I loved dining at Via Della Pace — the food is homemade and delicious, the atmosphere is wonderfully cozy, and our server Daniel was incredibly kind and attentive. He truly made our night unforgettable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Audra Hornig
The best food service and people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marco C
As an Italian-American who’s been to Rome a couple of times, Via Della Pace is one of the few places in NYC that truly captures that authentic Italian experience. You’ll hear more Italian than English inside, and the food absolutely lives up to that atmosphere.
The Cacio e Pepe is one of the best I’ve had in the city—perfectly creamy, balanced, and deeply flavorful. All the pastas are solid, but the Milanese is my go-to. It’s light, crisp, and the low-acidity tomatoes give it a smooth, slightly crunchy finish with zero “agita.”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata with Parma Prosciutto, Rigatoni Alla Amatriciana, Panna Cotta Via Della Pace
Thomas Hooker
This place is top tier! Really feels like you’re in Italy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jean Manon
A home away from home; great atmosphere and delicious food. I like the chicken Milanese and whatever pasta I feel like eating with it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Paul Catanzaro
Authentic Italian( Roman) restaurant with delicious pastas, excellent wine list and very welcoming owners and staff ! Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Smith
The manager is not understanding at all. I had called to discuss an issue I had regarding my reservation and he hung up the phone on me and was not willing to even discuss anything with me.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Andrew Davis
Friendly wait staff. Eggplant was delicious.
Elizabeth Zalman
The perfect low key dinner spot! Delightful food, outstanding service, quiet and unassuming. Can't get much better northern Italian!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicholas Marino
Seldom in life have I experienced a dining experience so satisfying that I am still simultaneously contented, bewildered, and awestruck the following day. Such was my initial experience at Via Della Pace, where Campo Dei Fiori meets the East Village.
The food is sublime. From brilliantly executed bruschetta Romana and crispy, salty fried zucchini flowers, to glorious pasta and decedent dessert, punctuated by perfectly brewed, strong espresso.
I’ve been to perhaps more than a hundred Italian restaurants in my decades living and working in Manhattan - from the “hot” places to neighborhood institutions, show-stopping client expense account extravagances and humble locales. Via Della Pace delivered something few others ever have: the unrestrained joy of dining. Within those walls I felt twenty years younger, as my wife and I savored each moment of our conversation, elevated by each bite, sip, and scent.
I would love to thank the proprietor when I return. I hope these words will suffice for now.
Unfortunately everything that could’ve went wrong went wrong for us tonight. Not sure if it’s just a fluke, because the other reviews suggest something great. But we had an unenjoyable and strange experience.
Our service was practically nonexistent. We went 20 minutes at a time without any interactions, 2 items we ordered never showed up, and we were overcharged on our bill.
We asked for a receipt after paying via the toast tablet, which the server was holding without us being able to see, taking our cards from each of us to scan (we split the check), but the server never came back to give us our receipt haha. He clicked the no receipt option for us too which is weird. He just disappeared after charging our cards ha. We still tipped 20% because in the moment we weren’t sure what was going on. But I regret tipping at all frankly.
The table next to us was also having a negative experience. We could audibly hear the couple complaining about the same server, but we weren’t sure why.
Two tables down from us, the patrons each left their plates practically untouched. And they got the same dishes as my partner and I. Lasagna and the carbonara. Both of which were bad.
Of the antipasti that actually showed up to our table, also disappointing. The meatballs were so fatty it tasted like tailgate hamburger meat, they were so chewy and tough. The sauce was good though. We were both confused. We didn’t want to make a big deal about it, because we thought surely this is just a mistake because no Italian place would make meatballs like this. So we waited for the other courses to come, but as I mentioned. They had an off putting quality to them.
The 2 pasta dishes we ordered did not taste homemade, at least not made anytime recently. I hate to suggest such a potentially offensive and arguably sacrilegious accusation, again hopefully it’s just a fluke experience considering the other raving reviews to say otherwise, but our pasta tasted way undercooked, and as an Italian and frequent pasta enjoyer… it didn’t indicate being made fresh as the server claimed.
I’m likely going to reach out for my receipt since the server went MIA when we asked for it. Items didn’t show up so we were likely charged for those and what we did get tasted “off” for lack of a better word. I can’t recommend this place, at least not from this experience.
I feel bad for saying these things but it is what it is.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
zigmeisterxiv (Paul)
It's not easy to find pasta alla gricia (a Roman classic) in New York. Before this last trip I uncovered this restaurant that showed it on the menu, so I visited the other day. The bartender, hostess and the waitress were speaking Italian, which I took as a good sign. A dish of fresh spaghetti with abundant pecorino & pepper and way more guanciale than you would get in Rome, more than I use when I make it at home. In short, excellent! Paired with a glass of montepulciano it was an outstanding meal for reasonable price. Reminded me of Taverna Boccaccio by Piazza Barberini in Roma.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Thom browne
Proposed here and with the help of the staff it was extra special, food was incredible to boot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Douglas Chen
One of the best Italian restaurants in NYC. Lively but intimate atmosphere. Simply put … authentic cuisine. The best meatballs I have had anywhere in the world. Including Milan, Turin, Genoa. Their tomato sauce is perfection . 💚🤍❤️…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Via Della Pace
Neil Davis
Nice place. Good food. We had reservations. No one in restaurant when we arrived. Sat us right next to a family with a rambunctious child. No reason to seat us there. They did. I won’t go back
I loved dining at Via Della Pace — the food is homemade and delicious, the atmosphere is wonderfully cozy, and our server Daniel was incredibly kind and attentive. He truly made our night unforgettable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best food service and people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As an Italian-American who’s been to Rome a couple of times, Via Della Pace is one of the few places in NYC that truly captures that authentic Italian experience. You’ll hear more Italian than English inside, and the food absolutely lives up to that atmosphere.
