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Il Punto

507 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10018 40.755961 -73.994458
at 38th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Italian
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Official Website

ilpuntony.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm; Fri, 11:30am-midnight; Sat, 11:30am-midnight; Sun, 11:30am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 34th St.-Penn Station

Prices

$14-$36

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

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

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

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Delivery Area

33rd St. to 43rd St., Fifth Ave. to Tenth Ave.

Profile

Osteria Gelsi celebrates Puglian peasant food by spotlighting what’s on the plate. Tony Pecora’s very personal spin on classic Bari cuisine—he’s a native—makes these ancient dishes fresh. Long “priest strangler” pasta gets a beautiful complement in wild cherry vodka and wild boar; a pungent lemon sauce enlivens artfully presented roast monkfish. Appetizers, like squid crudo with peppers, are irresistible, but stingy; four miniscule ricotta-stuffed artichoke hearts don’t justify a $15 tag. The room, which Pecora designed, feels spare and summery, with pale yellow walls, soft lighting, and jaunty “awnings” protruding from one wall. The piazza realness is enhanced by snippets of Italian that occasionally drift from other tables. On a Hell’s Kitchen block whose most distinguishing feature is a bus stop, Osteria Gelsi is a find. — Michael Kaminer

Recommended Dishes

Crudo di seppia, $13; strozzapretti al sugo di cinghiale, $15; Puglia-baisse, $28

7.0

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

66%	Would you go back?
66%	Would you take a date?
20%	Would you take kids?
50%	Would you go on business?
50%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	8.0
Service:	6.5
Décor:	7.8
Value:	6.8

Il Punto

Found a gem in midtown

anta from 11218 | Posted on 4/15/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

Love this place. The food is great. I came here for dinner with my boyfriend and friends and we had amazing antipasties and awesome pasta. The tiramisu was simply unreal. Love the decor as well. Casual but elegant and the people are very friendly. I can make it my after work drink and dinner spot easy...the wine was so good. I highly recommand this spot.

Il Punto

destalitalia

destaly from 10018 | Posted on 3/25/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

The name changed from Osteria Gelsi to IL Punto. New chef, new staff and awesome italian home made food. Love the fact they making the pasta itself in house. Same for the dessert and bread. Warm, fresh and with care. I like that. The new menu is very interesting. Now it doesn't just serve puglian food but multiple italian regions traditional food. Feels like home to me. The new chef and owner i met was pretty cool and very italian. that's part of the dinning experience. it's a cultural trip to italy right on 38th st. And my favorite is when the stuff brings your plate as if it's a party. Love it. I was very excited to get my order :) and the "timbalo" was was delicious. The veal was very good the other time I had it and the wine i had was simply beautiful. I have to try more things and see what other things the menu i'd like. It's my escape to italy for this summer.

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