Altesi Ristorante

Name: Altesi Ristorante
Address: 26 E 64th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10065
Telephone: (212) 759-8900
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

694 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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Located at 26 East 64th Street, Altesi Madison is one of the two restaurants of Altesi Group, serving lunch and dinner (as well as Saturday & Sunday brunch). Our recipes are rooted in Italy’s rich culinary tradition and the freshest seasonal ingredients. Conveniently located just off Madison Avenue, Altesi Madison has an outdoor dining space in its enclosed garden. Altesi Madison is a neighborhood gem for gourmets in search of elegant but authentic Italian food.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 28, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

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Takeout

(212) 759-8900

Delivery

Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Italian, Modern Tuscan
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:45 pm
Phone number
(212) 759-8900
Website
http://www.altesinyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Edilberto Soriano
Private party facilities
Whether it is a business dinner, birthday party, rehearsal dinner or wedding reception Altesi offers both the décor and cuisine that makes for an unforgettable dinning experience
Private party contact
Paolo Alavian: (844) 848-0038

Location
26 E 64th Street New York, NY 10065
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
Madison Ave & 5th Ave
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
F (63 & Lex)<br />N and R (5th Ave & 59 St)
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Calamari$20.00
Fried calamari and zucchini with mint lemon sauce
Carciofi alla Giudia$22.00
Sautéed artichokes hearts "Roman Jewish style" with parsley pesto
Melanzane$19.00
Rolled eggplant with bufala ricotta, almonds and spicy tomato sauce
Gamberi$22.00
Sautéed shrimp with zucchini and eggplant timballo and olive vinaigrette
Antipasto Altesi$24.00
Thinly sliced lobster with tarragon aioli, white truffle "pearls" and asparagus
Carpaccio$20.00
Thinly sliced beef with shaved white mushrooms, arugula, parmigiano and truffle oil
Polipetti$23.00
Octopus with chickpeas, tomatoes, pickled swiss chard stems and spicy paprika aioli
Bietole$19.00
Roasted golden and red beets with pistachio goat cheese and orange confit
Capesante$22.00
Scallops with spinach, farro and mango salad with hazelnut vinaigrette
Mozzarella$25.00
Bufala mozzarella with pickle eggplant, red tomatoes and basil pesto
Vitello Tonnato$22.00
Thinly sliced veal with tuna sauce, cucumber and cherry tomatoes
Prosciutto$22.00
Parma "Black label" with melon

Insalate & Zuppe

Belga$18.00
Endive, pears, gorgonzola cheese, pine nuts and orange
Carciofi Crudi$19.00
Organic shaved artichoke hearts with avocado and shaved parmigiano
Insalata di Cetriolo$18.00
Cucumbers and tomatoes with aged ricotta salata, crostini and mint vinaigrette
Insalata Altesi$18.00
Red endive, baby arugula, boston lettuce and apple with lemon vinaigrette
Cesari$18.00
Organic romaine Caesar salad with crispy croutons and grana padano
Frisee$18.00
Warm frisee salad with prosciutto, pear and aged grana padano

Pasta

Fettuccini$27.00
Veal ragu "Bolognese style"
Paccheri$27.00
Tomato, basil and smoked buffalo mozzarella
Tagliatelle$28.00
Black tagliatelle with crab meat, zucchini & saffron
Pappardelle$28.00
Fresh porcini mushroom and melted pecorino toscano
Tagliolini "Integrale"$27.00
Whole wheat tagliolini with eggplant, basil, shaved parmigiano and yellow tomato sauce
Ravioli$27.00
Filled with braised veal and tossed in diced fresh tomatoes and pistachio sauce
Cavatelli$27.00
Artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes and tomato fondue
Orecchiette$27.00
Braised sausage, broccoli rabe and pecorino romano
Gnocchi$27.00
Duck ragu and black truffle puree with brussel sprouts
Paglia e Fieno$27.00
Shrimp, asparagus and sundried tomato pesto
Risotto$39.00
Risotto of the day

