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San Pietro, New York, NY

San Pietro

4.6
4.6
515 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DINING

Welcome to the Awards Winning San Pietro Restaurant, proclaimed by the Italian government, media, and culinary organization as the best and most authentic Italian restaurant outside of Italy.

We believe in wisdom of "Nourishing Body and Soul" derived from our Salerno ancestors from Southern Italy. We import 85% of our ingredients from provinces of Campania, Sicilia, Sardinia and Puglia, and we advocate a healthy, well-balanced diet, regular exercise, and low-stress lifestyle.

We look forward to serving you and offering you the most authentic Italian dishes. Welcome to San Pietro, where antiquity becomes a lively affair!

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (212) 753-9015

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Catering

    Private Dining: Private party dining is available Friday-Sunday. Please email for all inquiries at sanpietroristorante@yahoo.com

  • Neighborhood

    Midtown East

  • Cross street

    between Fifth & Madison Ave

  • Parking details

    NYC Parking West 54th Parking CorporationAddress: 141 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019Phone: (212) 265-1836

  • Public transit

    E, M to 5th Ave/53rd Street B, D, F, M to 47-50th Street/Rockefeller Center N, Q, R to 5th Ave/59th Street

  • Additional

    Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 515 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
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Manhattan

    Good for business meals

  • Manhattan

    Great for fine wines

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  1. Tommy

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    If you like great food, great service, great surroundings and great clientele, this is the place for you. I was hosting friends from Europe and they fell in love with the staff and the food. The bill is substantial but you get what you pay for at San Pietro! It is a great restaurant.
  2. LTBK

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We love San Pietro for dinner. It's quiet, the service is impeccable- Manolo explaining the extensive list of specials forward and backwards is always a highlight. They have delicious wines by the glass and the food is always superb.
  3. ShiroMaguro

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Classic NY Italian dining experience. Business traffic in midtown is still slowly coming back, so it’s easy to get a table on a weeknight - take advantage of this. The “Uomo principale”, Manolo, is a gem; a simply marvelous human being. Place your trust in him and you will enjoy a fantastic meal. We enjoyed an antipasto of fig and prosciutto along with a salmon tartar. The pasta course was among the best I have ever enjoyed - him made penne pasta with oso buceo veal. We wrapped up with amazing main courses of lamb and halibut. All were from the daily specials menu. They even whipped up an amazing spaghetti con bolognese for our son.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall3food5service5ambience2
    Great food and impeccable service. Stupid, silly prices.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Overall amazing experience. Great service and delicious food. Just for the price plates where small
  6. John

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    San Pietro is my go-to for business/client dinners. Everything is perfectly executed.
  7. MarcS

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent service, great wine list, imaginative menu (esp the specials). A real treat.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service here is the most friendly! Great food as well!
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful! Can wait to go back. Manolo was awesome!
  10. MarkP

    London

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Very overpriced for good, not great, Italian food.
  11. Dick

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    When I arrived it had inly one table. I even was thinking of leaving
  12. MichaelP

    New York Area

    217 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    217 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian food in nyc Service is impeccable and the food quality is spectacular Not many of these restaurants left By far best of the best
  13. MaureenP

    Naples

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious and service by Manila was great!
  14. JohnM

    New England

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    They really go out of their way to make the experience special. A frequent diner and looking forward to my next trip!
  15. KathyP

    Houston

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Truly one of the best and most delightful Italian restaurants in NY. It is my go to for business dinners and never disappoints. Old world charm, perfect food, and impeccable service every time, without fail.
  16. GreatFind

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing and the portions were plentiful. The staff was very friendly. This was a business dinner and it was a good choice for our group.
  17. GinaS

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best eggplants parmigiana, and our waiter was super attentive.
  18. RichardG

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Simply put, great service, great food and worth the price.
  19. KateS

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    San Pietro is a gem...an enchanting dining experience where the staff is welcoming, food is perfect and everyone is attentive. A return to classic, but comfortable, elegant dining. Servers make you feel like part of the family -
  20. ChrisE

    Cleveland

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and food, outstanding wine list. Owner is particularly knowledgeable about Italian culture and cuisine
  21. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Very overpriced
  22. MAL76

    New York Area

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A true NYC classic. Vaunted deal canteen by day, Old-World dinner by night.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was excellent. Service was excellent. Decor was lacking a bit.
  24. GEORGEL

    New York Area

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best restaurants in NYC. Manolo reciting the specials forwards and backwards is something special in itself!
  25. OTD1

    New York Area

    76 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    76 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    San Pietro is a wonderful restaurant. It is very expensive, Gavbg said that’s U go back again abd again because ge food and service are exceptional
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and food! Monolo was awesome!!
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    I felt cheated on the bill!! she was presented manual with values ​​greater than imagined !! They charged 10 dollars for coffee!! I had no way to complain
  28. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this special place! The service and atmosphere were perfect, food was amazing!
  29. tomr

