Donna Margherita

4.6

85 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Enjoy a variety of Italian favorites - such as Lasagne Della Nonna (traditional meat lasagna), Penne Arrabbiata O Al Pomodoro (penne in a spicy homemade tomato sauce), and Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (eggplant parmigiana) - made with the highest quality Italian ingredients and with Chef Rosanna's special touch. We also offer 14 different brick oven, thin crust pizzas, including a Rustica (mozzarella, sausage, red peppers, olives and basil), a Vedova Bianca (mozzarella, ricotta, radicchio and walnuts), and our signature Donna Margherita (buffalo mozzarella, tomato "filetto" and pecorino), along with salads, appetizers, homemade desserts and a variety of wine and beer. Our cozy restaurant is a cheerful retreat from the bustle of Second Avenue. Lunch and dinner are served in our downstairs dining room where intimate twosomes as well as families and groups of friends can gather under a photographic mural of an Italian countryside.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 772-1169
Website
http://www.donnamargheritanyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Rosanna
Catering
We offer off-site catering for corporate and family gatherings.

Location
1304A Second Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
68th & 69th Street
Parking details
None
Entertainment
Please inquire for Pizza Party for your kids with balloons, show, games on a private room.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 85 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.2Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New York City
Great for outdoor dining
Manhattan
Good for groups
Manhattan
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Donna Margherita offers "very authentic Italian food" in a "small hole in the wall neighborhood gem" setting. Guests praise the "excellent food, excellent service," and the warm hospitality of owner Salvatore. Despite occasional service hiccups, it remains a "true neighborhood staple" with consistently delicious dishes.

85 Reviews

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Robbin
Miami
15 reviews
vip
1.0
15 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very rude people!! Was told no tables available. So I looked on open table while at the restaurant and I was able to make a reservation for indoors. I showed them the reservation. They said well should not have been able to make a reservation. Still said no tables available! We left I called to cancel so to keep my status here with open table while obviously they never canceled since open table asked me for a review! We ate instead at Mediterraneo down the steeet which was delicious and service friendly!!
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OpenTable Diner
Saskatoon
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Italian in NYC!! We had an amazing dining experience! We sat on the patio as it was a beautiful night out. Food, service and atmosphere were 10/10. Add this place to your NYC dining list, you will not be disappointed.
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Rachel
New York City
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A true neighborhood staple. Food is always delicious and they accommodate my gluten free diet.
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Elizette
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and drinks were all delicious! My friends and I have no complaints
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Randi
New York City
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We were there to celebrate a birthday and sat outside. Our app pizza’s were good. We then waited 1hr for our food and it came out cold as if it had been sitting there. Waiter never came by to ask how things were. When I asked for the check I mentioned my entree wasn’t good and he didn’t even ask why. Just took it away. Won’t be back.
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RachelM
New York City
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Delicious and consistently good food. So friendly and true neighborhood joint
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DaveD
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really great home style Italian. The staff is amazing. So nice. It’s always excellent
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing! The owner Salvatore made us feel at home and the food and service were excellent. Will be back soon!
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mikeyclimb
New York City
170 reviews
4.0
170 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
small hole in the wall neighborhood gem. no real ambience. service efficient here it's about the food: buratta w beautiful prosciutto was excellent and copious , as was the octopus salad pastas were wonderful only problem (a rare one) was 2 moms with 4-6 very young and very loud girls aged maybe 7-8 having a jolly time but at perhaps 100 decibels. no matter. this is our go to place for a meal or take out (the breaded chicken cutlet not to be missed) I would suggest reservations as iit fills up with locals
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BruceJ
New York City
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Hidden gem neighborhood restaurant. Never fails to be excellent.
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FAQs

Donna Margherita does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Donna Margherita also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 772-1169.

Donna Margherita is rated 4.6 stars by 85 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

1304A Second Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Additional information

Cross street
68th & 69th Street
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Rosanna
Entertainment
Please inquire for Pizza Party for your kids with balloons, show, games on a private room.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.donnamargheritanyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 772-1169
Catering
We offer off-site catering for corporate and family gatherings.

Donna Margherita

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What 85 people are saying

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