Donatella

"Glitz" meets garlic at Donatella Arpaia's "cheerful" Chelsea pizzeria, a "jumping" joint turning out "rich, flavorful" Neapolitan pies along with "appetizing" Italian standards; "gracious" staffers patrol the "trattoria"-like setting, dominated by a gold-tiled oven that hints at the "pricey"-for-the-neighborhood tariffs.

Posted on January 22, 2014. Brought to you by zagat.

Average Rating

60

Pizzeria from restaurateur Donatella Arpaia with a golden-tiled oven. Welcome to Chelsea. The "dolci" portion of the menu does not disappoint, with Pastry Chef Andrea Jarosh serving classic Neopolitan delicacies such as sfogliatelle and baba al rhum. After dinner, Donatella invites you to enjoy a cocktail at adjacent Dbar with a mix of classic and contemporary cocktails sure to please!

Posted on November 08, 2012. Brought to you by nyc.

Donatella Arpaia is a restaurant empress who has mostly reigned uptown, and especially in the East 60s. But she has come downtown---Eighth Avenue and W. 20th Street in Chelsea, to be exact---to serve up pizza and other casual Italian…

Posted on August 09, 2012. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Citysearch Editorial Review

Though many thought the Neapolitan pizza craze had jumped the shark, this glitzy Chelsea restaurant is packed every night after opening to rave reviews.

Posted by by Patrick Heig at Citysearch on October 13, 2010. Brought to you by Citysearch.

I Thought Donatella Was All About Standards

I remember seeing a show where she talked about having impeccable standards for her establishments and even called upon her restaurant savvy parents as guardians of such standards. I think all three of them would have been appalled by our brunch experience at Donatella. The place was empty. First clue. The food was sub-par and considering the expense for such an elaborate pizza oven, the...

Posted by NYC Girl on March 13, 2014. Brought to you by menupages.

Mediocre food and poor customer service

Average Rating

40

We have dined at Donatella frequently since it opened, so were looking forward to treating out of town friends to dinner there last night after not having eaten there for a couple of months.
We were struck at how empty it was when we arrived at 8:30 (regular dining time in Chelsea, NYC). Nonetheless, we settled in for a nice...

Posted by Julian K on November 25, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

We sure had fun and the food was great too

Average Rating

80

Our thanks to Stefan and crew for a great birthday celebration at Donatella. We enjoyed lots of prosecco and closed down the restaurant. That's when we learned about the cool back bar. We had great service and very friendly staff. We would definitely visit again next time we were in town. We received a great discount because our hotel manager...

Posted by MAU1960591 on November 17, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

donatella, spend less time on food network and more time keeping an eye on your restaurant

Average Rating

60

i wonder when donatella arpaia last checked in on the restaurant to which she's given her name? from the moment we walked in the door, we were underwhelmed by the experience. no one at the host station to greet us. when the host did finally approach us, the greeting was not exactly hospitable, nor was our table ready. apparently, reserving...

Posted by BRChelsea on November 10, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Bartender Sal is the best

Average Rating

100

Had a good time. Drinks are resonable and Sal is a great guy. He is fun to hangout with and is very attentive with drinks. The meatballs there are unbelievable.

Posted by Mikeyya2 on November 06, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Donatella NYC is located at 184 8th Ave Btwn. 19th & 20th, New York, NY. This location is in the Chelsea neighborhood. This business specializes in Wine, Restaurants and Italian Restaurants and has 2 review(s) with a star rating of 5.0.

Posted on March 14, 2019. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

Classic Southern Italian Pizza Restaurant

Posted on April 28, 2015. Brought to you by showmelocal.

Donatella NYC can be found at 8th Ave Btwn. 19th & 20th 184. The following is offered: Wine, Bars & Pubs, Restaurants, Restaurants: Italian. The entry is present with us since Jan 1, 2014. In New York there are 2307 other Restaurants. An overview can be found here.

Posted on April 13, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Restaurateur, television personality,and author Donatella Arpaia is no stranger to the industry of fine cuisine and culinary expertise. Since opening her first restaurant, Bellini, in 1998, Donatella has become an influential woman in the world of food, business and entertainment, propelling her brand and her culinary knowledge into new endeavors like her Italian restaurant Donatella NYC,...

Posted on April 22, 2013. Brought to you by yellowise.