Sandro's Restaurant

Name: Sandro's Restaurant
Address: 322 E 86th St, New York, NY, United States, 10028
Telephone: (212) 288-7374
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

4.7

758 Reviews

$50 and over

Italian

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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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 24, 2023

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
Website
http://sandrosrestaurant.com/
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

Location
322 E 86th St, New York, NY 10028
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

Popular dishes

Prosciutto San Daniele 24 Mesi con Grana, Mozzarella, Burrata$28.00
26 month aged Prosciutto with grana, mozarella, or burrata
Mozzarella di Buffala$19.00
Suppli$18.00
Roman rice ball, bolognese rice, mozzarella
Burrata$19.00
served with cherry tomatos or roasted red pepper
Carpaccio Malatesta$22.00
Thinly sliced raw beef with julienne of vegetables
Fegatini di Pollo in Aceto Balsamico$16.00
Chicken livers with balsamic vinegar

Pasta

Our Fresh Pasta Is Made with Organic Eggs

Spaghetti al Limone$28.00
with lemon
Spaghetti al Pomodoro$22.00
with tomato sauce
Fettucine Bolognese$28.00
with meat ragú
Bucatini Amatriciana$29.00
with tomato sauce, onion, and guanciale
Pennette Francescana$28.00
with tomatoes, cream, vodka, and prosciutto
Spaghetti con Vongole$29.00
with clams, touch of tomato, Sandro's style
Rigatoni con Ragu di Pomodoro e Polpette d'Autore$28.00
with tomato, wine, onions, and meatballs (veal/beef blend)

Pesce

Branzino Filet$42.00
served grilled, picata, or livornese
Gamberi Alla Marinara$36.00
baked large shrimps in a spicy tomato sauce

Carne

Galleto alla Diavola$36.00
whole butterflied cornish hen, crisply fried and served with mixed salad
Straccetti di Bue$45.00
thinly sliced rib eye with olive oil, garlic, and broccoli rapa
Scaloppine al Limone$42.00
sautéed veal fillet with lemon

Verdure/Green Vegetables

Broccoli di Rapa or Escarole$13.00
sauteed with olive oil and garlic /or steamed
Verdure alla Piastra$18.00
grilled vegetables radicchio, mushrooms, eggplant, and endive
Patate al Forno$12.00
oven roasted potatoes, EVOO, garlic, and rosemary

Insalate/Salads

Insalata Contadina$15.00
red & green leaf, olive oil, tomatoes, and Chianti vinegar
La Mia Insalata$16.00
arugula, tomatoes, tuna, carrots, corn, and lemon
Insalata Classica all'Aceto di Fichi$15.00
arugula, tomatoes, Parmesan and fig vinegar
Sandro's Caesar's$16.00
romaine hearts, organic eggs, anchovies, Parmesan cheese
Tropea$16.00
cucumbers, onion, tomato, basil, EVOO

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

Noise • Moderate

758 Reviews

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 24, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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

Website
http://sandrosrestaurant.com/
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

Sandro's Restaurant

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Caesar Salad

Rigatoni Burrata

Market Specials

Veal Milanese$51.00

Veal Bolognese$55.00

Gamberi alla Griglia$43.00

Pesce Spada$42.00

Antipasti

Prosciutto San Daniele 24 Mesi con Grana, Mozzarella, Burrata$28.00

Mozzarella di Buffala$19.00

Suppli$18.00

Burrata$19.00

Carpaccio Malatesta$22.00

Fegatini di Pollo in Aceto Balsamico$16.00

Pasta

Spaghetti al Limone$28.00

Spaghetti al Pomodoro$22.00

Fettucine Bolognese$28.00

Bucatini Amatriciana$29.00

Pennette Francescana$28.00

Spaghetti con Vongole$29.00

Rigatoni con Ragu di Pomodoro e Polpette d'Autore$28.00

Pesce

Branzino Filet$42.00

Gamberi Alla Marinara$36.00

Carne

Galleto alla Diavola$36.00

Straccetti di Bue$45.00

Scaloppine al Limone$42.00

Verdure/Green Vegetables

Broccoli di Rapa or Escarole$13.00

Verdure alla Piastra$18.00

Patate al Forno$12.00

Insalate/Salads

Insalata Contadina$15.00

La Mia Insalata$16.00

Insalata Classica all'Aceto di Fichi$15.00

Sandro's Caesar's$16.00

Tropea$16.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

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Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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