La Vela

4.5 (28)

$31 to $50

Italian

558 11th Ave, New York, NY 10036

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Fine Italian Dining & Wood Fire Pizza
Located in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, NY just minutes away from Broadway theaters, Times Square, & Hudson River Park, La Vela is a neighborhood staple specializing in southern Italian cuisine and thin-crust Neopolitan wood-fired pizza.
Owner Antonio Mauro brings you a taste of his hometown of Naples via his warm hospitality and passion for amazing food.
We look forward to welcoming you, La nostra casa è la tua casa.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.veladiningny.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
558 11th Ave, New York, NY 10036
Area
Hell's Kitchen
Cross street
Between 42nd & 43rd Street. Walking distance to Hudson Yards.
Parking Details
Public Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at La Vela.

4.5

(28)

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

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28 Reviews

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Davidcnyc Gold
New York City79 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been here many times and it’s always excellent. Tony, Remi, Diego, and the staff are great.
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KarenD
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There were six of us dining. We all enjoyed our food and the service was outstanding! A real find!! The staff went out of their way to make our dining experience a great one!!
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MVNYLady
New York City17 reviews
4.0
Dined on 20 January 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This is a great little restaurant if you're in the Times Square or theatre district. Being up on 11th Avenue, it's away from the craziness but still close enough to be convenient. The menue is slightly limited if you don't want pizza or pasta, but there is something for everyone. The fried calamari was excellent. The prices were reasonable and ambience was very soothing. I would definitely go again after a show.
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rtriley45 Gold
Fort Lauderdale29 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 January 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
What a great find. Food was terrific and service was very attentive.
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chris
New York City36 reviews
4.0
Dined on 13 January 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pasta was perfect! Quiet & Nice atmosphere. Service was good. We enjoyed very much ~
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AntoniaD
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 December 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious food, pizza was fresh out of the wood-burning oven, the pastas were handmade you could tell, and everything was beautifully presented. Great service and accommodating for our large group. Loved it!
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Davidcnyc Gold
New York City79 reviews
5.0
Dined on 3 November 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place! We go often. It is a neighborhood place that also has its share of tourists and conventioneers—well deserved.
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JackD
Denver / Colorado4 reviews
3.0
Dined on 21 October 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
They had accepted a children’s birthday party in half the restaurant. Not a warm an intimate dinner that we were hoping for. Children screaming and running around. Food was good but didn’t make up for it. They also did check or realize we had a reservation, then sat two of us at a four top. They need a better manager.
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Claud
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on 7 October 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Server was very nice gentleman, maybe missing some proper protocols and made the mistake of asking how long we will be there to sit us, but I guess I understand you want to know if you are next to a theater you dont want to feel rush as soon as you walk in. He made up quickly by explaining there was a large party reservation for the area we chose to sit but our reservation was for that quiet area! the Bread was good just not hot nor warm. Pizza was delicious, more on the salty side which I loved, prosciutto and arugula and we ordered a special plain pizza with ham for our 3 yr old. Caesar salad and coffee over tiramisu. Tiramisu: the reviews for the tiramisu were so off, nothing special there. Milk options: surprisingly for a restaurant in the city, there are no soy, oat or almond options for your coffee so I had it black; it was good. Very convenient location, I wish I would have tried more options like their pastas or meats, so far I can only speak for a great pizza place for a quick grab before you continue to explore the city
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MarcelleS
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on 29 July 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I enjoyed La Vela for the second time since moving to New York City. Wonderful food, great ambiance!
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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.veladiningny.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
558 11th Ave, New York, NY 10036
Area
Hell's Kitchen
Cross street
Between 42nd & 43rd Street. Walking distance to Hudson Yards.
Parking Details
Public Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.