La Gioconda

226 E 53rd St, New York
(212) 371-3536

Recent Reviews

Rebecca Keenan

Very cozy, authentic Italian restaurant with extremely reasonable pricing. All our dishes and wine were excellent. Service was prompt and unobtrusive. Would love to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Dominic Pena

I was there 3 night ago and I enjoyed every minute of it. Such a great, warm place with an outstanding food. You will definitely see me back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stefano Guizzardi

I eat there since the late 90's last time i try again the braised short ribs out of this world , if they are in business for 30 there must be a reason...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

giovanni peluso

This is a fantastic place ! Very good Italian food and great environment . The staff is very competent and dedicatedKid-friendliness: It is family oriented

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu Della Nonna, Paccheri Alla Norma, Fettuccia Zucchine & Cozze

Valentina Arenella

Amazing food! Will be coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Barbara Horvat Pena

Very cozy restaurant in midtown, friendly stuff and delicious food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sailesh Lalla

had a delightful meal at this cute restaurant on a sunday evening! the food was simple, elegant and very very well made. we had the grilled calamari and the octopus salad for appetizers - both were exceptional. calamari was super fresh (not frozen) and therefore was delicious when grilled. octopus was perfectly cooked and charred and yet tender and not chewy. we shared the orecchiette pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage - light and full of spring flavor. rounded it off with a perfect espresso and a complimentary muscato which was a great touch.the owner pietro is from amalfi and we ended chatting for quite a while. he was super friendly and brought the warmth, love for people, and genuine interest in great food from southern italy to manhattan. it felt like a true neighborhood place in an otherwise very touristy and soulless part of midtown. great job pietro.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

tiziana g

Cozy Authentic Nice Real Italian Experience ! The owner is from my same city in Italy ! he tells me that they have been there for decades, and I wish them many more! They host you with Kindness and Authentic Italian (real Italian!) food : this week I enjoyed the Special FRESH PASTA FUSILLI ferretto , just like my father used to make at home every Sunday, served with Almond Pesto and BURRATA from PUGLIA Italy ., a perfect combination of taste , super fresh super tasty super good. And I love the Crespelle : Warm Crepes with Chocolate sauce ! Last time I had Stinco di Agnello , and Potato pure with truffle oil , yummy ! Thank you , I always feel at home , and will be back soon for the Gnocchi all Amalfitana .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu Della Nonna, Pachini E Bufala Mozzarella, Fettuccia Zucchine & Cozze

Corey Levinson

Thought the food was too salty, but it was pretty cheap for a 2 course meal so i’ll give 4 stars.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

MDMSeattle

This is a wonderful cozy place with great food and great service. Had the Branzino and it was delicious. Charcuterie plate was also delicious. Server was perfect - attentive and not overbearing. Overall excellent value especially for midtown where you can get mediocre food for expensive prices - this place is a gem!

Chloe Kok

Popped in for restaurant week! Atmosphere is pretty cozy and quiet. Food was decent in terms of portion sizes and was tasty but nothing very special.

Jenn Liu

came here for restaurant week for dinner, the deal was great but the food was very mediocre. I’ve definitely had better italian food, but for the deal, it was more than enough food for dinner. not sure if I’ll come back again, but maybe would pick different menu items that’s not on their restaurant week menu.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

J

We stumbled upon this restaurant and decided to give a try. It was absolutely excellent! The food was delicious, very authentic Italian food and great atmosphere. We had a little corner table with pillows on the bench which was super cozy and it was quiet enough to engage in conversation. I would highly recommend this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J P Lotzkar

Very nice, authentic & reasonably priced casual Italian restaurant in midtown New York within walking distance of Rockefeller Center. Every pasta dish we tried was good and the service excellent. The wine list has many reasonable options. We have been several times and had consistently good meals. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Spencer Moffat

This is a pleasant, cozy Italian spot with delicious, well priced food. It is on a very busy street but offers a quiet peaceful environment. The linguine with shrimp and zucchini that I had for my entree was excellent and I had a bite of the tiramisu which was unbelievably good. The prices at this restaurant are also excellent (especially for Manhattan).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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