside restaurants, this one is a much needed change of pace. We had the raclette, mushrooms, and pate, which were all 5 stars. Cocktails were unique and exciting! We had one in particular with rosemary and chili oil that was great! Can't recommend enough. read more

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What a cool little place. Great atmosphere, very unique food and wonderful service Tonight we had the sardine small plate, the caesar salad and the duck breast. Everything was wonderfully prepared and our waiter made great recommendations for wine and food. I would totally order the sardines again. Little gems like this are so rare. You have to try this place. Be open minded and try something you haven't had before. Enjoy. read more

Looking for something different? In Greenport, but, really, anywhere west of Portugal. ALPINA is an ingeniously conceived, boldly-sourced dining and drinking establishment unique within a (at least) 50-mile radius on Greenport's 365-day-a-year entertainment scene. You won't find fried clams, you won't find chicken 'parm', you won't find breakfast-all-day or any other American 'favorites'. You WILL find passionately engaged staff and first-class, Europe-inspired offerings interpreted for and by Long Island's metaphorical culinary ocean breezes. The space is intimate, compact; bar on one side, tables along the other wall, fostering lively exchange among guests . . . all youthful regardless of age. My line-caught trout in Champagne-with-fine-herbs sauce was I guess as close to Food Heaven as I will get in this world. The accompanying carrots and parsnips melt-in-your-mouth perfect. My darling's house-made Swiss sausage was as if sent over by Star Trek transporter beam directly from an alpine Italian kitchen. If you are lucky to score a reservation when Bagna Cauda Leeks are on the *Spuntini* menu, go for it; if it's the last thing you do, Go For It! More, please! Oh, and the bartender is a Picasso-level artist. I looked around at other tables . . . no two glasses were alike in terms of luminescence, garnish and sparkle. Glowing . . . fragrant . . . intoxicating. I'm afraid to go back. How could lightning (good lightning) strike twice in the same place? read more

Food was good and they were short staffed when we were there but dinner was a 3+ hour experience.

Swiss and Northern Italian restaurant with fantastic cuisine and wine! In Greenport for the day, just a quick getaway without the kids. My wife found Alpina on Yelp looking for something a bit different. Alpina was fantastic! Kind and knowledgeable service. Our waiter was very informed about the wonderful collection of Swiss and Northern Italian wines. He helped us select a full bodied red wine from Italy but explained it was in the German speaking section of Northern Italy. Great recommendation! The food was equally as enjoyable. The beef tare tare with shaved parmesan was a prefect starter. For the entree, veal schnitzel for me- Wow, so simple, so friggin good. My wife had the angliote (butchered the spelling there) stuffed with veal in their version of a cacio e pepe. Of course I sampled! Delicious! Too full for dessert. When in Greenport, we will be back! Maybe we will even let the kids try it this time. read more

The best restaurant I've been to in Greenport. Very good food, and unique for this part of long island. The squash gnocchi were perfectly cooked, fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside, with a really good sauce. The schnitzel is comparable to something you would eat in Austria. And the potato croquettes are a delicious starter! Very cozy ambience too. read more

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I had a nice time here. The food is super tasty and fresh. The service is super attentive and relaxed. The ambiance is calm and warm.

What an incredible experience. The food was excellent. Not a morsel left on our plates. The pasta with lamb and guanchale was like nothing I've ever had before. The thistle and the duck pate and the veal -- all so awesome. And the drinks and beer were great. It's small but we got lucky on a Thursday night and got a table! read more

It was my first time in Greenport Village (I know, I know, shame on me.) I stumbled across this cute wine bar and boy was I blown away! We ordered the Focaccia Egg Sandwich, Spicy Gricia and the Polenta and everything was absolutely delicious! I have not had a quality meal like that in a REALLY long time. The Focaccia Egg Sandwich was toasted to perfection and the prosciutto was not overly salty. The Polenta was my absolute fave! Hands down, the best polenta I ever had. The Spicy Gricia was cooked al dente and the flavors were absolutely beautiful. Lastly, the décor was super cute and our server Erica made the experience even better. Her recommendations were on point, she was extremely attentive and was super sweet. I am looking forward to coming back! read more

Great ambience and atmosphere, delicious food and excellent service! Randomly found this gem while walking around. read more

Alpina - Prosciutto, sourdough and jam - Wine Bars Near Me - Greenport, New York

The space is really cute and the food is phenomenal. It also has a menu that is very different from anything else on the East End. The service was also incredible...the chef was very accommodating for my two nieces that were with me. The bartender was also amazing. The drinks were so great and his knowledge of wine was superb. read more

Great find in Greenport. Focuses on less travelled regions of Italy, diverse wine list. Service was excellent early on a Sunday evening. All of our food was expertly prepared. Shared the agnolotti as a first course, then duck ragu and short ribs as main courses. They generously offer tastes of the wines that were served by the glass, we ultimately chose (with their guidance) Fumin from Valle d'Aosta which paired perfectly with our food. Looking forward to our return, worth the ferry ride from the South Fork! read more

I am so happy this restaurant lived up to the ratings. The service was attentive and the food delicious. I had the schnitzel and the breading was light and not an ounce of oil. We also had the gnocchi which was amazing, so light and melt in your mouth. I cant wait to try more of their dishes in the future. read more

Quaint, small place in heart of Greenport. Loved the racklette scooped hot off a block and the other interesting cheese/charcuterie choices. Great for lunch. read more