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Matilda

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647 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10009
at Ave. C See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-777-3355 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
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Cuisine: Italian, Mexican

Photo by F. Martin Ramin

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Hours

Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-11pm; Fri, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sat, 11:30am-11:30pm; Sun, 11:30am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.

Prices

$14-$25

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Delivery
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 18th St., Ave. D to Third Ave.

Profile

What do you get when a Tuscan chef marries a Mexican one? In the case of Matilda, a quirky Alphabet City restaurant, you get wood-burning-oven-baked focaccia with your guacamole, prosciutto and basil in your quesadilla, and filet mignon alla Fiorentina in your tacos. Those fusion dishes and more, like the epazote-stuffed orata and cranberry-bean posole, are the Tusc-Mex handiwork of Maristella Innocenti and Esteban Molina, who met cooking at I Coppi. The chocolate-brown, pink-trimmed restaurant, more sleek than rustic, is named for the couple’s 3-year-old daughter, who happens to be the inspiration for her parents’ all-natural gelati and sorbetti, made with organic milk and sweetened with honey collected by a friend. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld