Third Avenue just landed a new Italian heavyweight. Olio e Più has quietly opened its third New York location at 106 Third Avenue, bringing the group's rustic Italian cooking to a two-story corner space in the East Village. The new outpost seats roughly 140 people across two floors, with a small upstairs patio and a ground-floor bar that can be opened up in warmer months. The arrival adds another full-service restaurant to a stretch of Third Avenue that has already cycled through a number of short-lived tenants in recent years.
Documents filed with Manhattan Community Board 3 describe Olio East Village LLC's buildout as a two-floor layout with interior seating, a small exterior terrace and a total of roughly 140 seats, including bar stools. The group signed a roughly 5,000-square-foot lease for the corner spot that formerly housed neighborhood bars and pop-ups, per Commercial Observer, and local coverage says the restaurant opened on May 13, according to WhatNow. The restaurant's own site lists the East Village address and current hours for reservations and walk-ins, and shows menus and aperitivo offerings.
Menu, Aperitivo and Game Nights
The menu keeps the trattoria's focus on house-made pastas, Neapolitan-style pizzas and seasonal summer plates, and the team is rolling out an Aperitivo Hour and weekend brunch, per Appetito. The first-floor bar will also be set up to show World Cup matches during June, as reported by amNewYork. The service model aims to blend casual early-evening aperitivo culture with full dinner seating for larger groups.
From Greenwich Village to Third Avenue
Olio e Più began on Greenwich Avenue in 2010 and is operated by The Group Hospitality, which has been expanding the concept across the city and nationally. Founder Emil Stefkov said the original aim was to "create an authentic Italian gathering place rooted in warmth, community, and hospitality," a line the team has reiterated as it opens the East Village outpost, according to amNewYork. The Group's site lists Olio e Più among its brands and notes additional locations in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
