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Caffè Emilia

139 First Ave., New York, NY 10003
nr. 9th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-388-1234 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
7.5 out of 10

5 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Coffeehouse

Photo by Jeremy Liebman for New york Magazine

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Hours

Daily, 8am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU; L at First Ave.

Prices

$7-$18

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Breakfast
Delivery
Lunch
Outdoor Dining
Take-Out

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 14th St., Ave. C to Fourth Ave.

Profile

Caffè Emilia, a sliver of an East Village spot, is designed to fulfill all your impromptu Italophile needs: from mid-morning espresso gulped at the pastry counter to porchetta panino savored over a copy of La Gazzetta dello Sport in the tiny backyard garden. The menu is categorized by the type of bread (some of it baked by Falai Panetteria) that the sandwiches are made on, ranging from pizza bianca (mortadella and provolone) to semidolce (salami, butter, and mayo). This is an Emilia-Romagnan café, the third venture from Modena native (and Gnocco and Perbacco partner) Gian Luca Giovanetti, so there are several versions of that region’s chewy flatbread, piadina, both savory and sweet. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

7.5

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Gnocchi di Gorgonzola. Pure love and you'll want to swim laps in it.

marknnycev from 10009 | Posted on 1/13/09

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	9

Value:	9

You simply HAVE to order/try this Gnocchi di Gorgonzola. Seriously. The gnocchi melted in your mouth along with just enough creaminess and gorgonzola cheese. You will be eating pure 'love.' Diego is the chef there who prepared ours. The Lentil...Read More

Fake Italian Restaurant

sffff44444 from 100060 | Posted on 12/12/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	3
Service:	1

Décor:	1

Value:	1

The Caffe Emilia is a fake Italian Restaurant, because the chef is Mexican, so only the waiter are italian. The Place is very dirty, i found one insect in my fake italian pasta.

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