Dona

Critics' Pick

208 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 10022
near Third Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-308-0830 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$-$$$$
Reader Rating:
9.0 out of 10

1 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Greek, Italian

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Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.

Prices

$20-$35

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Lunch
Notable Chef

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

This venue is closed.

As far as Donatella Arpaia was concerned, her first restaurant, Bellini, might have been a success, but it didn’t reflect her personality—not in the trendy, buzzy way that her subsequent ventures (davidburke&donatella and Ama) did. So she hired a designer to give the stodgy midtown spot a bright white face-lift and zebra-print carpet, partnered with Onera chef Michael Psilakis, and reopens this week as Dona, an upscale southern-European restaurant. Each raised on Long Island by immigrant parents, Arpaia and Psilakis have collaborated on what they call first-generation cuisine—a blend of her Italian heritage and his Greek one, expressed in dishes like sea-urchin crudo with burrata, caviar, and fava-bean purée, and spaghetti with eggplant-and-lamb "Bolognese." — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Reader Ratings

9.0

Great place!

baldy013 from 10027 | Posted on 12/3/06

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	9

We were pleasantly surprised after dining here recently. The decor was unique, with mod plates breaking up the pale yellow dining room. the crowd was a bit stuffy and very upper east side, but the service was exceptional, very helpful and...Read More