Secondi Piatti / Entrée

Grigliata di Pesce$44.00
Grilled lobster, shrimp, octopus, cuttlefish and scallops
Salmone$37.00
Atlantic salmon with diced vegetables & lentils with saffron and mustard sauce
Rombo$42.00
Sautéed halibut with porcini crust, asparagus, sundried tomatoes and turnips puree
Agnello$44.00
Roasted rack of lamb crusted with mustard parsley and sweet potato gratin
Vitello "Scallopini"$44.00
Pounded filet of veal with broccoli rabe and shiitake mushroom sauce
Galletto$32.00
Roasted crispy chicken with string beans potatoes

Side Dishes

Creamed Spinach
Sautéed Brussel Sprouts
Sautéed Mixed Vegetables
French String Beans in Spicy Tomato Sauce

What 694 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

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HarrietH
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants.
NY
NYCVMD
New York Area
24 reviews
vip
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on June 13, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Always reliable upscale italian. The carpaccio is a bright spot. The desserts, however, are not up to the quality of the rest of the meal. Enjoy your pasta and get dessert somewhere else :)
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a wonderful experience, food is delicious, service is excellent!
GM
GeorgeM
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great, great food and nice attentive and friendly service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Caribbean
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall3food5service5ambience3
The only restaurant I have been to that don’t have any bread served (even offered to pay). They only thing offered was sticks in plastic.
m
msss
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and staff hoes above and beyond!
F
Foodie
New York Area
50 reviews
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant, food is exquisite, service is attentive with warm atmosphere.
LT
LThomas
New York Area
29 reviews
vip
2.0
29 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience1
Outdated restaurant.
MN
MarkN
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic restaurant! Amazing food and great service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic dining experience! The service was attentive but not overbearing. The food was off the charts.
DH
DianeH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The overall experience with my family was pleasant and friendly I would recommend your establishment to any and everyone Thank You
D
Dick
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on April 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love Altesi. The staff is so warm, welcoming and helpful. The owner Paolo is on site and does everything one could hope for to insure your enjoyment. And the food is outstanding!
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autumn
New York Area
20 reviews
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience5
The food and ambience were great. However, they have this stingy rule that does not allow the sharing of plates. We usually like to order a couple of antipasti to share with the whole table, but this was the first restaurant that said we could not do that. We will not be returning to a restaurant that cannot accommodate such a simple and reasonable request.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friends birthday
LM
LoriM
New York Area
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We’ve been eating at there downtown location for a long time.This location has the same menu and the food is fantastic, I had the Paccheri with tomato sauce with smoked mozzarella.Incredible. My husband had the risotto special.Shrimp and arugula,delicious.They always have amazing risotto. They have a very nice outdoor setup,so we’ll be back in the spring.
B
Bill
New York Area
55 reviews
vip
5.0
55 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything about this restaurant is sublime. I regard it as one of my go-to’s after just a couple of meals because it is consistently outstanding.
F
Foodie
New York Area
51 reviews
5.0
51 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went to Altesi to celebrate my wife's birthday. The food was absolutely outstanding. The wait staff and the owner were extremely accommodating and helpful. Our friends who joined us for the birthday were so amazed with the food and happy that I helped them to find a new favorite restaurant. Altesi is absolutely a gem among many Italian restaurant in NYC. It offers delicious and the best quality food with the warm and professional service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 13, 2022
overall2food3service2ambience3
Dined at Altesi for a special occasion. The waiter was nice enough and when I ordered the rack of lamb I specifically asked for it to be pink and asked if this restaurant cooks a true medium which is pink or if they overcook their temperatures which happens a lot. The waiter ensured me that medium would be pink and I said great. The lamb comes out hard as rock and I really have to put elbow grease into cutting it. I take a bite of what is clearly not pink but actually quite well done and charred. I do not feel comfortable spending so much $$ on a dish that was improperly cooked so I politely bring the attention to the waiter that it is not pink. The waiter apologized and asked to have it fixed but his manager or someone was not interested in fixing my meal. They argued with me about how medium is not pink when I have worked in the restaurant business and know that medium is in fact supposed to be pink but not red. Besides the fact that they argued with me and basically told me I don’t know what I’m talking about, restaurant (and business) etiquette is the customer is always right. It was highly disappointing that a restaurant of this caliber just has no sense of business etiquette and argues with their customers. Another restaurant I went to unrelated asked how my food was, and when I honestly shared that the lobster might have been slightly overdone but otherwise delicious, they immediately took it off the bill which was not my intention. That, however, is good business and I will not be returning to Altesi where they think they can shame their customers and play me for a fool.
