After making fresh pasta by hand for 30 years at her son Nicola’s NYC restaurant’s Tempo and I Trulli, Addolorata Marzovilla, known as Nonna Dora, has her own Pasta Bar in Tribeca. Serving an extensive and delicious selection of handmade pasta, Nonna Dora’s also has a stand-out cocktail program and small, but precise list of fantastic Italian wine. The vibe is upbeat and lively, with an open kitchen to see your dishes being prepared.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 200 Church St, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 389-6022
Website: http://www.nonnadoras.com/
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Reviews
Marina Ouranitsas
My fiancé and I had a really great dinner here yesterday. I have a gluten sensitivity and they make pretty much all of their pasta shapes gluten free! The waitress was super nice and helpful explaining the menu. We got the gluten free calamari and the meatballs which were insane. Then I got the gluten free pesto ravioli and my fiancé got the lasagna (not gf). To share we got the mushroom tagliatelle (gf). For dessert we had this awesome frozen chocolate mousse unreal. Everything was sooo good! Highly recommend if you’re gf or not. It’s a very cute date night spot
… moreDylan Snowden
First time at Nonna’s and what a treat to walk in and be greeted by Dora herself! We had the trout tartare and the calamari for starters. The tartare was fresh with a kind of raw shallot throughout, topped with micro greens. I thought it could have used a little more seasoning but my palette might have been still recovering from an omakase the night before. The calamari was lightly breaded with a nice crunch and the paired marinara was bright with a lemony bite to it. I could have used a little more salt in the calamari batter.
For entrees, we had the orecchiette, malloreddus, and the ravioli per olivia. Every pasta type was beautifully made and cooked but the stand out flavors were the orecchiette and the ravioli. The rabbit ragu was rich and seasoned well with zero “gamey” flavor. The malloreddus was good though the saffron was a little bit too much for me. The pistachio pesto in the ravioli was unreal and will be actively seeking / creating this at home. We finished the meal with the “half-frozen” mousse, which seemed mostly frozen but nonetheless, delicious. Not too rich and more on the milk chocolate side. We paired it with a few digestifs which were recommended to us from one of the servers. One was a $6 pour of Amaro and the other was limoncello-adjacent. Both great.
Overall, we enjoyed the meal and while being on the pricier side, the texture of the homemade pasta was a nice touch.
… moreFor entrees, we had the orecchiette, malloreddus, and the ravioli per olivia. Every pasta type was beautifully made and cooked but the stand out flavors were the orecchiette and the ravioli. The rabbit ragu was rich and seasoned well with zero “gamey” flavor. The malloreddus was good though the saffron was a little bit too much for me. The pistachio pesto in the ravioli was unreal and will be actively seeking / creating this at home. We finished the meal with the “half-frozen” mousse, which seemed mostly frozen but nonetheless, delicious. Not too rich and more on the milk chocolate side. We paired it with a few digestifs which were recommended to us from one of the servers. One was a $6 pour of Amaro and the other was limoncello-adjacent. Both great.
Overall, we enjoyed the meal and while being on the pricier side, the texture of the homemade pasta was a nice touch.
Tameeka Eats
This restaurant is receiving one star, and one star only, because the meatballs and crab-stuffed pasta were prepared well (kudos to the chef).
Unfortunately, the overall experience was deeply uncomfortable. The owner walked around the otherwise empty restaurant loudly yelling on the phone, presumably to vendors, and was not welcoming in the slightest.
It was a Tuesday afternoon and the restaurant was nearly empty aside from my friend and me, plus one older man seated in the back. At one point, the owner began a loud political conversation with that guest and openly expressed racist views, including stating that Black people should not be admitted to Harvard because of the color of their skin and that “tests” should determine who belongs there.
The other guest attempted to challenge him, but at that point I just wanted to leave.
I never expected to write a review like this, but I strongly suggest skipping this restaurant altogether. The food is not worth the environment.
… moreUnfortunately, the overall experience was deeply uncomfortable. The owner walked around the otherwise empty restaurant loudly yelling on the phone, presumably to vendors, and was not welcoming in the slightest.
It was a Tuesday afternoon and the restaurant was nearly empty aside from my friend and me, plus one older man seated in the back. At one point, the owner began a loud political conversation with that guest and openly expressed racist views, including stating that Black people should not be admitted to Harvard because of the color of their skin and that “tests” should determine who belongs there.
