Arte Cafe

Lovely place. Lots of regulars there and they all get along with the staff. Made the atmosphere feel cozy. The staff are also all really sweet and attentive. I had ordered the meatballs and they were excellent :) oh they also have a large clear jar by the entrance with individually packaged almond biscuits, I think they’re called Almond Cantucci, but yeah you can grab some to go. Such a nice touch.

Absolute hidden gem on the upper west side! They offer a 3-course menu for 25$ with many delicious food-options, the service is more than outstanding due to the attentive staff and the overall vibe in there feels oddly familiar. 100/5 stars ⭐️

I visited during NY Restaurant Week for the lunch special and was impressed! The crab cake appetizer was outstanding. It was fresh and bursting with flavor. The Pat LaFrieda burger was also delicious, though I requested it medium and it was served medium well/well done. Despite this, it remained juicy and flavorful.

This place is special for me. I discovered Arte Cafe on a trip home for the holidays year ago and my family wanted a place to eat that wasn’t one of our usual spots. My family loved it from the start, especially my grandfather who’s no longer with us. We keep coming back and hope to do so for many years to come!

We ran into this great lively bar scene and restaurant taking refuge from the rain last night. Friendly service & great food we shared for two. Fried zucchini, chicory & pine nut salad and chicken piccata. Food was served on unique floral plates. A bottle of Orvieto white wine was served with a bucket of ice. We topped off our meal with a perfect tiramisu. Fresh flowers arranged on the table. We will be back!

Um, can I say yum! The service was amazing, everyone was so friendly. The pizza, Diavola, was super delicious. And the pasta! Just the way I like it. You have to try this place!

Very late post for last New Year's Eve dinner. Everything was delicious. Service was on point even when the place was packed. Balloons were everywhere for the festive ambience.

Amazing happy hour 4-7pm, delicious Gavi wine, fried zucchini & meatballs! The best little spot to sit at the bar in NYC! Thoroughly recommend!

Lovely place. Lots of regulars there and they all get along with the staff. Made the atmosphere feel cozy. The staff are also all really sweet and attentive. I had ordered the meatballs and they were excellent :) oh they also have a large clear jar by the entrance with individually packaged almond biscuits, I think they’re called Almond Cantucci, but yeah you can grab some to go. Such a nice touch.

Absolute hidden gem on the upper west side! They offer a 3-course menu for 25$ with many delicious food-options, the service is more than outstanding due to the attentive staff and the overall vibe in there feels oddly familiar. 100/5 stars ⭐️

I visited during NY Restaurant Week for the lunch special and was impressed! The crab cake appetizer was outstanding. It was fresh and bursting with flavor. The Pat LaFrieda burger was also delicious, though I requested it medium and it was served medium well/well done. Despite this, it remained juicy and flavorful.

This place is special for me. I discovered Arte Cafe on a trip home for the holidays year ago and my family wanted a place to eat that wasn’t one of our usual spots. My family loved it from the start, especially my grandfather who’s no longer with us. We keep coming back and hope to do so for many years to come!

We ran into this great lively bar scene and restaurant taking refuge from the rain last night. Friendly service & great food we shared for two. Fried zucchini, chicory & pine nut salad and chicken piccata. Food was served on unique floral plates. A bottle of Orvieto white wine was served with a bucket of ice. We topped off our meal with a perfect tiramisu. Fresh flowers arranged on the table. We will be back!

Um, can I say yum! The service was amazing, everyone was so friendly. The pizza, Diavola, was super delicious. And the pasta! Just the way I like it. You have to try this place!

Very late post for last New Year's Eve dinner. Everything was delicious. Service was on point even when the place was packed. Balloons were everywhere for the festive ambience.

Amazing happy hour 4-7pm, delicious Gavi wine, fried zucchini & meatballs! The best little spot to sit at the bar in NYC! Thoroughly recommend!

This restaurant apparently no longer has a direct phone line in case there is a problem with a reservation or delivery order. Calls are forwarded to an answering service. The person at the answering service is nice and tries to be helpful, but there's not much they can do.

