Via Della Pace Inc

(212) 253-5803

48 E 7th St
New York, NY 10003 40.7278 -73.988

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

VIADELLAPACENYC.COM

Last updated 10.17.11

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ambiance
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “Great prices, lovely ambiance.”
  2. “My friend visited from out of town and loved the food and ambience.”
  3. “My recommendation: The ambiance & sangria were pretty great, but not enough to pull you in.”
  4. “The decor and ambience was nothing special anymore and by the time the waitress came to the table i was in bad mood so I decided to order a tiramisu.”
  5. “No cover, great live music, intimate ambiance, good food.”
  6. “The atmosphere is perfect.”
  7. “If you're in this part of town and craving affordable Italian, keep walking by Via Della Pace -- there's plenty of other places that have the full package of ambiance, wine & food.”
  8. “The dining room has a cozy feel to it with huge windows that let in a lot of natural light.”
  9. “The food was GREAT, the atmosphere was GREAT, the service was GREAT!”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The once delicious italian dessert was dry and”
drinks
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “We'll continue to go there because we live next door and it's a nice place to hang out and have some wine.”
  2. “If they would add an all you can drink mimosa special it would be perfect.”
  3. “If you're in this part of town and craving affordable Italian, keep walking by Via Della Pace -- there's plenty of other places that have the full package of ambiance, wine & food.”
food quality
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “There are a few misses on the menu though- not a very good pesto sauce.”
  2. “All our food, bread, sandwiches and salads were very tasty and filling.”
  3. “We all gave a big "thumbs down" to that place, and we wont go around that block anymore even if they change ownership and cuisine!”
  4. “also enjoyed the food and was pleasantly surprised by the food.”
  5. “The tuna steak with spicy papaya sauce is amazing”
  6. “The once delicious italian dessert was dry and”
  7. “If you're in this part of town and craving affordable Italian, keep walking by Via Della Pace -- there's plenty of other places that have the full package of ambiance, wine & food.”
  8. “The food was GREAT, the atmosphere was GREAT, the service was GREAT!”
  9. “No cover, great live music, intimate ambiance, good food.”
  10. “Nice customer service, bad food”
  11. “The bread is delicious and the brunch is awesome.”
  12. “My friend visited from out of town and loved the food and ambience.”
  13. “Although iI were pleased that this packed restaurant was able to seat our group quickly, the food was very disappointing.”
  14. “The lobster meat in the ravioli could've been more fresh and didn't need to be drowned in pink sauce -- too much!”
  15. “The bean soup was just a big bowl of beans and water.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “There are a few misses on the menu though- not a very good pesto sauce.”
  2. “Good menu and a fine desertif list.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great place to stop in if you are in the area.”
  2. “We'll continue to go there because we live next door and it's a nice place to hang out and have some wine.”
service
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Its very doggie friendly if you sit outside.”
  2. “The decor and ambience was nothing special anymore and by the time the waitress came to the table i was in bad mood so I decided to order a tiramisu.”
  3. “Nice customer service, bad food”
  4. “Great date or friendly meeting place”
  5. “The food was GREAT, the atmosphere was GREAT, the service was GREAT!”
  6. “But the once beautiful, skechy staff was replaced for the plain and flat help that didn't help much.”
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Great prices, lovely ambiance.”
  2. “The dining room has a cozy feel to it with huge windows that let in a lot of natural light.”
  3. “If you're in this part of town and craving affordable Italian, keep walking by Via Della Pace -- there's plenty of other places that have the full package of ambiance, wine & food.”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

06/19/09

Nice customer service, bad food

by Bezeleeny

Went in a group of 6 and tasted each other's dishes. The bean soup was just a big bowl of beans and water. The lobster ravioli...almost couldn't find the lobster. One dish (forgot what it's called) came out like a microwaved dinner. Their bruschettas and salads are pretty good.

  • Pros: Bruschettas
  • Cons: Main entrees
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/20/09

The place has a different soul!

by Marybenson44

We use to go to Via Della Pace twice a week or more a couple of years ago when they still had an Italian Chef. Then, what a mistake, we decided to go back on a friday night to really get disappointed:

Here is the young and inexperienced new staff and vibes to "welcome" our party of 4: A very loud,hyper and rude young manager from Rome that works as bartender ( a note for the ownership; kind of odd for a manager to also work the bar...you figure!) He totally ignored us for long time wile was talking with his preferred group of ladies ( I swear he told us: "you have to wait for your drinks, don't mind if I give a little more space to this ladies, look at you and look at them...how hot they are!. Insulting me and my party.)

What's left genuinely Italian in Via Della Pace today?... not certainly the food that has changed so much; all our portions were really small for the price and the area, the pasta dishes were overcooked, flat and tasteless, the once great music selection has become atonal, ugly, boring, and uninspired (they were playing some funny european rap for the all dinner time)

We all gave a big "thumbs down" to that place, and we wont go around that block anymore even if they change ownership and cuisine! (on 5th street and 2 Ave. there is Frank's anyway!)

  • Pros: the exit door
  • Cons: all the experience
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/28/07

Very pleasant summer lunch at outside table

by lindelynn

A group of 4 of us enjoyed an excellent lunch at an outside table. Their side of the street is in the shade by noon, so it was really quite pleasant on an August day. All our food, bread, sandwiches and salads were very tasty and filling. We did not try any of their desserts as we were too full on seconds of bread! We had Pantheon salads (chicken), a chicken sandwich, a Romana bruschetta, and lasagne. The waitress checked on us just often enough. We noticed the eclectic choice of music inside, but couldn't hear much outside anyway.

  • Pros: midday shade for outside tables
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/10/07

Super live music every monday night!!

by maxmeldau

Last monday there were a great Jazz concert downstairs. They play in Via della pace every monday night!

I'll definetely come back. No cover, great live music, intimate ambiance, good food. It's rare in NY!!

Great place to bring a girl or to chill with friends! :)

3 Star Rating: Average

05/26/07

Change the music and I'll be back.

by itsanobrainer

We had dinner there today. The food was GREAT, the atmosphere was GREAT, the service was GREAT!

It's an Italian restaurant, correct? Via Della Pace...

But, in the background was blarring Mexican music!

What the hell?????????

I enjoy Mexican music very much but NOT at an Italian Restaurant!

C'mon!

I don't want to hear "Viva El Mariachi! by Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos" while I'm

eating Ravioli con la Ricotta!

What were they thinking?

  • Pros: food, service
  • Cons: BLARRING MEXICAN MUSIC

The Details on Via Della Pace Inc

Place Categories:

  • very tasty food
  • nice meeting place
  • very tasty bread
  • pretty great lovely ambiance
  • excellent summer lunch
  • great atmosphere
  • nice customer service
  • full package
  • awesome brunch
  • enjoy mexican music
  • amazing tuna steak
  • great neighborhood restaurant
  • once beautiful staff
  • order tiramisu
  • very good pesto
  • huge windows
  • big bowl
  • good fine desertif
  • more fresh lobster meat
  • friendly very doggie
  • great jazz concert downstairs
  • great live music
  • loved ambience
  • very tasty salads
  • pretty great sangria
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