On one of my travel trips, this month I discovered a real gem hiding in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. I must say, it is very rare that I get charmed by a restaurant, but those rarities, are always making a mark on my experience of food tasting. This restaurant is the San Pietro Italian fine dining restaurant and let me tell you, it made a great impression on me, so much that I will come back to try all of their menu items, even if it will take me years. I sat at one of their tables outside, there was a nice breeze and it was not hot at all, while waiting for my meal, I enjoyed quite well the surroundings. But what I enjoyed the most was their food, which by calling it, divine, it's just not enough, because it was more than that, like a melody that you can never forget and want to hear it time and time again. I started with the Caprese accompanied with a glass of Brunello di Montalcino, a very good wine. The savory ripe tomatoes combined with the fresh mozzarella and those basil leaves, were a symphony of flavors playing perfectly into my mouth. Just the right amount of seasoning. After that I've tried the Fior di Zucca, (pumpkin flowers) filled with ricotta and parmesan cheese, which was a melting dance going into my palate. To end my experience with San Pietro Italian Restaurant, I've tried The Pesche al Forno con gelato alla vaniglia (Baked yellow peaches with vanilla Italian ice cream). It was the perfect finish of a meal well prepared and well executed. Overall, I had a wonderful time eating the best, fresh and authentic Italian food, but don't let me forget that I also had a fantastic service by ,which was attentive on all the details, professionally cordial, well knowledgeable of the menu including specials and suggested the right dishes. read more

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As an event planner, I dine at many restaurants and pay close attention to service, hospitality, and attention to detail. San Pietro exceeded my expectations in every way. San Pietro has been a part of the community since 1992, and after experiencing it firsthand, I understand why it has stood the test of time. From the very beginning, the level of hospitality was exceptional. The owner personally called me before our reservation to let me know where parking was available and even reserved one of the parking spaces directly in front of the restaurant for us. That level of thoughtfulness is something you rarely encounter. The restaurant strikes the perfect balance between elegance and warmth. The dining room is beautiful, the atmosphere is inviting, and every member of the staff made us feel genuinely welcome. We were dining with a child, and they couldn't have been more accommodating. The owner even offered to show our child the kitchen, which completely made his day. It's refreshing to find a fine dining restaurant that is so family-friendly without compromising the sophisticated dining experience. The food was outstanding. Every dish was beautifully presented, prepared with high-quality ingredients, and full of authentic Italian flavors. You can tell there is real pride behind every plate that leaves the kitchen. One of the things that impressed me most was meeting the family behind the restaurant. As an event planner, I had the opportunity to see how involved everyone is in creating the San Pietro experience. Gerardo oversees the dining room with professionalism and genuine hospitality, Cosimo ensures excellence in the kitchen, Anna and Luisa take care of events and every important detail, and Dawn, who has been part of this restaurant for many years, is an exceptional hostess who makes every guest feel truly welcome. Restaurants like San Pietro are becoming increasingly rare. It is a true family-owned business where hospitality is not just a concept, it is part of the culture. After more than three decades in business, their passion, dedication, and attention to detail are still evident in every aspect of the experience. I highly recommend San Pietro to anyone looking for authentic Italian cuisine, impeccable service, and a dining experience that goes far beyond the meal itself. I look forward to returning. read more

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When I first walked in, I thought it's renovated from a Chinese restaurant. Later we learned it's kinda a place for celebrity, so we focused on food. Neither Food nor service disappointed! Truly an Italian place with the Sicilian flavor. We loved my Italian waiter who was a bit intense , but worked hard and was very entertaining. The recommended apoetizer was simple but authentic. My gnocchi was so delicious!! read more

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The service is great but the food and drinks are way over priced. Definitely a tourist trap.

Excellent Restaurant! Can't wait for the March 16th 2026 Grand Re-Opening! Peaked in the window the renovation is gorgeous!!

