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Vella Wine Bar + Kitchen, New York, NY

Vella Wine Bar + Kitchen

4.1 (182)
$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates
1480 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10075

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
At Vella Wine Bar + Kitchen, we combine rustic charm with refined décor, creating a casual and laid-back vibe. Our menu is a mix of bites and small plates, such as flatbread, cheeses, and crostini, as well as larger format options. Our menu changes seasonally, and we pair our dishes with the finest selection of wines from around the world.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary Italian, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday-Tuesday: 4:00pm - 9:30pm Dinner: Wednesday-Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm Dinner: Friday-Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Weekend Brunch Saturday-Sunday: 11:30am - 3:30pm.
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Nuno Sousa
  • Catering
    We do catering for 20 people and more. For any questions please send email to jenia@vellanyc.com
  • Private party facilities
    Vella can be rented out (partially or completely) for your event. We can provide the space, food, and entertainment for a variety of celebrations such as happy hours, business gathers, birthday parties, weddings, showers and other events.
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Cross street
    E 77th St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    6 train. 77 Street stop 2 blocks away
  • Entertainment
    Wine tasting events and live entertainment on Wednesday nights from 7pm-11.30pm. Call the restaurant for details.* Mondays - Ladies night. Happy hour for ladies all night long! * Tuesdays - Music night - live Sax: 9pm-10pm* Saturday Happy Hour: 10pm-1am at the bar. * Happy Hour - daily at the bar: 4-7pm * Paella Night. Pre-fixer dinner for 2 with a bottle of wine is $80 (value of $144)
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 182 people are saying

Vella Wine Bar + Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 2.8Value

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182 Reviews
  1. BrettF

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on December 3, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Place was closed down thanks for wasting my time your service is awful

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  2. Neighborhooddiner VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 5, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Sat outside and it was very nice. However inside the noise was so loud it would be hard to have a conversation. Food was excellent.

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  3. Perry

    New York City2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on September 29, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was terrible: Brussels had no flavor, didn’t have the burger I wanted. Who doesn’t have a burger at 7 pm on a Saturday!? Service was extraordinarily slow. Had to wait 20 minutes just to get a check. Won’t go back anytime soon

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  4. AmyP

    New York City1 review

    2.0

    Dined on September 29, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Not sure what the rave about but we were super disappointed. 1) Patatas Bravas - below average 2) Mushroom Flatbread - ordinary 3) Shisito Peppers - very disappointing! Would not recommend.

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  5. Jmw245 VIP

    New York City96 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 23, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We went a week ago where there was an issue with kitchen staff and food came out very slow but at least the staff was very nice and attentive and food was very good. We gave it another try today. Completely new set of people, New menu as well and while food arrived within normal hour, the service from waiting staff was overall poor. When we asked for the check at the end of the meal our waiter was in shock :"you couldn't be asking for checks already, but you have not received your orders yet!"... goes to tell you how much attention he paid to the tables.

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  6. Jmw245 VIP

    New York City96 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 16, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Hostess was extremely gracious and nice, serving staff very friendly. Some issues in the kitchen that prevented food from coming out on time, hopefully it was just a one time issue. But omelet was very delicious and of generous portion.

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  7. Sarah

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 15, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Had the free pepper appetizer from the yelp offer which was delicious. For our entrees we both got the salmon - a great portion (probably 6-7 oz) and cooked perfectly

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  8. JennB323 VIP

    Norfolk/Suffolk7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on September 15, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Ran out of food. Waiter let us know after about 45 minutes of waiting for our order to be taken. I have been here many times before and this was definitely unexpected but unacceptable. Will not be back.

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  9. Nikki

    New York City25 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 15, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and and drinks! And the server was very attentive and helpful.

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  10. AlexaF

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 2, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had an amazing time, staff was super helpful and cordial. Would definitely go back.

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Vella Wine Bar + Kitchen is rated 4.1 stars by 182 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. New York City
  4. Manhattan
  5. Upper East Side

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1480 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10075

Additional information

  • Cross street
    E 77th St
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday-Tuesday: 4:00pm - 9:30pm Dinner: Wednesday-Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm Dinner: Friday-Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Weekend Brunch Saturday-Sunday: 11:30am - 3:30pm.
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary Italian, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    6 train. 77 Street stop 2 blocks away
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Nuno Sousa
  • Entertainment
    Wine tasting events and live entertainment on Wednesday nights from 7pm-11.30pm. Call the restaurant for details.* Mondays - Ladies night. Happy hour for ladies all night long! * Tuesdays - Music night - live Sax: 9pm-10pm* Saturday Happy Hour: 10pm-1am at the bar. * Happy Hour - daily at the bar: 4-7pm * Paella Night. Pre-fixer dinner for 2 with a bottle of wine is $80 (value of $144)
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We do catering for 20 people and more. For any questions please send email to jenia@vellanyc.com
  • Private party facilities
    Vella can be rented out (partially or completely) for your event. We can provide the space, food, and entertainment for a variety of celebrations such as happy hours, business gathers, birthday parties, weddings, showers and other events.
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