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Sandro's Restaurant, New York, NY

Sandro's Restaurant

4.7
4.7
758 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian
The restaurant, serving Sandro's signature Roman-style cuisine, is a favorite to both New Yorkers and Italian food lovers everywhere.

WHEN BOOKING PLEASE NOTE THE SEATING OPTION YOU ARE BOOKING FOR. BAR is for seats at the BAR, and DINING ROOM is for tables in the restaurant. We will do our best to accomodate any seating requests but cannot guarantee accomodation.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (212) 288-7374
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Sandro Fioriti
  • Private party facilities
    Private dining room is available. Please call the restaurant at 212-288-7374 for further information
  • Private party contact
    Sandro Fioriti Jr: (212) 288-7374
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Cross street
    86th Street between 1st and 2nd Ave
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

What 758 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

758 Reviews
  1. UESgymrat

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    LOUD, but lively. Food was great -this was my second dinner there this week. Brought a friend, from out of town, an ex NYer, to dinner there last night. he loved the energy, the vibe and the food. We even had desert, which is becoming a rare indulgence.

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  2. brookso

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sandro’s is the finest Italian in nyc… and the fact they reopened near me is a thing to treasure!!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Food was uneven. Caesar salad had no taste and the lettuce was watery. Got you a Pepe. Very good but served warm. Not hot. Chicken in Mill anazing The chicken was good salad was just there. Bronzino was delicious. Drinks were good. Service was great. It’s very pretty and the people were very nice for the amount of money charge you got up the food.

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  4. mikes

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    This is the first time I've dined at Sandro's but not the last time/ Everything about the experience was enjoyable. The food very good, the service and ambience excellent. I know I'll be back.

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  5. RobP

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    great, as always. family run, and they make you feel part of the family!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So happy to Sandro in a new location… the atmosphere is very similar…the service as attentive as ever… and the food as GOOD as it gets! Can’t wait to come back and brings my friends. Congrats to continuing to be the BEST Italian restaurant in Manhattan!!

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  7. davidb

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience1
    Very average terrible table food was not as good as last time waiter was great

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  8. Garyl24

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent restaurant. You wouldn’t be disappointed.

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  9. peter

    Orlando

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Relatively newly spruced-up venue, Talbes well spaced. Welcoming atmosphere. Excellent waiters, some of them veterans from former location. Delicious food. Complementary grappa to top off excellent dining experience.

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  10. Lesleynyny

    New York Area

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A gem of a restaurant! We felt welcomed from the moment we walked in to Sandro...greeted like old friends by the host and hostess. Service was amazing and attentive and the food was exceptional. We thought the prices were very reasonable considering the beautiful restaurant and delicious food. We will come back soon!

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  11. EmmaG

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was wonderful - the lobster salad was amazing. My nieces loved their experience so much - thank you

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  12. Foodwoman

    New York Area

    230 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    230 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The chef is amazing. We went all lemon… pasta, veal. We left happy but we must go back for the deserts. The Tiramisu made our eyes bulge.

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  13. Perfection

    New York Area

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent. The special pasta with eggplant was delicious. The best Italian on the Upper East Side!

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  14. Dbf22

    New York Area

    182 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    182 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a wonderful meal and excellent service, will definitely go back

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  15. nudoda

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The pastas are terrific! We sat outside because the weather was fine and it was very noisy in the small space that is the dining area. Very busy and buzzy for a Saturday in August. That said, the food and service were outstanding. Definitely felt like a treat!

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  16. Banana86

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Glad I was finally able to make it to the new location. Didn’t disappoint!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Came here from downtown on a Saturday night. We had a spectacular meal. The service was attentive and not intrusive. Will definitely be coming back whenever I find myself uptown

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  18. Carmenuu

    New York Area

    165 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    165 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It’s very elegant place, quality. Service was excellent, we tried for first time in my life the parmegiano from red cow, so good, never tried others again, this is really good. Pasta was perfect cook. Very good wine list. We will be back.

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  19. Dctraveler

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything is sublime at Sandro’s! Our favorite spot in the city to dine.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The new Sandros didn’t disappoint. We had enjoyed the East 81st street location but only got to try this new restaurant a few days ago. Highly recommend!!! Authentic Roman dishes - we had a great shaved artichoke salad, delicious pastas (cacio y pepe and alla Norma) and two different amazing veal dishes. All of the food was excellent. Service was top notch. Very nice ambiance. Best Italian in the neighborhood by far. We will be back!

