It’s a cold, lovely Manhattan evening out and I joined a friend at Tony’s Di Napoli. Tony’s is a bustling Italian eatery with large, sharable portions of Italian comfort food in a vibrant setting. This evening I dined at the 3rd Avenue location–they have a second restaurant in the Theater district at 147 West 43rd Street.

The restaurant is roomy with two intimate bar areas.

Tony’s features a comfortable, friendly atmosphere, to the point where you feel like you’re in a friend’s living room. A place where to relax, indulge in wonderful Italian fare and visit with good friends.

Here are the bar and dining areas.

Bar Seating at Tony’s Di Napoli. Photo by Sora Vernikoff

Dining Area at Tony’s Di Napoli. Photo by Sora Vernikoff

Another view of the dining area of Tony’s Di Napoli. Photo by Sora Vernikoff

I started with the house salad with vinaigrette dressing—fresh and delicious!

House salad with Vinaigrette Dressing at Tony’s Di Napoli. Photo by Sora Vernikoff

The bread was not just ok, but freshly baked, warm, crispy, and an important part of the meal.

Fresh bread at Tony’s Di Napoli. Photo by Sora Vernikoff

For my entree, I selected Tony’s Chicken, which the chef prepared just how I like it–grilled and accompanied by delicious tomatoes prepared in a bruschetta mix to place on top of the chicken breast. It was terrific.

Tony’s grilled chicken at Tony’s Di Napoli. Photo by Sora Vernikoff

with a large enough portion for me to take some home for tomorrow’s dinner.

Bruschetta style tomato salad at Tony’s Di Napoli. Photo by Sora Vernikoff

I noticed a marvelous roasted potato dish being delivered to neighboring patrons that fit beautifully with my meal.

Roasted Potatoes at Tony’s Di Napoli. Photo by Sora Vernikoff

Delicious, old-world fare.

Tony’s DiNapoli

1081 3rd Ave
New York, NY
(212) 888-6333

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