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Emilio's Ballato

55 E. Houston St., New York, 10012, USA
$$$ · Italian-American, Italian
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Iconic Inspectors favorite
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Emilio's Ballato

55 E. Houston St., New York, 10012, USA
$$$ · Italian-American, Italian
Good for
Iconic Inspectors favorite
This unassuming Houston St. standard is an unsung hero, even if many walk past Emilio’s gold- and red-etched window and write it off as some run-of-the-mill red-sauce joint. Step inside the narrow, weathered space, where co-owners Emilio Vitolo, Sr and son, Chef Mario Emilio Vitolo, offer each guest a personal welcome and a genuine Italian-American experience. The menu is filled with pasta classics like Roman cacio e pepe, tossed with sharp pecorino and freshly ground black pepper. Signature specialties include pollo Emilio, a delicately breaded chicken cutlet draped in lemon-caper sauce; and clams oreganata speckled with garlicky breadcrumbs. Crisp cannoli shells filled with vanilla- and cinnamon-tinged ricotta cream rival any other version found from Palermo to Siracusa.

Location

Monday
12:00-16:00
17:00-23:00
Tuesday
12:00-16:00
17:00-23:00
Wednesday
12:00-16:00
17:00-23:00
Thursday
12:00-16:00
17:00-23:00
Friday
12:00-16:00
17:00-00:00
Saturday
12:00-16:00
17:00-00:00
Sunday
12:00-16:00
17:00-23:00

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