My group of 8 was having a hard time finding a place to eat dinner (with no reservations on a Saturday evening) after visiting the Museum of Natural History. Luckily Arte Cafe accommodated us immediately and we were very pleased with our meal. Pros: - We didn't have any menus at first but after that hiccup, our waitress was friendly and attentive. - Great food- everything was flavorful and well-cooked - we all enjoyed the Margherita Pizza, Spaghetti Pomodor, Calamari, Arancini, Zucchini Fries, Pesto Linguine, Penna a la Vodka, and Chicken Parm. Our friend said that her Pollo Piccata was the best she's ever had. Overall, surprised by the current 3-star rating and would come back here for solid Italian with a big group!

Very late post for last New Year's Eve dinner. Everything was delicious. Service was on point even when the place was packed. Balloons were everywhere for the festive ambience.

After reading all the bad reviews, I've always avoided this place. But, we were meeting friends that had picked this location to eat. We had a 5:30 reservation on a Saturday, so I thought that would be good at least to avoid the bad service reviews. We got the calamari and caprese as appetizers. The calamari wasn't tough and had a simple flavor to it. I got the gnocchi which was soft, the sauce was robust. The portion size was not that large and for someone that never finishes their entrees, I finished this one. Our food arrived in a standard time. I got the west side breeze drink which was not good and tasted like juice with no punch to it. The tiramisu that they had as their signature dessert was also disappointing, the texture was not creamy and the robustness of the espresso was lacking. I may come back again for lunch, but there are better places on the UWS

**Disappointing Experience** I recently dined at Arte Cafe and was thoroughly disappointed. Despite the restaurant being almost empty, the staff refused to accommodate our request to move to another table. Throughout our meal, the service was consistently inattentive; it was as if we were invisible. The wait time for our food was unacceptably long, and we ended up canceling one of the dishes because it arrived after we had already finished eating. As for the food itself, it was mediocre at best, with small portions that left us unsatisfied. Given the poor service and subpar food, I cannot recommend this restaurant. We certainly won't be coming back.

Yum Yum Yummy - Never disappoints in house or delivery. Whole family loves everything about the Arte Cafe for well over twenty five years!

3.5 / 5.0 - I had a craving for carbonara and had enjoyed Arte Cafe's Spaghetti Alla Carbonara ($24+) previously both dining in and for take-out, so I decided to order take-out again. Not sure if they've changed their recipe, but it was better previously, especially with a slice of crispy bacon on top. The complimentary cookies were a nice treat, though. I do like their outdoor dining set-up, so perhaps, I'll try their happy hour next time.

Came here for a friend's birthday and was impressed with the food and service! My seafood pasta was the right portion and had that kick and their meatballs were delicious. Plus everything was given in a timely manner. Thanks!

This is a great Italian restaurant. I visited this restaurant on a Wednesday after 3pm. The restaurant looks small from the outside. But it's huge on the inside with multiple rooms for seating. Each room has a different look . I did not have a reservation and was able to be seated right away. The waiter checked in often to ensure that all of my needs were met. I appreciated the the use of fine China. The plates are colorful and elegant at the same time. Each plate with food had a different plate design. I was able to do the prixie lunch for $25. This includes an appetizer , entree, and dessert. It is so worth it. I ordered the crab cake with mushroom. The crab was fresh and flavorful. The mushrooms are a great compliment to the crab cake. I was surprised that I liked the mushrooms. I'm not a huge fan of mushrooms. For the entree I got steak and fries. The steak was cooked perfectly. There was a salad paired with the meal. I don't think it's needed. But it looks nice on the plate lol. The tiramisu was great moist and prepared to perfection . I truly enjoyed my meal at this restaurant. I would definitely come to this restaurant again. This is the cozy neighborhood restaurant that is needed in all communities.

A little slow on the service, but all in all a good time. Calamari (both grilled and fried) was a bit disappointing. Not fresh, a bit rubbery and no heads. Eggplant parmigiana was delicious and the pasta was perfectly al dente. Chicken piccata was also good with a nice sauce and mashed potatoes. A solid spot but nothing that special. And a bit heavy on the ambiance.

