Giavannas Restaurant-Pizzeria
(212) 360-6300
1567 Lexington Ave
New York,
NY
10029
40.7884
-73.9491
Neighborhoods: East Harlem, Uptown, East Harlem (El Barrio)
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This romantic restaurant is nestled on the border of the Upper East Side and East Harlem. Owner and Chef Divino Sena prepares great tasting dishes such as seafood linguine, homemade spinach ravioli, rigatoni w/tomato and basil, penne alla vodka, veal, chicken and vegetarian delights. Pizza lovers will enjoy the brick oven pizza. The high ceilings and chandelier lighting is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner or an intimate gathering with friends and family. Don't forget to try the fabulous desserts!
User Reviews
ChristineV
May 02, 2009
This restaurant is outstanding and one of my favorites. I'm one of the few people born and raised in NYC and I have seen good Italian restaurants disappear. Giovanna's captures what a good Italian meal should taste like. I've tried almost everything on the menu, and I can honestly say it's all delicious. Their marinara sauce is fresh, light, and savory. Infact, you can taste the freshness in everything. From appetizers to dessert, you will be pleased with these simple, yet good portion dishes. The ambiance is great, the service, and the price. It is truely a nice experience, and so refreshing to see this business in East Harlem. I can't say nice enough things about it! OH!!! Their pizza is AMAZING too. So don't discriminate b/c it's Uptown, it's worth the trip I promise!
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abarker324
January 25, 2009
I have honestly NEVER written a review on a website before but I loved my meal here so much and I want this place to succeed so badly that I felt I had to write this. I ate here for the first time tonight. I have always been a big fan of Nick's on the Upper East Side (94th and 2nd Ave.) and the head chef, Divino, is a former Nick's chef. Giovanna's is in fact named after his adorable 10 year old daughter. We got the Grilled Portobello Mushroom salad (similar to Nick's Frankie Portobello but BETTER as the chef changed the dressing slightly and almost HALF the price!) and it was divine! Then we split the chicken marsala. The chicken was perfectly cooked, and the ingredients were clearly high quality and fresh. It was SO GOOD! We got the tiramisu for dessert and it was huge! It was made on site and delicious!!! I'm Italian and this food was truly excellent. The couple next to use ordered a pizza and it looked wonderful. The ambiance was great. I know some people have criticized it for the lighting being too bright but where we sat it was quite romantic and certainly not bright at all. The restaurant is in two parts and we sat in the part with the bar which is a bit bigger and would be great for date night. Divino explained to us the the other part of the restaurant which is a bit smaller is sometimes rented out for parties and is especially great for kids because they can see how they make the pizza and sometimes especially for birthday parties they will let children learn to make their own pizza! I would highly recommend Giovanna's. We are definitely going to become regulars. The service was not the best but just fine. Their wine selection is beautifully picked and very well priced. I got a VERY generous glass of exceptional chianti for 6.50. Their prices are perfect, not cheap but definitely not overpriced. This is fabulous for the neighborhood and I sincerely hope they make it.GIVE it A CHANCE!! It's THE neighborhood spot we've been waiting for!
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alita87
January 14, 2009
Last week I decided to walk around East Harlem since I have heard such good things about the area lately. We walk by 100 street and we found this really beautiful restuarant. Since we have been walking around for a while we got really hungry so me and my two friends decided to go in. We ended up sitting in the bar to chat with the bartender who was really nice and entertaining. I ended up getting my favorite Penne Alla Vodka I could actually say this has been the best penne alla vodka i have ever tasted the sauce was superb! We ended up staying there for 2 hours enjoying our food with of course a nice bottle of chianti. Of course we did have dessert we shared a tiramisu and a flan both of them are homemade which made me love them even more. I will be walking up to 100 street more often!
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Family-Friendly Dining, Private Rooms, Family Style Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining
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- Party Room & Wine Bar
- We Deliver & We Cater
- Restaurant Pizzeria
This romantic restaurant is nestled on the border of the Upper East Side and East Harlem. Owner and Chef Divino Sena prepares great tasting dishes such as seafood linguine, homemade spinach ravioli, rigatoni w/tomato and basil, penne alla vodka, veal, chicken and vegetarian delights. Pizza lovers will enjoy the brick oven pizza. The high ceilings and chandelier lighting is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner or an intimate gathering with friends and family. Don't forget to try the fabulous desserts!
