What an essentialist experience. As I was eating the beet salad it occurred to me that I think this is how food should be. A little top notch olive oil, a little salt, a little cheese. I could taste the flavor of my food. Beet portion was generous. My pasta was delicious but I was lost in cheese for me. And I believe that was the point of the dish I ordered so I took the waiters advice and it was good and signature which I like, but I didn't get to get aquatinted with the pasta. Before dessert they rolled a new table cloth over the crumbs of our old one, that was a new trick I haven't seen before. It's nice to have a leisurely meal, they far from rushed us. I was disappointed there wasn't a tiramisu on the menu. read more

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Cipriani was just okay for me. I'm actually writing this review about a month after visiting, and I think the fact that I can't even remember exactly what I ordered says a lot. I know I had a pasta dish, and I remember it being fine, but nothing about it really stood out or made me understand the hype. I usually order a Caesar salad whenever I go to an Italian restaurant, and I don't believe they had one on the menu when we visited. To be fair, nothing was bad. My mom really enjoyed her meal, and the overall experience was nice. It just wasn't particularly memorable for me, especially considering the reputation of Cipriani. I'm glad I tried it, but there are definitely other Italian restaurants in the area that left a much bigger impression on me. read more

Was back for the reopening after their renovations and it was truly delightful. Loved the decor. Telmo was just perfect-so knowledgeable and professional. Mr. C is my new favorite drink. read more

Cipriani - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Came to cipriani for a walk in on Saturday afternoon. We split a rigatoni and champagne. The rigatoni was al dente and bit undercooked it felt like. I thought $40 was steep and it was less flavorful than Carbone. Overfall, service and food didn't live up to the hype for first time at cipriani. read more

Cipriani - Rigatoni pink sauce - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

I attended an event at Cipriani yesterday evening and it was quite lovely! Passed apps were all delicious. Service was impeccable. Seated meal was beautifully presented and very satisfying. Great event space with beautiful architectural details! read more

Have you ever been to Italy or travelled there instead and enjoyed a genuine Italian cuisine? If you're in Manhattan for anything, drop by Cipriani and close your eyes...inhale and just listen to the sounds of pasta primavera, am sure it'll bring you back to Italia. I've always enjoyed the Pizza Margherita at Eataly but Cipriani is my Italian standard in the Manhattan area of New York. We also ordered the nizza insalate or salad with eggs, Caesar, olives and anchovies and wow, it reminded me of Napoli's seaside. Fresh and crunchy, the salad brought memories when I was writing a study about anti-cancer superfoods for my work. Although, it took them time to cook my Pacherri Fruta di Mare' or Seafood Pasta, this was a gloriously iconic food that swarmed my dietary senses to astronomical delights. My neuro-sensory organs seemed fluffing and my salivary glands automatically kicked in like a stream of eager beavers. Whatever your purpose in visiting Manhattan, after walking for days, come to Cipriani and change your landscape to Napoli, Cinque Terre, Firenze or Venezia. You'll never regret spending time in Manhattan or just New York in general. Don't just come for the journey in New York, come for the food that delighted Kings and Queens in Italy and now in New York, too. Mangia! read more

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Came here for a big networking event that my company actively participates in. This event venue is massive with high ceilings that probably takes up two entire floors. This used to be a Bowery Savings Bank and the Neo-Renaissance architecture is well maintained to this day. They had two full bars, which getting drinks was not an issue. The catered food was surprisingly delicious. Overall the event was fantastic and all of the staff members were friendly and professional. Looking forward to future hosted events at this venue. read more

Was here for a private event. The space is pretty impressive.. and huge. Great selection of food and beverages were served. I went home with a full belly. Not sure if the beef is regularly on the menu but it was excellent!! read more

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Cipriani is one of those places that just gets it right. The vibe is classy without being too stuffy - think old-school elegance with super friendly service. You walk in and instantly feel like you're somewhere special. The food? So good. Simple, classic Italian done perfectly. I had the tagliolini with ham and cream - creamy, salty, and honestly addictive. Their carpaccio is super light and fresh, and the Bellini is a must (they invented it, after all). It's definitely on the pricier side, but it's worth it for a special night or when you just wanna treat yourself. You don't need to overdo it - dress nice, sip a cocktail, and enjoy the low-key glam energy. Perfect for a date, a boujee lunch, or catching up with someone over pasta and drinks;) read more

The servers here is so cool and nice. This bar is dead center in Grand Central Station, it overlooks that little place where they shoot all the movies. It was nice to just sit down and have a drink there. read more

