Skip to content, or skip to search.
Skip to content, or skip to search.
Home > Restaurants >
- PROFILE
- READER REVIEWS
- MENU
Maialino
|
Gramercy Park Hotel
|
|
Official Website
Hours
Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm-11pm
Nearby Subway Stops
6 at 23rd St.
Prices
$18-$32
Payment Methods
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Dine at the Bar
- Hot Spot
- Notable Chef
- Online Reservation
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Recommended
- Make a Reservation with opentable.com
Profile
Recently Opened!
Danny Meyer’s evocation of a Roman trattoria at the Gramercy Park Hotel, will be called Maialino, which means “little pig.” And it means a little something more personal to Meyer, who once spent time working as a tour guide for his father’s company in Rome, where his Italian co-workers took to calling the boss’s son “Meyerino,” as in “little Meyer.” As obsessed with food then as he is now, Meyer had a favorite pork dish, the maialino, which he couldn’t get enough of at the local trattorias. Soon, Meyerino got a new, even better, nickname — yes, “Maialino” — that reflected his appetite rather than his heritage and lasted throughout his tour of duty. Finally, many years and restaurants (and, presumably, pork dishes) later, he gets a chance to revive it.
Related Stories
Featured In
| 7.5 | "Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |
 |
…And Here’s To You, Mr. Meyer
goldeneats from 10021 | Posted on 12/8/09
| Food: | 7 |
| Service: | 7 |
| Décor: | 7 |
| Value: | 6 |
NYT Prediction: I’ll be honest: I feel I didn’t make enough divergent food choices at Maialino to appropriately gauge its scope. That said, there isn’t a hell of a lot more one needs to know than to be sure to order the maialino al forno. Danny Meyer has succeeded like no other in a business that’s founded on the rubble of crumbled – and still crumbling – restaurants, and for that he is to be applauded. Maialino is his love letter to Italian dining and all that such food has come to mean for us Americans, and, though it may not quite measure up to his other great spots or those finer Italian competitors littered about the city, I have no doubt that it will be a raving success. I foresee two stars in its future. Full review here: http://tinyurl.com/ygfc9jq
Do try the maialino al forno
gastronomy from 10019 | Posted on 11/20/09
| Food: | 9 |
| Service: | 9 |
| Décor: | 7 |
| Value: | 7 |
My friend and I tried Maialino last Saturday night 11/14, a few days after this restaurant’s debut. I was unable to make a reservation; however, maitre d’ was able to accommodate my friend’s request upon check-in and seated us in the dining room. We tried the maialino al forno. It was excellent. The skin was crispy and flavored to perfection with olive, rosemary, salt and other herbs. The pork was so tender. It basically melts as it enters my mouth. The potato that came with the dish was excellent, too. Upon recommendation by our waiter, we tried the espresso and cappuccino. I am a fan of cappuccino but did find it a bit more acidic than I would have liked. Also had sorbet for dessert. It was good but not as good as the sorbet at Cookshop.
Advertising
Latest News
Latest News Near
Popular Restaurant Guides
-
Where to Eat
Adam Platt picks 2009’s top dining destinations,
including Dovetail, Momofuku Ko, and Corton. -
Best of New York Food
The best that the city’s restaurants have to offer:
paella, coffee, grilled cheese, ramen, and more. -
The Cheap List
We live in a city full of small cheap-eats miracles,
including $1 foods, Korean fried chicken, and burgers.
Eight Year-End Films Vie for Oscar Contention
Sondheim and Lansbury on a Lifetime in Theater
The Black Keys Release Their Hip-hop Debut 
How the BQE Became an Artistic Muse
On Great Jones Street, Shopping Is Art 
Classic Fare, Old-world Charm at Le Caprice
Buy a Brownstone for Less Than $1 Million
Fifty of the City's Tastiest Soups
Reasons to Love New York 2009
New York Politicians Refuse to Quit
A-Rod Has Babe Ruth in His Sights
McCain Yields to the Party's Pressure
