Eataly is an Italian Market Place that carries all natural foods, just the way they are eaten in Italy. They use produce from local farmers for the foods that are prepared in-house. They have over 10 eateries and a newly opened beer garden called Birreria.
The Restaurants
1. Manzo
Formal dining place serves mostly beef dishes
2. Birreria
Roof top restaurant and brewery
3. La Piazza
In the heart of Eataly, with marble countered bars and standing tables, this place serves cured meets and cheeses paired along with a great wine list.
4. Il Pesce
Traditional Italian seafood, also with a raw bar
5. Le Verdure
All vegetables only, this place can prepare delicious vegetarian dishes
6. La Pizza and Pasta
The name says it all, pizza and pasta only
Eataly Dolci (Sweet)
1. Gelataria
Cannot miss the yummy gelato, my favorite flavor is pistachio and cioccolato
2. Pastecceria
Must stop for the authentic pastries. Love their limoncello baba and chocolate hazelnut muffin, yummy!
3. Caffe Lavazza and Cafe Vergano
The former prepares cafe of different kinds like Latte, Macchiato etc and the latter serves espresso shots.
4. Venchi Cioccolato
The most delicious chocolates.
In addition there is also the Il Panini and Rosticceria that carry paninis to go and the rotisserie chicken and other meats.
Don't forget to visit the bakery and try their focaccia and fresh hand made breads. Their freshly baked focaccia, taste divine. I have tried the mozarella with tomato, the four cheese, the margherita with no cheese and they all simply taste delicious.
They also have a produce market (vegetables and fruits) and a wine store called Italy Vino.
They also opened a school for cooking under the guidance of Chef Lidia Bastianich with unique cooking classes. The school also offers Eataly tours for just 35 dollars per person. Check out their calendar here.
At Eataly, I have tasted their delicious wines from different regions of Italy, I have bought fresh pasta and brought it home and simply added olive oil and lemon and savored its taste, I have enjoyed the gelatos, to the soft juicy flavorful limoncello baba, to the freshly grilled chicken rotisserie, to the flavorful vegetables at Il Verdure. There is not one thing I would ask you to try at this place, the list is overwhelming and so is the place bursting with flavors and choices. Always busy and never a dull moment at Eataly!
The market opened only last year in spring and I remember passing by, looking at the board waiting for it to open. I am so glad I have a place to go to when I need to getaway to Italy!
Visit Eataly at 200 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10010 (Entrances on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street) and at the web at http://eatalyny.com/