Stella 34 Trattoria
“Stella 34 Trattoria is one amazing hidden Italian restaurant in NYC inside Macy's Herald Square on the 6th Floor.”
“The food and service is great and is perfect for a battery charge while in Manhattan's largest department store.”
“The margherita pizza was also solid, as was the Napoli salad, which came heaped with a blend of salami, prosciutto, and provolone, along with olives, articokes, and peppers.”
Stella 34 Trattoria
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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First thing is their view. When you are seated you can bask in the sunlight that pours through the huge windows on every angle of the restaurant. The waitress was nice, the servers were nice as well. Food was ok… I had the chicken and veggie soup (pretty much the lightest thing on the menu), veggies were very crisp, fresh and the seasoning was just perfect… It was more about the ambiance than anything else. Definitely worth checking out if you are in NYC.
Such a shame! It would have been 5 stars for this hidden gem! The atmosphere was awesome, wait staff was courteous and efficient, as for their linguini ai funghi: al dente, the dab of delicious cream, and aromatic wild mushrooms – delicious!
Sadly, an awful experience at the hostess stand : having placed our name & waited for 25 minutes in clear view, when a family who also didn't have a reservation got seated right away; furious I was and would have walked away, except I was a guest to the party!
Still, I hope to return with a reservation – and up my rating next time – "the food was that good"!
What a great place!!! I discovered this place using my app while shopping in Macy's. I never knew it existed and I'm always looking for good restaurants around Herald Square. My boyfriend and I had lunch here while shopping in Macy's. When we got there we waited about 5 minutes before being seated. It was still brunch time when we got there so we ordered brunch cocktails. I had the Bloody Mary and it was one of the best I ever had! It was great. We ordered fried calamari for an appetizer, which was very good. We also ordered burrata, which was a special for the day. We shared a pizza that had broccoli rabe, sausage and cheese. It was delicious. The food and service were both very good. I loved Stella 34 and I can't wait to return!
This place is my new favorite Italian spot in Midtown! Located on the top floor of Macy's, who doesn't deserve a carb-fix after a long day of shopping??
My husband and I visited this past weekend while shopping for our apartment. I was thankful they let us in because we looked like scrubs! But they did!
Immediately upon arriving, I was in total awe. All white everything with silver accents and amazing windows looking out into a massive courtyard of Herald Square. So bright and airy!
Our server was polite and patient. I asked about 15 questions and the only one he didn't "get" was the one about the quail. I simply wanted to know if it was the full bird for presentation (but I refused to say "hey, ya serving dat bird on this here plate?" Hahaha) … Either way, I was THRILLED with my selection, as was my husby!
I ordered soup and app for entrée and he ordered pizza. To those soup people: You would be a sinner without trying their Cauliflower Puree with Truffle!! The soup was divine to say the least! The Risotto Balls were also a delight! Stuffed with sausage and cheese, I requested an additional side of pecorino (romano) but I truly didn't need it. Lol. My husband stayed simple and enjoyed their Margherita Pizza. He loved it!
I honestly cannot wait to return!!!
In the midst of running around Macy's on a Sunday, I was looking for a convenient place to grab a meal and yelp lead my here. It's a nice little restaurant tucked away from the madness that consistently defines this Macys location.
Stella 34 feels like a trendy dining experience as the walls are all white washed and the diners all seem to be on the trendy side. It also has a nice modern touch to it and offers some pretty awesome views of the empire state building. Definitely a great place to come if shopping at Macys.
I had one of their personal pizzas and an order of calamari. Both were very good. The pizza was fairy think crust and was the perfect size for one person. The calamari tasted fresh and the sauce that accompanied it was very good. They also have a pretty good cocktail menu to accompany the meal.
Overall a very cool spot that I never knew existed here. The place was really busy, thus service was a little on the slow side, but otherwise it was a really good experience. Definitely a great go to if you find yourself in this Macys location.
A great, well lit space. Perfect if you need some AC and sit-down after some long shopping at herald square! Big space. Great Italian food. Service was decent too!
A great place to have happy hour after work! Very cool decoration and I especially like the design of the bar! Food was good with totally affordable price! We have 3 for $20 happy hour special, meatballs, risotto balls and potatoes!
Nestled inside Macy's of Herald Square, entering through the Louis Vuitton side of the department store will lead you straight to the elevators and to the 6th floor. Our party of 3 didn't have reservations but to my surprise the weekday lunch hour was bustling with people, but we were seated within five minutes. The entire dining space was filled within the next hour we were there. Maybe because it was restaurant week there were many guests or maybe they are popular for lunch anyway, who knows.
First, the artistic wall paintings and the pizzas being fired up in the back caught my attention, but then the view from the 6th floor wasn't shabby either. We quickly decided to settle on the three course restaurant week menu, as the items appeared to be on their regular menu as well after perusing through the two sided paper menu. We each had a share of everything we ordered including the zuppa di cavolfiori (cauliflower and black truffle soup, rosemary salt, garlic crouton), ravioli di taleggio (taleggio stuffed pasta, brown butter, red endive, hazelnut), pizza di parmigiana di melanzane (tomato, eggplant, mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, basil), pan d'oro (lemon glazed sweet cake, lemon zabaglione, dried fruit compote), & millefoglie di melanzane (sweet roasted eggplant, brown butter financier, milk chocolate and hazelnut mousse).
The zuppa was creamy and delectable with hints of black truffle. The ravioli was also one of the highlights of the meal as the taleggio cheese was rich. The pizza was unfortunately a disappointment…very bland, unremarkable crust and didn't carry the flavor expected. The desserts were also nothing to write home about, especially that the lemon glazed sweet cake wasn't even cake…it was a brioche with lemon flair. That I couldn't bring myself to finish along with the pizza. I also wished that our meal was not 2.5 hours…it would be impossible for those to come in during a typical lunch break.
There may be other items that warrant a return visit but I'm in no rush to return at this time. Stay away from the pizza and the dessert though!