This was perfect for a late dinner in the neighborhood after a show. It has a great atmosphere with a nice open kitchen and the servers were all really nice. The food was all wonderful - traditional Italian with fresh ingredients and well prepared. I started with the rollatiini - sliced eggplant stuffed with ricotta and topped with tomato sauce which was excellent but the star was the pasta with pork cheek, which has a wonderful texture similar to pork neck, and was incredible. I finished with the tiramisu which was one of the best I’ve had in recent memory. I’ll return.
Everything was super amazing. I loved how the kitchen was visible where you could see the magic happening. All the cocktails were tasty I went during happy hour. I loved the options off of the restaurant week menu. Would return!!!
We went fir dinner last night for the first time. We sat outside and it was lovely. The staff was very attentive. Now on to the cocktails. We had the signature cocktail which had vodka, cucumber and mint. Delicious. I had the shaved artichoke salad, my husband had the linguini vongole. We shared the fried zucchini blossoms. And finished it off with the tiramisu! Outstanding.
Came through a recommendation on the “simply NYC” website and it was great. We had the fired pizza as a starter and then the amatriciana,pasta pomodoro and spinach ravioli for mains. Portion sizes are normal and not the American size which is great. The food itself was a bit too greasy in my opinion but overall really good. Service is friendly.
Such a lovely place and very friendly staff! They were super nice and the food was super good! Definitely recommend and affordable prices ♥️
Really good Italian food. The outside terrace is very warm. Good espresso martinis.
I had the pappardelle. I’d recommend but I will be trying something else next time.
Cheesecake was incredible.
Wonderful Italian restaurant in the West Village. Enjoyed Al fresco dinner on a lovely fall night. The Zucchini Blossoms were delicious-fresh and the right amount of fried batter. The linguine vongole was perfect-homemade pasta with a generous helping of clams in the shell. The shaved artichoke salad was great. Tiramisu was fantastic and perfect finish to dinner. And the “Signature” vodka cocktail with mint, St. Germain and cucumber was terrific.
Great service, good food and nyc prices. Extremely busy place but everything is good.
Very solid food overall! The spinach ravioli was probably my favorite dish I tried although the crab cake is good as well. Just feels a bit overpriced. It’s also a spicy tomato-y take on crab cakes where I tend to prefer a more lemony tarter sauce crab cake. Still not make complaints regarding the food quality.
delicious pasta and seafood dishes. i had the whole bronzino. great for groups and celebrations.
The food was really tasty and the wines were good too! We ordered a red sparkling wine which was a new discovery for us. Gnocchi was not spectacular and the pizza’s size was small but taste was really good. When asked what’s their recommendation for dessert, we were advised to go with Ricotta Cheesecake - apparently famous through NYC. And it absolutely lived up to the hype! Located in downtown, the place has a good vibe. Overall, highly recommend it!
Amazing Italian food. We had a large group and ordered some of the shared appetizers. The artichoke was great and the fried cucumbers were a little bland. The prices were fair and absolutely loved my main dish. Great spot in NY
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Delicious brunch on Sunday!. Rafele is definitively a cozy restaurant where you feel at home with your Italian grandmother, its open kitchen invites you to enjoy one of its delicious dishes.
We’ve been coming here when in town since they opened. The service is attentive without any rush and the pasta is perfection. Bolognese is a must. This last time we tasted the taglioni neri. I added a bit of sea salt and was happy to have ventured out to try it.
We will never forget the first year when we found this restaurant on a cold Christmas Eve with a party of 10! They never rushed us, the chef came out of the kitchen to offer us family made cookies, and have a few laughs. We will never forget our experience that made us feel like we were in the old New York City again. Very happy to see they’ve stayed in business through the COVID closures.
Went last night for dinner 6:30pm. The place got packed pretty quick. Lots of big parties. They have the inside outside seating as well as indoors lol. The bread they serve is so good and comes out warm. I had the rughetta salad to start followed by the pollo alla parmigiana. Everything was delicious. The sauce on the chicken had to be some sort of vodka vs the usual tomato. So good.
We came there for brunch around 1 pm. The place was empty, which we liked because we could enjoy our brunch more. They check vaccination card for indoor dining. Food and service was great, and they gave us a lot of time to decide. FOOD was delicious !
Here’s what we got
Fried calamari with shrimp taste really good and we got some Caesar salad for appetizer. Calamari wasn’t on the menu but you can ask the servers.
Ricotta pancakes was delicious! So fluffy and not too sweet. Big portion !
Carbonara was amazing too very creamy and tasty. Good portion
Pappardelle Bolognese was delicious as well. Good portion.
Margherita pizza was cooked perfecta me taste delicious ! Good for one person
Over all 10/10
Awesome Italian Restaurant. Went there several times during our recent stay in NYC. Food was delicious, great wine list, excellent service by all. The cheese cake is to die for.
Or just sit at the bar, have a drink and chat to the fabulous Michael. Can’t wait to visit again. Well done guys 😛
My wife and I had lovely time at Rafele restaurant.
The atmosphere, food, drink are great.
Pasta is fresh and delicious
We had a lovely evening.
Thank you for a great dinner, we will see you again next time soon
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3 years ago I found this place which has become my favorite Italian restaurant. The service is always attentive, the atmosphere cozy and the food fresh and delicious. I highly recommend it.
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