Harry Cipriani
“I sit down, and order a couple of signature bellinis for the table and think about what to have for lunch.”
“No gimicks, just good food and better people watching.”
“To be clear, I have tried risotto at many, many restaurants and none compare or even come close.”
Harry Cipriani
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
8 reviews
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We have been to Harry Cipriani restaurant 3 times in the past year. The place is really beautifully designed and the service is prompt and courteous. The food is good, but not great. The drinks with out exception are fantastic and strong. I have had the veal Milanese for my last two dinners. My wife had the $30.00 burger last time. The coolest thing is that the bartender called me by name and asked if I wanted my usual Negrone. I don't know how he remembered me. One star off because of the over the top price for the good by not great food.
Note: This is for breakfast only
I found myself dressed up in a suit at 10AM one morning this summer after a lecture at the University Club.
Since I'm not a professional and don't work, it's rare to be all dolled up on a Thursday at 10AM and I couldn't bear to waste a grown-up outfit/makeup application/hairdo.
I decided to take myself out for a beautiful breakfast and finally settled on this branch of the legendary restaurant about 7 blocks from my walkup.
The only time I've been inside the Sherry Netherland was 2011 for a Christmas party at Doubles. It's so beautiful! They were serving breakfast only for 20 more minutes and I was one of four people left in the restaurant, so the service was exquisite. The servers in tuxedo jackets were older and so polite and solicitous.
I realize Ciprani is known for its high prices and pretension but breakfast is the way to experience this elegant restaurant if you're on a budget (or not with someone to whom money is no object–at least not for food–which frankly describes a lot of people in Manhattan).
I think my omelet, which was excellent with veggies and cheese, plus coffee in elaborate sterling silver set-up with cream and sugar/Equal bowl, and breakfast potatoes (I passed on the toast) came to 19 pre-tip. That's 5 bucks more than average for omelet, potatoes, toast and coffee anywhere good (and casual) in LA or SB. And to sit in that kind of beauty for an hour or two, I'm happy to pay 5 bucks more.
The ceilings are unusually low but the lacquer wood and floor plan evoke an enchanted castle. It's like a munchkin or goblin or gnome room.
I'm mad for beautiful, elegant spaces an regard the opportunity to dwell in beauty (Keats…) as an activity in itself for which I am happy to pay more.
I would have fit in so well in the age Edith Wharton or Henry James–provided I had money, of course. Being a scullery maid would so not have worked for me. But being Mildred Theale in Wings of the Dove, minus the terminal illness thing, would have suited me quite well. Being Kate Croy would have been a challenge but I would have negotiated things differently, better, and more ethically than she did (or so I believe).
An old NYC classic. Probably a far cry now from its hey-day, but you'll still be side-by-side with celebs enjoying the drinks and atmosphere. The Bellinis are still brought almost by default–so much so that the waiter looked momentarily confused when I ordered a martini instead. The immaculately-dressed servers bark at their colleagues and patrons alike in a jumble of languages (I caught Italian, Spanish, and French). Yet somehow among the noise and chaos and movement, the beautifully laid-out space remains quite relaxing.
The prices are as high as you might expect from a place with this history, but don't get too preoccupied or you'll miss the spectacle of it all.
Fantastic lunch spot in midtown! Why all the mediocre reviews?!
This is the perfect spot for a break from shopping. People watching is a sure thing and so is solid Italian food at high prices.
I came in for lunch with a regular and followed his lead. We had the artichoke and avocado salad for lunch. I loved it. I will come here for this salad every time I come to New York. The grilled branzino was also wonderful, especially with the lemon caper butter sauce that we asked to be added to it. It came with a side of broccoli that was tender and simply steamed.
For dessert, we shared the vanilla meringue cake. Now this is a cake! It was so light and fluffy with a torched merignue topping! Love at first bite. This is a must order.
Have a glass of wine, sit back and enjoy!
Let me start by saying that my prosciutto and melon starter was delicious and was just like being back in Italy, though the presentation was a little iffy.
The corn ravioli was also delicious. A simple dish, but it was soft and made my tummy oh-so-happy. But presentation was also a bit iffy. The serving size was also a bit small and after both course I was still hungry.
While the food and service was great, the prices were outrageous. For the price, I would expect much better presentation and–I-don't know–plates made out of gold with a ruby inlay.
Great location…classic NYC place. I enjoyed the signature bellinis and they were fantastic, but cost $20!
Let's check this one right off the list. While reservation through open table was honored and service is average, food is also average.
Bellini was good. Can make better (and way cheaper at home $18.95 are you kidding me?). Prices are outrageous, not high, we had to ask for our water glasses to be refilled more than once. 1/2 a roasted chicken for $38 please. It's not as if the quality warrants these prices either.
I had cannelloni. It was good. My husband had a burger, it was good. We shared the beet, string bean and goat cheese salad, it was fine.
The hike to the ladies room, through a door, across the lobby of the hotel, down a flight of stairs, past the health club. Holy crap I was exhausted by the time I got there. And the worst, on the way and the way back not one waiter stepped out of my way. They all pushed past doing their best to look busy. I had to get out of their way. Disgusting service for such an establishment.
Don't waste your time. Next time I'm 50 I'll go elsewhere 🙂
Had dinner here after a 16 yr absence (was last here in 1998.) Was just as yummy as I remember (see my 'last meal' in my Yelp profile.)
Was in town for New York Comic Con and had to come back here. Friends and I shared several apps and I had the spinach risotto for dinner. It was delicious. To be clear, I have tried risotto at many, many restaurants and none compare or even come close. It's a simple meal in ingredients but other restaurants seems to give it no attention and it comes out over-cooked or bland. Or they try and put too much stuff in it and it's just gross.
We had many…many…Bellinis 🙂 Also just as delicious as I remember. And like the risotto – I try these elsewhere and they are never, ever right.
We were so full that we did not order dessert. But they brought some lemon cake on the house. Oh my gosh. It was like a bite from a cloud. So, so light. And creamy. And yummy. I wanted to go back the next night just for dessert!
Service was fantastic – always there but never intrusive. It was packed but we never lacked for attention.
I also like this location as it is not a scene. It's a nice restaurant. I've been to Downtown as well, and the food was great, but I prefer a nicer, calmer, adult dinner environment.
I will always go back when I visit NYC. And always recommend.