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Giano

126 E. 7th St., New York, NY 10009 40.726119 -73.983797
nr. Ave. A See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-673-7200 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Italian
Price Range:
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Official Website

gianonyc.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-11pm; Fri, 5:30pm-midnight; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm and 5:30pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.; 6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$12-$21

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Named for the Roman god Janus, whose two heads face different directions, Giano looks to the past and to the future with both its food and décor. The front of the East Village restaurant is sleek and modern, with a curving resin bar and wine specials projected on a screen in a font that mimics handwriting on a chalkboard. Walk farther inside, and the motif shifts to rustic wood and exposed brick. The three owners hail from Milan, and the menu, like Insieme’s Marco Canora’s, is divided into separate categories for the traditional and the contemporary. Lasagne alla Bolognese occupies the former, naturally, while the latter is devoted to novelties like soy-marinated tuna with apples, and pancetta-wrapped beef with horseradish mousse. — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite