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Pil Pil

Upper East Side · Spanish

265 East 78th Street, New York, NY, 10075Directions

4.41,390 reviews

People say this Spanish restaurant offers delicious tapas, including patatas bravas, calamari, and croquettes, as well as a popular unlimited brunch. They also highlight the reasonable prices, fun and artsy atmosphere, and friendly, attentive service. Other reviews mention the sangria can be bland.

Cozy Spanish energy, paella praise, and Saturday check-in heat.

Pil Pil is a $$ Spanish restaurant in Upper East Side, New York. It has logged 5,484 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Friday afternoons. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

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The experience

Order paella and croquettes, share tapas across a small table in a garden-decorated space that tightens around you in the best way.

Google Places/ updated 105d ago

Why go

Pil Pil runs a focused menu of Spanish tapas and paella. The croquettes and patatas bravas hold up. The paella registers as the dish people remember. Plates are sized for sharing. The room trades space for atmosphere—garden decor, low light, the kind of tight quarters that either charm or irritate depending on your mood. Fridays and Saturdays draw the crowd.

Google Places/ updated 105d ago

Fast facts

Pil Pil has 5,484 all-time Blackbird on-chain check-ins.
Its busiest Blackbird check-in days are Saturday and Thursday.
Google users rate Pil Pil 4.4 from 1,438 reviews.
Highlighted reviews describe the ambience as cozy, dark, lively, and jam-packed.
One reviewer specifically praised the menu for showing pictures of each dish.
Paella is the only named dish singled out in the highlighted reviews.

editorial/ updated 29d ago

Did you know

Pil Pil has logged 5,484 Blackbird check-ins, with Saturday and Thursday emerging as its peak days.

editorial/ updated 29d ago

Good to know

The room is small and dim; tables sit close.
Tapas portions split well across two or three people.
Weekends fill up, but the kitchen moves fast.

Google Places/ updated 105d ago

Amenities

Meals

BrunchLunchDinnerDessert

Drinks

CoffeeBeerWineCocktails

Features

Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryReservationsOutdoor seatingRestroomGood for kidsGood for groups

Dietary

Vegetarian

Google Places/ updated 29d ago

Check in momentum

The room in motion

Activity250

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Flynet check ins

5,484

Neighborhood

Upper East Side

Neighborhood standing

How it ranks nearby

Most visited

№11

of 15 Upper East Side spots this month

vs neighborhood median

0.9× the Upper East Side median

Upper East Side percentile

Top 75% in Upper East Side

Based on this month's Blackbird check ins across 15 Upper East Side spots.

Last 30 days

250 check ins

−38% vs prior month

Sep 16Oct 15

When it's busy

Usually dead right now

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Inside Pil Pil

The experience

Order paella and croquettes, share tapas across a small table in a garden-decorated space that tightens around you in the best way.

Google Places/ updated 105d ago

Review signal

4.4

1,390 Google reviews

$$

Google Places/ updated 29d ago

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FAQ

How popular is Pil Pil?

Pil Pil has logged 5,484 check ins on Blackbird.

When is Pil Pil busiest?

Pil Pil is busiest on Friday afternoons, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does Pil Pil serve?

Pil Pil serves Spanish cuisine.

How expensive is Pil Pil?

Pil Pil is in the $$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at Pil Pil?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Pil Pil in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.

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