Sant Ambroeus
“For a proud Brooklynite, venturing to the Upper East Side is probably two or three times a year occasion.”
“I really enjoy everything there, I mean they are so good and really make the best cappuccino in NYC hands down.”
“mirrored by fancy clientele and by mirrors themselves, i like to stay strictly within the gelato/coffee bar realm.”
Sant Ambroeus
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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i've been slowly (but surely) reading donna tartt's "the goldfinch" (i'm reading it so slowly, because i don't want it to end!) and she's great about using actual NYC locations as scenes in the book. sant ambroeus is one of them.
after some research, i realized that i had actually been to this madison avenue location once before, when i was oblivious to the majestic history of this place or, at least, oblivious to the majesty that ms. tartt, in her well-written novel, so wonderfully, eloquently describes.
i recalled having an amazing cappuccino during my first sant ambroeus visit and was eager to bring my boyfriend in . . . especially since he's italian.
so, this past weekend, on our way to the met, we stopped by this adorably classy spot and we each had a cappuccino along with a biscotti or two.
lemme just say – the froth is pure perfection. the place, for as lovely as it is, does not come off as pretentious as one might imagine. in fact, one of the barkeeps asked my boyfriend where he got his super kitschy penfield jacket from.
friendly. sweet. classy. not too touristy – in fact, very local. we can't wait to return for a meal!
Cute little place with really great coffee and coffee drinks. I'm sure the breakfast pastries are delicious but we just needed the caffeine boost so stuck with drinks.
The space is divided into two areas. The front is nice and bright, next to the front windows and serving as a perfect place to peoplewatch. Lots of UES characters and their dogs.
In any case, the prices here shocked me at first. The only regular coffee they had was $7. However I was desperate and got it anyways. My friend got their specialty coffee drink with chocolate. His was delicious with cocoa powder on top.
My coffee was indeed a pot of coffee. It didn't look that big but filled my coffee cup 4 times! I figured that the coffee was on par with other places. Coffee is freshly roasted and delicious. Just what I needed!
We sat at one of the small tables in the front. The back section was larger and away from the take out area but didn't have windows. We started chatting with a very nice lady from Paris who was having coffee and a pastry there. It was all very New York.
I really did like this place and the ambience.
This place is super cute! Love the ambiance and European feel. Not to mention I've never seen so many handsome men in such a small space! Not sure if there was a man model meetup taking place or if this is an upper east side hott spot! Pun intended! I digress, back to the gelato. I was really disappointed that the ice cream was so melted. As if it needs any help with the NYC heat. My mint chip couldn't even be served on the cone I asked for and was literally soup by the time we walked to the next block. I ended up tossing mine. Though this may be a blessing in disguise as I will be in my swimsuit for the next few days. I'd definitely try this place again as I hate to leave them 3-stars as the place is really charming!
Absolutely delicious. Almost the best lasagne I've ever had. Delicate homemade spinach pasta with a delicious veal tomato base sauce. Seafood risotto excellent. Tight seating. Excellent service
Sant Amrboeus, when only the best will do. Enough said. Want more?
I swung by for lunch with newfound friends and a colleague. I ordered the beef carpaccio with white truffles. We ordered kale salad, salmon tartare, and squid ink pasta with sea urchin and prosciutto with reggiano for the table. A couple of bottles of great Italian wine and many laughs later, we were ready to go. But not before a round of Lavazza dupio machiatos infused with Molinari sambuca.
Wait, is that Christine Turlington at the other table? It is! Dessert for the eyes…
Forever my favorite place for afternoon coffee and dessert. Expensive but seriously the best cappucino in NYC. Do not levae without taking a box of melt in your mouth cookies home!
Classic Italian. I mean verrrry classy Italian from the region of Milan. It is a bit uptight and "stuffy" but I don't find it to be as pretentious as people make it out to be. The food and service are both impeccable. I've only had their breakfast and dessert.
The last time I visited, they had a white truffle brunch special – so if you have money to blow on brunch, do it here! I usually get the Crostino Milanese. Eggs scrambled, Parmesan cheese, roasted potatoes and tomatoes, with quinoa.
For dessert, I don't remember the names of the pastries and cakes we had, but they were damn good. And the to go packaging is so cute!
One of the best restaurants in town. The pasta is amazing for instance the cacio e pepe as well as the risottos. The desserts and coffee is also fantastic.