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Da Nico

164 Mulberry St., New York, NY 10013
nr. Broome St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-343-1212 Send to Phone

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    8.5 out of 10

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian
Photo by Andrew Karcie

Official Website

danicoristorante.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, noon-11pm; Fri-Sat, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6, J, M, N, Q, R, W, Z at Canal St.

Prices

$10-$40

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Delivery
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Canal St. to Houston St., Bowery to Broadway

Profile

On a trattoria-packed stretch of Mulberry Street, Da Nico stands apart for two reasons: its enormous outdoor dining area and its reputation as one of ex-Mayor Giuliani’s favorite places to eat. The duplex space, with three distinct but equally noisy dining areas, is contemporary-suburban in style: light wood and exposed-brick dominate, walls are gold-trimmed, and art is faux-deco. In case you might forget, the restaurant’s name is gold-emblazoned everywhere—from the pleather-covered menus to the waiters’ vests and ties. The typically Italian-American menu is heavy on meats, with ample pasta, pizza, and seafood options. Portions are huge. Among traditional dishes, like pollo marsala and spaghetti puttanesca, flavors are robust and sauces can be overpowering. This is, after all, a baddabing kind of place. The complimentary plate of zeppole (hot, fried puffs sprinkled with sugar) that rounds out the meal is a generous finale, and a reminder that the annual San Gennaro Festival consumes Da Nico’s stretch of sidewalk every fall.

Extra

On summery days you can eat on the patio, where wood-shingled walls and multi-color canvas umbrellas set a relaxing scene for a substantial meal.

Recommended Dishes

Pizza Napoletana, $10; pollo scarpariello, $17.75

8.5 "Highly Recommended"
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Food: 9.5
Service: 7.0
Décor: 9.3
Value: 9.0

Excellent pasta!

scrounchbine from 28736 | Posted on 8/9/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 10
Value: 9

The food was very good and the service had class, but was a bit expeditive. The wine card was superbe with a great selection of Italian wine for every budget. Got a great meal for the money we spent, and we got free dessert (don't know why, but it was excellent). For a real and tasty Italian meal, Da Nico is a very good place.

Best experiance in the country

jthlampert from 80212 | Posted on 2/25/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

The old world resturant food and mentality still exists. True class, real service (unlike the rest of the city), and value that surpasses all other italian in town. Bang for the buck, reasonable wine menu, more than fair prices even on the premier choices. I am from Denver Colorado and travel to NYC for vacations and tell everyone that Da Nico is the best resturant in the country.

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