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Via Emilia

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47 E. 21st St., New York, NY 10010 40.73953 -73.988713
nr. Broadway  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-505-3072 Send to Phone

  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Price Range: $$

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Official Website

viaemilianyc.net

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-3pm and 5pm-11pm; Fri, noon-3pm and 5pm-11:30pm; Sat, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 23rd St.

Prices

$10-$23

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Lunch

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

According to the menu at Via Emilia, tortellini came about centuries ago when an innkeeper caught a keyhole glimpse of a beautiful woman undressing, inspiring him to fashion her navel in dough. We're not sure what that pervy pasta-maker would think of modern-day belly-button-baring Manhattan, but in any case, he'd heartily approve of this spare but homey trattoria's soulful tortellini in brodo and its perfectly sauced homemade tortelloni—tortellini's supersize siblings—variously stuffed with spinach and ricotta, pumpkin, or chicken and wild mushrooms. The inspiration for some of the other Emilia-Romagnan delicacies here—gnoccho fritto, the puffy fritters served with cured meats, and calzagatti, a sort of stuffed polenta—is left to the imagination. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Extra

Via Emilia only serves wine from the Emilia Romagna region.

Recommended Dishes

Tortellini in brodo, $11; spinach and ricotta tortelloni, $13; gnoccho frito, $8

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