For almost 30 years, executive Chef Paola Bottero has offered an authentic italian cuisine and a warm welcome on manhattan’s upper east side. an icon of the carnegie hill neighborhood, paola’s serves dinner, weekend brunch. joined by her son stefano, together they are committed to the freshest ingredients and the truest interpretations of La Cucina Italiana
Authentic Italian fare draws crowds to this sophisticated Upper East Side eatery. Based on 352 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1361 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 794-1890
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Hours
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
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Reservations: paolasnyc.com
Reviews
Benjamin Sommer
Paola’s is a fabulous upscale restaurant that recently relocated from Madison Avenue to Lexington Avenue. Let me break down our most recent meal. We started off with the warm mozzarella which is hands down the best in the city. The portion is a bit small but the taste makes up for it. We also started with the Arugula Salad which is always very good. For main courses we ordered the salmon, branzino, the veal and the pesto which we got to share. Both fish dishes were a relatively big portion and were very tasty. The veal was small but tasted really great and so did the potatoes that came along with it. Finally, the pesto was a pretty small portion, but very good. For dessert, the cappuccino was just the right size however it could have been a little warmer. We also got the tiramisu which was so so good. Finally the biscottis were just the right thing to top off the fabulous meal. Overall a great experience. 5 stars.
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Mona Al-Kazemi
I really like it, when a restaurant accommodates my requests and goes beyond the printed menu. I believe this is one of the factors that make the restaurant stand out from others.
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Kershee J
The spicy sausage pasta tastes good, the shrimp was okay. They have a nice little area on the street.
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Viraj Patel
Had the Trofie Genovese (pasta with fresh pesto) which was good but the Paparadelle with duck ragu was the star dish, perfectly tender and thin.
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Luca De Lisio
I was shockingly surprised to find such a proper Italian restaurant next to Central Park.
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Tuba Taskan
Delicious food! Don’t forget to order desert because their gelato con fichi is amazing!
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shai shani
Authentic Italian food with original flavors.
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Carlos Saoco
Their Latin immigrant waiters conduct themselves towards anglo-descendant customers differently than towards Latin customers. It is an inappropriate overfamiliarity. Their vegetable soup is packed with potatoes. My spouse loved their ravioli.
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Mishauna Baptiste
The food was okay. My seafood linguine dish was alright, nothing special. The duck tasted really gamey to me but my husband liked it, just mentioned it was a bit overcooked. His risotto was the best thing of the night though
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Matthias Pychlau
Open on Thanksgiving Sunday for lunch! Great pasta and veal
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