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Matilda

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647 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10009
at Ave. C See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-777-3355 Send to Phone

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

3 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian, Mexican

Photo by F. Martin Ramin

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Hours

Sun-Mon and Wed-Thu, 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11:30pm; Tue, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.

Prices

$13-$20

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Delivery
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 18th St., Ave. D to Third Ave.

Profile

What do you get when a Tuscan chef marries a Mexican one? In the case of Matilda, a quirky new Alphabet City restaurant, you get wood-burning-oven-baked focaccia with your guacamole, prosciutto and basil in your quesadilla, and filet mignon alla Fiorentina in your tacos. Those fusion dishes and more, like the epazote-stuffed orata and cranberry-bean posole, are the Tusc-Mex handiwork of Maristella Innocenti and Esteban Molina, who met cooking at I Coppi. The chocolate-brown, pink-trimmed restaurant, more sleek than rustic, is named for the couple’s 3-year-old daughter, who happens to be the inspiration for her parents’ all-natural gelati and sorbetti, made with organic milk and sweetened with honey collected by a friend. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

8.3

Okay...

thewoojin from 10003 | Posted on 4/10/08

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	5
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	8

I accidentally went to this restaurant after I learned that I had to wait one hour for Kasadela, a restaurant right next door and I was seriously disappointed with the food. I had nachos and fried appetizers and both were extremely...Read More

Sweet and Spicy!

Dagats from 10009 | Posted on 2/23/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	9

Décor:	10

Value:	9

From mango papaya pico de gallo to chocolate jalapeÃ±o gelato, this unique east village restaurant has the perfect eclectic blend of inventive Latin/Italian cuisine. The dishes come fresh from the kitchen's brick oven and a wide variety of...Read More