Del Posto
“for dessert, i ordered the butterscotch semifreddo and bro ordered the chocolate ricotta tortino with olive oil gelato.”
“I came here based on my fawning for all things Mario Batali from his Iron Chef stint and the experience didn't disappoint.”
“Stand-outs included the tagliatelle with truffle butter and fresh-shaved truffles, the orecchiette with lamb ragu, and the tartare of beef.”
Del Posto
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
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This is my third time at Del Posto. Each time I have been slightly disappointed — not because that the food isn't good. It is. But at about $200 -$300 a person, you expect a great meal and it is here that Del Posto falls short. With that said, we had a very good meal. The pasta dishes were very good, as were the fish and lamb dishes. Desserts were worth ordering even if you anticipate the many chocolates and sweets that come with your meal.
Pop in to grab an excellent three-course lunch at Del Posto, from world famous Iron Chef Mario Batali, for only $49.00 USD (a serious bargain, especially by New York standards).
The food and service are excellent.
During a weekend trip to New York, my former native friend suggested we go to this venerable establishment. She warned me it would be expensive, but worth it. She was absolutely right.
We had the 5-course tasting menu with wine pairings. My wallet is still recovering… as are my taste buds. Every single thing I ate was the best thing in the entire world. I couldn't believe how simply yet stunning the food was, even though it looked and tasted complicated.
We couldn't possibly manage a pudding but as we are both cheese lovers, we did order 3 pieces of cheese with our tasting menu. I think my poor friend only managed one tiny nibble before she declared herself too stuffed.
I can't wait to go back to this place with my husband. If you have the money, the opportunity, and the time (it was about a 3-hour meal), go here. You won't regret it.
There's no doubt that the food is good quality, we left uncomfortably stuffed, and the service was probably the most over the top, attentive service I've ever experienced, but the dishes were definitely hit and miss.
We had the tasting menu with 3 pastas along with probably the best fresh baked mini baguette like breadsticks with a delicious whipped buttery cream spread. In addition to the antipasti, secondi, 3 pastas, bread and dessert, there were quite a few amuse bouches and extra desserts that came in a fancy rotating jewelry box like centerpiece of which each drawer had different delights.
I started with: LOBSTER alla Cesare – Grilled Romaine, Sweet Sour Onions & Pane Grattato and while the flavor was nice, the lobster was a little tougher than expected.
BAULETTI – Roman Sheep's Milk Ricotta & Black Truffle Butter – Very creamy filling and a strong earthy truffle flavor. Pretty good, but a bit heavy on the truffle flavor.
Sweet Potato CAPPELLACCI
Brutti ma Buoni & Toasted Sage – Quite good, and a bit sweet with a hazelnut dusting.
Traditional Del Posto GARGANELLI Verdi al Ragù Bolognese & Parmigiano-Reggiano
– Probably the most simple flavor but also maybe my favorite. Balanced and not too sweet or strong flavored sauce and just very fresh and tasty.
Burnt BEEF Rib Eye Charred Onion Salad & Eggplant alla Pizzaiola – The crust was delicious and crusty, but the beef itself was a bit chewy and tougher than expected. More on the medium side than medium rare, I thought, and I was not impressed with this one overall.
Dessert – Apple Arrosto Hazelnut Cake & Sage Gelato – Sounded heavenly and the sage gelato was delicious and unique, the rest of the dish wasn't very good. The cake was bland and dry, and the apple arrosto was similar. Fortunately they brought out a plethora of other small sized dessert bites, of which the sour canteloupe jelly bites were my favorite.
Service is on the slower side, as the meal took 3 hours, but there are so many courses interspersed throughout the night that you never feel hungry.
A really fun and enjoyable night with great wine and food, but some of the more basic dishes weren't as well made as you might expect at a place like this.
Del Posto is classic, timeless, seamless and so underscored by Michelin (to me it's at least 2 stars!). Upon entrance, guests would all make a stop upon the luxurious and impressive decoration – high ceilings, a winding staircase with lighted candles on each stair connecting to the second floor, behind which there is a Steinway & Sons piano. In the dining area, luxuries lamps, dark wooden bar in contrast with light ivory colored comfortable seats. Then comes the warm greetings from staff with the best service in town. Staff is extremely patient and friendly when it comes to order food and wine. My friend and I have limited knowledge about Italian food, so the waitress was extremely thoughtful when it comes to arrange our five courses meal. We requested to get the famous 100 layer lasagna that was not on the tasting menu. She didn't disappoint us and manage to make it one of our dishes.
The complimentary bread with poached cream was absolutely the best I ever had. The bread cust is very thin and crunchy; and inside is soft and doughy. The cream just melt in my mouth. It's smooth, creamy and light.
The assorted fish sashimi platter is beyond delicious. (Highly recommended!) The center piece – tuna, is beyond delicious. It's so fresh that the meat has an amazing apple aroma. And tastes fruity, fresh and delicious. (What a wonderful bite).
