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Scalinatella
201 E. 61st St., New York, NY, 10021
at Third Ave.
212-207-8280
| 8.8 | "Highly Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |  |
One of my utmost favorites!
nolshasit from h2v2m1 | Posted on 3/11/08
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This is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in the city. The ambiance is divine although you are very tightly seated. The food is just fabulous. Some dishes I would suggest would be the farfale all upia or just simply a penne with pink sauce. The wine selection is wide and a knowledgeable someiller can truly assist in your choice for the perfect wine.
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fantastic food, smooth service
stellaparone | Posted on 11/29/04
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This restaurant is one of the best in NYC- but go now, the secret is leaking out! The room is set in the basement, it's dark and cozy and sometimes chilly. Service is friendly. The FOOD, the most important thing, is wonderful. Get the zucchini flowers for an appetizer and the papparadelli (I probably spelled that wrong) with white truffles.
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Veal You Can't Refuse
hungryjacq from 11215 | Posted on 6/9/04
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Though the stairs down to this subterranean refuge are a bit daunting at first (don't wear mules if you want to make a quiet entrance), it's well-worth the downward schlep. The fried zucchini and fresh bread that await you are good enough to fill up on. We had the mozzarella and tomato appetizer (freshest mozzarella ever) and bacon farfalle and veal chop as entrees. Delish! Only thing that could have made the farfalle better was more veal, so I swiped some from my companion. Light ricotta cheesecake for dessert capped everything off perfectly. Only bad part was that it was a work lunch so I couldn't nap afterward.
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A secret grotto
my2cents | Posted on 3/20/03
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Enter on E. 61st and drift down the steps to another world. This is an Italian 'Sweet Spot' that never disappoints. The service is attentive and personable- with no distinction between stuffy corporate suits and junior music moguls in scruffy garb. Don't ask for a menu- take the trip with your waiter who eloquently (and vividly) describes dishes until he sees your eyes light up. It's crowded, but still has an air or intimacy that almost overshadows the food. To my taste, the BEST Chilean Sea Bass this side of the Mississippi and a whole baby artichoke appetizer that could be a meal in itself. And how interesting to be in such a fabulous place, with a very mixed crowd and see everyone (even the bus boys!) smiling. A real treat.
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