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Babbo

Critics' Pick

110 Waverly Pl., New York, NY 10011
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-777-0303 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.0 out of 10

39 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian

Photo by Babbo

Map

Official Website

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Hours

Mon-Sat, 5:30pm-11:15pm; Sun, 5pm-10:45pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.; 1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.

Prices

$24-$29

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Hot Spot
Notable Chef
Notable Wine List
Prix-Fixe
Romantic
Special Occasion

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

The most exciting Italian restaurant in town serves food you'll never find in Little Italy. A staff as smart as you want your kids to be helps. So do two uncomplicated floors suffused in honeyed amber light, as easy to get comfy in as a calf-skin slip-on. But what will stun, fool, bewitch, and ultimately obsess you is chef Mario Batali's staggeringly original yet startlingly airy Italian cooking. Ever try goat-cheese tortelloni dusted in dried orange and wild-fennel pollen? Or spicy lamb sausage romanced by mint love letters and a paste of sweet peas? Get ready. Ingredients you didn't expect or have never heard of are about to become unforgettable. Hot-chili-flecked linguine and clams will make you lose your composure. Just get it together enough to make another reservation before you leave. Don't fool yourself into thinking that if you can't get in, you can hit Casa Mono and Otto for the same rush at half the price. Methinks Batali loves Babbo just a wee bit more than the others. And it shows. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Pasta Tasting Menu

Eight courses, $69

Traditional Tasting Menu
Eight courses, $75

Note
The bar opens half-hour prior to the dining room, every night.

Recommended Dishes

Goat cheese tortelloni, $19; mint "Love Letters," $20; beef cheek ravioli, $23

Reader Ratings

8.0

Vegetarian at Babbo.

carlyh from L0G 1R0 | Posted on 6/25/08

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

Somehow, my family and I managed to walk up to the door of Babbo at dinner-time on a Wednesday and get seated upstairs immediately. My boyfriend, a huge foodie, could not believe our luck & I did not understand how unusual...Read More

what a crappy experience!

judycyr from 55345 | Posted on 6/22/08

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	4
Service:	4

Décor:	7

Value:	2

I am a food lover and particularly enjoy good food. The restaurant came highly recommended so I brought 3 of my friends who flew in from Amsterdam. All I can say is it was at best average. If you want a...Read More