Marco C

As an Italian-American who’s been to Rome a couple of times, Via Della Pace is one of the few places in NYC that truly captures that authentic Italian experience. You’ll hear more Italian than English inside, and the food absolutely lives up to that atmosphere. The Cacio e Pepe is one of the best I’ve had in the city—perfectly creamy, balanced, and deeply flavorful. All the pastas are solid, but the Milanese is my go-to. It’s light, crisp, and the low-acidity tomatoes give it a smooth, slightly crunchy finish with zero “agita.”

Nicholas Marino

Seldom in life have I experienced a dining experience so satisfying that I am still simultaneously contented, bewildered, and awestruck the following day. Such was my initial experience at Via Della Pace, where Campo Dei Fiori meets the East Village. The food is sublime. From brilliantly executed bruschetta Romana and crispy, salty fried zucchini flowers, to glorious pasta and decedent dessert, punctuated by perfectly brewed, strong espresso. I’ve been to perhaps more than a hundred Italian restaurants in my decades living and working in Manhattan - from the “hot” places to neighborhood institutions, show-stopping client expense account extravagances and humble locales. Via Della Pace delivered something few others ever have: the unrestrained joy of dining. Within those walls I felt twenty years younger, as my wife and I savored each moment of our conversation, elevated by each bite, sip, and scent. I would love to thank the proprietor when I return. I hope these words will suffice for now.

zigmeisterxiv (Paul)

It's not easy to find pasta alla gricia (a Roman classic) in New York. Before this last trip I uncovered this restaurant that showed it on the menu, so I visited the other day. The bartender, hostess and the waitress were speaking Italian, which I took as a good sign. A dish of fresh spaghetti with abundant pecorino & pepper and way more guanciale than you would get in Rome, more than I use when I make it at home. In short, excellent! Paired with a glass of montepulciano it was an outstanding meal for reasonable price. Reminded me of Taverna Boccaccio by Piazza Barberini in Roma.

Douglas Chen

One of the best Italian restaurants in NYC. Lively but intimate atmosphere. Simply put … authentic cuisine. The best meatballs I have had anywhere in the world. Including Milan, Turin, Genoa. Their tomato sauce is perfection . 💚🤍❤️…

+1

Sol Pi

Pasta was amazing! Generous portions, great quality ingredients. Plus the patio is beautiful.

Kimberly Robinson

Finally we made it here after going to Round 2 of US Open. We live in Philly so coming here has been on my list for 4yrs now. Ever since Berrettini promoted. We actually know the owner G from him supporting Berrettini. Full Circle. Love Our Italians. Well we loved our meal. From the apps to our pasta dishes. Lots of Vegetarian dishes offered. Glad G will support Musetti tomorrow in Queens. Great Service as well. Restaurant in main dining room is so pretty. Grazie mille.

+2

Alona Malynska

I was extremely hungry after the theater show and I was trying to find a place on google for 30 min and I didn’t like anything and THEN this place was the first I saw outside, so I just entered. First (great) thing that you’ll see is an amazing and charismatic bartender 🍸 he is a gem 💎 of this place, an energy. And the food was amazingly delicious! I was surprised how good is home made ravioli and how fresh was burrata with melon 🍈😻 I love this place! Plus one to my favorite list of places!👏🏼 highly recommend!

+7

Hannah Pedersen

A wonderful Italian restaurant! The restaurant is deceptively deep. My group of four ate in the back room where there was a huge sky light window. Lights along the walls and candles on the tables were the main source of light in the room since it was already dark when we got there. It was a busy night so it took a while to put our order in and get our meal, but our waiter was very sweet and comped one of our drinks. I ordered a Ginger Margarita and Rigatoni All’amatriciana. They were both delicious. My choice of a margarita was an odd pairing for the pasta I got but I loved them both nonetheless. Google claims it is a cash only restaurant. That is NOT true. They accept cards.

Nino Cosoleto-Miller

A perfect dining experience. There was literally nothing short of excellent across all conceivable metrics. The food, service, and dining area were all irreproachable. We had fried rice balls with mushrooms and cheese for our starter, and then rigatoni with red sauce and a burrata topping and spaghetti carbonara with guanciale for our entrees. They were simply spectacular. To drink, we both enjoyed a Peroni. Our server, Matteo, was impeccable and made sure we wanted for nothing during our stay, and then after we had paid the bill, he surprised us with a special treat. He was a joy. Also worthy of special mention is the gorgeous dining room, with a skylight that afforded us an excellent view of the surrounding buildings. As twilight gave way to dusk, and the lights began to come on in the cozy apartments above as I enjoyed my dinner, I felt like a prince. I really can't overstate how much I loved it here, and I very much hope to return to this excellent restaurant in the future!

