I had a birthday dinner with the girls at Risotteria Melotto ✨ Went with a group of 6. Loved that they have gluten free risotto and even some dairy free options which is rare!
Apps we tried were calamari, the meat board, and risotto balls. All so good. The focaccia they bring to the table was amazing, soft, squishy, and full of flavor.
For my main I had the chicken bacon asparagus risotto 🥓 I loved it but definitely wished there was more bacon. One of the girls got the short rib risotto with tomato sauce and it looked incredible.
They only serve wine but I was happily surprised with the pino grigio 🍷 We ended the night with tiramisu and chocolate cake and both were delicious.
Inside is small, maybe 10 tables, so it feels cozy. It was on the quiet side which can be a little awkward for a big group.
Only odd part was the waiter making comments about prices to us which felt unnecessary.
Still would come back for the food 💕
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas Leo
This has to be, the absolute best place for risotto. I’ve had many risottos, even cooked them myself, and the lobster risotto special I’ve had, was incredible. The place is nice and humble, and the owner or manager was extremely kind and attentive. All three of us got the lobster risotto. The lobster risotto was this nice risotto where the lobster was incorporated into every bite, along with other components-they all made sense in the dish. The grana padano was an incredibly tasty cheese that I put on my spinach. We also got a few appetizers like the calamari and the prosciutto and they were refreshing. It is not recommended to put cheese on seafood, as the cheese overpowers the seafood. This is my second time going to this place, and yet again, I wasn’t disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Russell Zagado
This has to be, the absolute best place for risotto. I’ve had many risottos, even cooked them myself, and the lobster risotto special I’ve had, was incredible. The place is nice and humble, and the owner or manager was extremely kind and attentive. All three of us got the lobster risotto. The lobster risotto was this nice risotto where the lobster was incorporated into every bite, along with other components-they all made sense in the dish. The grana padano was an incredibly tasty cheese that I put on my spinach. We also got a few appetizers like the calamari and the prosciutto and they were refreshing. It is not recommended to put cheese on seafood, as the cheese overpowers the seafood. This is my second time going to this place, and yet again, I wasn’t disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julian Lipinski
Authentic Italian risotteria nail it every time. Delicious gluten free food with great staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Tori
We had dinner at Risotteria Melotti after our wedding ceremony a couple weeks ago. We have 3 celiac family members who all RAVED about the food here and felt safe because the entire restaurant is gluten free. They accommodated all of the needs of our party (kids who are picky eaters, someone who doesn’t eat shellfish, vegetarians). Kind servers, delicious food, excellent hospitality! Can’t say enough good things about this place, and it will always be one of our favorite restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Rogers
Amazing risotto and truly outstanding service. Desserts were wonderful. Would love to visit again! Price per person estimate includes appetizers (maybe the best calamari I’ve had), entree, dessert, and wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oscar RC
Delicious food and great service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caroline
All of our food was amazing and we couldn't believe it was all gluten free! Amazing service as well - our server was so thoughtful and helpful!
Marta Galmozzi
Best place to try the risotto! The owner was so nice, we got to try different types of risotto! All amazing! A must try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ronald R
Really cool little intimate spot with many risotto options to choose from. Everything was delicious! Will definitely go back!
Risotteria Melotti is such a cute spot in NYC. All of the risottos are gluten-free, which was great for dining with my Celiac girlfriend.
Inside, it’s a small but intimate space. It feels almost like you’re dining in someone’s home because the kitchen is so close by.
For my meal, I had the calcio and pepe risotto. It was delicious and extremely filling. After that, I absolutely had to have the tiramisu for dessert. I love tiramisu and this was no different. With the large portions, I could’ve shared my dessert, but my girlfriend wanted the Nutella crepe, which was also delicious.
Overall, I highly recommend coming here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DBradshaw25
Even if you're not gluten free, I really recommend you check out this place! Everything was really excellent! We had the Fritto misto (calamari) appetizer and the Caesar salad to start - the salad was amazing quite honestly! The gluten free croutons were the best (I usually am never able to get croutons with salad!). For the main meal we had the pollo bacon risotto and the spinaci asiago pasta. The risotto - fantastic! The pasta was good but please allow the server to add cheese to it! I asked them to skimp on the cheese and I needed to add salt to it which was my mistake. When the server came back I asked them to put the normal amount of cheese on it and that fixed it. For dessert we had the special which was the raspberry chocolate tart.... OMG.... Phenomenal!!! Service was excellent and everything was fantastic. I will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jennyl
Lovely dinner with delicious food. So nice to have a restaurant with all gluten free dishes.
Shauna
The food was fantastic! If you didn't know it was gluten free, you wouldn't believe it was! The service was friendly, warm, and attentive without being annoying. Dessert was to die for! I love that they aren't trying to sell subpar gluten free pasta, but naturally gluten free risotto.
jennie keating
I very rarely write reviews, but for this restaurant, it was a must. It was amazing from food to service. I will absolutely be back!!
