Cafe Fiorello
“Delicious old world Itailan restaurant in a tony section of NYC – directly across from Lincoln Center.”
“It's great people watching (have seen a few celebs in here) and just overall great ambiance.”
“My husband ordered the Spaghetti Carbonara it was so creamy..the Margherita Pizza was excellent ordered a large and it was huge.”
Cafe Fiorello
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Decided to make a pre show reservation for 545 with the expectation of making our 7 o'clock show of the nut cracker. Maybe a bit of an underestimation on our part but we came prepared, placed our order as soon as we were seated (550) by 630 our surrounding tables who came later than us had already been served, and despite warning our server we were in a bit of a rush the food still did not show up. And by 650 we had paid for our meal without having even received it! The restaurant packaged our pizzas and held them at the front for our return after the show. What a buzzkill!!!!! After the show the host was kind enough to seat us and have our meal made from scratch. I'm still surprised at how long it took for our meals be served and truthfully it wasn't even that good! The pizza is on such thin dough that it is more crispy than anything, like eating a cracker.
Came here for an office holiday lunch. Food was great, but before you venture here, see below….
1- $$$$$$ for dishes that are 3 bites.
2- Be prepared to have the servers act like freaking VULTURES. They're nice, but c'mon, I HAVE MY FORK IN MY HAND, why do you keep taking (note I said TAKING, not ASKING) my plate away?!?!?!?! I'm still eating???
3- This place can get very packed very fast because of location. But seriously. The portions are so small for so little (my dish was ravioli – I got 4 bites. Woophee).
Updated July 2016. Adding a star – 4 now. Perfect spot adidas from Lincoln Center with excellent menu choices, excellent dishes and great service.
I had the Italian breakfast with prosciutto di Parma which was lovely! The bread was a bit of the HARD side…I wasn't a fan of that (I prefer soft bread). But the eggs and hash browns were really well done; I just wish there were more hash browns on the plate. My husband had the Pesto Ravioli and I honestly think his dish out beat mine! It was very savory and filling (so he said).
We couldn't get a seat outside (when the weather was nicer, of course!) but the indoor seating we just as nice and comfortable …with people watching restricted to people walking by and those coming and going from neighboring tables. Our waitress was charming and lovely…more than average (and I notice this!). Great place, but a bit of the pricey side because we are near Lincoln Center!
Went here for lunch. Ordered their short rib pizza and the basil pesto ravioli. The pizza was alright. It had four meatballs and some short ribs on top of each cut. The ravioli was blah. I was looking for a nice flow of flavor and it didn't have it. I thought it was saltier more than anything. Generally, basil and pesto has not much flavor to it but you can actually tweak it to wake it up.
Close to Lincoln Center, and generally friendly staff. Very crowded, so get a reservation!
The food isn't bad, and the staff were nice enough to split our single entree order in two for us to share (we had the meatballs and pasta – can't remember which). The mushroom pizza was also decent.
It's all right.
Good Italian restaurant across the street from Lincoln Center, and particularly ideal for a pre-theater meal (they ask when you are seated if you need to get to a show). Make sure to make a reservation because this place is packed. On a weekday around 7pm there was a 30 minute wait. Still, the host was very nice and accommodating and offered my party some complimentary prosecco while we waited.
The pizza and pasta are both very good here. I particularly like the pesto ravioli, which came highly recommended by the waiter. The tordelli bolognese and lasagna (a house specialty) are also delicious and were recommended by the staff. My friend also loved her veal osso buco. We also got fried calamari which was just ok. The prosciutto di parma & arugula is a favorite pizza of mine, though really you could stick prosciutto on anything and I'd love it.
One issue – certain tables are in less than ideal locations, so people kept banging into me all night. That discomfort definitely helped knock this review from 4 to 3 stars.
Don't forget to take some chocolate on the way out! They have it in a container near the door and it is very unique – it has both salt and fruit inside. Honestly it's almost worth going just to grab the chocolate at the end of the meal.
Came here once and got take out from here as well.
Hypes:
– Awesome place to sit on a summer evening and grab dinner on the UWS with views of lincoln center.
– Lasagna. WOW. This dish has been one of the most unique ones I've had – its not your standard lasagna. The sauce, meatballs, and pasta all just mush up and blend in your mouth. Definitely get this
– Pizzas – All their pizzas are really good. My favorites are the pepperoni and arugula, short rib meatball, and sausage caramelized onions