LAVO Italian Restaurant - New York

Name: LAVO Italian Restaurant - New York
Address: 39 E 58th St, New York, NY, United States, 10022
Telephone: (212) 750-5588
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

3332 Reviews

$31 to $50

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Famously known for signature menu items including the 1 lb. Meatball topped with Sheep’s Milk Ricotta, homemade pasta, and desserts; LAVO Italian Restaurant is the destination dining experience for those looking to enjoy a quality meal in a lively and sophisticated setting. Post-dinner, the party continues downstairs at LAVO Nightclub, the subterranean playground where top DJs play the latest hits.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 7, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 61 times today

Experiences are available.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Unspecified
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(212) 750-5588
Website
https://taogroup.com/venues/lavo-italian-restaurant-new-york/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Ralph Scamardella
Catering
Please call the restaurant at 212.750.5588 and ask to speak with a Manager re: catering. We're happy to assist you.
Private party facilities
Private dining available for groups of 10-600.
Private party contact
TAO Group Sales: (212) 399-3097

Location
39 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022
Neighborhood
Midtown East
Cross street
Madison and Park Avenues
Parking details
Parking Garages available on 57th, 58th, & 59th Streets between Lexington & Park Avenues. We do not validate. No valet parking.
Public transit
4,5,& 6 (Green Line) 59th St & Lexington Station, <br />N & R (Yellow Lines) 60th St & 5th Ave Station, and<br />E (Blue Line) 53rd St & Madison Ave Station<br />M (Orange Line) 53rd St & Madison Ave Station
Entertainment
Live DJ nightly
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Valentine's Day
Feb 14, 2023 only
LAVO Italian Restuarant welcomes you to celebrate Valentine's Day! We will be open from 5:00pm-10:00pm and are offering our a la carte menu with specialty items from the Chef. We look forward to seeing you there!

Popular dishes

Blistered Shishito Peppers$11.00
Calabrian Chili, Pecorino Romano, Breadcrumbs
Vegetable Minestrone**$12.00
Parmesan Broth, Pesto Crouton
Baked Clams Oreganato$18.00
Littleneck Clams, Toasted Breadcrumbs, Garlic Butter
Arancini$19.00
Funghi, Truffle Pecorino, Tomato Fondue
Fritto Misto$21.00
Calamari, Cherry Peppers, Zucchini, Spicy Marinara
Salmon Tartare* **$21.00
Citrus, Cucumber, Fennel, Calabrian Chili Oil
Oysters on the Half Shell*
Daily Selection
- Half Dozen$21.00
- One Dozen$36.00
Yellowfin Tuna Tartare* **$23.00
Avocado, Crispy Garlic, Black Olive Dressing
Prosciutto San Daniele**$25.00
Market Fruit, Gnocco Fritto, Aged Balsamic
Charred Octopus$24.00
Cannellini Beans, Cherry Tomatoes
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail (3pc)$25.00
Calabrian Chili Cocktail Sauce, Lemon
Eggplant Parmigiano$27.00
Marinara, Mozzarella
The Meatball$31.00
16 ounces of Fresh Ground Imperial Wagyu, Italian Sausage, and Veal Served with Fresh Whipped Ricotta

Salads

Verde$17.00
Cucumber, Avocado, Marcona Almond, Honey-Rosemary Dressing
Classic Caesar**$19.00
Romaine Lettuce, Parmigiano Cheese, Garlic Croutons
The Wedge**$19.00
Creamy Gorgonzola, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Agrodolce Tomato
Beets$19.00
Goat Cheese, Blood Orange, Sicilian Pistachio Vinaigrette
Burrata$22.00
Red and Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, Pesto
Lobster "Louie"**$34.00
Shrimp, Little Gem Lettuce, Assorted Vegetables, House Vinaigrette

Brick Oven Pizza

Margherita$22.00
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil
Quattro Formaggi$23.00
Fontina, Fresh Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Scamorza
Burrata$24.00
Pancetta, Red Onion, Arugula, Tomato
Carne$25.00
Soppresatta, Prosciutto, Tomato, Pepperoncini, Fresh Mozzarella

Pastas

Spaghetti Filetto di Pomodoro**$25.00
Basil, Onion, Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Spaghetti Carbonara**$28.00
Pancetta, Prosciutto, Bacon, Onions
Penne alla Vodka**$29.00
Prosciutto, Cream, Spicy Tomato
Pappardelle Bolognese**$29.00
Ground Veal, Tomato, Parmigiano Reggiano
Rigatoni Melanzane**$29.00
Cherry Tomatoes, Calabrian Chili, Roasted Eggplant, Buffalo Mozzarella
Truffle Ricotta Cavatelli**$30.00
Crema, Mushroom Ragu, Shaved Truffle
Butternut Squash Tortellini$31.00
Sage, Dried Cherries, Brown Butter
Linguini Vongole**$31.00
Manila Clams, White Wine, Calabrian Chili
Reginette Seafood Alfredo**$32.00
Shrimp, Scallops, Lobster Butter
Capellini di Marechiara**$48.00
Lobster, Scallops, Shrimp, Clams, Calamari