I had a birthday dinner with the girls at Risotteria Melotto ✨ Went with a group of 6. Loved that they have gluten free risotto and even some dairy free options which is rare!
Apps we tried were calamari, the meat board, and risotto balls. All so good. The focaccia they bring to the table was amazing, soft, squishy, and full of flavor.
For my main I had the chicken bacon asparagus risotto 🥓 I loved it but definitely wished there was more bacon. One of the girls got the short rib risotto with tomato sauce and it looked incredible.
They only serve wine but I was happily surprised with the pino grigio 🍷 We ended the night with tiramisu and chocolate cake and both were delicious.
Inside is small, maybe 10 tables, so it feels cozy. It was on the quiet side which can be a little awkward for a big group.
Only odd part was the waiter making comments about prices to us which felt unnecessary.
Still would come back for the food 💕
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This has to be, the absolute best place for risotto. I’ve had many risottos, even cooked them myself, and the lobster risotto special I’ve had, was incredible. The place is nice and humble, and the owner or manager was extremely kind and attentive. All three of us got the lobster risotto. The lobster risotto was this nice risotto where the lobster was incorporated into every bite, along with other components-they all made sense in the dish. The grana padano was an incredibly tasty cheese that I put on my spinach. We also got a few appetizers like the calamari and the prosciutto and they were refreshing. It is not recommended to put cheese on seafood, as the cheese overpowers the seafood. This is my second time going to this place, and yet again, I wasn’t disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This has to be, the absolute best place for risotto. I’ve had many risottos, even cooked them myself, and the lobster risotto special I’ve had, was incredible. The place is nice and humble, and the owner or manager was extremely kind and attentive. All three of us got the lobster risotto. The lobster risotto was this nice risotto where the lobster was incorporated into every bite, along with other components-they all made sense in the dish. The grana padano was an incredibly tasty cheese that I put on my spinach. We also got a few appetizers like the calamari and the prosciutto and they were refreshing. It is not recommended to put cheese on seafood, as the cheese overpowers the seafood. This is my second time going to this place, and yet again, I wasn’t disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic Italian risotteria nail it every time. Delicious gluten free food with great staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had dinner at Risotteria Melotti after our wedding ceremony a couple weeks ago. We have 3 celiac family members who all RAVED about the food here and felt safe because the entire restaurant is gluten free. They accommodated all of the needs of our party (kids who are picky eaters, someone who doesn’t eat shellfish, vegetarians). Kind servers, delicious food, excellent hospitality! Can’t say enough good things about this place, and it will always be one of our favorite restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing risotto and truly outstanding service. Desserts were wonderful. Would love to visit again! Price per person estimate includes appetizers (maybe the best calamari I’ve had), entree, dessert, and wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food and great service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
All of our food was amazing and we couldn't believe it was all gluten free! Amazing service as well - our server was so thoughtful and helpful!
Best place to try the risotto! The owner was so nice, we got to try different types of risotto! All amazing! A must try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really cool little intimate spot with many risotto options to choose from. Everything was delicious! Will definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Risotteria Melotti is such a cute spot in NYC. All of the risottos are gluten-free, which was great for dining with my Celiac girlfriend.
Inside, it’s a small but intimate space. It feels almost like you’re dining in someone’s home because the kitchen is so close by.
For my meal, I had the calcio and pepe risotto. It was delicious and extremely filling. After that, I absolutely had to have the tiramisu for dessert. I love tiramisu and this was no different. With the large portions, I could’ve shared my dessert, but my girlfriend wanted the Nutella crepe, which was also delicious.
Overall, I highly recommend coming here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Even if you're not gluten free, I really recommend you check out this place! Everything was really excellent! We had the Fritto misto (calamari) appetizer and the Caesar salad to start - the salad was amazing quite honestly! The gluten free croutons were the best (I usually am never able to get croutons with salad!). For the main meal we had the pollo bacon risotto and the spinaci asiago pasta. The risotto - fantastic! The pasta was good but please allow the server to add cheese to it! I asked them to skimp on the cheese and I needed to add salt to it which was my mistake. When the server came back I asked them to put the normal amount of cheese on it and that fixed it. For dessert we had the special which was the raspberry chocolate tart.... OMG.... Phenomenal!!! Service was excellent and everything was fantastic. I will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely dinner with delicious food. So nice to have a restaurant with all gluten free dishes.
The food was fantastic! If you didn't know it was gluten free, you wouldn't believe it was! The service was friendly, warm, and attentive without being annoying. Dessert was to die for! I love that they aren't trying to sell subpar gluten free pasta, but naturally gluten free risotto.
I very rarely write reviews, but for this restaurant, it was a must. It was amazing from food to service. I will absolutely be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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