Scalinatella Restaurant: An Authentic Italian Dining Experience in NYC

Where do I start? Gian and his team have set a new level for gastronomic standards! The experience we enjoyed is beyond that of spots that have been in existence for decades! The atmosphere is warm and inviting! The food quality and presentation is first class! The service makes you feel like you are part of the family! You will not be disappointed! Treat yourself to an experience of a lifetime! God Bless Blue & Gold!! God Bless America!!

Had an amazing dinner experience! As the expression goes ‘it takes a village’ here at Scalinatella it couldn’t be truer with everyone contributing to make our evening the absolute best! It was my first time at the restaurant, my son and girlfriend had been a few times previously. Our meals were so delicious, with tremendous flavor and every dish was seasoned and cooked to perfection. We started with an organic green salad and the lettuce was so supple. It was drizzled with olive oil, lemon and a touch of salt, so, so delicious. I remember when my dad made our dinner salads and especially loved his olive oil and lemon dressing over frisée salad, it was my favorite. Our pasta dishes, chicken parm and sword fish all spectacular. And the desserts, Italian cheesecake and chocolate mousse cake, absolutely divine. We were celebrating my son’s girlfriend’s birthday and it was really nice for the staff to sing Happy Birthday to her along with serving a creamy dessert and biscotti. Our server was outstanding with all of his support team so attentive. Even the hostess, who was ready with our coats when we were leaving. Again, it takes a village. Looking forward to returning!

In over 20 years coming to NYC this is the absolute in intimate authentic classic Italian that makes you want to keep coming back. The home made pasta sauces and personal service is what you get in Italy. Italy brought a piece of its heritage to this amazing chef, owner and cuisine! Ship me some gnocchi’s please ! don’t forget the wine!

Food was all very good, they bring you zucchini & seafood salad to start N/C, we got this pasta medley and tartar dishes, everything was delicious, and service great too btw, definitely recommend this place!!

5 stars toward the food fresh, delicious, the aroma of the dishes feels like a old Italian lady singing & cooking for her guests, trying to get the best ingredients and prepares the meal with love. 3 stars ( wine list needs a boost) Atmosphere cool small tables a little crowded but will go again.

Love that they had sole and it was fairly priced. The blue Crab Appetizer was delicious, as was the eggplant parm and my friend had the lamb chops leaving nothing behind. oh and the pasta appetizer we had with truffles was soooo delicious. We ate a lot and left nothing behind.

Everything you would expect in a high end Italian restaurant , The Lasagna with meat sauce and Truffles was outstanding , delicate yet filling with an aroma that wasn’t overbearing, just perfect! The only thing we would have preferred and would have been appreciated was the specials of the evening on a separate sheet to look over, as the list was extensive with more than 12 items the waiter had to recite! Almost more items than regular Menu.. So for us to remember what he said was a strain… and we might have chosen differently! Or had more to share! My2cents Nonetheless we loved what we ordered, and the Linguini with Lobster sauce was good and had a few shrimps on the side, only comment there, a little to much Garlic for our personal taste, and we are Italian. Lastly The service by everyone was very kind and professional! Grazie!

We enjoyed our experience at Scalinatella. Was recommended by a friend. The flavors were excellent, we were happy with most of our dishes. Friendly service which was very attentive, at least until it was super busy in the dining room. But we like to eat pretty early (had a show to catch). Wasn't a problem for us. Only complaint was our pesto pasta was undercooked. Nearly crunchy. I like al dente, this was just a hair too undercooked. Still ate it because the pesto was very flavorful. It's expensive, but so is everything these days. It felt like a fun, neighborhood spot that if we were regular locals we'd be family.