Amazing place! Had the 3 course meal for $25. Best value in NYC. Service was excellent. Highly recommend it.

Came here for my husband's work holiday party, and we were all thankful for our waitress & servers. We had a HUGE party and definitely not enough staff, but they work so hard to make it work & we had a great time. Food was really good. For appetizers, I got the Tuna Tartare & my husband got the Arancini (fried rice & cheese ball), which I liked more. Crispy outside savory inside. For Entree, I got the salmon, which was delicious, but really really like the mash potatoes underneath it. I usually don't care too much about mash potatoes when it's included with a dish. This one was creamy, buttery, & just the right flavor. Their spinach, yep spinach was really good too a couple ppl on the table said the same thing. For dessert I got their tiramisu & my husband got cheesecake. I prefer the tiramisu. In general, really enjoyed my experience here. Looks like a good place to hang out with a few casual friends or date as well.

Arte Cafe has the worst corporate representation. 3 years ago I contacted the then manager, Marc Ornetti, to celebrate my baby shower, they took my deposit and then Covid hit. The city went into lockdown and according to them, they were issuing refunds to all clients who scheduled events. Months after months I kept following up and out of my good heart I decided to give them $300 gratuity from the deposit so I told them they could keep it. Covid-19 affected the restaurant industry a lot and I understood they needed time, so I was patient and flexible. But they just kept ghosting my emails and calls. 2 years later I submitted a small business claim in the BK court and I won the case. They owe me over 2,100 dollars + all the interest that has been accumulating. That was March 2022. Life kept happening and I got busy so I didn't contact them again until November 2022. I went in person, spoke with Zoe (who was a social media intern who told me was a manager), Alejandra on the phone. I emailed Luciano the "general manager" emails kept falling through, I heard Marc Ornetti was let go due to bad findings and sketchy stuff. I finally got to speak with another manager (Raul Escarza) who seemed personable and nice, and after sending all the paperwork from the court that they were already supposed to be getting"he and his team" realized that apparently I was suing the wrong corporation. The Arte Cafe I rented for my baby shower was the location in Chelsea, and even though the manager for both restaurants was the same, he "was working" for two different bosses. All my trips to the court and attorney fees were in vain, at this point I paid more for lawyers fees than for what I was fighting (my deposit). Mr. Escarza said they didn't have any connections to the Chelsea people which I know it was bs because afterwards hd reached out to tell me that one of the ex bosses from the Chelsea location was still with them and "out of the kindness" of their heart wanted to give me $600 and call it a day. I said I will think about it and to give myself a break and not to file another claim to the "right corp"... I contacted him again and asked for $900 instead...that was back in January 2023 and I never heard back again! He never acknowledged my emails, never replied back. The whole corporate aspect of this place is a scam, full of people who work and at the same time do not work for them. Workers that leave because of the bad payment and a restaurant with so many years, have such a bad reputation. At least they could have replied back and owned their mistakes. Mr. Ornetti was their worker and he took my deposit while working for both companies. It's not my effing problem that he is no longer with them, they need to pay what they owe.

The place is very dim at night but it has a really nice private and romantic ambiance! Our table had a little candle and other tables had a small lamp. It is a bit pricey per item but the food is amazing! The staff is very attentive. They come to refill your glass when they see it half full. Very traditional Italian food.

My first time here and I enjoyed it. Lovely atmosphere and the wait staff was very friendly. I had the eggplant parm and it was very good.

Arte Cafe on the Upper West Side is a culinary masterpiece, a theatrical production on a plate! The Rigatoni with vodka sauce is like a culinary diva belting out notes that hit like a symphony of flavor. Move over, Broadway - Arte Cafe is stealing the spotlight with their show-stopping food and service. We've all had pasta before, but this? This is rigatoni that deserves its own red carpet.

Old school Italian with lots of unexpected space, good food and a lively neighborhood atmosphere reminiscent of the NY that is simple and inviting. Service could be faster.