My friend and I also deeply enjoyed the main dishes – seafood in broth and lamb chop. Everything is fresh, flavorful and satisfying.
About dining ambiance – It's a quieter dining place where I can have a nice private conversation or enjoy the live piano performance.
Will def come back.
Great place to get a cocktail. I enjoyed an expertly crafted old fashioned. Others enjoyed wine which I am happy to report was excellent. Only negative was they wouldn't allow us to order dessert which made no sense since we were sitting at the bar at a table which would have been appropriate for eating dessert. Ridiculous. For that I cut two stars.
This is a fantastic meal. I don't really see where one or two stars comes into play, it just doesn't make sense. The setting is beautiful and elegant, the staff is friendly and incredibly at tentative.
My dad doesn't eat fish and for the first course you share a choice of two pastas. The three of us wanted one of them that had fish and the waiter brought us the fish dish and he was able to get something of his own choosing. Just an example of them going out of their way to please.
The truffle pasta was great. The octopus was superb! And the veal was delicious as well. The deserts were to die for. Overall just a wonderful meal!
ONE OF THE TOP MEAL EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE. If I could give it 6 stars, I would.
This dinner was flawless. I came here with my girlfriend for our 3 year anniversary during a weekend in NYC. There are obviously a million restaurants you can go to in the city but I'm so glad we picked Del Posto.
Our reservation was right when the restaurant opened so we could make the 8 o'clock Lion King show so were seated immediately upon entering. Considering we were the only table occupied in the entire restaurant, they treated us like we were the only table. This did not change throughout the night. As the restaurant got busier and busier during the 3 hours we were there, we were still treated like the most important guests there. The Maitre D's on hand – Richard and Will – were phenomenal.
We both had the five course meal, she had the wine pairing and I was working my way down the cocktail list. Richard, the first MD we saw, expertly answered all of our questions related to the menu and helped us decide what we would enjoy the most. After placing our orders, Richard and another server came out multiple times before our first course to serve us a few surprises the chef cooked up for everyone. I'm a sucker for hors d'oeuvre, especially when they're done right. There were three in all and they were all great!
Also before the first course, the Maitre D and server came to bring us an individual piping hot bread stick of sorts. This was paired with a sort of butter/cream that was soooooo good. It was fairly large so it took me a few session eating between courses to finally get it all down.
My first course was the salsa verde charred octopus. There wasn't a lot to the dish other than the spinach accompanying it but it didn't need much else! The octopus was definitely charred, and charred perfectly so that it had a crunchy outside and was still perfectly tender on the inside. Definitely the best octopus dish I've ever had.
Between the first and second courses I accidentally spilled a little bit of my cocktail drink (it was red on white cloth) and they immediately came over and put another cloth over it to keep the table beautiful. ALSO, even though I was a little over halfway done with my drink and I was the one who spilled it, they replaced my drink with a new full one on the house. That absolutely blew my mind and is honestly something that will stick out to me the most when thinking about this experience. I cannot say enough about the service of this restaurant.
The second and third courses were most fun for us! With the five course, you and who your with each decide on two pastas that you'd like to have and they bring you each a bowl of the same pasta. We had the agnolotti with parmigiano-reggiano butter and then the orecchiette with lamb neck sausage, broccoli rabe, ricotta salsa, and crispy porcini and they were both RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. You could tell there was a lot of care in wrapping each individual pasta with the correct amount of filling and then all of it was cooked to a perfect al dente.
Between our third and fourth courses I was scanning the cocktail list for something I had in mind. I wanted a spicy drink but there wasn't anything available. The other Maitre D that helped us out, Will, noticed me scanning the menu and asked if there was anything he could assist with. I asked him if there were any spicy cocktails available. There weren't but he said he would go ask the bartender what he had and he came back a few minutes later with the most delicious mezcal drink. The bartender nailed that one.
For my fourth course, I got the veal alla saltimbocca. I wish I could have captured the words Richard used to describe this dish when I asked him about it. It was like the most descriptive and delicious food poem you have ever heard. I was sort of on the fence about it and after I asked him to describe it, I was convinced it was the one dish I had been wanting all my life. The veal had the bestttt char on it and that provided the best single bite of the night. The crisped potatoes that accompanied the veal went perfectly, too.
The fifth course was cheese for me! Parmigiano-Reggiano with some bread and 25 year balsamic. Pretty simple but so delicious and a perfect way to end a five course meal. Luckily, there was actually more. The pastry chef sent out some jam-filled pastries for our anniversary, and then four little sweet bites for each of us. They were presented in a little chest that opened up and revealed all the sweets. Definitely a nice touch.
The food was incredible, the atmosphere was very classy, and the service was the best I've ever had by far. Del Posto is a little pricey but after going there, I'd say with complete confidence it has every right to be. This place is for people who love the full dining experience, not just great food. I have never been so happy to leave a triple digit tip in my life. If you're ever in the city it's worth getting a reservation and you'll be extremely glad you did.