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Il Gattopardo

Critics' Pick

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: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.3 out of 10

7 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian

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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

Reader Ratings

8.3

Critics Pick?-Go again.....

Aubergine27 from 11101 | Posted on 12/2/07

Overall Reader Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)


Food:	3
Service:	3

Décor:	6

Value:	2

The leopard may have spots ( gatto pardo) but its more like the emperor has no clothes. The (famous?) meatballs were served with no sauce- no pepper offered- just bland. The frisee salad was bitter, limp and lacking interest-dressing was pedestrian...Read More

High Drink prices Watch Out!!!!!

Pasquale121212 from 08401 | Posted on 5/25/07

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	4

Décor:	8

Value:	3

The food was good, not great. The service was poor. Plates on the table were not cleared! Servers did not know who ordered food so dishes were placed at wrong person consistantly. All mixed drinks were $14.00 each including bottle...Read More