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Not as great as the hype. Food is very very average and minimal. Returned the lamb chops twice for being very raw. Can see the white in it that's how raw. Seemed like they had an issue with temperatures as the final straw was it came out burnt. Pasta wasn't great. Can make it at home or go to any other Italian restaurant in NYC. read more

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My one and only time at this restaurant for now was for a work event. While I was there, I walked around and noticed how the remnants of the bank from the 1900s were still kept in place and not torn down. Which was cool. I looked it up that it was preserved. My company used the place not as a restaurant as most of the seats were taken out and the tables were used for buffet style food. I think that the food used was made by the place which was good. There was more than enough and the staff was excellent. read more

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Great food, great service. The drinks were really nice. It being located in grand Central actually made it nice venue. It was loud, but not overly bothering. read more

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Rude as you know what bartenders Spring 2024. It didn't used to be this way. Regardless, I go for the Bellinis and stay for the food. Rude people are only hurting themselves in terms of tips. I've been going to Cipriani long before them. read more

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Unique location overlooking the lobby of Grand Central with the beautiful zodiac ceiling. Old fashioned was great and so was the lovely patient service (we went close to closing time). read more

Perfect balance of savory and bright. Every bite made me want another immediately. Would come back

We never come into NYC without have a glass of wine and some apps at this iconic spot. I can sit there all day, people watch and study the unbelievable architecture of Grand Central Terminal. We love it here. Enjoy! read more

Cipriani - a table set for a meal - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Everything was great. Can't wait to go back. The portions are huge. Easily can feed two people. The drink was strong. The service was fast and very friendly. I love the ambience looking over Grand Central. Feels like you are in a movie scene. read more

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Owned by actor Eddie Cibrian, Tennis star Jennifer Capriati, and anyone who likes to drink expensive drinks one Cip at a time. I had a really nasty experience here, unfortunately. It was on my very short list of famous expensive restaurants that I was planning on eating at with a fancy date, on the rare occasion that I do go for fancy meal, which is no more than once or twice a year when in New York. It happened to be right next to my lawyer's office, so I was checking it out through the window and then I took a little seat on the steps (the ones that don't go into the restaurant, but are by the window), to organize my stuff before walking around Manhattan for hours. It looked way overpriced of course but I was still planning to give it a try at some point... That is until the doorman for the restaurant came out and very aggressively told me to move. I told him I'd be about 30 seconds (my stuff was out of the bag and I was slotting it back in to organize it) - responding in the nicest way possible - and he got louder and more abusive and said something about not sleeping or loitering on these steps (basically asserting I was homeless or panhandling). I'm sure they do have homeless problems around here but there's somebody all muscly and dressed this slutty with tanning tattoos and baby oil, I mean, is that obviously a panhandler, I mean, okay. Maybe it's the hair? Besides, I was pretty nice to him and he was pretty nasty to me, and that's the reason why I'm giving them a bad review - their people out front should be careful who they're yelling at and abusing, because you never know which one might be a customer or potential customer or someone with 11,000 Yelp reviews or whatevs. read more

Cipriani - Not as Barbadan as Ciprihanna - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

I think I was expecting the grand restaurant that I see when I drive down 42nd St. but then they told us to cross the street and go into Grand Central Station.... That was not so impressing so we didn't stay. I guess my expectations were different. I was expecting a nice upscale restaurant not a seat in the middle of CENTRAL STATION. Maybe I'll go back and give it a try sometime for drinks but a bit much for dinner. read more

