Paola's

4.9

1405 Reviews

$50 and over

Italian

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Paola's Restaurant serving the upper east side since 1983 including home made pastas and the finest specialty meats and fishes.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 794-1890
Website
http://www.paolasrestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Paola Bottero

Location
1361 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128-1508
Area
Upper East Side
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 1,405 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.9Ambience
4.6Value

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1,352 Reviews

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Berrak
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was genuninely authentic real italian food that was very impressive. We loved to have such experience with such greeting hosts who were genuninely caring about us. This is rare to see in New York and very valuable.
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Abbey
VIP
New York City
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best lamb shank I have ever had. The staff was all amazing, very friendly. We will be back!
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Alan
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our favourite neighbourhood go to restaurant, friendly and welcoming staff, very attentive , delicious seasonal food , nice ambience and therefore attracts nice clientele.
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alexandra
VIP
Orlando
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always wonderful and a perfect experience from start to finish. A GEM on the UES!
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Don
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Couldn’t be better. Food was great. Ambience was lovely.
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Andrea
VIP
New York City
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on 15 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. Charming ambiance. Food was delicious. Would recommend and would return.
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andrew
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 11 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food , ambiance and wait staff very attentive. I am on a low salt diet and waiter led me to lower salted foods and kitchen accomodated me. All in all would definitely come back soon.
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SUSAN
VIP
New York City
59 reviews
4.0
59 reviews
Dined on 8 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
So glad they reopened after renovating their charming intimate outpost. Great neighborhood restaurant.
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michael
Pittsburgh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful family dinner in a cozy setting Excellent and welcoming service
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bellabee
Washington DC
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 28 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent, service impeccable. Sitting on the sidewalk on a nice evening is really a pleasure, watching the world go by.
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Paola's is rated 4.9 stars by 1405 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 10 times today

1361 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128-1508

Additional information

Area
Upper East Side
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Paola Bottero
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.paolasrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(212) 794-1890

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