Located in the Theater District of New York and blocks away from Central Park, Basso56 serves freshly prepared Italian fare with a subtle modern twist. Owner and chef Paolo Marco Catini offers guests artfully plated, seasonal dishes. Homemade papardelle pasta with wild boar sauce, pan-roasted duck breast with dried figs and grilled salmon covered in a roasted pepper puree make for satisfying entrées. Basso56 provides lunch with pre-fixe course options. Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are on the menu, as well as scrumptious desserts with wine pairings.
Reservations are for diner's only, as this is a full serving restaurant. Also should your party size change, please notify restaurant as soon as possible.
Basso56 features numerous glowing reviews on websites like Yelp, Foursquare and TripAdvisor. It has an extensive wine list and a contemporary, yet casual setting. This restaurant welcomes reservations and also hosts private events.
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We are always warmly greeted and then there is....Always great food, nice wine selection, great service, excellent atmosphere. All dietary preferences available. Perfect for pre-theater dining or a let's sit & chill out dinner.
Simply outstanding! A jewel in the heart of the city!
We picked Basso56 for its proximity to our hotel. This was our first visit. We had made a reservation and it was honored immediately. We very much enjoyed the setting and the food was very good. All the service persons were amiable and attentive.
Great food and great service. I will definitely come back.
Great place, food is amazing. The price fix lunch menu is FANTASTIC!
Wonderful service, food and atmosphere! Very convenient to Carnegi Hall, if you tell them you have tickets they will get you out in time to turn off your phone before the musicians get on the stage!
Great small restaurant a couple of blocks from Carnegie Hall. Not destination dining but very good. My wife had shrimp with asparagus atop risotto with a pesto infusion, and I had ravioli stuffed with butternut squash.
Pre-concert dining at its finest. Our waitron was excellent. Great to have a conversation without having to scream above the din, as one must do in so many restaurants.
If we’re in the neighborhood again, we’d definitely return.
Friendly greeting, server was knowledgeable and courteous.
Clean, inviting setting and food was hot and delicious.
Overall wonderful experience.
We had made reservations following a show; food was pretty good. The manager walked around the restaurant looking for open seating, gave a feeling of being rushed.
Wait staff seemed to feel her vibe, we felt uncomfortable, left right after dinner.
We really enjoyed this quaint little restaurant while visiting NY. Very authentic, food was fantastic and the setting was cozy and inviting.
We have been here several times and enjoyed each visit. They seemed to have changed the brand of coffee they serve. The prior brand was excellent. Coffee n this last visit was subpar
Always a great meal and attentive service! Highly recommend when in the area.
Very quaint restaurant with extremely great service. The filet was cooked to perfection! Excellent home made pastas.
Good food good service.nice atmosphere
Food was delish. Servicer knew her stuff. Would return!
What a discovery! I can't believe I hadn't ever been to this place before. All of our dishes were first-rate, the service was attentive and friendly and the wine list is one of the best I've ever seen. Not that it was one of those 100 page tomes of wines you would never buy for dinner - who buys a $500 Amarone to have with pizza? But it had interesting choices at a range of prices starting in the low $40's. Salads were generous and interesting. A good range of vegetarian options for me. And a great location for events at City Center and really not far from the main theatre district.
3rd time I have been to the restaurant. Service was excellent, they make delicious homemade pasta. The seafood is always very fresh and the chef integrates everything to make a wonderful melody of flavors.
We enjoy the prix fixe lunch and the daily specials offered. On this visit we ordered the trout and pasta with fresh tomatoes and eggplant sauce for our entrees. Both delicious. Service is professional and friendly. This is one of our favorite restaurants
A perfect spot for an anniversary dinner. The space is cozy and nice. The service is friendly and responsive. And the food was delicious, especially the lobster-stuffed crepes, which were fantastic. We're already planning a return, this time with my parents. We loved it.
Lovely Italian meal and very cosy and comfy restaurant.
The staff were very welcoming and the food came so quickly!
Would recommend
A wonderful little find. Great food, lovely service, a well-designed spot. You can actually hear each other converse.
AMAZING! Food was fresh and yummy. Highly recommend.
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. In addition to some very good salads, I ordered a trout special—which was delicious—and my wife had a seafood pasta dish, which she said was very good. Our waiter was very attentive and pleasant.
Best lunch in Midtown West. Delicious choices and fresh presentation, attentive team
Will definitely return.
Great food, good value. Our waitress seemed quite harried and her accent was a bit difficult to follow.