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Covo Trattoria

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701 W. 135th St., New York, NY 10031
at Twelfth Ave.
212-234-9573 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Italian, Pizza
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

covony.com

Hours

Daily, 11am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 137th St.-City College

Prices

$9.95-$19.95

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Live Music
  • Lunch
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Romantic
  • Singles Scene
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Husband-and-wife owners Andrea and Arcenio Rosas continue their rustic Italian streak (Max Soha, Max Caffe, Fragole) with this trattoria and wine bar housed in an old railroad station under the rumbling Henry Hudson Parkway. The pair kept the space's original exposed beams, bricks, and cement floors, and added their own touches like an open kitchen, dim chandeliers, and a wood-burning pizza oven from Verona, which they insist is the only one of its kind in the country. The monstrous fire-breather arrived with its own technician, and features a large rotating stone that can crisp up to a dozen thin-crust pies at a time, like the savory Piemonte, topped with silky robiola cheese, cherry tomatoes, and peppery arugula. The kitchen also turns out hearty pastas like pappardelle topped with tender chunks of honey-braised short rib ragù. Classic desserts including tiramisu and gelato are made in house, and after dinner you can linger in the second-floor lounge, replete with mismatched thrift store furniture and a bar forged entirely out of old wooden doors.

Recommended Dishes

Tagliata, $17.95

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Food: 8.0
Service: 5.5
Décor: 6.0
Value: 9.0

Great for summer nights

HamiltonHeightser from 10031 | Posted on 8/3/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 5
Décor: 6
Value: 9

Lovely outdoor seating and wonderful thin-crust pizzas. Service can be hit-or-miss, but I keep coming back for the food and atmosphere.

Covo - New York

miho01 from 10039 | Posted on 7/14/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 6
Décor: 6
Value: 9

Great place, great food and amazing prices! If you go there I highly recommend their Prosciutto Crudo pizza.

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