Bottega Del Vino

(212) 223-3028

7 E 59th St (nr. Fifth Ave.)
New York, NY 10022 40.7642 -73.9727

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Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown, Lenox Hill

BOTTEGADELVINONYC.COM

Years in business

Established in 2004

Hours:

Mon-Fri, 8am-11pm

Sat, 9am-11pm

Sun, 10am-10pm

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 4.14.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Quiet, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, Private Rooms, Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Online Reservations, Date Spot, Business Breakfast, Group Dining, Notable Wine List

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Mexican, Italian

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Bottega Del Vino

Featured Review

Kathleen Squires

Contributor

The Scene – The century-old dark wooden columns painted with quaint, folkloric designs summon a medieval, Alpine atmosphere. Wine is everywhere: Bottles line every available nook, chandeliers are fashioned from decanters, and service loves to make a show of priming glasses and grandly presenting the 50,000-bottle tome. The crowd of oenophiles, 5th Avenue shoppers, and European business types don't need prodding to drink it all in. – – The Food – The love of wine overflows into the kitchen, as it pops up all over the menu, from a Chateaubriand with Rosso Di Montalcino…

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The Extras:
Like the stemware? You can buy the owner's custom stemware at the restaurant.
What to Drink:
The vast wine list offers some high-quality pours without high price tags, like a robust Amativo Cantele from Puglia for $65.
When to Go:
The front of the restaurant features a more casual pastry and panini bar, open for breakfast and lunch.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The decor was stunning with every single thing imported from Italy.”
  2. “The ambiance was beautiful and the service was impeccable.”
  3. “Great ambience, great wine selection, fresh and delicious dishes, and spectacular gelati!”
  4. “My first impression when I walked in was "Wow this place is so romantic" and the wine list has top bottles from around the world with a large Italian selection.”
  5. “Bottega Del Vino is romantic but also great for a large groups.”
  6. “The decor is very pleasant.”
  7. “The ambiance is phenomenal; all the painted wooden columns and authentic tables make you feel as if you have been transported to a small village in Italy.”
drinks
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The waiter was very helpful in assisting us make a wine selection as their binder of choices can be a little overwhelming.”
  2. “Food was good i have to say, the place, by the way, was too loud, not the kind of place i'd like to go back even if ,again ,the food was really good as i said, too many runners around you but still a pretty long wait to get the check , anyway most importa”
  3. “The wine cellar would be a wonderful place to throw a private dinner.”
  4. “The service wasn't the same, the italian guy had something extra, anyway we enjoied drinking a bottle of wine Mateo suggested us, th e amarone, from his city, Verona, the food was good from the antipasto to the gelato and espresso.”
  5. “My first impression when I walked in was "Wow this place is so romantic" and the wine list has top bottles from around the world with a large Italian selection.”
  6. “the food is fantastic, wine selection spectacular!”
  7. “Bottom line is, food is good but wine list is absolutely out of the game, well , at least if you are italian and you are used to eat and drink the real deal, buon appetito.”
  8. “Great ambience, great wine selection, fresh and delicious dishes, and spectacular gelati!”
  9. “great wine”
food quality
88.33000183105469% positive
  1. “We also loved the all day panini menu and fresh squeezed grapefruit juice.”
  2. “the fish right at our table and the meal was outstanding.”
  3. “Bottom line is, food is good but wine list is absolutely out of the game, well , at least if you are italian and you are used to eat and drink the real deal, buon appetito.”
  4. “This is the most authentic Veronese restaurant you will find in the Big Apple.”
  5. “The whole seabass was one of the best fish dishes I've ever had.”
  6. “You have to be so patient for good food here.”
  7. “Food was good i have to say, the place, by the way, was too loud, not the kind of place i'd like to go back even if ,again ,the food was really good as i said, too many runners around you but still a pretty long wait to get the check , anyway most importa”
  8. “Good food.”
  9. “Great ambience, great wine selection, fresh and delicious dishes, and spectacular gelati!”
  10. “Excellent food - too bad service is slow and my only terrible coat check experience in New York City”
  11. “love the food and still got here BUT i pay cash now.”
  12. “The ambiance is phenomenal; all the painted wooden columns and authentic tables make you feel as if you have been transported to a small village in Italy.”
  13. “the food is fantastic, wine selection spectacular!”
  14. “The service wasn't the same, the italian guy had something extra, anyway we enjoied drinking a bottle of wine Mateo suggested us, th e amarone, from his city, Verona, the food was good from the antipasto to the gelato and espresso.”
  15. “would also recommend visiting Bottega for a casual lunch; their sandwiches and cappuccinos make a perfect afternoon snack.”
menu variety
90.0% positive
  1. “We also loved the all day panini menu and fresh squeezed grapefruit juice.”
  2. “My first impression when I walked in was "Wow this place is so romantic" and the wine list has top bottles from around the world with a large Italian selection.”
  3. “The waiter was very helpful in assisting us make a wine selection as their binder of choices can be a little overwhelming.”
  4. “Great ambience, great wine selection, fresh and delicious dishes, and spectacular gelati!”
  5. “the food is fantastic, wine selection spectacular!”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Food was good i have to say, the place, by the way, was too loud, not the kind of place i'd like to go back even if ,again ,the food was really good as i said, too many runners around you but still a pretty long wait to get the check , anyway most importa”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Food was good i have to say, the place, by the way, was too loud, not the kind of place i'd like to go back even if ,again ,the food was really good as i said, too many runners around you but still a pretty long wait to get the check , anyway most importa”
  2. “Despite this difficulty, I would still go back considering everything else was wonderful.”
service
71.88000202178955% positive
  1. “The waiter was very helpful in assisting us make a wine selection as their binder of choices can be a little overwhelming.”
  2. “We received great service all night.”
  3. “Hi,i've been the first time at Bottega de vino about 4 mounths ago with my husband,that time i had a very good service and good dinner, our waiter was an italian guy,blue eyes,very kind, his name's mateo,he was just arrived from the same city where the or”
  4. “The service wasn't the same, the italian guy had something extra, anyway we enjoied drinking a bottle of wine Mateo suggested us, th e amarone, from his city, Verona, the food was good from the antipasto to the gelato and espresso.”
  5. “The ambiance was beautiful and the service was impeccable.”
  6. “But what started as very attentive and friendly service started to disintegrate as the restaurant started to fill up.”
  7. “Excellent food - too bad service is slow and my only terrible coat check experience in New York City”
  8. “Food was excellent and the wait staff could not be better.”
value
0.0% positive
  1. “The prices are certainly expensive, but in my opinion absolutely worth it.”
wait time
81.25% positive
  1. “My daughter and I stumbled across this wonderful restaurant a year ago after too long of a wait at Sarabeth's for brunch.”
  2. “The sad part for me, well, it was always easy to decide to come last minute without a reservation but nowadays, to guarantee myself an amazing Italian feast, I must plan ahead.”
  3. “Food was good i have to say, the place, by the way, was too loud, not the kind of place i'd like to go back even if ,again ,the food was really good as i said, too many runners around you but still a pretty long wait to get the check , anyway most importa”
  4. “Excellent food - too bad service is slow and my only terrible coat check experience in New York City”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/13/09

