Message from Monte's Trattoria

One of the best Italian restaurants in Greenwich Village since 1918!
  • Open for Lunch Dinner & Drinks
  • Authentic Italian Cuisine
  • Superb Homemade Pasta

Our restaurant has been family owned and operated since 1918. Monte's Trattoria is just up the block from our other restaurant Villa Mosconi. Our restaurant features an assortment of the most delicious Italian cuisine around, prepared fresh daily by our chef and owner Pietro Mosconi. Within our restaurant you'll find a friendly cozy atmosphere. Our waiters and bartenders, whom you'll know by name, are always affable and ready to please. Dine as a couple for a romantic dinner or as a large group while you take in the sites, sounds and tastes of Greenwich Village. Taste any of our superb homemade pasta and seafood specialties while you sip on a great cocktail from our bar. For dessert, be sure to ask Rocco to make you a perfect cappuccino while you dig into our homemade torta di ricotta. Come to Monte's Trattoria Restaurant where you'll be treated like family!

MarkerMonte's Trattoria

(212) 674-9456

97 MacDougal St
New York, NY 10012

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Old-school Italian restaurant in the Village since 1918, serving traditional pastas and entrees with an Italian-heavy wine list.
Rated 9.0 out of 10 by Citysearch.

1 Review of Monte's Trattoria in New York

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AWESOME  4 Star Rating - Very good

ossobuco was amazing. the homemade pasta was delicious. the service is great. the prices aren't crazy. i think that they overall ambiance is very inviting.

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Best Italian Food in NYC 5 Star Rating - World class

I was in Manhattan for the feast of San Gennaro and was very disappointed with Mulberry St... After an hour or so of the same Sausage stands and 7.95 pasta specials I decided to head to the Village and escape the FEAST. I remembered Monte's from my days at NYU and am glad to see it is still going strong. The food was fantastic. My wife and I split the fettucine verde bolognese for an appetizer which was great. For dinner we had a stuffed Veal Chop, Filet Mignon Marsala and Broccoli Rabe. We went for a walk around the village and decided to return for dessert. Great Zabaglione and Tartufo!

Pros: Excellent Food
Posted 09/26/08 at 12:40pm

AN ITALIAN GEM IN THE VILLAGE... 5 Star Rating - World class

Chef/Owner Pietro is truly one-of-a-kind! Not only does he make the best baked clams and shrimp scampi, he gives each customer special attention, and personal service. My fianc and I went there for a romantic dinner, and got so much more - fabulous food, amazing service, and a cozy atmosphere. Cannot wait to go back for another dinner, and I will be sure to spread the word about this authentic Italian gem!

Pros: Food, service, Pietro : )
Cons: NONE!
Posted 07/13/08 at 6:49am

Great Food - Neighborhood Place 5 Star Rating - World class

I have dined at this restaurant on several occasions and have been very pleased. I originally always ordered the tortelloni in a meat or cream sauce which was great but recently have tried several of the fish entrees. The snapper livornese has become my new favorite. For dessert try the zabaglione with strawberries.

Pros: Great Food and extensive wine list
Cons: Gets very busy on Fri & Sat night
Posted 03/12/08 at 4:19pm

OSSO BUCCO - Delicious 5 Star Rating - World class

I recently moved back to New York and re-visited Montes on my birthday. They had 3 types of Osso Bucco to choose from Veal, Beef, or Lamb. I had the veal with risotto and could not have been more pleased. The chef Pietro boasted, "nobody makes Osso Bucco like me". My girlfriend tried the red snapper Livornese which was also excellent

For dessert I had the ricotta cheesecake and some "Nocello" ( some type of walnut liqueur recommended by our waiter "Mr.Guido" - I can't believe thats his real name! ). Overall, I was very satisfied and will be back soon.

Pros: Great Food, generous portions
Posted 07/15/07 at 12:14pm

Wish there were more like it remaining 4 Star Rating - Very good

The fact that the place has been around and run by the same family since 1918 is a great start for me, since places like this are dwindling. Pietro the owner is a charming guy who will come out and talk about food, Italy or the subway series and they're happy to prepare things as you want them. This last visit we had a large group and everyone agreed all around, the food was very good. Someone got a pesto that was nice and light and flavorful, nothing was too heavy. Will definitely continue to go back to Monte's. I hope it's there for many more years.

Posted 06/16/07 at 6:50am