House Specialties

Chicken Marsala**$31.00
Wild Mushrooms, Marsala Wine
Grilled Branzino**$34.00
Bay Leaf, Lemon, Parsley Salad
Grilled Shrimp Spiedini$34.00
Lemon Garlic Butter, Shaved Fennel, Sweet Baby Peppers
Chicken Parmigiano$34.00
Marinara, Mozzarella
Crispy Chicken "Dominic"$35.00
White Balsamic, Potatoes, Red Chili Flakes
Brick Oven Salmon Oreganato* **$36.00
Zucchini, Chickpeas, White Wine, Breadcrumbs
Black Bass Napolitana$37.00
Cherry Tomato Confit, Olives, Capers, Basil
Bone In Veal Chop Francaise$65.00
White Wine, Lemon, Capers

Steaks and Chops*

All Steaks are USDA Prime and Dry-Aged for 28 Days and Served with Our House Steak Sauce

Filet Mignon*$55.00
New York Strip*$67.00
Rack of Lamb*$61.00
Bone-In Ribeye*$79.00
Porterhouse*$135.00

Trimmings

$14

Sautéed Spinach
Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Jumbo Asparagus
Lemon, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mixed Wild Mushrooms
Garlic, Shallots, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Sautéed Onions, Garlic, Marsala Glaze
Truffle French Fries
Black Pepper, Pecornino Romano
Creamed Spinach
Brown Butter, Fontina
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Garlic, Cream, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Brussels Sprouts
Pancetta, Shallots, Cipollini Onion

