Barbetta Restaurant

Name: Barbetta Restaurant
Address: 321 West 46th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10036
Telephone: (212) 246-9171
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (4580)

$31 to $50

Italian

321 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 25 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Celebrating its 118th Year, Barbetta is the oldest restaurant in New York still owned by its founding family. Barbetta is also New York's oldest Italian restaurant and the oldest restaurant in the Theater District. This three-fold distinction has earned it landmark status by the Locali Storici d'Italia. In a glittering interior decorated with 18th century Italian antiques Barbetta serves the cuisine of Piemonte, Italy's northwestern most region. In summer, its exuberantly verdant garden with century-old trees and scented with the blooms of wisteria, oleander, jasmine and gardenia make it a most sought-after site for al fresco dining.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Dessert
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Wed, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 246-9171
Website
http://barbettarestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Dream Team de Cuisine
Private party facilities
Barbetta makes available its verdant garden and spectacular palazzo-like interior for large receptions and weddings. For smaller parties Barbetta offers the patrician rooms of its 1874-1881 Townhouses built by the Astor family preserving their period details, fireplaces & magnificent wood paneling. Please contact Suzanna for more information and booking at barbetta100yrs@aol.com or 212.246.9171.
Private party contact
Suzanna Gardijan: (212) 246-9171

Location
321 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036
Neighborhood
Theater District
Cross street
Btwn 8th & 9th Aves
Parking details
Public lot adjacent to the restaurant.
Public transit
A,E,C,1,R,N,S
Entertainment
Pianist evenings from 6:00pm
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Private dining

What 4,580 people are saying

Barbetta Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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Barbetta Restaurant offers a "classic old world charm" with its elegant decor and exceptional service. The "spacious patio" provides a serene dining experience. Known for its "authentic Italian fare," the restaurant features a prix fixe menu with "delicious and varied" options. A "perfect pre-theater spot," Barbetta is a beloved institution.

4,580 Reviews

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Dayle
New York City46 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful pre-theatre Birthday dinner for my granddaughter at Barbetta located on Restaurant Row. We have always had a pleasant time and a great dinner at Barbetta. The room is spacious and comfortable. The pric fixe dinner had lots of choices and we all enjoyed our meal. The service is impeccable and Ramon, the Maitre d’ was very attentive, circulating around the room and making sure that everyone was having a great time.
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John
East Tennessee3 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
It's wonderful that restaurants that have stood the test of time continue to exist in NYC. The food and service were classic and unobtrusive. The fixed menu offers a wonderful value. The only place I would recommend updates are the seating in the bar and the restaurant itself: the bar stools were a bit unforgiving, and the restaurant seats upstairs could be a bit softer. We're not as rugged as we used to be.
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Anthony VIP
New York City10 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Many wonderful meals at this old world style restaurant. Akways great cuisine and impecable service. Ramon was our server once again and provided outstanding service. An eclectic menu sparsed with northern Italian favorites. The ambiance is straight out of the guilded age and in fact the premises was once John Astors private residence. An outside patio offers exceptional seating.
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chuck VIP
New York City21 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, this charming old restaurant delivers it all in food and service and quiet atmosphere. Staff is very attentive and the head waiter Ramon was very helpful.
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Fernanda VIP
San Diego1 review
3.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The place is beautiful, very classy. The food was good. Sadly the service wasn’t. The servers were rude with us. Lack of patience to answer questions about the menu.
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Ronna VIP
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Loved the garden experience and the authentic food. Highly recommended before a show!
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Jennifer
Baltimore / Maryland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is divine, the atmosphere perfect - especially if you can sit on the spacious patio- and the staff is amazing. We used to go to Barbetta all the time when we lived in the area. Now we go back when we can - years apart at times - and the staff always treats us like we were just there yesterday and are their best customers. Then again, they treat everyone that way!
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Ellen VIP
New York City33 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful outdoor space. Food and service wonderful. Great classic Italian fare in the theater district
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Audrey
New York City38 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience! First time there and such an historic restaurant. Staff was amazing and the food was wonderful! What a great place to go before the theatre and so reasonably priced for a three-course pre-fix menu. Wonderful ambiance. Was perfect for our 20 year anniversary!
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JOHN
New York City9 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 28, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Barbetta Restaurant offered a very good pre-theatre lunch. The service I rated good. Ambience is very good with it's "Old World Charm".
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FAQs

Barbetta Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 4580 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 25 times today

321 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

Additional information

Cross street
Btwn 8th & 9th Aves
Neighborhood
Theater District
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Wed, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Dessert
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public lot adjacent to the restaurant.
Public transit
A,E,C,1,R,N,S
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Dream Team de Cuisine
Entertainment
Pianist evenings from 6:00pm
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://barbettarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(212) 246-9171
Private party facilities
Barbetta makes available its verdant garden and spectacular palazzo-like interior for large receptions and weddings. For smaller parties Barbetta offers the patrician rooms of its 1874-1881 Townhouses built by the Astor family preserving their period details, fireplaces & magnificent wood paneling. Please contact Suzanna for more information and booking at barbetta100yrs@aol.com or 212.246.9171.
Private party contact
Suzanna Gardijan: (212) 246-9171

Barbetta Restaurant

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Private dining

Main Dining Room

Rose Room

Mirrors Gallery

Garden Room

The Garden

Custom inquiry

Menu

First Course

Insalata Fantasia

Roast Fresh Peppers alla Bagna Cauda

Soup of Pureed Roasted Vegetables

Garganelli in a tomato and basil sauce with oven ~ roasted tomatoes

Linguine in a pesto sauce

Second Course

Crespelle alla Savoirda

Risotto flavored with roasted red beets

Broiled Atlantic Salmon with an herbed sauce and Cucumbers

Paillard of Chicken with fennel, fennel greens and oven roasted tomatoes

Bue al Barolo

Dessert

Mousse of Orange Bittersweet Chocolate

Baked Peaches

Hazelnut Cake

Strawberries with Zabaglione

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