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Small, cozy and friendly - La Gioconda, New York, NY

La Gioconda

4.6 (31)
$31 to $50
Italian
226 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
La Gioconda is an Italian restaurant with a rustic appeal. The dining room is cozy, with only about 12 tables filling its main seating area. The decor is quaint and charming, which leaves guests feeling that they could be in a small neighborhood diner somewhere in Italy. The food at La Gioconda is moderately priced with hearty portions, forgoing the smaller plates of fancier fine dining restaurants.

La Gioconda's menu is full of classic Italian dishes that guests will love. Each is made with the freshest local ingredients and careful adherence to the classic recipes that made the dishes iconic in the first place. One favorite is the slow-roasted short ribs ragout. La Gioconda also has a full range of Italian wines by glass to pair with its authentic cuisine!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Delivery & takeout

What 31 people are saying

La Gioconda reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

31 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner Gold

    Chicago5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quaint local restaurant! Lovely ambiance ! Great food !

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  2. AnthonyC Gold

    Chicago46 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I stopped here for a business dinner with my team. Great wine list and the food was wonderful.

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  3. steaklover Gold

    New York City171 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious meal. Everything was cooked fresh. Pasta was perfect. Reasonable prices for Manhattan. We will go back.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 10 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    You should definitely try the pasta with braised rib ragout, the shrimp wrapped in Pancetta over cannellini beans, the risottos. All are amazingly good. They also have daily specials which are inventive and wonderful.

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  5. ChadZ Gold

    Atlanta13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 25 March 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great little east side Midtown gem! Quiet, relaxing and delicious. Service was very attentive, pasta was fresh and not overwhelming. Will be back

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  6. Lily

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, great service, excellent value! Will definitely go back.

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  7. MDMSeattle Gold

    Seattle33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a wonderful cozy place with great food and great service. Had the Branzino and it was delicious. Charcuterie plate was also delicious. Server was perfect - attentive and not overbearing. Overall excellent value especially for midtown where you can get mediocre food for expensive prices - this place is a gem!

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  8. bpcmom Gold

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is incredible. We really love this place!!

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  9. maddie6887

    Atlantic City42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 January 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This is one of my favorites places to stop by for lunch when I’m in NYC. It’s a wonderful neighborhood gem.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 January 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    A nice little gem! I stumbled upon this restaurant last night and what a nice surprise! The food was delicious and so reasonably priced!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Delivery & takeout
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. New York City
  4. Manhattan
  5. Midtown East

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