KB
KariB
New York Area
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our local “go to”
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Natie
New York Area
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious upscale cosy restaurant. If you like Italian food you should check it out.
JR
JacquelineR
New York Area
82 reviews
vip
4.0
82 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Food was excellent and service was top notch. Would recommend and will be back. I only suggest you update the Open Table menu prices.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
Long wait to order. Had restaurant week meal. Appetizers very good, although vitello tonnato should not include cherry tomatoes. Veal shank entree was greasy. Salmon entree was reasonably good. White wine (Sancerre) was thin, I sent it back. Red wine (Malbec) was good.
j
jocko1945
New York Area
49 reviews
vip
4.0
49 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
A wonderful Restaurant Week Menu! The lasagna was a treat.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful dinner! The service and food was outstanding! Definitely recommend as a must dine. ❤️
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely meal,excellent service,quiet ambience,somewhat overpriced
L
Lofty
New York Area
67 reviews
vip
5.0
67 reviews
Dined on January 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Vitello tonnato to die for, delicious shrimp and orzo appetizers. Lamb shank was excellent, and the salmon and lentils very good. We got a fine Amarone for $89, almost unheard of in restaurants. The Amarone was also available by the glass.
J
Joez
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding place! Food, service, ambience all great. The staff are total professionals and very knowledgeable. Great place - give it a try!
HH
HarrietH
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Altesi is a wonderful restaurant. The food is outstanding and the service very attentive without being intrusive. The ambience is intimate but buzzy. I strongly encourage you to give it a try.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Surrey
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
outstanding food and service - a gem of a family restaurant
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gldb
New York Area
124 reviews
vip
5.0
124 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Greek food; an indulgent lunch
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
65 reviews
4.0
65 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
The staff is accommodating and attentive. Food was very good and beautifully plated. Overall it's an excellent restaurant. Highly recommend Altesi.
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Lincoln
New York Area
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding service and food!!!
DJ
DavidJ
New York Area
46 reviews
vip
4.0
46 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2021
overall4food5service5ambience4
Consistently good. My favorite neighborhood place.
RL
RLMS
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 26, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always wonderful!
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Christine
New York Area
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2021
overall5food5service4ambience4
Had a delightful Christmas Eve dinner at Altesi. This was our first time dining here, but will definitely not be out last. The food was delicious - excelent presentation and service. It was civilized dining at its finest.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were in NY for a much needed get away. A friend recommended Altesi and it did not disappoint. Everything we had was amazing, The Best Food we had our entire trip!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
55 reviews
vip
4.0
55 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience5
Lovely dinner with couple friends. Classy and relaxed atmosphere.
NY
NYCVMD
New York Area
25 reviews
vip
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
Altesi is a great neighborhood restaurant masquerading as a fancy Madison Ave scene spot. It's quiet and well-lit and good for family dinners!
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Lf33
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, and the staff is very welcoming. We will certainly be back.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated
- Proof of vaccination required to dine indoors

FAQs

Altesi Ristorante does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Altesi Ristorante also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 759-8900.

Altesi Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 694 OpenTable diners.