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall1food3service1ambience4
    Clearly understaffed. Not great service. And they offered nothing to make up for it. Super expensive. Very poor value. I was very upset because it was a special occasion and I had been there before and it was good. Very shocked
  30. DWHFL

    New York Area

    95 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    95 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Tired. That's the overall feeling. The décor is from the previous century. Aesthetically worn out. It's short-staffed with one waiter making the rounds, explaining the specials and taking the orders and the rest of the staff doing everything else. The food is good, if not spectacular. The wine list is very good but they don't have a lot of wines that are on the list and they sell customers wines that aren't on the list but they recommend. Those wines, at least in my experience, was ok at best. There are a lot better options. Too bad. It's in a great location and with a little redecoration and updating everything else, it could be an easy go to place.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    I know this to be an excellent restaurant…loads of people there this time, so long waits between courses, delicious food…bring your patience and enjoy the wine and the experience.
  32. DebbieM

    Tucson

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Made a reservation for 6-I think we saw every server in the restaurant, but none consistently. Ordered drinks-took a long time to get them. Took a LONG time to get our meals, which were all overpriced and mediocre. Could not get anyone to come back to take reorders on drinks, do a member of our party went to the bar to order 3 drinks. She was asked why she didn’t ask server-replied no one came back. Asked if we wanted dessert-one member of group ordered tiramisu. Not sure what it was made with but was grainy-not edible. Complained & asked for adjustment I bill. Gal we spoke with was afraid to mention the problem to manager…told us to adjust the tip. We were fortunate to have some great experiences while we were in NYC, but this was extremely disappointing. We selected this restaurant based on the reviews but clearly those folks had a completely different experience.
  33. ThomasA

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Terrible service. Slow. Over priced. Highway robbery.
  34. JosephD

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    We misunderstood the waiter on the specials and got something that neither of us could eat. I guess it was our fault as much as his, and we did not have time to order other entrees.
  35. Farzly

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was outstanding as usual. I especially enjoyed the eggplant parmesan appetizer.
  36. AvoO

    Frankfurt

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Sadly this evening was a disappointment at this restaurant for myself and my clients. The service and total confusion of the staff around was like watching faulty towers. 5 different people came at the beginning asking the same questions then the server we guess finally showed up and literally yelled the specials to us as the noise level was so loud. They also pushed wines on us that we didn’t request although we knew what we wanted and had ordered it, which I found to be disappointing as we are wine experts ourselves and then the food - seriously lacking. There are many other great restaurants in NYC if you want to spend this kind of money with better ambiance. Last comment - we finished our bottle and no one came to ask if we wanted another one, nor did they come to ask if we wanted coffee or dessert. We tried it but wouldn’t go back or recommend, specially if you have a client with you.
  37. BobM

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Manolo is the consummate host-friendly, attentive and knowledgeable without being overbearing. First class treatment even with the room full. Put your meal selections in his capable hands.
  38. MattO

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Way over-priced. I forgot to ask how much the plate of sole special was. Turned out it was $100, a bit steep for a plate that was ordinary. Avoid this like the plague. I am happy to pay $150 a head for good food but not for food that my dinner partner described as disappointing
  39. nancyc

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall3food5service5ambience5
    I think the restaurant is beautiful and the service and food are fabulous, but for the food and drink quality, it is remarkably overpriced. We spent $400 for 3 entrees and 6 drinks. It seems kind of ridiculous that te bill was so high. I felt embarrassed that I brought my friend there and he paid that amount.
  40. JedK

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    prices have gone up 50% service and food down 100%. Grossly understaffed $60 risotto dish with prawns with price to be revealed by the check was with frozen, tasteless shrimp. mediocre bread served with little plastic packets of butter. Saving on olive oil I guess. Wintergreen salad with pears dressed with excess salt and no slad dressing and three matchstick size slivers of I guess a pear. Likely cost about $2 in ingredients but charge was $26. Pasta was good... if the risotto was without the shrimp it would have been good as well.

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
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

San Pietro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 753-9015.

San Pietro is rated 4.6 stars by 515 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today
Google Map for San Pietro

18 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022

Additional information

  • Cross street

    between Fifth & Madison Ave

  • Neighborhood

    Midtown East

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    NYC Parking West 54th Parking CorporationAddress: 141 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019Phone: (212) 265-1836

  • Public transit

    E, M to 5th Ave/53rd Street B, D, F, M to 47-50th Street/Rockefeller Center N, Q, R to 5th Ave/59th Street

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (212) 753-9015

  • Catering

    Private Dining: Private party dining is available Friday-Sunday. Please email for all inquiries at sanpietroristorante@yahoo.com

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