My friend and I came for Sunday lunch and we both liked it - I'm shocked by the bad reviews. The food was delicious and the service was great - shout out to our server who let us know about their bottomless brunch option! It was my first time here but I'll definitely be back.

Stopped coming here over covid and missed this place!! Manager Luciano and bartender Kevin gave us good reason to come back. Craaaazy HH menu and so so good. Started with guac, did meatballs and two pizzas! Fantastic value and so tasty!!! Wine pours for $8 were excellent. In addition to HH specials, Arte actually has a pre-fixe early dinner which is amazing. It has been greatly expanded upon. Will absolutely be back!!

I came to this restaurant for the first time with a metup group. I had chicken parmesan and white chocolate mousse for dessert. The servings were large and delicious. The staff was gracious and helpful. I would certainly go back.

Very hot inside, weak a/c, made whole dining experience uncomfortable as we were all sweating.

I haven't been eating out a lot, and when I do, it's usually with a group of friends or family. I liked the atmosphere. Very spacious, which is rare in NYC. I had the pollo palliard. It was cooked well and very tasty. It was seasoned well to my liking. The salad might've been a little too overdressed, but I should've asked for it to be lighter on the dressing. It was busy when I went, and the server had a lot going on. He forgot to give us the dessert menu, but understandable because he had a bunch of tables. He was very nice regardless, so nothing to criticize there. Overall a good experience at this place.

Went there with my extended family. Their food is fine, but pretty expensive. We had a table at the back for 20 people. Good service.

Service was excellent although the food was just a tad bit salty. We were a party of 6 without a reservation and they were very accommodating. The server even sent out a complimentary cookie tray for us at the end. This is a great place for a sit-down meal in the area and I would return.

Had a family birthday dinner there last week. We were seated in the outside patio area in the back. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was great. The staff was very attentive, the service was friendly and competent. The food was one of the better Italian meals I had: fried calamari with marinara sauce was excellent. The food around the table looked good and everyone enjoyed their meal. Overall, it was a very nice experience. We even went back the next night for dinner with another couple and enjoyed it then too. A nice place on the UWS; will be returning.

Good neighborhood restaurant with an Italian flair. Fish dishes were very good and well prepared, although the pasta dishes lacked attention. Pasta was served cold and overcooked good atmosphere and outdoor eating is available service staff was excellent

Absolutely awesome brunch. Went with 11 people on a Saturday. The service was awesome and the brunch deal was $18 pp for 2 hours bottomless. The drinks were strong and not watered down or weak. For the brunch they gave croissants and mini muffins for the table that were really good. Everything was great!!! Highly recommend

Located at 73 St. in the Upper West Side. Pizza absolutely mouth watering, salads done well. Very nice vibe, excellent service by Roberto straight out of Sicily.

The ambience is lovely. Service and food are okay. My eggplant Parmesan was good but too oily for my taste. My friend had the salmon which was also oily. Bread was good and they were generous giving more of it when we asked. It is understaffed like every other business seems to be these days.

I've been going to Arte for many years as I live a few blocks away. Dinner is always enjoyable and I've brought many friends here. For the first time I had lunch today and spend a lot for the meal. After I left I thought that it seemed ridiculously expensive for lunch and later walked by and noticed that there is a lunch menu posted. I wasn't offered that menu but only the more expensive dinner menu. I'm really disappointed and feel that one of my go-to neighborhood restaurants is perfectly willing to take advantage of a regular customer. I will like not be back and certainly won't recommend this place anymore to my friends.

I really like their food: Eggs Benedict, omelets, Burgers, Fried zucchini, and Crab Cakes with ample amount of crab. Good for an event BUT, they are a bust if there's more than one event going on at the same time. They can't handle it well. Everything was cold. Eggs were cold, Burger meat was RAW when ordered medium, I would only go if it was a regular dining experience.

