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Il Postino

337 E. 49th St., New York, NY 10017
nr. First Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-688-0033 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Italian
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Official Website

ilpostinorestaurant.com

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.

Prices

$19.50-$80

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

44th St. to 54th St., FDR Dr. to Lexington Ave.

Profile

There's a certain breed of dressy northern Italian restaurants around town that feature absurdly long lists of specials and fantastic bread. Here, that specials list includes seasonal gems like airy, crispy soft-shell crabs and incredible Dover sole almondine. On the apps front, the classic frittura di mare is so good, you don't feel guilty for eating all that fried stuff. The pasta dishes are authentically done, but the proprietors, mercifully, will bend the rules and allow you to put Parmesan on your black linguine with tangy tuna tomato sauce. Watch out, though: Il Postino is not light on the wallet--you may be tempted to drown your sorrows in the humongous wine list. — Laura Brounstein

Recommended Dishes

Frittura di mare, $16.50; black linguine with tangy tuna tomato sauce, $32.50

2.0 "Not Recommended"
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0% Would you go back?
0% Would you take a date?
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0% Would you go on business?
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Food: 2.0
Service: 1.0
Décor: 5.0
Value: 1.0

Worst and one of the most expensive meals I have eaten in 12 years in NYC

Voldar from 10017 | Posted on 2/1/09

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 2
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 1

The owner of this establishment has been pulling the wool over people's eyes for years. We ventured into this establishment and were blown away by the poor service, the mediocrity of the food, and worst of all the bill of $800 for 4 people. At this restaurant you order off a board without pricing, the waiter misled us completely on price of the food and the wine (which appeared to be marked up 400% off retail). The bill also appeared padded, but being that that we were with friends from of town I did not wish to make a scene with the manager so I regretably just paid the tab. Frankly I think they completely ripped us off.

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