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Via Emilia

Critics' Pick

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

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

14 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian

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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

Hot Spot
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

Reader Ratings

7.6

The real thing

RiccardoNY from 10025 | Posted on 8/9/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

To those who believe maccaroni and cheese (BTW, it is maccheroni) is a popular italian dish, there are plenty of TGI Fridays to pick from in New York. Please avoid going to Via Emilia - it will shorten the waiting line to...Read More

Excellent Italian Food

IngeNYC from 10025 | Posted on 8/9/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	7

Value:	10

The person who wrote that Via Emilia has horrible food and wouldn't survive three days in Italy - doesn't know what he/she is talking about. My husband is from Bologna and we have been more times than I can...Read More