Best Chicken Parm in NYC: What Each Plate Includes
Marco Reale · October 30, 2026 · 8 min
Best chicken parm in NYC on published facts: Emmett's $28 with spaghetti marinara, John's $27.95 and Cafe Fiorello's $38 with burrata, and what each includes.
The editorial pick for best chicken parm in NYC among the six menus checked is the $28 Chicken Parmesan at Emmett’s on Grove, 39 Grove Street: it is the only one of the six that prints a dollar price together with the pasta and its sauce, “served with spaghetti marinara, fresh basil.” John’s of 12th Street is a near tie at $27.95 with spaghetti, and Cafe Fiorello charges $38 with burrata mozzarella and sells the spaghetti separately. Prices and plate contents below come from each restaurant’s own website, checked in October 2026, and the pick is an editorial call on those pages, not a taste test.
Which NYC restaurants publish a chicken parm plate?
Six publish enough to compare, and they split on whether a price is printed at all.
| Restaurant | Address | Best for | Price and plate as printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett’s on Grove | 39 Grove Street | The complete plate | $28, with spaghetti marinara and fresh basil |
| John’s of 12th Street | 302 East 12th Street | Vegan parm, or veal | $27.95 with spaghetti; veal $34.95 |
| Cafe Fiorello | 1900 Broadway | Burrata, or a weekday lunch | $38 with burrata mozzarella; half-order spaghetti add-on $13 |
| Supper | 156 East 2nd Street | A special, if it is running | 33.95 with spaghetti on the October 21 specials page, no dollar sign; one date only |
| Parm | 248 Mulberry Street | The signature sandwich | No item price; $25 lunch special (appetizer, entree, dessert) lists the roll |
| Rubirosa | 235 Mulberry Street | Chicken parm over chitarra | No price printed; tomato, mozzarella, spaghetti alla chitarra |
How was the best chicken parm in NYC picked?
The pick comes down to what the menu line itself commits to. Is a dollar price printed? Is the pasta inside that price? Does the line say what else is on the plate, such as a sauce, a cheese or a herb? Emmett’s on Grove answers yes to all three. Cafe Fiorello prints a price and a cheese but sells the spaghetti separately, and John’s of 12th Street prints a price with spaghetti but names nothing else. Supper, Parm and Rubirosa print no usable dollar price for a standing chicken parm plate, so they cannot be priced against the others. Reviews, press and photographs carry no weight here, and this is not a ranking of every kitchen in the city.
Which chicken parm plates include the pasta in the price?
At Emmett’s on Grove, in the price. The Dinner menu lists Chicken Parmesan “served with spaghetti marinara, fresh basil” at $28, and Eggplant Parmesan with the same sides at $24. The restaurant calls itself “a midwest inspired supper club specializing in tavern style pizza,” so the parm is one main among several. As of October 2026 its Info page lists hours from 5pm Monday to Thursday and noon on Friday, weekend dinner from 4pm, and a 1am close on Friday and Saturday; it does not say when the Dinner menu starts on Friday.
At John’s of 12th Street, also in the price. Under Specialties of the House the menu prints Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti at $27.95, five cents under Emmett’s, and Veal Cutlet Parmigiana with Spaghetti at $34.95. Its separate vegan list prices Eggplant Parmigiana and Seitan Parmigiana, each with vegan cheese, at $27.95, and says the kitchen uses “dedicated cooking utensils for preparing vegan dishes”; confirm preparation with the restaurant before relying on that. The Hours page lists daily hours from 4pm, to 10pm Sunday through Wednesday and 10:30pm Thursday through Saturday, and says reservations are made by calling after 3pm.
What does Cafe Fiorello’s $38 chicken parm include?
The All Day Menu’s Land section lists Classic Chicken Parmigiana with burrata mozzarella at $38, with chicken pepperoni and alla vodka versions at $39 each. A line above them offers a half order of pomodoro spaghetti added to an entree for $13, so the classic with pasta comes to 51 dollars (38 + 13), which is 23 dollars above Emmett’s.
The weekday alternative is the lunch prix fixe, listed as three courses at $39.95 per person, Monday to Friday, with “Our Famous Chicken Parmigiana” and burrata mozzarella among the mains. That is 1.95 dollars more than the à la carte plate and adds a first course and a dessert; the page does not say whether the spaghetti add-on applies. It opens at noon on weekdays. For how a menu shifts between midday and evening at one address, see what actually changes between lunch and dinner at the same Italian restaurant.
Does Supper in NYC have chicken parm?
