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Da Umberto

107 W. 17th St., New York, NY 10011
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-989-0303 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.0 out of 10

    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian
Photo by Gavin Thomas

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Sat, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 18th St.; F, V at 14th St.

Prices

$20-$50

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

  • Lunch

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Required

Profile

Da Umberto's low-key Chelsea façade belies the extraordinary Italian offerings inside. Getting a table is no small task, especially in the evening. This is a Euro–New York crossroads. A mad cacophony of laughter and chatter in Brooklynese and Roman. Don’t dress down.

Recommended Dishes

Pan-browned salmon, $24

7.0 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
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The opposite of an Italian experience

lgaudio from 22066 | Posted on 1/22/08

Overall Reader Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 3
Service: 3
Décor: 7
Value: 2

The staff was pushy to the point of rudeness, suggesting several times that we should order before the kitchen became busy - while the restaurant remained fairly empty. An assortment of appetizers that ended up costing $125 ranged from mediocre grilled vegetables...Read More

A NYC Treasure

milo_ny from NYC | Posted on 12/18/06

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

This is a what-makes-New-York-special restaurant. The food is wonderful, the staff is gracious, the tabless are spaced very far apart, what's not to love. OK - it's expensive. You get what you pay for.

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