A friend made a last minute, large table reservation at Bar Bianchi for their birthday. For large parties like ours, they do offer a 4-course family style menu. I will say it started very strong and kind of tapered as it went by. The gigante & fava beans were an unexpected standout - imagine Caesar salad, but beans! Really enjoyed that and will be replicating at home. Vodka sauce pasta was very underwhelming. We did also get the cacio e pepe, which was my first time having it outside of the trader joes pre-made sauce, and I was extremely indifferent to it at first, but something about it intrigued me with each bite I had. I am still on the fence, but I am a lot more eager to keep trying the dish at restaurants. The next course was probably the least impressive; branzino, steak and potatoes. Maybe we were too full and a little too tipsy at that point - but nothing really wowed anyone. Lastly, we were given tiramisu and chocolate mousse for dessert. Their mousse is served like ice cream and so the first bite is jarring if you didn't know what you were going in for. But I personally found it delicious. The staff were a hoot and super attentive.   I think if you figure out which dishes are good and stick to those, this place is generally very good. It's nice but not too nice. Service is amazing, drinks are good and ambiance is great. Might be back for a happy hour soon. read more

Was able to get bar seats on a Friday night. Split a few appetizers and got drinks. Place was totally packed - can't wait to come back for patio spritzes this spring and summer. read more

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if you're looking for a spot with good patio vibes, this is it!! my friend and I both got our own grande spritz's and they were so weak so was not worth $22, insane price for a drink that didn't taste alcoholic at all. vibes were good and service was fine, we got our order correct and they are strict about time on the patio (limited to about an hour) but they told us ahead of time so were aware of it. would not be back but glad i got to check it out for myself read more

Bar Bianchi - Spritz - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Probably some of the worst food I've had in nyc. It taste like freezer food heated up

We were fortunate enough to have scored a reservation at the hottest new restaurant in the Lower East Side thanks to my friend's sister. We shared multiple small plates, cocktails, and wine. Every dish was supreme and they've successfully create a fun and lively atmosphere. Check Bar Bianchi out and see what all the hype is about. I promise, you won't be disappointed! read more

Bar Bianchi - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Atmosphere is cool and majority of the service was great. They dumped half an Aperol spritz into my lap and then told me they need the table without apologizing, would've been a four without that read more

This place is freaking awesome. The ambiance felt really well crafted. Everything from the decor to the layout was thoughtfully done. Best part is the outdoor seating. The tables spill onto the street, making it feel like you're in Europe. Our server, Diego, was baller. The guy went above and beyond to make our experience memorable. also, they give you complimentary olive and chips. Banger. Free food tastes better read more

Bar Bianchi - Aperol spritz - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

The food was perfectly paired with our wide assortment of cocktails. The ambiance was casual and inviting. It was the perfect meetup spot for our 5 person group. We even brought a baby! The table service was similar to synchronized dancing. I am not sure if we had 1 server or several. We were well taken care of and I would return . read more

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If you're a fan of Le Dive and Elvis, Bar Bianchi, Bar Bianchi is the Milan-inspired aperitivo bar that just opened up in East Village, coming from the same family! They make their mozzarella and all their pastas in-house - we tried their burrata, the cripsy potatoes, the sauteed spinach, the Rigatoni de Nash, the Pappardelle Bolognese, and the Risotto Milanese. Note that each table receives a plate of complimentary ruffle chips and olives! If you're into spritzes, check their list out or ask for a recommendation. Staff and service were friendly and fun. +great shareables +spritzes available +friendly staff & service read more

A fun, summery vibe at this new spot in LES -- felt very Parisian, is the hot ticket reservation at the moment! The waiters were really nice and great at making recs. The Aperol Spritz was good, but gets watery at the end. Zucchini Fries and Olives were fun to snack on, would come back to try other food. read more

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This new spot is right down the street from where we live, and it's lovely addition to our neighborhood. We dined here on a Sunday afternoon. We sat outside and it was very sunny but overall lovely. We had great service - our waitress was so helpful with recommendations and just a bubbly kind person. Everything we ordered was a hit. We will be back! read more

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Bar Bianchi is a very cute Italian/euro-inspired bar in LES! I came here for a drink with my friends at around 4pm and it was pretty easy to get seated! We also got the grande aperol spritz and they were so delicious! Just be mindful that this place is a bit pricey ($20 per grande spritz), but it was enjoyable and it's for the ~vibes~. We only came here for drinks, so I cannot speak to their food, but their appetizers were good! We were given a complimentary plate of olives and potato chips, which were yummy and offsets the sweetness of our drinks. We also ordered the anchovies and an order of bread, which were good! Some people at my table found the drinks to be a little weak, which is disappointing for the price/size. I believe another review also pointed out how much ice they put, so it counters the amount of drink you get. I personally found the drinks to be find, but it's subjective. I would return if I was in the area! :) read more