Its like being in Italy.

by ABrazilian at Citysearch

Bottega del Vino is one of my favorite restaurants in NYC. The food there trully tastes like real Italian food from starters to desert. The only problem is some staff member have a bit of attitude. I wish Severino (owner) would check on them in order to provide customers with great experience in all aspects. One time a blond lady server, who basically neglected me and my friend throughout our whole meal, changed the amount we wrote on the cc stuff for tip. We should not even have left her anything, but we did leave an 18% tip...and she changed it. I contacted my credit card and got really frustrated. Did not file a claim since it was a small dollar amount...but it just did not feel right. I love the food and still got here BUT i pay cash now. When you are inside the restaurant, its ambiance takes you to Italy.

  • Pros: food
  • Cons: service from some staff members
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/14/09

ALWAYS A WINNER

by mauichef at Citysearch

My daughter and I stumbled across this wonderful restaurant a year ago after too long of a wait at Sarabeth's for brunch. We were immediately impressed with the service. We also loved the all day panini menu and fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. We have been back many times since and have always had a great experience. I personally enjoy the lunch and brunch the best, but the dinner is good too.

  • Pros: Everything
3 Star Rating: Average

03/17/08

what's with the indifferent service?

by lex142 at Citysearch

The restaurants in New York must be spoiled or something because with just a little more effort they could make an average meal exceptional. Nice works, indifferent is repulsive.

I thought the food and wine here was exceptional and so did my companion. It's a noisy tumultuous place and I knew that going in, but I'll say again that the service is where restaurants fall short. Try looking me in the eye and smiling.

  • Pros: food, wine
  • Cons: snotty waiters
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/06/07

Good food.great wine

by nylion at Citysearch

Hi,i've been the first time at Bottega de vino about 4 mounths ago with my husband,that time i had a very good service and good dinner, our waiter was an italian guy,blue eyes,very kind, his name's mateo,he was just arrived from the same city where the original Bottega is, the city of Verona, and he told us he's proud to work in Bottega, he was an excellent waiter but this time he wasn't there,maybe it was his day off.

The service wasn't the same, the italian guy had something extra, anyway we enjoied drinking a bottle of wine Mateo suggested us, th e amarone, from his city, Verona, the food was good from the antipasto to the gelato and espresso.

Hoping the next time Mateo will be there.

Amanda and Bill

3 Star Rating: Average

02/13/07

ok

by arturob at Citysearch

Food was good i have to say, the place, by the way, was too loud, not the kind of place i'd like to go back even if ,again ,the food was really good as i said, too many runners around you but still a pretty long wait to get the check , anyway most important negative thing was the wine list that everyone here keep saying being fabulous, and YES they have a lot of wines to choose from but still, every single bottle is ridicolously OVERPRICED , to get something decent you have to go over $ 100(i mean are you kidding me?) . It was very disappointing , i ended up getting 1 glass of wine ($20) not because i didn't have the money to spend on it , BUT because in the very poor list of Sicilian wines they had the Planeta Syrah for about $ 120 and i am sorry guys but that is a wine that you can easily find in the SUPERMARKET in Italy for about 15 euros so that was absolutely ridicolous and i didn't even bother to keep looking the list. Bottom line is, food is good but wine list is absolutely out of the game, well , at least if you are italian and you are used to eat and drink the real deal, buon appetito.

  • Pros: Food
  • Cons: wine list(yes!) too loud

The Details on Bottega Del Vino

Place Categories:

  • very attentive service
  • wonderful veronese restaurant
  • great overall experience
  • delicious fish dishes
  • nice works
  • wonderful place
  • good dinner
  • too bad service
  • very pleasant decor
  • loved fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
  • romantic stemware gorgeous
  • romantic bottega del vino
  • great wine
  • outstanding fish right
  • personally enjoy brunch
  • amazing italian feast
  • beautiful ambiance
  • impressed ny bottega
  • recommended definitely
  • great ambience
  • bad right
  • good risotto
  • good food
  • very helpful waiter
  • terrible coat check