LOL this place was so horrible I just know I'm gonna have a ball typing up this review. Initially was pretty excited to have dinner here because it overlooks the main concourse at Grand Central Station. Got a table for two pretty quickly. Ordered tuna tartare as a starter, and ravioli and bolognese for the two main dishes. Tuna tartare came out within 10 minutes of ordering (I have the time stamps from taking pics when we first sat down and each time we got food) ... then my and my dinner partner had a great time just talking and eating but eventually we realized our main course was taking a really long time. 3 tables who had came in after us got their dishes first and finished their meals while we were still waiting for ours. After 50 minutes of waiting, our server noticed our food still hadn't arrived and said he would check the kitchen. 10 minutes later, I asked for the check because 2 more tables got their food before us even though they had arrived after us too. At that point, the manager came to apologize and offered a complimentary dessert if we would stay and continue dining with them. I honestly didn't want to stay any longer but decided to because he said it was going to come out right away. The manager used the excuse that they had two big parties hence the delay. That excuse doesn't even make sense because of the fact that 5 other tables got their food before us even though they arrived and ordered after us. If everyone's meal had been delayed, then sure. But it was only us. And our dishes were the exact same as everyone else's dishes that were arriving. Anyway, we waited 5 more minutes then our food finally arrived. We weren't even hungry at that point because we had been drinking so much water to hold us over for the food. As for the complimentary dessert, they served the both of us ONE small slice of dry cake. I wasn't that upset until literally a minute later, they came up to the table of two girls next to us with a WHOLE tray of various desserts to choose from to order!! Couldn't they have done that for us too ?? I literally should have told the manager when I wanted the check that I wasn't willing to stay if I had known this was the type of treatment we would be getting. I will note we were the only people of color in the whole restaurant. Everyone else was white. That definitely plays a role in why I was feeling especially upset by this whole situation and our lack of service. Racism, discrimination, classism. All of these words come to mind. Anywho, service aside, here is the review of the food: Tuna tartare: overpriced deconstructed tuna salad sandwich. Tasted good though because it literally tasted like a tuna sandwich and tuna sandwiches are yummy. 3/5 Spinach and ricotta Ravioli in sage butter sauce: a little too salty for me. Sage was too faint to taste. Extremely small portion. Beautifully constructed though as the pasta was impressively thin yet did not fall apart. 3/5 Bolognese: Just regular old bolognese with egg noodles. 2.5/5 Overall extremely average food therefore extremely overpriced for what you get. Service is even worse. Go if you're rich enough to throw away money and white enough to be treated well. read more

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Whipped cream is awful. And my delivery of the cake was not the right size for the $22.

Food was horrible. Everything tasted the same. Bitter and dry. That's all I really need to say about the food. Service was acceptable. Our waiter was nice. The ambiance was the best part of the experience. Very classy. So out of 10 I'd give it a 1.5. read more

Incredible ambiance and service, but was a little underwhelmed with the food. The flavor profiles were not distinct, and the cheese crust of the taglioni was too salty; definitely preferred the ravioli. Excellent wine selection! A friend ordered the liver and loved it. Worth a visit! read more

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It was a true NY experience, dinner was excellent and the service was excellent as well.

Ahhhhhh all time favorite restaurant, from the bread to the starters, drinks and service. I always make sure to stop whenever I am in town. Sergio is always super welcoming and helpful. The entire team is always ready to help. I could not recommend Cipriani more. Make sure to have a reservation as they're always busy. Lemon drop is a must. read more

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Very interesting experience for someone that's never been to New York City before. Love the history most of all.

I really wanted to love this place with such rich history and notoriety, but the food was aweful, which is too bad because the servers seemed to care though they knew that food was often rejected. We were told to blame it on a hair or bug... to get something else. You don't need presentation with Italian food, but the food even looked bad. The also looked horrible at our label whore name dropping table neighbors who seemed to be regulars. If that's you, this will be home! read more

Very cool spot next to Apple Store. Glad we stepped in and enjoyed some dope food. Ended with an aperil spritz read more

Cipriani - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

One of our favorite restaurants when we visit New York. The Ambiance is fabulous sitting on the balcony overlooking Grand Central The waiters were more than helpful and seemed to live their jobs! The restaurant Manager Antonio Pezzella checked on us during the meal to insure everything was satisfactory. We are looking forward to returning soon read more

Cipriani - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Terrific food in a terrific space from the Cipriani empire (Venice, NY, Miami, Vegas, etc). IMHO this is the best of the best among a very good collection of Cipriani restaurants. It ain't cheap, so bring a mobster's roll of cash, or a corporate Amex. Now to be honest, I have never actually personally paid the bill (always business or a fundraiser/event when eating here), BUT it's the rare expensive restaurant that actually seems worth the megabucks. The food is meticulously perfect, as is the service. You'll feel like Cornelius Vanderbilt himself eating here. It's very conveniently located, diagonally down the street from Grand Central Station. Even suburbanites like this place, as it's a very easy Metro North or LIRR commuter train ride home at night, even if they've had a few drinks. The setting is spectacular. The building was originally a bank and it's tasteful ornate lobby is the main dining room. Almost theatrically glamorous like a stage set, the interior has a wide range of set-up, lighting and decoration options. The service is also spectacular. There's no cater waiter blaséness about this waitstaff, even for huge events. Emily, our waitperson on a recent visit was both smart as a whip (paying her way through PhD school) and absolutely perfect in all regards. Yes,I always strike up intrusively personal conversations with restaurant staff LOL. Like most high-end Italian places, I usually get Tuscan steak at Cipriani (both here and their other outposts). There can't be live cows out back in Midtown Manhattan, but this beef is amazingly fresh-tasting. read more

