Taverna Di Bacco

I was SO pleasantly surprised by this spot. An unassuming Italian spot in LES with great staff and delicious food. We came for valentine's day - frankly, it was not hard to get a reservation so I wasn't expecting much but I was blown away by how amazing the flavors were. I believe the chef won chopped here, and it was definitely well earned. 1. Calamari: SO SO good! Lightly breaded, not too oily and the perfect amount of salt. 2: Pappardelle:I am not exaggerating when I say this was the best mushroom pappardelle I've ever had in new york. The fried onions and smoked ricotta gave it so much umami that at one point I thought there was bacon in this dish. 10/10 no notes. If there's one thing you order, the pappardelle is it! 3: Scallop with fennel This was a special on their valentines menu. It was one giant scallop, but a delicious scallop at that. Super fresh and even the fennel was well sauced. 4: Lamb Shank This is the chefs signature dish! It was fall of the bone and a good amount for 2 people. We enjoyed it thoroughly. 5: Carrot Cake A bit sweet, but definitely unique and tasty. It has bits of ferrero/hazelnut that I really liked. Overall, Taverna Di Bacco was delicious. I ordered 2 cocktails and my date had a glass of wine. The total came to about 200$ without tip or tax, which we found really reasonable especially on Valentine's day. We will definitely return!

I feel duped. The reviews are way too good - what could be wrong? From the moment we walked it - I was unhappy with service. There was nobody older than mid 20s working there on a Saturday night. Where is the adult in charge? Food was ok. The cacio e pepe and garlic bread were the best thing we ordered for our table of 4. What really irked me was at 7:55pm on a 6:30pm reservation they told us they have a party coming in and needed the table. Bad form for a table that spent over $350.

Was craving Italian and so happy we popped into this beautiful restaurant! The place is lovely with low lighting. Immediately the chef and owner greeted us and sat us down. Very friendly and even went above and beyond. He asked my partner and I if he could just bring out a few dishes that he'll specially prepare for us. And wow. Not one dish or presentation disappointed us. This was the best experience and it was our anniversary so he really made us feel so special. Every dish was just wow. Fennel and mozzarella, salmon with the crispy skin and broccolini and my favorite was the pasta dish he made. This place has my heart!!

Great little place.. Amazing Orchard Old Fashioned.. fabulous ambiance. Friendly service. Cute quaint location around the corner from Katz deli.I wrote this review before I received my food. The best burger of my life! I ordered Medium. The fries were the most perfect crunchy outside and cloudy inside. I am so glad we walked into this little gem.

The garlic bread is a must. The best I've ever had. They had a lobster chowder special that day and by god that soup was straight from the Gods themselves. I really wish they would put it in the rotation. The carrot cake we had also stood out! Our waitress, Olivia was really great as well, and we got a nice window seat. Plus, we met the chef -- who won Chopped -- and he was very friendly. Had a great experience overall.

Had a craving for some Italian food this week while in the LES area and decided to stop in at Taverna Di Bacco. Glad we did. We were greeted and seated quickly in a warm room on a chilly early winter day by the owners of the restaurant. We learned about the history of the restauant owners and their previous restaurants during a nice conversation prior to the food coming out.As a starter, we had a BRUSCHETTE which was served in two styles. The first was mozzarella & tomato and the second was gorgonzola, dried apricot & honey. Bothe styles were served on bread made in house and were delicious. We also had a second starter was called "BARBABIETOLE" which was a roasted beet w/ goat cheese, fried sage & balsamic. So good! For our main we shared the "PAPPARDELLE" which was served with mushroom, smoked bufala ricotta w/ fried onion. They happily plated this for us seperately. All this and a nice botle of red wine made for a very nice meal and experience. Give Taverna Di Bacco a try.

My favorite Italian place, noodles taste so fresh. Very nice place for date night. Cocktails are delicious. Cozy and lightly lit restaurant.

Do not order delivery on this one does not taste good if it arrives cold and directions are not followed... like please pack silverware and I would like some extra sauceI got the spaghetti with meatballs, which is listed as spicy. there is no spice in this. I could've fed this to my eight-year-old.

We ate here twice on our most recent trip to NYC! We stumbled across Taverna di Bocca after arriving in town late and oh my goodness we are so glad we found it.The food is creative and authentic! The owners make you feel like you're eating with family!

AMAZING food and service, we had a lovely time. The host was welcoming and made sure all customers were enjoying their meals. Wait staff was attentive, and the ambiance was lovely. Will definitely be coming back again!