Ambiance was fine. Upbeat, little semi-elevated Italian spot. Tables are very close together, and can get loud depending on who's seated next to you. Does serve authentic Italian dishes, but I would have liked more of a variety in the pasta selection. Drinks are large, but average. I tried the Giuseppe Spritz, and my friend had the Aperol Spritz. read more

Bar Bianchi - Aperol Spritz (grande) and Giuseppe Spritz (grande) - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Lovely summer vibe for a drink! The spritz's were great but gotta drink em fast so they don't get too watered down. The bolognese and cacio e pepe were super yummy, the pasta is made every day fresh, and they were both great! The mushroom tortellini was something special. By far a crowd fave at the table! The calamari and burrata were great but pretty standard. Definitely be prepared for an ~Italian~ level of service. We waited a pretty long time for a table, for our drinks, and for our food. Wasn't the end of the world but definitely had to ask for some attention a few times! Regardless, will be back :) read more

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Such a cute spot-- think outdoor, summer, spritz galore! This comes from the same owners as Le Dive/The Nines. It's a very Italian/Euro summer bar that serves fun alcohlic cocktails and light bites. I came and tried their Giuseppe Spritz and some of my friend's Aperol Spritz (us along with 90% of the restaurant). - Giuseppe Spritz (6/10): this is Bar Bianchi's version of a Hugo Spritz! I'd recommend getting the Grande size (only $3 more and so much more volume haha) I thought this wasn't bad but could've used more elderflower flavor. I would say that I enjoyed this but did feel like the drink was 80% ice... I will say one thing I loved was the complimentary olives and chips served with our drinks... made for some delicious salty bites! read more

Bar Bianchi might fancy itself the latest "it spot" in New York, but don't let the candlelight and cocktails fool you--beneath the surface is a complete disregard for hospitality and basic human decency. We were told the wait would be 45 minutes. Fine. We grabbed drinks at the bar and settled in. At the 30-minute mark, we politely checked in--only to be told, with an alarming lack of concern, that the wait was actually three hours. No apology. No explanation. Just a smirk and a shrug. It felt less like a mistake and more like a message: you're not who we want here. When I asked to speak to a manager, I was met with a level of condescension I haven't encountered in years. He was unhelpful, dismissive, and frankly, rude. (And while I hate to get personal--his breath could've cleared the room faster than any fire alarm.) And here's the part that truly left a mark: I'm a 61-year-old native New Yorker enjoying a night out with my 25-year-old daughter. We are both seasoned, city-savvy, and well-versed in dining in this town. We weren't confused, demanding, or entitled--we were simply asking for clarity. The way I was looked at, dismissed, and outright disrespected made one thing painfully clear: if you're not in their 20-to-30-something demo, you're invisible. The ageism was unmistakable--and inexcusable. Bar Bianchi is all style, no soul. It mistakes exclusivity for excellence and arrogance for ambiance. The novelty may draw crowds for now, but trust me--this place is a flash in the pan. Give it six months, a year at best, and New York will move on--as it always does--leaving behind another overpriced, overhyped, underwhelming blip. If you're looking for genuine hospitality, skip Bar Bianchi. There's nothing chic about being treated like you don't belong. Hopefully the money they rake in during their short-lived moment helps the manager afford a decent dentist--because the attitude wasn't the only thing that stunk. And to the bartender who showed us grace when we said we were leaving because of how poorly we'd been treated--thank you. He apologized sincerely, refused to charge us, and showed the kind of class this place so desperately lacks. read more

The meatballs and burrata were pretty delicious, and the wine was very tasty too. However, it was absolutely impossible to hear my friend from across the table, the service was slow, and they kicked us out pretty unceremoniously after an hour and a half. read more

Loved the drinks and the vibes!! They have jumbo size spritz's which was so cute and fun. Food was underwhelming but overall a great spot to grab drinks! Vibes are 10/10 read more

Bar Bianchi - Zucchini fries, burrata, caprese salad - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Terrible experience. We were turned away for being 22 because of a random 23+ rule that wasn't clearly posted, and the bouncer was rude, condescending, and clearly judging us based on our age. Completely unwelcoming atmosphere, and honestly not even a fun-looking place to begin with. Save your time and money and go literally anywhere else. read more

Went with a group of 10 people on a Friday night and what can I say, this place stinks. Bar Bianchi basically profiles every customer at the door, every time, even when it is half empty. This is to see if you "fit the bill." The precious bartenders are snippy and slow. They also insisted our group was underage, carded us 3 times, and made everyone stand out front for 30 minutes. Did I mentioned it was also half empty? Don't have anything to say about the food cause I won't ever be going back. Do yourself a favor and spend your hard earned money at an establishment that actually wants you there. read more

