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Luna Rossa Ristorante
Diners’ top pick
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Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.9
(788)
One can hardly walk by a new neighborhood restaurant without noticing it; especially a cozy Italian place on the Upper East side - LUNA ROSSA is a hit in the neighborhood. Developed by Paolo Floess, the long-time Chef,he work the past 17 Years on the Upper East Side its cuisine displays a special blend of contemporary and traditional dishes from all major twenty regions of Italy. It also offers a great selection of exquisite wines from north to south of Italy. LUNA ROSSA offers a very relaxing and mellow atmosphere, decorated with original works of art and delicate colors. It is definitely the place to dine with your family and friends or for a perfect romantic dinner.... LUNA ROSSA IS TRULY A MUST!!!
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Majorelle
Price: Very Expensive
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French
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4.9
(899)
Intimate bar and beautiful lounge lead to unique restaurant with an open garden.
The subtly lit French oak paneled bar greets you with booth banquettes and
tables amenable to serve Jacques’ Bar Menu, all day.
The Club Room: its coffered ceilings and fireplace creates familiarity in the comfort of a warm elegant home.
Both the lounge and the bar menus offer spontaneously prepared French delicacies, savory and sweet with distinct Mediterranean and Moroccan influence.
“Majorelle” restaurant: its vaulted ceiling, marble columns, and trellised garden with up-lighted fountains set the stage for fine French Cuisine and Service in an atmosphere of harmony and luxury for all the senses.
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Campagnola
Price: Very Expensive
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Italian
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4.8
(613)
For over 30 years, Campagnola has been serving the people who defined New York City. Country-style, Italian dining where plates are meant to be shared, and elbows are meant to be touched. And yet if chairs could talk, these ones probably wouldn't.
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Tinos
Top-rated food
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Price: Moderate
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Greek
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4.8
(66)
Tinos Restaurant with 20 years of experience on greek food in the finest Greek Restaurant NYC, our chef is excited to present their vision to you and all our guests. Our caring and committed staff make sure you have a fantastic experience with us.
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Aunt Jake's Pasta Experience
Price: Moderate
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Contemporary Italian
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4.9
(130)
Join us at Aunt Jake's Upper East Side for our Pasta Making Class & 3-course pasta menu! The cost is $55 per person for pasta instruction and the prefix meal. We require a $10 per person non-refundable deposit.
The entire experience is approximately 3 hours.
Please visit our Aunt Jake's Upper East Side account for standard, a la carte reservations.
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Aunt Jake's was founded in 2015, as the company set out to replicate the idyllic, simplistic, cuisine we grew up to enjoy. However, we wanted to create Italian food for the “next” generation. The idea was to develop an Italian concept around the customer’s choice on how to eat pasta compared to how the restaurant wanted you to eat it. With that in mind, Aunt Jakes’ core mission is to bring high-quality fresh ingredients daily to craft our handmade pasta and sauces in a health-conscious manner. The customer can mix and match, sauce with shape, and create a custom dish of their own.
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Ikyu
Price: Expensive
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Sushi
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4.8
(7)
Welcome to Ikyu--an unforgettable dining experience specializing in sushi and Asian fusion cuisine.
Join us for a wide selection of entrées and fresh sushi, drinks that are sure to hit the spot, and finish your meal with one of our amazing dessert options. Ikyu is sure to leave you pleasantly satisfied!
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IL Divo
Top-rated hospitality
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Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.8
(453)
Il Divo mimics the magical and elusive qualities that made actor Rudolph Valentino a legend.
Carefully decorated, the restaurant offers a balance between quality Italian cuisine and a taste of Hollywood glamour.
From antique furniture, to glistening chandeliers, to original movie posters hung throughout the establishment, guests will feel transported back to the 1920s.
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Maruzzella
Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.8
(494)
Zagat 2010 writes, "The 'tasty' Northern Italiana is 'lovingly prepared' at this longtime UES 'neighborhood haunt' best known for its 'welcoming' aim to please 'owners.' The intimate setting and pricing that won't max out your credit card add to the overall eat good - feel good experience.
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IL Carino Restaurant
Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.4
(235)
IL CARINO RESTAURANT OFFERS:
15% OFF IF PAYING CASH
We have Inside and outside dining available and we are complying with all safety precautions for COVID19.
Chef Mario Cassinelli proudly opens the doors of Il Carino, an Italian fine dining establishment conveniently located at 1710 2nd Ave in the Upper East side, Manhattan. Il Carino provides an Italian fine dining experience in an elegant and sophisticated ambiance. Making it perfect for every occasion a celebration of food and drink. Chef Cassinelli and Giulio envisioned recreating traditional Italian dishes from all of Italy’s provinces and exclusively featuring his own dishes as house specialties. Our belief in old traditional methods of creating our own fresh pastas, bread, homemade sauces and desserts emulate Italy’s gastronomy culture. All dishes are freshly cooked to order, using only the finest ingredients, carefully sourced by Chef Mario Cassinelli himself to ensure freshness and optimum quality.
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Sistina
Great vibe
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Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.8
(1385)
PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE: LET US KNOW 1 DAY IN ADVANCE IF YOU DECREASE YOUR PARTY SIZE TO AVOID THE $150 PER PERSON CHARGE
WE DON’T RESERVE SPECIFIC TABLES
