Cafe Testarossa

Name: Cafe Testarossa
Address: 499 Jericho Tpke.,, Syosset, NY, United States, 11791
Telephone: (516) 364-8877
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

1038 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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Modern Italian Cuisine with all the Character of Artisanal Fare. Even though Italian Cuisine is based on Tradition, Cafe Testarossa is holding true to traditional methods, without restriction, to modernizing the essence of the menu.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 30, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(516) 364-8877

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Italian, Steak, Seafood
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Thursday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:30pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm
Phone number
(516) 364-8877
Website
http://www.Cafetestarossa.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
William Sansone
Private party facilities
Seperate Dining Area Available with exceptions on Days with Minimum.
Private party contact
Lois or Jennifer: (516) 364-8877

Location
499 Jericho Tpke., Syosset, NY 11791
Neighborhood
Syosset
Cross street
S. Oyster Bay Road
Parking details
Front and Rear Parking Available, Valet Services Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Public transit
LIRR Syosset Train Station
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Veal Meatball Sliders$11.00
Crab Meat and Shrimp Cake$9.00
served with organic lettuce and a caper tarragon dressing
Tuna Tartar$10.00
served with a sesame crisp in a cucumber & ginger lime vinaigrette
Sea Scallops$9.00
pan seared with a sweet corn risotto
Roasted Peppers, Beefsteak Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella$8.00
drizzled with a basil infused olive oil
Little Neck Clams$9.00
baked with a garlic oregano breadcrumb crust
Cheese Arancini's$8.00
with a spicy marinara
Caesar Salad$8.00
with homemade garlic sourdough croutons
Fried Calamari$9.00
with a spicy marinara
Poached Pear and Red Beet Salad$9.00
mixed greens tossed with mandarin oranges, dried cherries, candied pistachio nuts and feta cheese in an apple cider vinaigrette

Pizza

Broccoli Rabe Pizza$12.00
with fresh mozzarella
White Pizza$12.00
with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, roasted garlic and three cheese
Pizza with Pepperoni & Crumbled Sausage$12.00
with mozzarella and homemade tomato sauce
Margarita Pizza$10.00

Pastas

Fresh Cajun Rigatoni$15.00
with grilled chicken, snow peas, diced yellow tomatoes & white wine
Mezzi Rigatoni$15.00
with a veal meat and sausage bolognese topped with peas & warm ricotta
Linguini with Little Neck Clams$16.00
in a garlic wine sauce
Rigatoni with Vodka Marinara & Cream$14.00
Orecchiette$15.00
with hot & sweet sausage and broccoli rabe in garlic & oil
Fettuccini$16.00
with shrimp and arugula, roasted garlic & vine ripened tomatoes
In House Made Cheese & Spinach Ravioli$15.00
in a fresh marinara sauce

Specialties

Chicken Breast$18.00
sauteed with sweet sausage, roasted peppers and red potatoes in a rosemary and lemon infused wine sauce
Fresh Salmon$18.00
in a pinot grigio, caper white wine served with spinach ravioli and julienne vegetables
Macadamia Nut Crusted Tilapia$18.00
served with julienne vegetables in a ginger mirin wine sauce
Mediterranean Salad$15.00
grilled chicken, cucumbers, kalmata olives, cranberries, feta cheese, toasted almonds and sherry vinagrette
Sea Scallops$21.00
pan seared in a sun dried tomato, garlic white wine served over sauteed spinach

