• $49 For A 2 Course Brunch For Two With Cocktails, Wines, Beers (a $103 value)

Prepare your senses for more than just delicious food. Paul & Jimmy's serves history, and since 1950, they've been doing it with style. This is a Gramercy institution in the truest sense. We're talking a commitment to Southern Italian cooking that hasn't wavered since Cosmo Azzollini first waited tables here before buying the place outright in 1968 — a legacy now carried forward by owners Vinny and Melanie Russo, who trace their own roots to Naples and were regulars here themselves for years before taking over.

Behind the stove is Chef Greg Azzollini, the third generation to take up the culinary mantle, and his résumé reads like a love letter to Italian cooking. Think Institute of Culinary Education, a stint at Lupa Osteria, and further training in Italy before coming home. The result is old-world Southern Italian food made with delish delights like mozzarella made fresh daily and pasta made in-house every day — including several recipes revived from a handwritten cookbook dating back to the restaurant's earliest days, uncovered during a recent renovation.

A major renovation has since given the room a sharper, more elegant note. The retro DNA is still there in the warm lighting, cozy booths, and old-school Italian charm, but it's been given a chic, upgraded finish that reads fresh without erasing seventy-five years of memory. A new sidewalk cafe out front lets you soak up Gramercy's energy while you eat, giving the whole experience a second gear. Settle into a booth inside for that timeless, old-world hush, or grab a table outside and let the neighborhood do the rest.

The New York Times has taken notice, too — Florence Fabricant featured Paul & Jimmy's in her "Off the Menu" column on April 28, 2026, proof that seventy-five years in, this Gramercy institution is still very much worth talking about. Same Paul & Jimmy's. Better than ever. Gramercy's best-kept secret is out.

Ultimately, what really sets Paul & Jimmy's apart is the crowd it keeps. This is a neighborhood spot where regulars have been coming for forty, fifty, sixty years, and where Vinny can often tell a twenty-something what their parents or grandparents used to order. That's not nostalgia marketing. That's just what happens when a restaurant treats its customers like family...

All selections will be made from the restaurant's full brunch menu.

Your $49 2 Course Brunch For Two (a $103 value):

• 1 Appetizer (choice of Antipasti; up to a $19 value).
• 2 Entrees (choice of Pasta, Panini, or Insalate; up to a $25 value each).
• 2 Cocktails, Glasses of Wine, or Beers (choice of Peroni, House Selected Wines, Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, or Moscow Mules; up to a $17 value each).
• Valid For Brunch or Lunch 7 Days A Week.

Paul & Jimmy’s earns a fabulous 4.4 Stars from 410+ reviews on OpenTable including:

• "Fantastic everything! I was astonished by the time I left with my brunch companions. We ordered practically half the exquisite menu. Every single dish was simply sublime! I can't recommend Paul and Jimmy's any higher than a 10 but it's every bit of that!"

• "Great food, attentive service, and a relaxed atmosphere. We came here in the afternoon for lunch... I love the old italian restaurant vibe with white tablecloths and round tables. The food is traditional italian done very well. Altogether a relaxing, comfortable restaurant with great food."

• "5/5 Stars – an absolute white tablecloth gem in Gramercy! Just had the pleasure of dining at Paul & Jimmy’s and wow—what a spectacular transformation! The food stays true to its old-world roots: rich, authentic Southern Italian dishes made with heart and tradition... Highly recommend!"

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