La Vela

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Fine Italian Cuisine on the Upper West Side.

Pasta, steak and seafood
Charming decor
Wine bar

For fine Italian cuisine in a warm and friendly atmosphere, we welcome you to La Vela. With a variety of pasta and fine wine, you'll be sure to enjoy your meal with us. Enjoy our fresh pasta, seared tuna steak, cheese-stuffed veal scaloppine and more.

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La Vela 16 reviews (212) 877-7818 373 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10024 lavela.citysearch.com Write a Review Edit Business \| Upload Photo \| E-mail to Friend	Editorial Description by Citysearch Upper West Side Italian fare atop red-checkered tablecloths: from carpaccio and fresh pastas to veal scaloppine and grilled fish.

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16 Reviews of La Vela in New York Have experience with this business? Write a review What did you think of La Vela? Check Spelling Minimum required characters left: 150 (maximum 5000) Title: Rating: Click a star to select a rating New to Insider Pages? Create a Login: (or do you Already have an account ) Your First Name: Your Last Name: Zip Code: Your Email Address: Your Password: Re-enter Password: Get the Insider Scoop Newsletter. Find out about great deals, local recommendations, new site features and more! Already an Insider Pages Member? Enter your Login info: or do you need to Create an Account Your Email Address: Your Password: What is a Quality Review? Try answering these questions... What did you purchase from La Vela? How would you describe your personal experience? Are they a good deal? Why? Would you recommend them? What tips would you give other customers? Excellent. 5 By J B. \| Insider \| Rank: 26,349 La Vela Out of a party of four, we all had salads and entrees, and they were all delicious. This place is particularly good for vegetarians as most of the pasta dishes and many appetizers are sans meat. Try the beet salad and the squid ink linguine if its on the specials. Posted 03/17/08 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) Latest reviews by Citysearch: (read all 15 reviews on Citysearch) Good Choice By Markty I've been to La Vela a few times and will continue to go back. There's a comfortable feel to the place but most importantly it's good Italian served by nice people at good(for NYC) prices. Definitely be back Pros: Cuisine, Value Posted 09/23/08 Great Italian By remotecontrol Went here with 2 other friends on a Saturday night. Service was good, food was great. I had the chicken piccata, which was perfect. My friend ordered a special, which was pretty good. For desert had a fruit pastry a la mode, which was also delicious. I definitely plan on going back. And did I mention inexpensive? 2 of us ate, and the bill was only around $30! Pros: great food! inexpensive! Cons: none that i can think of Posted 03/22/08 Great Neighborhood Italian By carly35 La Vela is a great neighborhood Italian Restaurant. This Upper Westside spot has a nice, cozy feel to it. The food is delicious and not overpriced. Good service too. Pros: Food, Service Posted 02/23/08 I like it.... By pamela777 What a wonderful experience! Ate here last Friday with my husband and another couple. I rarely love both my appetizer and entree and thought they were both delicious and cooked to perfection. The sides were exceptional too. My husband thought the same as did the other couple. The service and atmosphere were right up there too. Will definitely go back. Pros: food, service Cons: none Posted 07/30/07 Sandy Clams with Food Delivery By websleuth Upon my daughter's recommendation, I ordered 6 entrees and several appetizers for delivery. Food was okay but clams were full of sand. I was not that impressed with taste of entrees. My daughter, on the other hand, had a romantic dinner there and was very impressed with the food, service, and price. Probably just a bad night. Posted 03/27/07