What 1,038 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

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amygail
New York Area
27 reviews
vip
2.0
27 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall2food1service2ambience2
Cesar salad all vinegar, halibut over cooked and tasteless. Never coming again
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
236 reviews
vip
5.0
236 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Considering this was our 2nd time dining at Cafe Testarossa in 6 days, we loved it! The halibut is delicious…..thick, juicy and sweet.
RM
ReginaM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great meal on Father’s Day. We always have a great meal at this lovely restaurant. After all these years, consistently serving delicious meals consisting of the finest & freshest ingredients cooked to perfection. This restaurant is also decorated beautifully and changes with the times. 🍝🍷
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Café Testarossa has long been one of our absolute favorite restaurants. The food is always delicious, always consistent, very friendly staff. Billy the owner does an amazing job and always changes it up a bit and tries new things. We’ve had many a celebration throughout the years… our most recent experience was Father’s Day, we enjoyed dining outdoors it was a beautiful evening ❤️
f
food2crave
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Family get together
BE
BERTM
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and the service were outstanding. The price was pretty high especially since we used to enjoy the easy bird special before the pandemic. Great place for a special occasion. Your friends and/or family will be very impressed.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Thoroughly enjoyed the outdoor setting and the food was great
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
57 reviews
vip
5.0
57 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and professional service. This is a quality restaurant.
PM
PatrickM
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Business transaction
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food and service is outstanding every time
F
Fazio55
New York Area
249 reviews
vip
4.0
249 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Best halibut in Long Island ! Baked clams are delicious Always consistent
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service was excellent. I had the Halibut and watermelon salad. Both dishes were excellent!
L
Luvpink3
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing as always!!! Never a bad meal!!!
J
Jalepeno
San Francisco
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed once again as we have for the past 30 years.
MS
MyrnaS
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The male waiter was wonderful.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
58 reviews
vip
5.0
58 reviews
Dined on June 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Exceptionally prepared food with complementary well paced and meticulous service. Our first time at this restaurant but certainly not our last.
PM
PeterM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding atmosphere awesome food and great service. Anna the hostess made sure everything was perfect
SM
StevenM
New York Area
26 reviews
vip
1.0
26 reviews
Dined on May 22, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience3
Three properly meals and one (my) totally overdone lamb chops! Ordered medium rare to rare and received well done meat. After waiting twenty minutes (everyone else we’ll into finishing their meal) with neither food nor an appearance from the waitress I ventured inside and spoke to the hostess/manager. She advised that she was trying to make me happy and had a new meal being prepared- she advised she’d personally checked and what I had returned to the kitchen was definitely medium rare. I responded they were grey inside and were very well done- and she responded “no, medium rare”. I asked her if she thought I was a liar and had returned the food out of a lack of knowledge or understanding of what I’d ordered. No response offered and I as used her at this point both her horrid response and lack of activity from the kitchen I would pass on dinner. Rude management. Extremely poor execution from the kitchen and a hiding waitress…it will be more then a while before I’ll return..sadly but not without good reason!
DF
DeniseF
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 22, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
It was my husband’s birthday and when we arrived there was a card on the table for him which was very thoughtful. Our food was delicious as usual and the service was great. At the end of dinner we were presented with a dessert and candle. It was a very enjoyable birthday dinner.
DA
DennisA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great dining experience! Servers are so helpful and professional Food is consistently delicious
Z
Zimbo
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great meal and ambiance. Testarosa never disappoints.
SS
SallyS
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience3
Cafe Testarossa has always been a great dining experience. The food is great, unfortunately they are working understaffed and it impacted our dining experience. I will still recommend and return, hopefully their staffing shortage is temporary.
m
marguerites
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Book club dinner.
A
Angelo
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience5
It was our first time there and the crew treated us with courtesy. I thought the portions were on the small side , but the food was excellent . Will be going back soon.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great restaurant! Love sitting at the bar. Food is delicious!
W
Winthrop66
New York Area
53 reviews
vip
4.0
53 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
We like this place. The food is good and the people are friendly. Unfortunately, it is a little loud. It seems to me that people who are sitting across a table do not have to raise their voice level to be heard. But....that is what happens.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food always good and very pleasant service!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Good experience
s
stephanief
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall3food5service1ambience5
Food was excellent!!! Service was the downfall. Didn’t receive menus for 25 min. Once we ordered, another 30 minutes later waitress informs us they are out of shrimp! On a Friday night at 830! Tables surrounding us were on multiple drink orders before even one was take . Barely apologetic under the circumstances. At least the food, when it finally came, was delicious!
JR
JudiR
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, our experience at Cafe Testarosa was excellent! The food is always a culinary delight & the service is top rate. For an excellent dinning experience, you cannot beat Cafe Testarossa!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food, service and ambiance was fabulous!
KK
KenK
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently EXCELLENT food and EXCELLENT service!
SL
SharynL
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Fabulous food
HD
HuntingtonDoc
San Francisco
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
We specified that we were celebrating a birthday and everyone ordered dessert, but the restaurant did nothing - not even a candle in the dessert for the birthday honoree. Also, the food was warm - not hot as it should have been.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was excellent!!!!
E
Ellen
New York Area
26 reviews
vip
2.0
26 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall2food2service1ambience2
This restaurant is one of my favorite restaurants for years. However, last night‘s experience was not very good at all! They were short staffed, and the waitress service was very poor. Mistakes were made and the appetizer normally which I order, was overcooked and the sauce was barely on the plate. My main course was good. They did not give us spoons for our dessert which included ice cream I had to ask twice to finally get spoons. I will go back again because I love this restaurant, but last nights experience was less than average.
FB
FayeB
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love this restaurant! Food extraordinary! Service impeccable! Ambience really comfortable never too noisy always feels like a treat to come here!
PG
PatriciaG
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service! Made a birthday celebration extra special!
JC
JoeC
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service and food was excellent as usually a must if you haven't ate here!
M
Merr
New York Area
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Excellent meal !

FAQs

Cafe Testarossa offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (516) 364-8877.

Cafe Testarossa is rated 4.7 stars by 1038 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 30, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(516) 364-8877

499 Jericho Tpke., Syosset, NY 11791

Additional information

Cross street
S. Oyster Bay Road
Neighborhood
Syosset
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Thursday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:30pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm
Cuisines
Italian, Steak, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Front and Rear Parking Available, Valet Services Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Public transit
LIRR Syosset Train Station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
William Sansone
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.Cafetestarossa.com/
Phone number
(516) 364-8877
Private party facilities
Seperate Dining Area Available with exceptions on Days with Minimum.
Private party contact
Lois or Jennifer: (516) 364-8877

Cafe Testarossa

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

Halibut

Lamb Chops

Baked Clams

Starters

Veal Meatball Sliders$11.00

Crab Meat and Shrimp Cake$9.00

Tuna Tartar$10.00

Sea Scallops$9.00

Roasted Peppers, Beefsteak Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella$8.00

Little Neck Clams$9.00

Cheese Arancini's$8.00

Caesar Salad$8.00

Fried Calamari$9.00

Poached Pear and Red Beet Salad$9.00

Pizza

Broccoli Rabe Pizza$12.00

White Pizza$12.00

Pizza with Pepperoni & Crumbled Sausage$12.00

Margarita Pizza$10.00

Pastas

Fresh Cajun Rigatoni$15.00

Mezzi Rigatoni$15.00

Linguini with Little Neck Clams$16.00

Rigatoni with Vodka Marinara & Cream$14.00

Orecchiette$15.00

Fettuccini$16.00

In House Made Cheese & Spinach Ravioli$15.00

Specialties

Chicken Breast$18.00

Fresh Salmon$18.00

Macadamia Nut Crusted Tilapia$18.00

Mediterranean Salad$15.00

Sea Scallops$21.00

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