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Il Gattopardo

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33 W. 54th St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Fifth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-246-0412 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.7 out of 10

    11 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

ilgattopardonyc.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, noon-3pm and 5pm-11:30pm; Sun, noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

E, V at Fifth Ave.-53rd St.

Prices

$22-$38

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

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

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Chef Vito Gnazzo lights up tiny Il Gattopardo and its ivy-draped garden with rustic classics from Naples and its surround, like the cabbage-wrapped meatballs and Neapolitan meat loaf encircling hard-boiled egg with olive mashed potatoes. An expat pal from Naples is shocked to find Gnazzo's braised baby escarole filled with minced black olive, anchovy, and pine nuts "better even than my mom's." Indeed, Vito's wife, Concetta, forms the tiny cavatelli herself (using her pinky). Paccheri is local dialect for wide bands of artisanal pasta, served here in an oniony meat sauce Naples calls Genovese (alas, the meat's too tough). Locals who know this Sette MoMA seedling come by Wednesdays between September and June for suckling pig with delicious broccoli rabe. The ricotta-and-wheat torta called pastiera is a rare find, but lemon sorbetto seems a saner choice after this feast. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Braised baby escarole filled with minced black olive, anchovy, and pine nuts, $14

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Reader Ratings

8.7 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review

nice spot

kspampata from 10017 | Posted on 4/30/09

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 8

The service is very good along with the food. We had pumpkin ravioli with walnut sauce, veal scallopini and shared the cassata cake. GET THE CASSATA CAKE! It was the best.

amazing food

vitos from 11377 | Posted on 1/16/09

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

Il gattopardo met all my expectation from the food to service. Is menu from southern of Italy, with a lot of good chose I eat several time at il gattopardo and i never had a bad dish My favorite dishes are...Read More

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