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I attended an award luncheon at Cipriani 42nd Street recently. I could tell this was going to be a great event. They had the red carpet out on the steps and staff greeted us as we walked in. The venue is gorgeous! It has cathedral height ceilings, crystal chandeliers and marble floors. I was blown away as I stepped inside. There were plenty of staff to greet and welcome all the guests. We were ushered through check in and coat check quickly. Then we were directed towards the bar for drinks and appetizers. Shortly after, we were given the okay to take our seats at the tables. The table settings were lovely. I especially liked how they lit up each table. The venue is large but with the lighting and acoustics, it still felt cozy. I thought the food was very good. We were given a three-course luncheon of salad, entrée and dessert. The entrée I choose was the white fish with mash potatoes. It was surprisingly very filling. The fish tasted fresh and light. For dessert they served two kinds of sorbet with fresh fruit in a chocolate cup. Delicious! You really can't go wrong with this type of dessert. And then at the end of the event, as we left, they had waitstaff holding trays with small dessert bites for guests to take on their way out. Everything ran smoothly and the venue is very impressive. Overall, a great luncheon. I wish I had more functions at this venue! read more

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3 years since my last review, I had the misfortune of being compelled to consume another meal at this establishment. Over 3 years the world has changed - remote work has become commonplace, Trump has been indicted, and we came up with a COVID vaccine - but Cipriani still hasn't come up with a half-decent vegetarian entree. While others enjoyed a steak with a semolina patty on the side, I was served some of the most tasteless zucchini strips over a bed of quinoa that I have ever encountered. If I appear sensationalist, please read my other reviews, and no other restaurant has evoked my vegetarian ire to the extent that Cipriani has. read more

My wife and I attended a charity fundraising event costing $1000 a seat. The table arrangement was so tight that my seat was up against a wall that had a light fixture protruding from it. The wait staff were using this route behind my seat as a shortcut back to the kitchen, as they were constantly pushing my seat, hitting my head with trays and spilling food and drinks on me. I complained to a more senior member of staff who just stared at me and couldn't even communicate with me. This continued to go on for a further two hours. At this point my wife and I left, cutting our night short. The wait staff are very rude. The senior staff don't care at all. I have made an official complaint to Cipriani's and the charity were there to support but couldn't as our night was so uncomfortable it was cut short. Not what I expected from such an establishment. read more

Went to Cipriani for the first time today. It's really cool to be at grand central and have that ambience although it felt a little squished in the dining area. Nonetheless it was an overall pleasant experience. I will say though the breadsticks we were served at the beginning made the dinner for me personally. They were delightfully buttery and crispy. I would go just for that. My Diet Coke was somewhat flat but it came in a bottle so I suppose that's not their fault. I got the filet mignon for my main course. It was good and came with yummy side vegetables but the steak was a bit dry. 6.5/10 for that. We opted out of desert but we were given shortbread cookies as we paid the check which were a splendid way to cap off our meal. Overall a dashing experience and I would go again (mostly for the breadsticks though). read more

Cipriani - View from my seat - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Great service! Excellent food! Fun atmosphere... Grand Central. So cool to have dinner at the train station. Incredible design. Had the Filet.. it was perfect! read more

Food is very average. Service is average. Ambiance is good but too packed at all times. Don't get what the hype is about for the most average Italian food u can get in nyc. It's literally that place that shouldn't be popular but it is cause they have celebrity attention. There r lots of nicer Italian places honestly and this one is at the bottom of my list for nyc. When u go there, u have to talk over people. read more

Food was excellent as always. Service was most gracious, welcoming and with a very considerate attitude, considering that I rely on a crutch. Well the ambiance is lovely being located where it is. Overall a very pleasant evening. Thank you. read more

Beautiful and posh place, maybe best sweet treats in the city, excellent wines, we didn't order any meals; definitely best coffee read more

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I had the pleasure of eating at this fine dining establishment. As a table we decided to skip the starters and go straight to the main course. I ordered the Ricotta Ravioli which was the most delectable ravioli I ever consumed. It was light and not too filling. The rest of my party enjoyed their food too. Then We ordered desserts. We got the chocolate cake and the meringue cake. Though I did not taste the meringue I was told by my party it was the best meringue they had ever had. The service was very attentive and brought me beverages when I needed them. The ambiance of the restaurant is AMAZING. You get to look over Grand Central Station while enjoying what is some of the most grand food in all of New York. Thank you for the most amazing, exquisite, and memorable experience Cipriani. read more