Alcala Restaurant

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342 E 46th St (at 46th between 1st & 2nd Avenues)
New York, NY 10017

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(917) 675-4035
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Alcala Restaurant - New York, NY
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Great food and wine list. A waitstaff that is friendly and genuine with their interest in wines and cheese. A non crowded feel that really lets you enjoy your company and surround...

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spanish tapas restaurant located near the united nations serves typical tapas dishes. nothing too impressive or memorable. there was nothing wrong with my dinner experience but ...

Great food and wine list 10/11/2008

Great food and wine list. A waitstaff that is friendly and genuine with their interest in wines and cheese. A non crowded feel that really lets you enjoy your company and surroundings, regardless of if its full or not. Prices that are very reasonable considering what you get. These things all combined together really provide for a fantastic 5+ star experience. You owe it to yourself and your friends to go there. Pros: wine list ,friendly staff more
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quiet dining and attentive staff 7/14/2008

plus food from the Basque/Northern region of Spain. the menu has diversity and most dishes are quite good but don't expect a big menu. I find the staff to be very welcoming and their back garden (although it's under a pavilion so you don't see the sky) is open mostly year round. During the week it tends to be less crowded and is a very nice retreat for quiet dinner. Pros: quiet, garden dining, nice staff Cons: can get crowded quickly, portions are on the smaller side more
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bad service, paella was more like a soup with rice than a real one 12/12/2006

extremely bad service, i would say rude. The smallest endives that i have ever seen with a cheese that taste more like a dressing salad than real cabrales. The paella was a soup with rice.......... written by someone with spanish (Galicia) roots........ the manager (i would say the only spanish waiter) was rude, arrogant..... Pros: another spanish option in new york Cons: Service...extremely bad more
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Everything's Tasty 1/12/2004

My first visit here definitely impressed. Everything that we tasted on the menu was great, particularly the shrimp tapas (if you don't order it yourself, the waiter will surely recommend it). Trust the staff on the wine selection - the bottle's are a bit pricey but definitely worth it. Basque food may work in all seasons, but wait for warm weather before going to Marichu - the heating's atrocious and the place literally freezes everytime someone goes in or out. Pros: Great food, wine list, presentation Cons: Chilly in winter, pricey paella more
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Gracias, Miguel 8/15/2003

Thanks a lot, Miguel, for making us feel like if we were back in Basque Country! Great Basque restaurant (we know what we are talking about.. we are Basque people), but above all, GREAT service! We will come back every time we go to New York and of course, we will tell everybody about it! Eskerrik asko denorik!!! Pros: service, wine, food Cons: no cons more
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Not impressed... 11/17/2002

A Spanish restaurant where the waiters don't speak Spanish? That's not what I call authentic... The ambiance in this tiny restaurant is cozyand the wine list great. We were not impressed by the food and, being from Spain, highly question its authenticity. It's a nice place, but there's better... Pros: Ambiance, Wine List Cons: Food, Staff more
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Amazing Food, Good Service 8/27/2002

I don't think I have been anywhere else other than Bask country itself that serves food this authentic (and good). Everyone should check it out, and definitely try the regional delicacy, chipirones. In addition the waiter suggested a great wine (since we didn't know much about Spanish wines) and all of the service was great. Oh, and try and sit out back if you can. Pros: Authentic Cuisine, Good Service Cons: Midtown Location more
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Discover the amazing cuisine & wines of Spain in a cozy, family owned Spanish Restaurant on the East Side.

Owner Message

  • We specialize in Northern Spanish Cusine, but all regions of Spain are successfully represented in our menu. We have over 15 years of experience, first as Marichu, now as Alcala. We have spent time trying our best to make our patrons feel like they are at home when they're here. The dinner menu features traditional paella, squid in black in sauce, stuffed peppers with codfish, monkfish in garlic & parsley sauce, serrano and iberico ham as well as an amazing selection of Spanish cheeses. We have an exclusive all Spanish wine list from Rioja to Cava. We have a very exciting Tapas menu available for dinner together & a cocktail list including some of New York's favorites: Margaritas, Sangria, & Raspberry mojitos. The front main dining room offers a more elegant, romantic dining atmosphere why the garden room, glass-enclosed, offers a more casual dining experience!

Editorial

  • Spanish tapas and entrees with a Mediterranean influence are on the menu at this midtown spot.

  • 1/24/2008 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-230pm; Dinner Mon-Sun 530pm-10pm
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown East (Turtle Bay), Midtown East, Midtown
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