Yes, though the site publishes no readable standing price. Its home page carries a photo captioned “The chicken Parmigiano Platter with Spaghetti,” and its Dinner page shows no menu text. The specials page, headed “Today’s Specials,” was dated October 21, 2026 when checked in October 2026. It listed Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti at 33.95 and Veal Parmigiana with Mixed Greens at 39.95, both printed without a dollar sign. The page ends with “MENU AND PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE” and “Cash Only,” so treat any special as a one-date listing and confirm it with the restaurant before planning a night around it.
Is Parm a good restaurant for chicken parm?
That is a taste call this page does not make. What Parm’s Mulberry Street menu publishes is the dish as a roll or hero and as a platter of “chicken cutlet covered in house breadcrumbs, melted mozz & our sauce,” with no item price, plus a $25 lunch special from 11am to 3pm daily with appetizer, entree and dessert choices, where the Chicken Parm Roll is one entree choice. Rubirosa lists Chicken Parmigiano with tomato, mozzarella and spaghetti alla chitarra, a gluten-free version (confirm kitchen practice with the restaurant) and no prices. A sister site’s chicken parm comparison also looks at Parm and Rubirosa.
What is the difference between chicken parm, veal parm and eggplant parm?
The base: a chicken or veal cutlet, or sliced eggplant, each under tomato sauce and cheese. On these menus the price gap moves around:
- John’s of 12th Street: veal is 7 dollars above chicken ($34.95 against $27.95), and the eggplant alla parmigiana matches the chicken at $27.95.
- Cafe Fiorello: veal cutlet is 3 dollars above chicken ($41 against $38), and eggplant is 8 dollars below it at $30.
- Emmett’s on Grove: eggplant is 4 dollars below chicken ($24 against $28).
- Supper’s October 21 specials: veal is 6 dollars above chicken (39.95 against 33.95), but the veal comes with mixed greens and the chicken with spaghetti.
How much does chicken parm cost in NYC?
Among the three kitchens compared here that print a dollar price, the classic chicken parm plate runs from $27.95 at John’s of 12th Street to $38 at Cafe Fiorello as of October 2026, a spread of 10.05 dollars. Fiorello’s pepperoni and alla vodka versions are $39 each, and its spaghetti add-on stretches the classic to 51 dollars. Supper’s October 21 special at 33.95, a single date printed without a dollar sign, sits inside that range but is unconfirmed.
That is not a citywide floor. Gargiulo’s in Coney Island lists Chicken Parmigiana at $26.50 on its dining-room menu, and Ferdi lists it with spaghetti at $28.00 on its Dinner tab and $26.95 on its Sunday-to-Thursday prix fixe tab; neither is among the six compared here. For how plates in this price band sit against pasta, see what a $38 bowl of pasta buys.
Which chicken parm for a vegan table, a weekday lunch or a walk-in?
- Emmett’s on Grove: the choice when one price should cover the plate.
- John’s of 12th Street: a vegan table or a veal parm order; reservations are by phone after 3pm.
- Cafe Fiorello: burrata on the cutlet, or a weekday three-course lunch.
- Parm and Rubirosa: a walk-in on Mulberry Street. Parm welcomes walk-ins and takes reservations for up to six, and Rubirosa saves space for walk-ins every day and takes reservations 7 days ahead.
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Frequently asked questions
What is chicken parm made of?
Chicken parm is a breaded chicken cutlet covered in tomato sauce and melted mozzarella. Parm’s Mulberry Street platter is described as “chicken cutlet covered in house breadcrumbs, melted mozz & our sauce,” and Rubirosa lists its Chicken Parmigiano with tomato, mozzarella and spaghetti alla chitarra. Cafe Fiorello’s version adds burrata mozzarella.
How much does chicken parm cost in NYC?
Among the restaurants compared in October 2026 that print a dollar price, John’s of 12th Street lists Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti at $27.95, Emmett’s on Grove lists Chicken Parmesan at $28 and Cafe Fiorello lists Classic Chicken Parmigiana at $38. Fiorello’s $13 spaghetti add-on brings its plate to 51 dollars. Parm and Rubirosa publish no item price, and Gargiulo’s in Coney Island, outside this comparison, lists $26.50.
Is chicken parm served with pasta?
At Emmett’s on Grove and John’s of 12th Street the printed price includes spaghetti. At Cafe Fiorello a half order of spaghetti is a $13 add-on to an entree, and Rubirosa lists its Chicken Parmigiano with spaghetti alla chitarra. Parm sells the dish as a sandwich or a platter, and its page does not say what a platter comes with.
Does Supper in NYC have chicken parm?
Supper, at 156 East 2nd Street, shows a chicken Parmigiano platter with spaghetti in a home-page photo caption, and its specials page dated October 21, 2026 listed Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti at 33.95, printed without a dollar sign. Its Dinner page shows no menu text and specials are listed by date, so ask the restaurant whether the dish is available.
