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Spigolo Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.spigolonyc.com
  • Phone: (212) 744-1100
  • Hours of Operation: Dinner: Sunday - Monday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Tuesday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Italian, Seafood, Contemporary American
  • Executive Chef: Joseph D'Angelo
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Between 76th and 77th
  • Parking: Street Parking
A word from Spigolo
Spigolo is an Italian-inspired restaurant on the Upper East Side of New York City. Opened in January 2005, Spigolo has gained acclaim from both devoted customers and restaurant critics. Influenced by his masterful incorporation of seasonal ingredients, Joseph D'Angelo's menu represents a culinary… union of contemporary American cooking and traditional Italian cuisine. Spigolo is known as much for its warm, intimate atmosphere and its welcoming staff devoted to attentive service and genuine hospitality, as it is for its food. Come experience Spigolo for yourself.Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "Usually stick to steakhouses when it comes to getting a steak, but I was particularly hungry for one so ordered here. It was outstanding as was that of my companion."
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "Spigolo has always been a favorite and the move slightly downtown to a slightly larger space has not diminished its excellence. The food is innovative without being obvious and precious and is always extremely well executed. Service is friendly and professional and the setting is casual but adult and upscale. It is a great find and well worth a trip if one does not happen to live in the area."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "Solid, dependable Italian food with a good local vibe. Front of the house is great."
    Dined on 7/15/2014
  • "I am so glad they moved into my building. Food is great and I love that you may order appetizer sized pasta dishes. Then I can have dessert!"
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "Small but lovely. Great pasta dishes, very flavorful amazing chicken scaparillo -- so spicy my eyes watered -- and divine. Owner was warm and accommodating. Actually pushed another table together when diners had left to give us more room. Will return"
    Dined on 7/7/2014
  • "The grouper and monkfish were fabulous. The waitstaff switched our first two courses and brought one that was totally wrong but it was busy about 8 pm on Friday. The burrata should have been a little rounder rather than looking like it had been pounded like a scallopine . Desserts were AMAZING. When I mentioned to the chef that it would have been perfect if they'd only had fiori di zucca, he told me to let him know a couple of days before I come again and he'll get some for me ! Love the new space too. Lighting could be a little better. Definitely a keeper"
    Dined on 6/20/2014
  • "This is our second time at Spigolo. The food is very good and the service is excellent. The only problem was the noise level, very hard to hear across the table. A great place in our neighborhood."
    Dined on 6/20/2014
  • "Great food. Really enjoyed our dinner. Had the chicken scarpiello which was fabulous, portion was a little small but taste great."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "First time we'd been to the new location and even better then the old! We had a wonderful evening!"
    Dined on 6/8/2014
  • "Good food and service as was the case in their other location. Now, it is in my building and I am delighted. It's a bit pricey for a neighborhood place so I can't say I will be going often. But, it is great for a special occasion. The room is nice but a bit noisy. "
    Dined on 5/28/2014
  • "This is one of our favorites. New location and space are more convenient and nicer. My only complaint is that Spigolo is too popular! and, no wonder!"
    Dined on 5/24/2014
  • "Dynamic, creative chef. The best seasonal cooking. Terrific pastas. The duck and the halibut are delicious with pristinely prepared vegetables to accompany them. The wine list has a wide variety of Italian wines, and the Negroamaro is one of my favorites, having had it all over Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria."
    Dined on 5/3/2014
  • "BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!!!!! THIS PLACE RIVALS BABBO WHAT A TREAT!!!!"
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "We loved the "old" Spigolo, and were excited to try the new location out. We have enjoyed the wine pairing/entrée on a couple of occasions in the past, and went with it this time. In the past, you didn't know what was coming out of the kitchen, which indicated a creativity for fresh "stuff". Now it is broken out by course on the menu, with the wine. The food was good, and subsitutions were made for my non meat eating date, but the timing was off. Wine was served after the plates were served, there was little explanation about why it was choosen, a lack of silverware on one course, etc. Just the timing was off, but food was very good as I said. "
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "our first time at this restaurant, excellent food and service, a real gem"
    Dined on 4/25/2014
  • "Like many NYC restaurants you'll feel a bit crammed in this place but the service and food are outstanding so go!"
    Dined on 4/25/2014
  • "We went with another couple for dinner. The food was excellent but the portions are unbelievably small. The grilled octopus app was delicious but there were only two tiny little pieces of octopus on the plate. We kept cutting them up to make it seem like we had more! For the prices that they are charging I feel like you should get a little more food. "
    Dined on 4/16/2014
  • "This is a real italian Food, is like you were in a Trattoria in Florence"
    Dined on 4/10/2014
  • "Preferred the old location. Lost it's quiet ambiance. still good but expensive for tables that are too Close together and an extremely casual atmosphere."
