Grace's Trattoria

(212) 452-2323

201 E 71ST St (nr. Third Ave.)
New York, NY 10021 40.7691 -73.9609

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Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown, Lenox Hill

http://www.gracestrattoria.ne…

Hours:

Sun-Thurs Lunch 11:30am-3:30pm

Dinner: 5pm-10pm

Sat-Sun 5pm-10:30

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 3.22.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard, Debit Card

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Private Parties, Notable Wine List, Prix Fixe Menu

Cuisine:

Pizza, Italian

Bakery Special Features:

Outdoor Dining

Special Offers

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The food, service and decor are perfect.”
  2. “The food is amazing, the atmosphere is very welcoming and chic, and the service is so friendly.”
  3. “Anyway we did not have dessert we were stuffed but overall had a great experience an plan on becoming regulars, its quite affordable and cozy for a date.”
  4. “The service is awesome- the sangria is a must and sitting outside on the patio and people watching is so much fun.”
  5. “Basically two cozy rooms.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “Anyway we did not have dessert we were stuffed but overall had a great experience an plan on becoming regulars, its quite affordable and cozy for a date.”
  2. “For dessert, we had a 'mood elevating' warm chocolate cake.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “We offered a taste of some incredible wine, and our server helped us pick a bottle that perfect for us.”
food quality
80.0% positive
  1. “ate there this weekend and the food was excellent.”
  2. “Its a great place to eat and have a wonderful meal and a NY dining experience without the hassle of an oversized restaurant.”
  3. “Great food!”
  4. “Everything was delicious and when we got our check, I was surprised at how reasonably priced everything was.”
  5. “We then shared the baby octopus with small potatoes - perfectly cooked with a lovely briny flavor and finally the swordfish livornese (a special) which was also quite delicious, the fish perfectly cooked (they nicely split the fish in the kitchen).”
  6. “The lasagne is incredible as are all of the pasta dishes.”
  7. “The food, service and decor are perfect.”
  8. “The food is amazing, the atmosphere is very welcoming and chic, and the service is so friendly.”
  9. “Great food and the service is awake as well”
  10. “The problem is that the food tastes terrible.”
  11. “The prices are totally reasonable and the risotto my new favorite dish.”
  12. “do not know where the other reviewers are accustomed to eating, because the food at Grace's is simply revolting.”
  13. “Delicious, authentic italian food (the pasta fagiole is to die for), lovely waitstaff, and outstanding service.”
  14. “have to say that the negative review posted "terrible food " sounds like it was written by a disgruntled former employee or a competitor.”
  15. “The meat and fish dishes are fresh and wonderful as well.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “always loved their options but was informed by the waiter that the menu usually changes with the seasons.”
  2. “Lots of variety, and everything is fantastic.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Its a great place to eat and have a wonderful meal and a NY dining experience without the hassle of an oversized restaurant.”
service
95.45000076293945% positive
  1. “The service was outstanding.”
  2. “The food, service and decor are perfect.”
  3. “The sevice was good could have been more attentive but they were very busy so.”
  4. “The food is amazing, the atmosphere is very welcoming and chic, and the service is so friendly.”
  5. “The staff are friendly and well-trained.”
  6. “Great food and the service is awake as well”
  7. “always loved their options but was informed by the waiter that the menu usually changes with the seasons.”
  8. “We offered a taste of some incredible wine, and our server helped us pick a bottle that perfect for us.”
  9. “The service is awesome- the sangria is a must and sitting outside on the patio and people watching is so much fun.”
  10. “cant say enough good things about the friendly owners and waitstaff who make you feel so at home.”
  11. “Delicious, authentic italian food (the pasta fagiole is to die for), lovely waitstaff, and outstanding service.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “The prices are totally reasonable and the risotto my new favorite dish.”
  2. “Save your money, unless I just had two bad experiences that are uncharacteristic of the place, which I doubt.”
  3. “Some say it is expensive but i believe you get so much for your money it becomes a great value.”
  4. “Anyway we did not have dessert we were stuffed but overall had a great experience an plan on becoming regulars, its quite affordable and cozy for a date.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/15/11

Best Creative Italian

by foodhound5 at Citysearch

Truly,truly,truly worth writing about. I am a very busy professional who lives on the UES. I do not have time to write food reviews but I am going to make an exception only because life is not a one way street. I have eaten at Grace's 50 times or more in the past 15 years and want to give back. They have given me wonderful food, warm friendly service at reasonable prices, made myself, family and friends feel part of the establishment. The chef from what i've heard has been here since year two which is unheard of these days. His food is just outstanding, very creative and most of all always consistently great. The menu changes frequently but not the favorites like the tagliatelle with lobster, the duck confit pizza with fried eggs or the huge veal t-bone with trifolati. The food here goes above and beyond most restaurants and deserves it's acclaim so here it is. Bravo Grace's!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/01/11

Great Food, Awesome Prices

by George1026 at Citysearch

My wife and I ate at Grace's last Friday night and it never dissappoints. We are always thrilled with the food. i had the grilled eggplant flatbread and then the Veal T-Bone, both were unbelievable! My wife had the Gary's salad and the Cavatelli. They are definetly the best restaurant in the neighborhood! We can't wait to go back!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/25/10

Very Nice Spot

by jersey at Citysearch

We ate at Grace's on a busy Saturday night with two other couples who also eat out frequently, as my wife and I do. We decided to all try different things on the menu so it would be interesting. At least we hoped it would be. Well we were not dissapointed. The food was excellent. To mention everything we ate would be lengthy so I wil highlight our favorites. You must try the confit of duck pizza with sunnyside up eggs, arugula, and truffle oil (wow) how great, grilled octopus, fried calamari ( best we ever had ) lamb shank osso bucco (so good) Tagliatelle with lobster was awesome,apple cobbler etc. To much to list but Highly reccomended and reasonably priced for large quality portions. Oh yeah and the herb crusted sole melts in yor mouth. Great wine list, well priced, good service and a pretty brick walled interior.

3 Star Rating: Average

06/30/10

Upper Eastside Dinner

by bmwm5driver at Citysearch

Beautiful interior, lovely styling, good food quality & presentation, good service and the pricing is very reasonable.

  • Pros: Easy to Find, Good food, Family Operated & Owned
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/25/10

Best Italian Meal on the Upper East Side!

by TRG128 at Citysearch

Grace's Trattoria is just delightful. It is such a wonderful restaurant.The service is awesome- the sangria is a must and sitting outside on the patio and people watching is so much fun. The prices are totally reasonable and the risotto my new favorite dish. A must have in nyc!

  • Pros: Excellent home cooking!

The Details on Grace's Trattoria

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