WHICHEVER TABLE WE HAVE UPON YOUR ARRIVAL IS WHERE YOU WILL BE SEATED
WE DON’T HAVE HIGHCHAIRS & WE DON’T ALLOW STROLLERS
WE DON’T PERMIT OUTSIDE ITEMS (liquor,flowers & cake)
Sistina restaurant, one of the most highly rated Italian restaurants in New York City, has been impressing its sophisticated clientele for over 40 years. Host/owner/chef Giuseppe Bruno, the Zagat Survey's "Host of the Year", is responsible for every aspect of his restaurant, from greeting his devoted patrons, to preparing special meals and dishes upon request.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you wish to cancel your reservation please let us know a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Failure to notify the restaurant will result in a $50 cancelation fee per person in the group.
DRESS CODE: We politely ask that you please avoid SHORTS & FLIP FLOPS.
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Bottega
Price: Moderate
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Italian
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4.8
(996)
There is a neighborhood feel to this friendly Upper East Side Restaurant. Old fashion cuisine, exceptional wine list and warm attentive service. Bottega Restaurant serves fresh, flavorful upscale Italian dishes prepared from the finest ingredients. If you have a special occasion to celebrate, or a business meeting, our menu offers more to choose from. We look forward to sharing our passion for good food and warm service and welcome you as our guests.
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Merchants Cigar Bar
Price: Expensive
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American
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4.5
(113)
Merchants Cigar Bar is a sleek, midcentury-styled lounge that transports guests to another time and place with legal indoor smoking, an exquisite cocktail menu, and music playing till the early morning hours .
Merchants offers a well-curated cigar selection from Davidoff—including but not limited to the Grand Cru Toro, WSC Churchill, Aniversario Short Perfecto, and Royal Release Robusto. The selection includes cigars from the Montecristo Classic Series and the Double Chateau Natural & Maduro from Arturo Fuente. Padron brings more options to the table, such as the 1964 and 1926 Anniversaries Series. With tobaccos from almost every corner of the globe, you’re bound to find a cigar that suits your profile and excites your palate.
Complementing the cocktails & cigars is a menu by Executive Chef Antelmo Ambrosio featuring time-honored plates including Steak Tartare prepared table-side, seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras with brandied cherries, and Caviar with all its accoutrements.
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Donna Margherita
Great budget-friendly spot
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Price: Moderate
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Italian
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4.7
(58)
Enjoy a variety of Italian favorites - such as Lasagne Della Nonna (traditional meat lasagna), Penne Arrabbiata O Al Pomodoro (penne in a spicy homemade tomato sauce), and Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (eggplant parmigiana) - made with the highest quality Italian ingredients and with Chef Rosanna's special touch. We also offer 14 different brick oven, thin crust pizzas, including a Rustica (mozzarella, sausage, red peppers, olives and basil), a Vedova Bianca (mozzarella, ricotta, radicchio and walnuts), and our signature Donna Margherita (buffalo mozzarella, tomato "filetto" and pecorino), along with salads, appetizers, homemade desserts and a variety of wine and beer. Our cozy restaurant is a cheerful retreat from the bustle of Second Avenue. Lunch and dinner are served in our downstairs dining room where intimate twosomes as well as families and groups of friends can gather under a photographic mural of an Italian countryside.
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Javelina - UES
Price: Expensive
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Tex-Mex
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4.8
(189)
Welcome to Javelina, New York City's only authentic Tex-Mex restaurant!
Home of the best Queso & Margaritas in New York City!
*Please note If you are booking STANDARD SEATING this will be for an indoor table. 
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Tony's Di Napoli - Upper East Side
Price: Moderate
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Italian
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4.7
(3652)
Tony's Di Napoli has maintained its 20 year reputation by consistently serving delicious, straight forward, value oriented family style Southern Italian cuisine.
Our staff continually wins rave reviews from the countless guests who have experienced the warmth and professionalism of our caring personnel.
Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner, we offer multiple private party rooms at unbeatable rates.
Our staff of planners can easily assist you in creating a memorable event. Remember no one ever leaves Tony's hungry.
We offer off site catering, anywhere in Manhattan and deliveries from the 40's to the 90's. Take out is always available.
We are so proud to be reopening on the East Side where our legacy began.
Of course we look forward to seeing our old friends and neighbors, and we hope to make new friends as well.
Please let us know how we can be of special service to you. Grazie, Ciao. Tony

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Just a few years back, the stately neighborhood near Central Park was mostly stale, white-tablecloth spots with very little to attract the foodie set. Well, times have changed, and the area has a slew of fresh places to experience. Not-too-fancy French brasseries include favorites without the stuffiness, California-inspired fish tacos bring a golden glow to winter afternoons, and creative tavern fare undo the top button. But since this is the UES, there are still high-end sushi institutions. Uptown is still refined in its inimitable way, it’s now just a bit more accessible and vibrant, just like a foie gras mini taco.

Frequently asked questions

The best reviewed restaurant in Upper East Side is Le Moulin Restaurant

The best vegan restaurants in Upper East Side are The Met Dining Room, Match 65 Brasserie (formerly Paris Match) and The Blue Mezze Bar

The best vegetarian restaurants in Upper East Side are The Met Dining Room, Philippe Chow - Upper East Side and Match 65 Brasserie (formerly Paris Match)

The restaurants with the best service in Upper East Side are Sushi of Gari - Upper East Side, Supperclub @ Le Petit Parisien and Delizia 73 Restaurant

The restaurants with the best ambiance in Upper East Side are Jackson Hole - Upper East Side, Avra Madison Estiatorio on 60th and The Writing Room

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