Via Emilia

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47 E. 21st St., New York, NY 10010 40.73953 -73.988713
nr. Broadway See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-505-3072 Send to Phone

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Cuisine: Italian
Price Range: $$
Critics' Rating: ****
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Photo by Nicole Frazen

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Official Website

viaemilianyc.net

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-3pm and 5pm-11pm; Fri, noon-3pm and 5pm-11:30pm; Sat, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 23rd St.

Prices

$13.50-$23

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Lunch
Take-Out
Online Reservation

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

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Profile

According to the menu at Via Emilia, tortellini came about centuries ago when an innkeeper caught a keyhole glimpse of a beautiful woman undressing, inspiring him to fashion her navel in dough. We're not sure what that pervy pasta-maker would think of modern-day belly-button-baring Manhattan, but in any case, he'd heartily approve of this spare but homey trattoria's soulful tortellini in brodo. The inspiration for some of the other Emilia-Romagnan delicacies here—gnoccho fritto, the puffy fritters served with cured meats, and calzagatti, a sort of stuffed polenta—is left to the imagination. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Extra

Via Emilia only serves wine from the Emilia Romagna region.

Recommended Dishes

Tortellini in brodo, $13; gnoccho frito, $11