Came with my mom and grandma for a late lunch on the 4th of july and they were super busy, but our waitress came to us promptly and got our drink orders in asap which i appreciated since it was so hot outside! the food was excellent and i want to shout out the amazingly kind manager who listened to our concern about our rosé tasting spoiled/sour and quickly brought us a new bottle!!! overall great experience, highly recommend! (aperol spritz is very well priced and delicious too!!!) read more

Overpriced cosmetic pop up faux restaurant. Come here if you want to leave hungry, sober and broke. Ambiance is Gen Z cosplaying Gen X in the 90s . Never ever wait to get inside if you have any self respect. read more

My roommates and I who have lived in the area were SO excited to come here and planned our week around it. We put our name in at 6:30. Told it'd be a 2-hour wait, which was fine. We planned for that. Showed up at 8:30, ordered drinks by 8:45. But by 10pm? Still no one had taken our dinner order, while every other table around us was being served. We flagged someone down and finally placed our order. My roommates' and my food came out, except one of their dishes was completely missing, and the food we did get was freezing cold. We sent it back. It took 45 more minutes for it all to come out again, this time with the missing dish. At that point, we said something (nicely) about how long everything had taken, the cold food, the re-wait. The waiter basically said "okay" and took accountability in the most rude way, offered to just take the food away, as if we were the issue. All attitude, no accountability. The only redeeming moment was Craig, genuinely sweet and tried to turn the night around. Another waitress brought us specialty drinks to make up for it, which we appreciated, but the staff was already giving us looks like we were the problem. We live in the area, and this was supposed to be our fun "last hurrah" dinner. With all the TikTok hype, we were so let down. Would not recommend. Plenty of other spots in the city that know how to handle a busy night and treat guests with respect. read more

Walked in here on a Saturday about 6:00 pm in early summer. Walked in with my wife. We have both lived in the East Village for several years and thought we'd support the new local restaurant with an Italian sounding name. Asked the host if they had a table for two. He rudely said, 'I don't have a table until 10 pm' in a sort of douchey-sorry-buddy-can't-help-you-sort-of-way. Really smarmy and unhelpful. Nothing like you're welcome to sit at the bar if you'd like. Beginning to think this guy didn't like that I was over the age of 35 and actually didn't want me and my wife patronizing his place. In any event, I was thirsty and so, as I strode past him to the bar, asked, "Can we grab a drink at the bar?" Didn't wait for his answer which was something like, "You can sit at the bar all you like....". As we approached the bar, two people were just leaving, so we thought we scored by snagging some seats. There were 4 bartenders behind the bar, all looking like they went to the 2-for-1 at the tattoo parlor together the week before. Literally, they didn't even address that we sat down for about 7 minutes. We are sitting 3 feet from these people. Bought 2 Aperol Spritz's that sucked, more like Aperol with Club soda for $20 apiece. Had to ask the bartender to add some Prosecco to make the drink an actual Aperol Spritz. They did, begrungingly. Hard to make new friends when the establishment doesn't want your kind there. White, successful and over the age 0f 35.They should hang a sign, 'We only want young people here'. East Village residents Not Allowed. Terrible service. Terrible drink. Will be glad to watch this restaurant die a slow death as NYC chews em up and spits em out. read more

I am from Europe but have lived in New York since 1997. This place is all I hate about NYC when they look attractive like a French or Italian brasserie, except it's not! It's not a place you can sit freely for coffee or a lemonade. It's a selective place that primarily serves cocktails and tells you you can't stay outside at a table for more than a certain amount of time. It's an alcohol place without "la joie de vivre" like you would in a similar-looking place in Italy. To me, it is deceiving and snobbish. It serves nothing popular and approachable. It's like if you are in Disneyland and there is a fake Italian brasserie that serves nothing but pretense. Why would they pretend to be a brasserie if they are just a "get drunk expensively bar? I am a neighbor, but I was received like an unwanted person, and it made me leave because I didn't feel like I could enjoy a coffee or a lemonade in the sunlight to read or to enjoy "fai niente," doing nothing. read more

Was super excited to try this new spot as the vibes inside are fabulous. That's pretty much where the good stuff ends. The service is extremely poor we waited at least 20 minutes for our drinks and anything post that it was impossible to flag a waiter down. The margarita I got was clearly just mixed with sour mix rather than actually using lime. For the amount paid that's pretty disappointing. The biggest disappointment however was the food. Took ages to come out and the pasta had eight pieces of tortellini on it. Eight! For $23 we couldn't believe it. Ended up going to bar revival down the street for a decent serving of pasta since we were starving after. read more

Yum. So good! Like. So good. So so so good. Yum! Yum yum yum! Soooooo good. Oooooh boy. So good! Mmmmmm.

Fantastic food and service. Along with a great atmosphere. I highly recommend this place to hang out, drink and enjoy some food.

Bar Bianchi features delicious food, good service from a friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere in a convenient location.

Great vibe, love that you can put your name down on waitlist and go about your day while you woat for table. Delicious food, although portions are pretty small. read more