Gaia Italian Cafe
(Now Closed)Italian Restaurant and Café$$$$
Alphabet City, New York
Has a stamp of approval from The New Yorker and New York Habitat
127 Tips and reviews
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Pricilla WangOctober 11, 2012Original home-made cooking place recommended by a intalian friend. Good price. Lower the street level. It is hard to be found
Recession ArtMarch 28, 2012Our favorite place for a lunchbreak near RAC. Highlights include the sausage and beans and the cookies filled with jam!
AmateurConciergeApril 24, 2015As much as I love the food and prices here, the proprietor deserves the negative reviews. Downright hostile for absolutely no reason.
Ms. CarolDecember 23, 2013Loved their daily specials. Had spicy mussels and mushroom ravioli. Will come back soon!
Lindsey BourneJune 21, 2013BYOB. Authentic Italian. Good prices. Owner treats you like a friend. Delicious. Need I say more?!
Alex RobertsonFebruary 24, 2018loved it. great pricing and food and atmosphere. Wasn't bothered by the owner
Befriend Gaia and this will become your fav spot. $5 paninis, good coffee, wifi. Food is outstanding. Order diff everytime and it's all great!
Yann RainerMarch 21, 2016The food is awesome, but remember, this place is about food, not service!!!!
- Joe DMay 25, 2016The Delicato is cotta ham, provolone and RICOTTA. I mean wtf, put it in your face already!
Cindi AzuoguJune 11, 2013The pasta is absolutely rich, flavorful, and delicious. Paninis are just $5.
Kim PhamFebruary 7, 2013Check the pasta specials - lasagna is out-of-control good. Gaia is a goddess AND uses Square!
LOVE this place. Gaia is amazing and will recommend her best dishes every time. And it's BYOB!
Amey KanadeFebruary 27, 2013Check out the specials- the prosciutto fig goat cheese panini was awesome.
Marcelo GallegosNovember 23, 2011This place is so cozy and lovely. Try the deliziozo for an escape ti anchovy heaven for only $5!
Jeffrey RodriguezJune 10, 2016E v e r y t h i n g here is amazing. I just finished my meal and o m g 😮🙃😲
Todd CJune 1, 2012Order the Pesto/ ricotta lasagna. Actually, everything here is just amazing! Cheap prices too. Ciao!
Gaia works hard to give you a little of "la dolce vita" every time you visit and her prices are very reasonable.
sammy moeSeptember 30, 2012the mussels are amazing! get the sun dried tomatoes and artichoke. so good!
Gaia Bagnasacco probably loves her job more than anyone I know. With Gaia Italian Cafe, she has given NYC a really special gift.
amanda berkowitzApril 10, 2015The sandwiches are outrageously good and only five dollars. Altho I'm only here for a tea
Harald ROctober 12, 2013Was ordering at the counter and he almost took my order, a call came in and all of a sudden 3 of the empty tables were reserved. I could have eaten before they arrived but he didn't seat me! Jeeze
I never want this pesto parmesan salad to end...and gaia bakes her own brioches with nutella yowzaaa!
Cassandra SealeJune 7, 2011$5 paninis?! The 'Delizioso' is as the name implies. Good espresso, free wifi, and Gaia is a character!
Jessica T.March 21, 2015This place is filled with the same $99 IKEA table and 2 chair combo I have in my apt...
Rmy PAugust 12, 2011The specialty pasta is excellent and you can get fresh salumi and mozerella to go!- Dont look like a fool. Check the website for hours. Yelp, Google, and fsq can be wrong.
Graham LindnerNovember 30, 2015Stick to antipasto dishes and the mains that come from the oven. Pasta is sadly mediocre. Don't expect the service to be friendly.
Mike TitoFebruary 23, 2011Really great authentic Italian food and Friendly service. Check out the daily specials.
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- Tue–Thu
- 8:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Fri
- 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Sat
- 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
(646) 350-3977
View menu on http://www.gaiaitaliancafe.com/MENU.html
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks
Wine, BYO
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Cole Kennedy - 8.8
"Some of the best brunch food I’ve had in NYC and plenty of outdoor seating. The smoked salmon pizza is fantastic. Really liked the napoletano and shrimp chopped salad too."
Michael G. - 8.9
"Delicious food and drinks with a nice and friendly staff. You can also get a lot of items for takeaway for a lower price than many bakeries. I happily snagged some bread loaves for home."
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- 8.7
"Black Sesame and Salted Caramel are excellent. The Grumpy coffee is great - I get it at least once a day."
Sebastian Mawira - 8.4
"Their cupcakes are the best. Also, they make pies to order. Perfect for holidays. Delicious."
Vivienne Gucwa - 9.0
"The Reuben with pastrami is ridiculous. The pickles that come along with it are really good too. Get a beer or a root beer with you're meal and you'll be in deli heaven"
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