    Dined on 4/4/2014
  • "My 1st time since the move to 76th. Fell in love with this restaurant when it was on 81st but they changed the menu and I'm not so in love any longer. Service was not that great and although my cavatelli was tasty it was a bit too salty. Like the new space but again, not all that bigger."
    Dined on 4/4/2014
  • "Great menu that changes seasonally. The restaurant recently moved to a larger space, which is a little less intimate than the original space. While the ambiance is just ok, the food & service makes up for that. It's a true neighborhood gem that stands out from all the other italian restaurants on the UES."
    Dined on 4/1/2014
  • "Delicious food! Great wine list. Bravo. So happy about the move closer to my apt!!"
    Dined on 3/14/2014
  • "Excellent Italian inspired food. We sat at the bar this time and had a wonderful meal and really enjoyed speaking about wine with the bartender."
    Dined on 3/11/2014
  • "New space, same terrific food! Although Spigolohas a new look and location, it only enhances What already a gravest resaurant!"
    Dined on 3/11/2014
  • "We needed a great restaurant on 2nd Ave, below 79th St; we now have Spigolo! Great bar & fabulous food . Everyone works as a team to bring a wonderful dining experience to each table. Looking forward to getting back there very soon. Welcome to the neighborhood!"
    Dined on 3/9/2014
  • "They've just changed locations, which is always scary. But they've recreated the same ambiance. The food remains superb. And the service was amazing. Although they were jammed on a Friday night, somehow our wine glasses never got empty before they were refilled. With 10,000 good Italian restaurants on the Upper East Side, this is still my go-to place."
    Dined on 3/7/2014
  • "My husband and I had a special tasting menu and it was innovative, delicious, and very satisfying. The service was also excellent. Spigolo stands out in a crowded field of UES Italian restaurants!"
    Dined on 3/7/2014
  • "We were not overwhelmed by this new incarnation of Spigolo, which used to be delicious before the old location closed down. While the food is okay, there are better Italian restaurants in the neighborhood at a much better price. They charged $15 for a martini ($11 for the gin and $4 for the "martini"), which I had ordered on the rocks. When I complained, they rolled the price back to $11, saying they thought it was straight up and they charge more for that because there is more gin. I guess I buy their explanation, but, given the very high prices for their food, we won't be going back."
    Dined on 3/7/2014
  • "Really great food and service in their new location. We enjoyed dinner very much."
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "I had heard that this restaurant was very good, but I found it to be mediocre. maybe my expectations were too high, but there was nothing to distinguish this Italian restaurant from the many others in the area. The pasta dish I had was nothing special."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Service and food were top notch. Had wanted to try me since they were farther uptown nut now that they're across the street I will definitely be back."
    Dined on 2/6/2014
  • "The intimacy of Spigolo is somewhat lost in its new space, which is somewhat larger and a bit sterile & cold. But the food has remained consistent and delicious. And the servers are engaging and knowledgeable.Overall, a very nice UES dining experience."
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "In a neighborhood filled with over priced mediocre Italian offshoots of Elaine's Spigolo stands out. Excellent, creative cooking, pleasant service and an unfussy casual vibe,"
    Dined on 1/20/2014
  • "The new space is very nice - at least double in size - and the food was great. Fair warning - it gets quite loud in there when all the closely packed tables are full during the prime dining hours."
    Dined on 1/16/2014
  • "Off to a great start for a newly opened restaurant. Food was very good but needs more ambiance."
    Dined on 1/16/2014
  • "Excellent food. Tables are small, close together, a bit cramped. Very good food, but definitely overpriced. Restaurant neglected to mention that they had recently moved and address in Zagat's was incorrect."
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "Great food, friendly & excellent service, easy cab ride to Lincoln Ctr. Recommend this restaurant for dinner. Price is fair, but it gets up there if you order every component."
    Dined on 1/6/2014
  • "My wife and I had dinner there on New Year's Eve. We had a nice table next to the window. This was our first time there. The restaurant was quite empty. The food was good but not special. We had heard from our friends that they liked the food in this restaurant. We were expecting more than we found. The service was very good. The mood of this restaurant was flat. No joy where there should been for New Year's Eve."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "We loved our experience at Spigolo. The food and service were outstanding!"
    Dined on 12/23/2013
  • "really enjoyed our dinner, the restaurant is very small but they are moving to larger quarters next week, the service was outstanding and the menu was creative and well thought out. will definitely go there again"
    Dined on 12/23/2013
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