The Cacio e Pepe is one of the best I’ve had in the city—perfectly creamy, balanced, and deeply flavorful. All the pastas are solid, but the Milanese is my go-to. It’s light, crisp, and the low-acidity tomatoes give it a smooth, slightly crunchy finish with zero “agita.”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata with Parma Prosciutto, Rigatoni Alla Amatriciana, Panna Cotta Via Della Pace
This place is top tier! Really feels like you’re in Italy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A home away from home; great atmosphere and delicious food. I like the chicken Milanese and whatever pasta I feel like eating with it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Authentic Italian( Roman) restaurant with delicious pastas, excellent wine list and very welcoming owners and staff ! Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The manager is not understanding at all. I had called to discuss an issue I had regarding my reservation and he hung up the phone on me and was not willing to even discuss anything with me.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Friendly wait staff. Eggplant was delicious.
The perfect low key dinner spot! Delightful food, outstanding service, quiet and unassuming. Can't get much better northern Italian!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seldom in life have I experienced a dining experience so satisfying that I am still simultaneously contented, bewildered, and awestruck the following day. Such was my initial experience at Via Della Pace, where Campo Dei Fiori meets the East Village.
The food is sublime. From brilliantly executed bruschetta Romana and crispy, salty fried zucchini flowers, to glorious pasta and decedent dessert, punctuated by perfectly brewed, strong espresso.
I’ve been to perhaps more than a hundred Italian restaurants in my decades living and working in Manhattan - from the “hot” places to neighborhood institutions, show-stopping client expense account extravagances and humble locales. Via Della Pace delivered something few others ever have: the unrestrained joy of dining. Within those walls I felt twenty years younger, as my wife and I savored each moment of our conversation, elevated by each bite, sip, and scent.
I would love to thank the proprietor when I return. I hope these words will suffice for now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Unfortunately everything that could’ve went wrong went wrong for us tonight. Not sure if it’s just a fluke, because the other reviews suggest something great. But we had an unenjoyable and strange experience.
Our service was practically nonexistent. We went 20 minutes at a time without any interactions, 2 items we ordered never showed up, and we were overcharged on our bill.
We asked for a receipt after paying via the toast tablet, which the server was holding without us being able to see, taking our cards from each of us to scan (we split the check), but the server never came back to give us our receipt haha. He clicked the no receipt option for us too which is weird. He just disappeared after charging our cards ha. We still tipped 20% because in the moment we weren’t sure what was going on. But I regret tipping at all frankly.
The table next to us was also having a negative experience. We could audibly hear the couple complaining about the same server, but we weren’t sure why.
Two tables down from us, the patrons each left their plates practically untouched. And they got the same dishes as my partner and I. Lasagna and the carbonara. Both of which were bad.
Of the antipasti that actually showed up to our table, also disappointing. The meatballs were so fatty it tasted like tailgate hamburger meat, they were so chewy and tough. The sauce was good though. We were both confused. We didn’t want to make a big deal about it, because we thought surely this is just a mistake because no Italian place would make meatballs like this. So we waited for the other courses to come, but as I mentioned. They had an off putting quality to them.
The 2 pasta dishes we ordered did not taste homemade, at least not made anytime recently. I hate to suggest such a potentially offensive and arguably sacrilegious accusation, again hopefully it’s just a fluke experience considering the other raving reviews to say otherwise, but our pasta tasted way undercooked, and as an Italian and frequent pasta enjoyer… it didn’t indicate being made fresh as the server claimed.
I’m likely going to reach out for my receipt since the server went MIA when we asked for it. Items didn’t show up so we were likely charged for those and what we did get tasted “off” for lack of a better word. I can’t recommend this place, at least not from this experience.
I feel bad for saying these things but it is what it is.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
It's not easy to find pasta alla gricia (a Roman classic) in New York. Before this last trip I uncovered this restaurant that showed it on the menu, so I visited the other day. The bartender, hostess and the waitress were speaking Italian, which I took as a good sign. A dish of fresh spaghetti with abundant pecorino & pepper and way more guanciale than you would get in Rome, more than I use when I make it at home. In short, excellent! Paired with a glass of montepulciano it was an outstanding meal for reasonable price. Reminded me of Taverna Boccaccio by Piazza Barberini in Roma.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Proposed here and with the help of the staff it was extra special, food was incredible to boot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best Italian restaurants in NYC. Lively but intimate atmosphere. Simply put … authentic cuisine. The best meatballs I have had anywhere in the world. Including Milan, Turin, Genoa. Their tomato sauce is perfection . 💚🤍❤️…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Via Della Pace
Nice place. Good food. We had reservations. No one in restaurant when we arrived. Sat us right next to a family with a rambunctious child. No reason to seat us there. They did. I won’t go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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