D R

This place offer an authentic Italian atmosphere. Via Della Pace has a grotto for outdoor sitting in the summer. The back dinning room is romantic yet family friendly. The staff is friendly and offer a knowledgeable suggestion. We sample pretty much everything on the menu to offer a comprehensive review of the restaurant and menu. The food is fair. Not great. We didn’t enjoy our experience. It lack the robust Italian flavors. My opinion of the food is in comparison to my travels through out Italy, as well as other local pricey Italian restaurants in NYC. Surely you can find better Italian in NYC. The prices are exceptionally reasonable $20-$50 depending on appetite.

+5

Asheena Siddiqui

Food was great, service was horrific. TLDR is that the food is improperly labeled, a nightmare for those with dietary restrictions and the server is horrifically rude and tries to make you tip her 20% despite being actively not helpful or nice. I checked in with the front staff and was directed to my table in the back room which my friend was already at. She happened to be in the bathroom so I was confused on which table I was supposed to go to. The waitress came up to me and asked me if I was in the wrong restaurant… your host literally sent me here after checking in. She then shrugged and walked away, no help in finding my table. We also had some dietary restrictions in the group, I don’t eat pork and one of my friends is vegetarian. I included this in the reservation. Thankfully before ordering what was listed as a “beef ragu” i asked the same rude waitress if this was just beef and she looked at me like i was stupid and said “do you not know what ragu is it’s always pork.” Okay then maybe write that?? People have serious dietary restrictions this is not okay. I then asked her to suggest something similar that does not have pork and she said “I don’t know” what do u mean u don’t know the menu of the restaurant you work at? They were actively trying to push us out of the restaurant after 1 hour and basically took our food and boxed it even tho we weren’t done eating. At the end she brought over the toast tablet and when I tried to take it from her to give her a below 18% tip she pulled it back. She was actively staring as I gave her a bad tip. Like did she think after all of this I would really tip her 20%??

Joe

My expectations were high for Via Della Pace, but unfortunately it missed the mark. From the start, we felt consistently rushed throughout the meal. Our waiter would not take our appetizer order separately from our dinner order, explaining that it was “better for the kitchen,” which immediately took away from the dining experience. My steak was seasoned but not cooked medium rare as ordered. The gnocchi was definitely—and I mean definitely—not homemade, which was disappointing for an Italian restaurant of this caliber. The drinks were fine, but even there, an Aperol drink was made with Campari, which is simply not the same. We’ve had Italian food all over the world and throughout NYC, and this felt very middle-of-the-road. Nothing stood out as special or memorable. Overall, the experience was lackluster, and we truly wished it had been better. We are familiar with the chef’s background from Rome and sincerely hope he reads this review, because the restaurant has real potential to be excellent. Unfortunately, our experience left us disappointed, and we won’t be returning

hunterburress

Unfortunately everything that could’ve went wrong went wrong for us tonight. Not sure if it’s just a fluke, because the other reviews suggest something great. But we had an unenjoyable and strange experience. Our service was practically nonexistent. We went 20 minutes at a time without any interactions, 2 items we ordered never showed up, and we were overcharged on our bill. We asked for a receipt after paying via the toast tablet, which the server was holding without us being able to see, taking our cards from each of us to scan (we split the check), but the server never came back to give us our receipt haha. He clicked the no receipt option for us too which is weird. He just disappeared after charging our cards ha. We still tipped 20% because in the moment we weren’t sure what was going on. But I regret tipping at all frankly. The table next to us was also having a negative experience. We could audibly hear the couple complaining about the same server, but we weren’t sure why. Two tables down from us, the patrons each left their plates practically untouched. And they got the same dishes as my partner and I. Lasagna and the carbonara. Both of which were bad. Of the antipasti that actually showed up to our table, also disappointing. The meatballs were so fatty it tasted like tailgate hamburger meat, they were so chewy and tough. The sauce was good though. We were both confused. We didn’t want to make a big deal about it, because we thought surely this is just a mistake because no Italian place would make meatballs like this. So we waited for the other courses to come, but as I mentioned. They had an off putting quality to them. The 2 pasta dishes we ordered did not taste homemade, at least not made anytime recently. I hate to suggest such a potentially offensive and arguably sacrilegious accusation, again hopefully it’s just a fluke experience considering the other raving reviews to say otherwise, but our pasta tasted way undercooked, and as an Italian and frequent pasta enjoyer… it didn’t indicate being made fresh as the server claimed. I’m likely going to reach out for my receipt since the server went MIA when we asked for it. Items didn’t show up so we were likely charged for those and what we did get tasted “off” for lack of a better word. I can’t recommend this place, at least not from this experience. I feel bad for saying these things but it is what it is.