What 3,332 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
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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LisaD
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! From start to finish. We were left to eat at our our pace, no rush to get us off our table. Beautiful restaurant, nice vibe, fantastic waiter and superb food. Possibly the best seafood pasta I’ve ever tasted.
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Academy30
New York Area
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall1food1service1ambience2
The service was poor. Not sure if it was because it was a Friday evening and pretty full. Reservations were for 8:30pm and we weren’t seated for another 20 minutes. Drinks tasted like water was added. We ordered from the restaurant week menu. The appetizers we ordered were the eggplant rollatini and arancini. They were both good. Then we all ordered the 12 hour braised short rib with wintergreen risotto. Very underwhelming. The short rib was tender, but had no flavor. The risotto was undercooked. Then for dessert we got the New York style cheesecake and Oreo zeppole. The cheesecake was basic, nothing to rave about. I did enjoy the Oreo zeppole. Overall, I would not come back here.
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TrevorA
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lavo was great! Food is great! Ambiance is great! The only questionable thing are the drinks. A regular cosmo with Tito’s coast $28 per drink. Which is a bit ridiculous considering. Woodford Reserve is a higher quality liquor and that was $20.
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 29, 2023
overall1food4service1ambience3
Racist server. Tried to upsell their drinks. Tried to mock us because of our races.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
I appreciate for a nice anniversary surprise.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Key West
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Sean was an excellent waiter. We never felt rushed and he made excellent suggestions.
ML
MLML
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was 10/10! I put a note on my reservation saying that it’s a reunion with my friend from college since 2013. A lot of restaurants don’t care about this kind of note or just add an little useless candle on top of a dessert that you already ordered. LAVO, however, treated us with great champagne (on the house)!!! I already gave this restaurant 5 stars even before trying their food! Service = user experience. It’s important to provide a good UX to your customers. Otherwise, people could just order Uber Eats at how without bothering to come to your restaurant under this freezing weather condition. The food was excellent. We ordered Truffle Ricotta Cavatelli (My favorite!), 16oz Wagyu Meatball with Whipped Ricotta (Love this as well! Different from your regular meatballs), Verde Salad (Fresh!), Burrata Pizza and their signature dessert: 20 Layer Chocolate Cake (Super heavy, but heavy in a good way. If you love chocolate and peanut butter, you’d love it! But probably need to consider order less so that your stomach has room for this calorie bomb lol)
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Daisha
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I loved the ambiance, our waiter and the entire environment. Although I felt the tables were too close together I still had and enjoyable experience.
MB
MarivonneB
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
fabulous in allways
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Ricardo was an AMAZING SERVER. I will most definetely come back. He made our experience super spectacular and memorable.
R
Renisha
New York Area
48 reviews
vip
5.0
48 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great time food and service where excellent last min party of 8 they took great care of us
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great time!
J
Jacob
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience3
Nice date spot, but if I am honest I had better pasta.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food service crowd ambiance
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Gabrielle
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Came last week Friday. Lemon drop was amazing(cheers to the bartender). I had the Octopus, Penne al la vodka, and Branzino. All were delicious. Went when the restaurant first opened. Our server and service was great! Everything came out in a timely manner. Was my second time coming to Lavo and will be back again.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place was so amazing! The food, service, drinks, everything was 10000/10. Would highly recommend the meatball and the seafood alfredo!! And of course the frozen espresso martinis 🤌🏻
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Barbara
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely delicious, and larger portions than expected. Very attentive service.
J
Jsummerk
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Cookies and cream beignet-like dessert was to die for!
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Zara
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall2food1service2ambience4
Food was bad service was mid at best. One dish we could not even fAthom eating bc it was so bad and they would not take it back. We got rigatoni manzane it was watery and cold. The seafood Alfredo was good not great. Steak was medium for the price. Not bad defitentely had way better. The reason I’m giving a two instead of a one is because the bathroom attendant was amazing. The best part was going to the bathroom which is something I feel like is not what you want in a restaurant. Go to literally anywhere else and you’ll have a better experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic dining experience. The food, service and ambiance was exceptional.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and food
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TanziaR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated my oldest daughter’s college graduation. Loved everything we ordered! Fun atmosphere, perfect location and great service. The deep fried Oreos and the tiramisu desserts were to die for!!
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vincenzo
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
When I order a drink I expect my glass to be full. Always. If they’re trying to save money by not filling the glass then they should use smaller glasses so that patrons don’t feel like they’re being cheated.
C
Ciara
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great, fun restaurant! I recommend getting the 16oz meatball as an appetizer to share with friends. Cutting into quarters for the 4 of us was perfect! I ordered the salmon and it was delicious 😋
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mikeK
New York Area
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience1
Not like used to be , it was empty Friday not worth it , I’m not going there again
C
Charlie
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
So much better than I expected! I'll definitely visit again with friends!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall2food2service5ambience5
The food was mediocre. Not much options for the appetizers
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RossR
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food. Isabelle was fantastic. Explained everything as we were over in New York from Scotland. Thanks for a great evening guys!
JF
JuliaF
Atlanta
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was attentive and excellent. Food was great! Thank you
LG
LindaG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated my birthday at Lavo with my family. When we checked in, the ladies at the front desk both wished me a Happy Birthday and were very friendly. Our waiter was super nice and really great with recommendations. Entire staff in the restaurant were all wonderful. Food was ourstanding....lamb chops, marsala, tuna tartare, steak, and the creamed spinach was terrific. Dessert was delicious too. Highly recommend this restaurant, I will certainly be going back and will be recommending to friends.
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Bakky
Indiana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible and the server was elite. We’ll definitely be back.
ST
SonaliT
Baltimore
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and hospitable service. Had a great time with tasty food on NYE.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great time. Great place.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
For 5 people, we shared two pizzas (burrata & Carne), charred octopus, and the verde salad. All were wonderful. We had chicken Parmesan, pasta bolognese, branzino, and the lamb chops as entrees. Everything was delicious and the food preparation felt special and intentional. Our server Sean was professional andd a helpful guide through our meal. The wine list was wonderful, with some identifiable names, and some hidden gems that wine people would love. Overall a fantastic experience and we can’t wait to go back
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 28, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Servers made the experience great but the food was okay and the price is high. No reason why a bill for two came out to $250 lol . Drinks alone almost hit $100 and I had two drinks . But overall it was a good spot worth trying once but idk if I’d go back . Thanks for reading.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waiter Jose was awesome! The restaurant is large and elegant and the food was good and priced reasonable.
CG
CrystalG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Danielle was amazing!! So attentive to my large groups needs. Will definitely come back
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
great dinner with me and my girl. loved the fried oreos
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RickyT
Essex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were in town from London, England and made this reservation after a friend had been to Lavo and recommended it, and boy did it not fail to impress us. The food quality and portions were both amazing and the staff were so friendly and informative to items on the menu. Superb restaurant which I would highly advise to visit.
TB
TaraBruno
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Chiara was our server and made our experience that much more lovely. The entire staff was fantastic and so friendly…the hostesses, the bus boys…it was the perfect place to take my parents on Christmas Eve for lunch. The homemade pastas were delicious and decadent, and the octopus was excellent.

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
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from LAVO Italian Restaurant - New York using the Order Online button. LAVO Italian Restaurant - New York also offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats.

LAVO Italian Restaurant - New York is rated 4.6 stars by 3332 OpenTable diners.

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