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  21. MelindaFanclub

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The guiancale they serve during weekend lunch is silly good. You’ll never want regular bacon again.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Simple, elegant, and overall fantastic Italian restaurant. I spent 10 years in Rome and I have spent just as long trying to find a REAL Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side. Preferably one that doesn’t offer a “chicken parm”. Sandro’s is that place. Apparently they have been around for a long time but this was my second time trying them. The execution of the dishes will make you feel like you are eating in Italy. Not only is the food good but I love how they offer a homemade spicy olive oil, but direct you on which dishes it goes well and what not to put it on. They also start the meal off with some delicious bruschetta and breadsticks, then finish the meal off with a sort of homemade madeleine cookie. I have found my Italian restaurant in Manhattan.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent Italian restaurant on the upper east side! Fresh homemade pastas uniquely prepared and the service is wonderful.

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  24. Bella45890

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Amazing pasta - worth the trip to the upper east side for it. Would go back.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    food is reliable, fresh and delicious, service is very good, pleasant and very customer oriented highly recommended

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  26. MarilynH

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful new restaurant on east 86 st, true Italian food, lovely staff

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  27. Billyboy

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best Italian restaurants in Manhattan, and an UES favorite of ours for many years.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Sandro’s never disappoints

    Sandro's RestaurantResponded on August 24, 2023

    Hello, Grazie for sharing your feedback following your recent dinner with us. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your experience. We take all comments into consideration and appreciate you taking the time to share them with us. We hope to see you back again soon. All the best, Sandro Fioriti

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an amazing meal and experience at the caring hands of Sandro and his amazing staff. The menu, food specials, and wine list are very creative. The service from beginning to end was superb. Having Sandro Jr. recommend us our wine and amaros was a nice touch. He steered us in a completely different direction than what we originally were thinking, and couldn’t have been happier with the end result. His sister Melinda at the door was very helpful in getting us a table in a full restaurant. Quite possibly one of the best restaurant experiences me and my partner have had in quite some time.

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  30. Kaye

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great neighborhood restaurant with traditional Italian food. Outstanding service, delicious food. A gem.

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  31. MarkosK

    Thuringia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food, and service. I have been there before and never fails to satisfy food, and service.

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  32. dineouthh

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is a gem of a restaurant that we go all the time. One of the best Italian restaurants in New York. Don’t miss the pasta Al limone

    Sandro's RestaurantResponded on August 9, 2023

    Thank you for sharing your lovely feedback following your recent dinner with us. Spaghetti al limone is one of my favorites! I am delighted to read that you enjoyed your experience with us. I take all comments into consideration and appreciate you taking the time to share them with me. I hope to see you back again soon. All the best, Sandro Fioriti

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb meal. We were lucky enough to meet chef Sandro along with his son. We were there for lunch and the chef was bringing in produce that he picked out that day for the nightly specials. We had black truffle pasta. If it wasn’t lunch I would have ordered another serving it was that good.

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  34. Will

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience1
    Food was incredibly average at best and very overpriced. We expected a lot more, I was so surprised.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a find! A true Italian restaurant tucked away on the upper east side. This was a refreshing dining experience. I feel like so many places you go to nowadays only have 2-3 apps, maybe 4 pastas, and a few entrees to choose from. I couldn’t not make up my mind on what to get because the menu and specials were so extensive! I’ll definitely be going back since I was too full to try everything.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a real treat. I Ning at Sandro’s. From the food to the service & always a warm welcome from Anna & Sandrino:)))

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic Italian wine list - Gluten Free pasta was best I’ve had in NYC. Quintessentially Italian and so lovely. Well done Sandro!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Didn’t know what to think walking in as the restaurant from outside is very unassuming. White wall, white table cloth type of place. To start we had the creamiest of burrata with aged prosciutto. We then shared all 3 fresh pastas on the specials menu. Truffles, duck ragù, and pesto. The food was out of this world. The service was great and the restaurant was full.

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  39. KarenC

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been long time customers and we love Sandros!

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  40. NYomnivore

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience4
    Food quality was particularly poor on this occasion, vitello tonnato was overdone, covered w tuna sauce and otherwise unadorned. Caesar salad was oily, flavorless. Spaghetti cacio pepe was far undercooked, sent back and the new, properly cooked pasta was about a half portion, light on the cheese and pepper. Pasta special w duck ragu was made with ground, livery tasting, duck (or maybe hamburger). Service was haughty and abrupt

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Sandro's Restaurant using the Order Online button. Sandro's Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 288-7374.

Sandro's Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 758 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 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Sandro's Restaurant

322 E 86th St, New York, NY 10028

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    86th Street between 1st and 2nd Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Sandro Fioriti
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine
  • Phone number
    (212) 288-7374
  • Private party facilities
    Private dining room is available. Please call the restaurant at 212-288-7374 for further information
  • Private party contact
    Sandro Fioriti Jr: (212) 288-7374
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