The other guest attempted to challenge him, but at that point I just wanted to leave.
I never expected to write a review like this, but I strongly suggest skipping this restaurant altogether. The food is not worth the environment.
Hajir Sailors
Nonna Dora’s is great for pasta and cocktails, and if I were you I’d come here immediately for Pasta and drink as many cocktails as you can. If you’re going to have just one pasta make it the Ravioli per Olivia, and if you expand beyond that I think the Lasgna and the Cappelitti are both really good, with the carbonara also just being so amazing!
Wine list is good, but truly the negronis are the way to start, and then the list goes on from there!
… moreWine list is good, but truly the negronis are the way to start, and then the list goes on from there!
Jen Garone
Maybe it was the company or the holiday spirit but it was hard to find anything wrong about this place. If you’re on the mood for perfectly prepared pasta, this is your place. Everyone loved their various fish apps. Good wine list. Friendly service. Clean bathroom. Easy to get to from Penn Station.
… moreHaydee Escalante
Delicious food! The eggplant antipasti as well as the calzones are a must have. For entrees, we had the pasta tasting and shared a lasagna. The pesto ravioli is incredible. The service team was very kind and attentive. We went on a Friday night and the ambiance was comfortable, but lively.
… moreJoseph Guerra
Even with mine and my wife’s high expectations, Nona Dora’s in Tribeca surpassed and surprised for an ideal restaurant experience.
The space was clean, and understated but animated with colorful design choices expressive of the owner Nicola’s charisma and good humor. Staff struck the perfect balance of attentiveness without being overbearing. Acoustics in the space were ideal for intimate conversation. And then there was the meal.
The list of Negronis alone was comprehensive and exciting. We enjoyed the mini calzones, arugula salad and the beet salad, the paccheri with tuna and pappardelle with wild board ragu, and tiramisu for dessert, everything to perfection. We finished with a couple amaros prepared by the host, George, with walnuts from his own trees that provided me a proustian remembrance of the aroma of walnut fruit drying in the schoolyard from my childhood.
What more could you ask for?
… moreThe space was clean, and understated but animated with colorful design choices expressive of the owner Nicola’s charisma and good humor. Staff struck the perfect balance of attentiveness without being overbearing. Acoustics in the space were ideal for intimate conversation. And then there was the meal.
The list of Negronis alone was comprehensive and exciting. We enjoyed the mini calzones, arugula salad and the beet salad, the paccheri with tuna and pappardelle with wild board ragu, and tiramisu for dessert, everything to perfection. We finished with a couple amaros prepared by the host, George, with walnuts from his own trees that provided me a proustian remembrance of the aroma of walnut fruit drying in the schoolyard from my childhood.
What more could you ask for?
Garvin
We had the spaghetti and meatball. The meatballs tasted ok but texture-wise felt overcooked or dense. The sauce was a bit thin and bland. It could use more salt or Parmesan grated over it which they didn’t offer. Overall not worth the price for the quality
… moreSungtae Lim
This place opened recently two blocks from my place. Pasta there was excellent, one of the best I’ve had in a long time. Portions were just right and prices not excessive considering the neighborhood. My Italian friends thinks the pasta was fantastic.
… moreMargaret Kurtz
While the food, when we finally got it, tasted good, the experience we had was poor and the staff didn’t seem to care. When we arrived for Valentine’s Day, we put in our full pre fix order and informed the waiter of a gluten allergy. At first, it was great and we were excited for the meal. After our appetizer, we waited almost an hour for our pasta entree. For context, the table next to us got to the restaurant after us, finished, and left before we got our entree. The waiter checked in 2x total in the almost hour, never offered us a drink or anything to make up for the wait, and when the food finally came he told us the reason it took so long was because of my gluten free order. One of the dishes we ordered was the rabbit ragu, and a few bites in I felt something smash into my tooth, only to pull out a rabbit bone that was about 1.5in long that not only hurt my tooth but was also an obvious choking hazard. When we showed the waiter he just said “oh, rabbit bones can be tricky” and took the plate without apologizing or anything of the sort. As someone who has been looking all over for homemade gluten free pasta, I was so excited to finally go to Nonna Dora’s, and ended up incredibly disappointed.
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