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Dante West Village
New York, USA · Italian all-day restaurant and cocktail bar · North America
Dante West Village combines an Italian-inspired restaurant with a cocktail menu built around martinis, Negronis and aperitifs. Breakfast, brunch and evening dining share the Hudson Street space, with a daily afternoon martini special.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
551 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014, USAWest Village
- Style
- Italian all-day restaurant and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Open daily 10:00–01:00.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- Online reservations are available on the venue website.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Garibaldi $15; Dante Martini $21; non-alcoholic drinks $14–17. Selected martinis are $10 daily, 15:00–17:00; exclusions apply.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
31.0 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 68.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 14.8
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 22.5
- Serious press
- 16.6
- Social Vibes
- 62.3
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
89/ 100
The existing 89/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
West Village sister to the original Dante, celebrated for exceptional Negronis, Garibaldis and martinis plus solid Italian-leaning food. Guests highlight outstanding hospitality, lively atmosphere and happy-hour value; tables book up fast.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- outstanding Negronis and Garibaldis
- excellent hospitality
- solid food program
- lively West Village energy
Reservations in the stored read
- tables hard to book
- can be busy
The stored excerpt remains in the original record but is omitted here because its attributable source text could not be independently verified.
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- theinfatuation.comThe Infatuation review — Bryan Kim · Version dated 11 April 2025; visit date unknown
Bryan Kim’s review identifies Dante West Village at 551 Hudson Street, explicitly distinct from the MacDougal original. The page displays 11 April 2025; original publication metadata is 26 October 2024. Neither is a verified date for the unavailable customer excerpt.
Other cited sources
- restaurantji.comRestaurantji customer mirror · Publication and visit dates not independently verified
The cited page was not readable in this review. Its historical source and stored date remain preserved; the quotation, exact-room account and individual visit date have not been newly verified.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 1,314 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.