Luna Rossa
“We started with a homemade Fig Gnocchi in a butter sage sauce, topped with shaved truffle cheese that tasted a bit flat but had amazing texture.”
“My favorite is the homemade Cavatelli di Ricotta (Ricotta Cavatelli with Beef Oxtail Sauce and Pecorino Romano).”
“It's one of those tiny neighborhood hidden gems that you'd like to keep secret.”
Luna Rossa
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
4 reviews
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Fig gnocchi – totally lived up to the hype! It was so special and so good! I shouldn't have asked for pepper as usual but it was still very good either way!
The portions are okay – it wasn't huge compared to other Italian restaurants. The salads are overpriced considering the amount of food you are getting.
The restaurant is small but cozy.. The service was okay..
Overall, gnocchi was a 4.5 star, portion and taste for other dishes were 3 stars, and service was 3 star as well.
Good food but the kind of place to take your parents. A mature crowd for sure. Even I felt young here and thought I should be sitting at the kiddie table back in the day at my great aunt and uncle's house in Brooklyn.
That being said the dining experience here was definitely worthy. Half moon ravioli is made perfectly. As was the fig gnocchi. The plate portions are not the largest, but the food tastes so good you won't mind not leaving with a food baby. It leaves room for one of their desserts such as the terrific flourless chocolate cake.
Very attentive professional waiters who know their stuff and will help make a proper wine selection too. Very reasonable prices for the area with a menu of well thought out Italian options.
It's a small restaurant with elegantly simple decor and located off a side street on the UES. It's one of those tiny neighborhood hidden gems that you'd like to keep secret.
As I said it's a good spot to bring your parents, grandparents, a date, or your side piece when having an affair!
According to OpenTable this location of Luna Rossa has only been open for about 6 months. It's definitely a welcome addition to this neighborhood that at times seems saturated with pseudo-Italian fare.
Sources say that they make all their own pasta on site along with the desserts and the quality in freshly made pasta and desserts are certainly evident in both presentation and taste.
The entrees that stretch beyond the pasta dishes are equally delicious. The Berkshire pork chops in particular was perfectly flavored and seasoned in a nice sauce.
Staff are incredibly friendly and the atmosphere is both suitable for a casual dinner or a romantic date. Never in the way, but always there to please.
Pricing for the entrees are in the $20 – $30 range and almost all the glasses of wine are all $10 each. So when it comes down to it you'll probably spend close to $45 per person when it comes to tacking on a drink and dessert.
Great little neighborhood Italian restaurant in the UES. The food was delicious, and desserts scrumptious. We started with a homemade Fig Gnocchi in a butter sage sauce, topped with shaved truffle cheese that tasted a bit flat but had amazing texture. Wish chef used a little more truffle cheese. Entree was a special, pounded thin veal chop Milanese that was one of the best veal chop I've ever had, so tender and lightly pan fried and breaded. Dover sole, I was told was very good but came out slightly cold. Ricotta cheesecake and cannoli stole the show. Cappuccino good but weak.
Service was very friendly but not spot on as other reviews noted. Lastly ask for a table in the back on a cold winter night, the table's by the front become very, very cold as Luna Rossa has a great take out business and the front door is consistently being opened by their delivery guys.