Polpette 71

71 W 71st St, New York
(212) 875-1512

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Stuffed Chicken with Prosciutto Polenta & Charred Broccoli
Nicky's Award - Winning Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Garlic Bread Contorni
Salted Caramel Gelato
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Fettuccine Carbonara
Eggplant Rollantini
Eggplant Parmigiana
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Menu

Meatballs-Voted Best in the Five Boroughs
Sandwich Meatball
Meatball Parmigiana hero.
Classic Meatball
Spaghetti and meatballs in pomodoro sauce.
Sauced Meatball
3 beef and pork blend meatballs in homemade marinara.
Sliders Meatball
3 of Nicky's famous sauced meatballs served on brioche rolls.

Homemade Sliders
Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Sliders
Sauteed with garlic and olive oil. 3 sliders on brioche rolls.
Eggplant Sliders
Breaded eggplant and pomodoro sauce. 3 sliders on brioche rolls.

Appetizers (Antipasti)
Fried Mozzarella Appetizers (Mozzarella Fritti Antipasti)
Breaded and flash fried, with pomodoro sauce.
Griglia Antipasti Verdure Broth (Caldo Verdure Griglia Antipasti)
Grilled Vegetables
Eggplant Rollatine Appetizers (Eggplant Rollatine Antipasti)
ONE Eggplant Stuffed with ricotta, porcini mushrooms, and peas.
Shrimp and Mushroom Appetizers (Gamberi E Fungo Antipasti)
Shrimp and mushrooms sauteed in a rosemary herb sauce.
Cold Appetizer (Cold Antipasto)
Meats, cheeses, red peppers, artichoke hearts, and olives.
Zucchini Fritt Appetizers (Zucchini Fritt Antipasti)
Breaded and flash fried, with pomodoro sauce.

Soup (Zuppi)
Soaked Beans Pasta (Pasta Fagioli Zuppi)
Traditional white bean soup.
Zuppi Straccietella (Straccietella Zuppi)
Spinach and egg drop soup.

Salad (Insalata)
Caesar Salad (Insalata Di Caesar)
Classic Caesar. Add goat cheese or shaved Parmesan, shrimp, grilled chicken for an additional charge.
Mixed Salad (Insalata Mista)
Mixed greens with tomatoes in a house vinaigrette. Add goat cheese or shaved Parmesan, shrimp, grilled chicken for an additional charge.
Three Color Salad (Insalata Tre Colori)
Arugula, radicchio and endive in a house vinaigrette. Add goat cheese or shaved Parmesan, shrimp, grilled chicken for an additional charge.
Arugula Salad (Insalata Arugula)
Topped with tomatoes in a house vinaigrette. Add goat cheese or shaved Parmesan, shrimp, grilled chicken for an additional charge.

Fish (Pesce)
Shrimp Parmigiana
Served with a side of Rigatoni Pomodoro sauce
Shrimp Scampi
Served over risotto. No side pasta served.
Salmon Piccata
Served in white wine lemon sauce. Served with a side of rigatoni pomodoro.
Red Snapper Provencale
Freshly chopped tomatoes, shrimp, in white wine sauce. Served with a side of rigatoni pomodoro.

Eggplant
Rollatine Eggplant
Served with a side of rigatoni pomodoro.
Classic Eggplant Parmigiana
Served with a side of rigatoni pomodoro.

Pasta
Penne Nonna Pasta
Penne pasta with chicken, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms in vodka sauce
Penne with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Pasta
Sauteed in garlic and olive oil.
Linguini Seafood Pasta (Linguini Frutti di Mare Pasta)
Shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, red or white sauce.
Linguini Primavera Pasta
Mixed vegetables, sauteed in garlic and olive oil.

House Specialty Homemade Pastas
Tortellini with Prosciutto and Peas
Served in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
Pappardelle
Sauteed with porcini mushroom cream sauce.
Fettuccine Carbonara
Tossed with bacon in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
Ravioli in La Vodka (Ravioli a La Vodka)
Stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese in Vodka Sauce
Marinara Gnocchi (Gnocchi Marinara)
Hand rolled ricotta gnocchi in marinara sauce.
Black Linguini
Tossed with calamari in a spicy arrabiata sauce.
Lobster Ravioli
Topped with asparagus, radicchio, and succulent gulf shrimp.
Black Linguini with Salmon
It comes with mussels, shrimp, leeks, tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil.

Pick Your Own
Pick Your Own Pasta
Add 2 meatballs
Add 2 meatballs to any pasta
Fresh Mozzarella
Add Fresh Mozzarella to any pasta

Chicken (Pollo)
Chicken Parmigiana (Pollo Parmigiana)
Chicken Scarpiello (Pollo Scarpiello)
Served on the bone with sweet Italian sausage.
Milanese Chicken (Pollo Milanese)
Pounded, breaded, topped with fresh tomato and basil.
Chicken Marsala (Pollo Marsala)
Served with mushrooms in marsala wine sauce.
Chicken Nicola (Pollo Nicola)
Served with fontina and mushrooms in a marsala tomato sauce.
Chicken Piccata (Pollo Piccata)
Served in white wine lemon sauce.
Chicken Francese (Pollo Francese)
Lightly battered, served in white wine lemon sauce.

Veal
Veal Picatta
served in a white wine lemon sauce
Veal Milanese
Veal Parmigiana
Veal Nicola
Served with fontina, mushrooms in a marsala tomato sauce
Veal Marsala
Served with mushrooms in a marsala sauce

Side Dishes (Contorni)
Garlic Bread Contorni
Mixed Mushrooms Contorni
Sauteed or steamed.
Spinach Contorni
Sauteed or steamed.
Broccoli Contorni
Sauteed or steamed.
Mixed Vegetables Contorni
Sauteed or steamed.
Boccoli Rabe Contorni
Sauteed or steamed.

Soda
Diet Coke (12 oz)
Coca Cola (12 oz)

Waters
Acqua Panna (1lt)
Liter Bottle.
Pellegrino (1lt)
Liter Bottle.

Desserts
Homemade Tiramisu
Homemade.
Homemade Italian Ricotta Cheesecake
Homemade.

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Recent Reviews

Celebrated Valentine’s day here with my partner and we had such a nice experience. Service was great and the ambiance was perfect for a date night or just a nice dinner! Highly recommend the meatballs, they are to die for. The tiramisu was the best I’ve ever had. Seating was close as it is not a large space, but it did not cause problems and it wasn’t hard to hear or have a conversation. Highly recommend!
February 2026
Took my partner here for Valentine's Day, the team here did a wonderful job of setting an appropriate dining environment. The lighting was intimate, and even though we sat close to other patrons, they weren't so close that we could hear their conversations. We were able to hear each other just fine though. The staff were very intuitive and run a very tight ship.

The meatballs are a must for a starter, and use pecorino as part of the blend. Very tender...
February 2026
We had a great experience here. The chicken parm was outstanding. The service was top shelf. I had a special request with my drink and our server accommodated perfectly.

Very impressive. Will definitely be back.
February 2026

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Polpette 71

71 W 71st St, New York, NY 10023
(212) 875-1512