Visited Arte Cafe for a dinner with my friend after boating at Central Park. The restaurant is a short distance from Central Park which is great. We made reservations the same day and they still had times available. We were sat quickly with the indoor or outdoor option. It is supposedly an upscale restaurant but they didn't even pour us water, just put the bottle on the table and left. For drinks I ordered the Aperol Spritz and my friend ordered the Watermelon Crush Martini. I was not that big of a fan of either. They tasted like a lot of alcohol but my friend loved it. Just depends on your preference I guess. For entrees I ordered the Chicken Parm and Spaghetti and my friend ordered Bolognese. We shared our plates and we loved both dishes. The only downside was that my plate didn't have that much spaghetti but a big piece of chicken. The chicken was delicious. It was all cooked perfectly. We decided to order dessert and shared the Chocolate Lava Cake. It had a rich taste and fluffy texture. The prices are a bit high but it is NY and the portions were pretty off. Overall I feel like it was a nice experience and the food was delicious!

Everything you would hope for exists in this Italian restaurant. The food was superb, the service, friendly and efficient, and the environment is comfortable and pleasing. The decor compliments the food. In addition the prices are right. They have brunch specials to boot.

Disappointing Experience. My wife and I were looking forward to a nice dinner at Arte Cafe after an event we attended in the area. Full disclosure - admittedly it was a Saturday nite, however the place was chaotic and unwelcoming. After having made a reservation well in advance, we were deposited at a table in the middle of one of those extension shed-like rooms in the back that had space heaters on full blast on a relatively warm night. It was too bright, way too noisy, and very hot. No offer was made for better seating. There are plenty of spots in NYC able to handle high volume well - this place is not one of them. Our mood ruined, we decided to leave and had a wonderful dinner elsewhere.

Came here for lunch with a gf today. We originally sat outside but then when we checked the QR code for their menu we realized they has a back door patio which looked super cute. We asked to move which they moved us quickly. They seated us on the corner as there were a few other larger parties. **do not sit near the walls, the leaves and dust will fall onto your table** The table and chair was very dusty & dirty. We waited a good 20-25 mins until we finally got a hold of a server to take our order -.- (already a bad start) We ordered our food & drinks. Cocktails came right away but not once the wait staff asked us about our drinks and I actually wanted to order a different cocktail but was irritated by then. Not to mention we wait 20-30 mins and it arrived At last. Once we started eating, yet again no1 came to check to see if everything was good or if we needed anything else. But they were sure to give the other tables attention with beverage refills + table side black pepper on their dishes. This was not a pleasant experience. The food was okay. For a $32 steak, our steak was very tiny, over cooked & lack of flavor we were hungry so we just ate it. I did enjoy the grilled octopus and lobster/avocado/cucumber appetizer. Will not be a returning customer.

Went here for a staff holiday party and was wowed by the service. We had an open bar and the bar tenders were as attentive as they could be, with the number of people they had to serve. They were also friendly and quick. We had a variety of appetizers, nice salads and a huge entree. I give it four stars because the chicken parmigian was good but not the best I've ever had. That' said, I would definitely come back here for a solid Italian meal when I'm on the UWS.

Dishonesty is not good customer service We were 11 people wanting to meet at a restaurant to discuss a serious issue so we were looking for a restaurant that wouldn't be too noisy. I made a reservation at Arte café after I was short that we could be seated at a round table in a side room. The reservation was made about three weeks in advance. I called about a week before the reservation to confirm the reservation and the details. I was assured that we would be at a round table and a side room. At 4:30 the day of the reservation, I received a call from the restaurant, confirming the reservation and confirming that we would be seated at a round table in a side room. When we arrived at 7 PM we were told that the side room was closed. The restaurant had set up a long table in the middle of the restaurant. It was so noisy we could barely hear each other. Our complaint was met with a shrug. Like many people who go out for dinner, we didn't go to Arte café just to eat food. We went there to see one another, and to have a conversation on a subject of importance to us. The shrug wasn't helpful. It was a waste of our time and our money. If the restaurant had told us at 4:30 when they confirmed the reservation that they would not be able to honor our arrangements, we would not have gone. They lied to us in order to keep the business. I would not return to a restaurant that disrespects their customers.

