28 Postcards
At Danny Meyer’s Ci Siamo, a chic Italian spot in Manhattan West, savor wood-fired delights like rich pastas and the addictive caramelized onion torta.
"When you walk into Ci Siamo, you'll feel like you're checking into a nice hotel, about to start a vacation in Milan (despite the fact that you still have that meeting on "team dynamics" to get to after lunch). The menu centers around live-fire cooking, although your focus should be on the breads and pastas. Get the ricotta-filled agnolotti, and don't leave here without eating the caramelized onion torta. Despite the massive space, it can still be tough to get a table, so make a reservation at this Manhattan West spot in advance." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta
"The menu at this Italian spot from Danny Meyer centers around live-fire cooking, but your focus should be on the breads and pastas. Always start with the melty caramelized onion torta, then order the rabbit stracci or the slightly spicy cavatelli with crab. In the Manhattan West complex, just a short walk from Penn Station, Ci Siamo feels like checking into a nice, glitzy hotel in Milan. Despite the massive space, it can still be tough to get a table—so make a reservation a few weeks in advance." - bryan kim, willa moore, kenny yang, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick
"Walking into Ci Siamo is like checking into a nice hotel at the start of a vacation in Milan—while in reality, you still have that 8:15am meeting to discuss “team dynamics.” The menu centers around live-fire cooking, although your focus should really be on the breads and pastas. Get the ricotta-filled agnolotti, and don’t leave without trying the caramelized onion torta. Despite the massive space, it can be tough to get a table, so make a reservation in advance. " - neha talreja, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus, will hartman
"Ci Siamo, an Italian restaurant by Danny Meyer, is located in Manhattan West. It attracts a chic lunch crowd of executives from nearby companies like the NHL, Peloton, Ernst & Young, and Skadden Arps. The restaurant is known for dishes such as pesce fritti, various pastas, and chicken Milanese with caraway, arugula, and lemon. The best seats are those facing the open kitchen and hearth, where diners can watch the kitchen team and Chef Hillary Sterling at work." - Shivani Vora
"Efficient, busy from the minute doors open and effortlessly likable, this Italian eatery hiding deep inside the Manhattan West development is everything we’ve come to expect—and enjoy—from restaurateur Danny Meyer." - MICHELIN Guide
