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Caffe Falai

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Address:
265 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10012

Neighborhood:
NoLita

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Cuisine:
Italian

Price: $30 and under

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Caffe Falai Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.falainyc.com/caffe/
Email: caffefalai@falainyc.com
Phone: (212) 274-8615
Hours of Operation: BREAKFAST: Sunday - Saturday: 11:00am - 12:00pm, LUNCH: Sunday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; DINNER: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm & Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Italian
Executive Chef: Iacopo Falai
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering: Caffe Falai can cater any event. Please call 212.777.6569 or send and email to info@falainyc.com
Entertainment: Enrico.
Special Events & Promotions: THANKSGIVING DINNER: $50 PER PERSON: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2011: ________________________________ SWEET POTATO SOUP: american caviar, stracciatella cream —— FRISÉE SALAD: roasted red beets, fresh cranberry, toasted pinoli —— CAULIFLOWER SOUP: with black truffle —— CAPPELLACCI: Carrot puree, butternut squash, wild boar ragù —— SPICY DUCK: spicy honey, swiss chard, mascarpone —— BRAISED TURKEY: with stuffing on the side —— APPLE TART: —— WARM CIDER:

Getting there

Cross Street: Between Spring & Prince
Public Transit: The Spring St. 6 train, the Prince St. R or W trains, or the Broadway/Lafayette F or V trains are all located very nearby.
Parking: Street Parking
Parking Details: Parking can usually be found on-street in the neighborhood. If you require a parking lot there is a public lot located directly across the street.

A word from Caffe Falai

Former Le Cirque pastry Chef, Iacopo Falai—also behind his new retail concept, Bottega Falai on 267 Lafayette Street—builds on his success with this chick-romantic Italian café. From bread flavored with organic vegetables, to Iacopo Falai's signature pastas such as Gnudi, spinach-ricotta… dumplings with light brown butter-sage sauce & parmigiano, Caffe Falai features innovative, modern Italian cuisine and imparts every dish with love, passion and a keen eye for detail. The white, dream-like decor, offers an intimate ethereal feel to this bit of Florence in the heart of NoLita/SoHo.Continued

Caffe Falai

3.7

62 $30 and under restaurant

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71 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

71 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(40)
fit for foodies(38)
great for lunch(23)

romantic(14)
hot spot(12)
great for brunch(8)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (71)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent squid-ink pasta.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/05/2012

2012

Dined on 04/05/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Excellent squid-ink pasta. The bartender and the hostess were great, everybody seemed to want to help out.
Pretty, cozy restaurant. I would definitely recommend it."

Dined on 04/05/2012

2012

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, romantic, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

the squid ink linguini was

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/01/2012

2011

Dined on 04/01/2012

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"the squid ink linguini was perfectly done with an amazing sauce! also had a wonderful flourless chocolate cake for dessert. to end the meal, the server made us a perfect ristretto espresso. we would definitely return."

Dined on 04/01/2012

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Continues to offer solid cooking,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/23/2012

2008

Dined on 03/23/2012

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Continues to offer solid cooking, and a wait-staff with REAL personality."

Dined on 03/23/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

The pasta is ok. the bead

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/16/2012

2009

Dined on 03/16/2012

2009

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The pasta is ok. the bead is not good nor is the olive oil. The desserts were really bad.
The wine was good."

Dined on 03/16/2012

2009

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

always excellent. but they

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/08/2012

2007

Dined on 03/08/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"always excellent. but they should buy new chairs."

Dined on 03/08/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Delicious pastas and charming

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/11/2012

2006

Dined on 02/11/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Delicious pastas and charming ambience. Had wanted to try for years, and so happy I finally did. Will definitely be returning."

Dined on 02/11/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

wonderful salads, the best

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/02/2012

2007

Dined on 03/02/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"wonderful salads, the best prep of octopus i've ever had, and meatballs light as air. that said -- the salad and appetizer portions are incredibly generous, which made finishing either of the delicious pasta dishes impossible."

Dined on 03/02/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The service and food was excellent.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/25/2012

2011

Dined on 02/25/2012

2011

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The service and food was excellent. The restaurant was clean and inviting, I liked the white tile decor."

Dined on 02/25/2012

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

I had dined here before dinner

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/25/2012

2006

Dined on 02/25/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I had dined here before dinner on Saturday night. It had always been one of my favorite restuarants. The food was still great, but our waitress was one of the most unpleasant, rude, unattentive waitresses I've ever had. We split the bill between two people, and when we left her 15% tip, she came over and scolded the guests asking why we hadn't left more. It can be appropriate to ask your guests if the service was not "up to par", but to make guests who are on a date feel akward for leaving 15% when the service was abominable is inappropriate. I was a waitress and hate being treated as if I don't deserve the attention of another more important guest. We did not get our wine until after the food came and felt ignored and rushed. It was awful."

Dined on 02/25/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Nothing was awful, but nothing

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/23/2012

2011

Dined on 02/23/2012

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Nothing was awful, but nothing was great either. Sure, for the price you can get better food for the area. But the service and atmosphere make up for that. Worth a visit I guess."