Ended my recent visit to NYC by catching up with cousins at Arte Cafe. Our bartender was Kevin. It was pretty busy on and off while we were there but we were well attended to and Kevin did a great job of making us feel welcome. We ordered a few appetizers and I enjoyed mindlessly snacking on the fried zucchini while sipping on my red wine. You have to love a happy hour that lasts until 7pm! I can see why so many neighborhood residents call this place their local spot.

Good to excellent food in generous portions. Service was slow but allowed for a leisurely meal.

This is a lovely looking restaurant, quite large with a number of different dining areas, so it's easy to snag a reservation, particularly for Sunday brunch, which can be a tough find. Service is very nice as well; my coffee came with a little metal jug of steamed milk. There was a basket of mini croissant and muffins on the table when we sat down. The decor is pleasant, with interesting wallpaper, flowery plates and nice lighting. But the food. My eggs Benedict on a previous visit were disappointingly overcooked, so I opted for one of their regular Italian dishes this time, and they were very accommodating with my request to replace the pasta accompaniment with a side salad. It was underdressed though, and not particularly good, just a handful of mostly naked astringent leaves. The eggplant parm was quite good. That said, I had acute stomach distress just a few minutes after leaving the restaurant. Coincidence? My husband isn't suffering but we ate different things and he pointed out he didn't have salad, so we can't be sure..

Terrible on all levels. Very poor service and rude personnel. Do not recommend for events.

Very nice restaurant. Quiet seeming place with lots of unexpected space inside in addition to the peaceful im outside area. Had the prix fixe meals and lunchtime $25 bottle of wine. Crab cake app was very good, but probably wouldn't pay the regular menu price. The chicken with arugula was about the lightest option and it was good. The tiramisu was a treat. Spouse's plain fettuccine marinara did not impress me. Service was good.

Yet another long-time UWS reliable restaurant has gone to the dogs. Had a family dinner there last night and it was an unfortunate experience. One pasta was undercooked, the sauces were terrible, the steak was a disaster. The Prosecco was flat. Service was mediocre and scattered. Attention to detail was off. The maitre d got incensed when we complained about one dish. Prices are the same (used to be much cheaper) vs Pappadella on Columbus Ave (which is quite good). Don't waste your time or money. We can officially write this one off. Sad.

Really really good. We went for restaurant week dinner and everything was delicious. The portions were bigger then usual. Totally worth it for 45 dollars

I like this place. We order from here frequently. Unfortunately I got food poisoning from their Mediterranean Salad on Saturday March 2nd, 2024. I called the restaurant as a courtesy to let them know so they can check up on the kitchen staff and procedures, since I like the place and its a local favorite. The manager got angry with me and defensive, so instead I reported it to the department of health.

We hosted a baby shower here. The cons: the event planners were responsive in person but hard to get a hold of otherwise. Which led to some unnecessary anxiety and stress for me. The pros: day of, they handled everything beautifully. The set up was as requested, staff were attentive, the food was good and the small touches (like printing out a special menu) was appreciated. Liz was great! Their outdoor garden area is perfect for gatherings large and small, allowing the safety of outdoors, all the while being covered and having heat lamps. We look forward to returning!

this place is so bad i cant even explain!!! the service is borderline horrible staff had attitude!!! kept on getting our order wrong!!! the food came very cold!!! never coming here again and i suggest you never come here

We made the trip to the City for a night out and Arte Cafe was recommended by a friend. The place was very nice (a little loud) the food was outstanding and the wine list was good and prices very reasonable. The only downside was the wait staff rushed things a little even gave us the dessert menu before the main course was served it wasn't that busy so was a little surprised. That said I would definitely give it another try, especially since the food was so good.

This was a lovely lunch and we enjoyed the seating, Jesus the waiter, and the food. There are no lunch specials during Covid. My sister and I had the Caesar salad with grilled chicken and my husband had the branzino with mixed veggies. The fish was good but a bit too peppery so less pepper next time. I also asked for their homemade bread. Warm and tasty. We finished off with tiramisu. They really know how to make a good one. I'll be back