AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar

111 1st Ave, New York
(646) 573-5578

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Zoila Grullon Dennigan

Delicious food!! The best place I've been to in the east village in a very long time. I highly recommend it 😋

Jay Lathigra

Great place for a chill hangout! Attentive and friendly staff! Vitali, Erkan, Andre and owner Jessie all diamond geezas. Chefs Julio and Isabella, great dishes/food! Check it out if you’re in the hood!

tina lopez

Lovely experience at Aura. We ordered arancini, truffle fries, and steak bites. Everything was delicious 😋! Also the watermelon martini and margaritas were tasty! Thank you for a wonderful time.

Ann Suárez

Truly a gem around east village. Found by chance and now on my list of favorites.
Princes are fair all cocktails are the same price $17, best part? They are actually super good.
Really nice variety of tapas. Garlic shrimp was one of the favorites of the night, but truly all of them were tasty.
It’s a small place so maybe reserve just in case, didn’t seem busy tho
Host, server and bartender were friendly and attentive we even got cake and complimentary shots for my friend’s birthday! Really nice of them.
Will definitely comeback.

Koko Jaworska

Amazing food & great friendly service. Highly recommended! Brussels sprouts it’s a must!

Ido Ophir

Great food nice staff and calm ( there is a patio) and free shots and brownies (recommending the steak bits and octopus bits) c:

Glenn

Great spot for drinks, great salads

Timothy Silva

Love this place, I’ve patronage this restaurant since inception. Professional, clean, and hospitable! Great spot in the East Village for a first date or drinks with the work mates.

Kate Klosner

Absolutely amazing food and service!! We had so many things on the menu and every single thing was out of this world spectacular. Also very reasonably priced! Erkan was a fantastic waiter and we loved the bartender and chef. Thank you so much!!

vsanchez79

Last night I shared an amazing dinner with my closest friends in the most cozy beautiful setting at Aura. The gorgeous patio seating area and intimate ambiance was a pleasant surprise paired with well seasoned, flavorful dishes and crisp cold Pinot Grigio (I discovered a new favorite wine). We were a party of 4, and literally everything we ordered was delicious. I will be back for the Steak Bites, Garlic Shrimp, and the Truffle Fries are a must. I’m still thinking about that steak, which was buttery, tender, and cooked to perfection with a spicy sauce drizzle that was heavenly. I also sampled the Shrimp Scampi pasta and the Calamari which were also amazing. I would like to add a 6th star for service as our server Arkan was impeccable in his attentiveness and warm interaction with us the entire night. He definitely brought the good energy and vibes to our special gathering. I can’t say enough good things about my experience at Aura other than we will be back and I feel like we truly found a hidden gem last night. - Veronica

Gabriela Garcia

The Smokey Serrano cocktail was amazing, too good to only have one! Our server was awesome and and super accommodating. Thefood (although a burger cost $25) was great! Wonderful experience.

Scot Krause

We got here at 9:30 on a cold and rainy evening. The restaurant was very slow.

Despite that, the bartender took the time to chat with us rather than park on his phone. The service was crisp and quick.

My wife had the lemon chicken. I had the burger. The kitchen could have had one foot out the door, but instead they cranked out hot and delicious food.

We hope to come back soon!

Michal Levin

Sat here with two friends on a Saturday afternoon for happy hour drinks and enjoyed the place so much! The owner is super friendly and this will now be our neighborhood bar, can't wait to come back and try more.

Jarred Reiling

Ten out of five! The food is phenomenal. Try the bolognese and the mushroom alfredo with chicken. We’ve brought our 5 year old with us each time and they are so kind and accommodating to us and him (even making him a custom fresh strawberry lemonade). Desserts are also worth staying a bit longer for. The staff are friendly, inviting, and attentive. Makes you feel like an honored guest in someone’s home. Must, must try!

ShadowStrike123

I really like the food here and the waiter was SUPER friendly, would obviously recommend to others

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