1 star for location and 1 star for ambiance, half star for service. We were hosting a large, 10 person group for dinner and had trouble finding a table last minute. We settled for San Pietro given our office proximity. The restaurant was empty, and reminded me of an establishment in little Italy. The head server was attentive and tried to cover several tables at once, which resulted in slower service. The food was mediocre (I make better pasta at home) and ridiculously overpriced (even for a miami resident!). Most items on the menu were "MP", spinach side was $24. The waiter also imposed apps on us that we never ordered. It's Little Italy style tourist trap. I will not return. read more

San Pietro - Seafood pasta - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

best restaurant I ever been to in my entire life amazing statf and amazing food the workers are great and the inside looks amazing super underrated read more

Old school, Italian spot: waiters in jackets, extensive list of specials The service is excellent. Very family-friendly, or appropriate for a business lunch. The entrance can be confusing to spot, but it is before Papillon. read more

San Pietro - a table set for a formal dinner - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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This was recommended by a foodie friend who visits NYC regularly, and we were glad he did. We enjoyed the Paccheri della Domenica, $48, Neapolitan-style rigatoni with sausage, lamb, beef, and tomatoes. We like Saltimbocca as a test of Italian restaurants because of the mix of textures, aromas, and flavors from what is usually made with veal, prosciutto, and fresh sage leaves in a delicate white wine and butter sauce. It wasn't on the menu, but the owner said, of course, they could make it. The veal was fork-tender, and the prosciutto was one of the best we've tasted in any similar dish. San Pietro has an excellent wine list, including by the glass. We enjoyed a 2019 Super Tuscan for $28 and a 2013 Brunello for $32. Service was effusive and polished. Portions are large. We'll be back. read more

Decided to pick San Pietro for dinner last night as this restaurant was near the venue I had an event to go to, so we made our reservations at 5:15pm. I have a habit of always being early, so I arrived at 5pm to an empty restaurant, with the bartender/hostess person saying the kitchen doesn't open till 5:15 but we said we'd sit and relax, having a drink beforehand. We sit down, start talking, I ask her to see a menu, she wasn't really into giving us the menu, but with a little charm she did, it was weird, not sure what happened there. Anyway, in comes Manolo, a larger than life Maitre De type who reminds me of classic servers of old. A boisterous personality, booming voice, and very interesting way of handling himself. The service there is overwhelming, many people running around, suit/ties/jackets types, and imo too many cooks in the kitchen. So, bottom line, this place is ABHORRENTLY EXPENSIVE. Like these numbers, even for New York City are out of control. It's like Inflation hit this place twice as hard, and at the end of the day it wasn't worth it. We got 2 soups, 2 Aqua Panas, a beer, an old fashioned, a pasta dish and a Cesar Salad for...$188 no tip included, that's insane. The food itself was good, The beef stew was flavorful, the Stracitella was alright, The Cesar was very tasty and the Pasta was OK. This place is really for those where money is no object, and they want to just essentially throw it out like a club, insane prices again. Overall, 3 stars, won't return, remember to make sure Manolo doesn't push you around either. read more

Amazing food and dinner service. True, authentic Italian restaurant. We had salmon and pasta entrees. Tuna special appetizer. Awesome bottle of Pride red. Wait staff very professional and attentive. Not rushed. Lemon-cello was super chilled, as it should be. Menu has so much to choose from I will be back many times. What a gem!!! read more

We had a reservation at 7 pm - get to the restaurant at 6:55 and we got in trouble by the waiter for not calling ahead. The whole meal was chaotic from start to finish. They didn't refill waters (beware they charge $10 for 1 bottle of water and didn't even offer tap water as an option). The food was just ok. We didn't even get 1 of the dishes we ordered. The portions are very small and some dishes were salty. The worst part of the meal was when we got our check. Suddenly, our bill had different dishes than what we ordered and we were charged $235 dollars initially. We only got 1 salad, 1 entree pasta, and a small serving of eggplant Parmesan (pictured here) which was the special. We told our waiter about the wrong charges on the bill and he seemed irritated and took the check back. He brought it back with a few dollars knocked off. However the bill was still wrong. The head waiter then comes over and tells us that the eggplant Parmesan was usually $60 and he gave us a special price and he ended up charging $48 for it. He then up charged the price of all of the dishes we ordered by a few dollars. There's only a few menus to go around for the whole restaurant so I couldn't even reference it to double check the prices. Overall, we paid $134 (so $100 less than what they initially charged us). Between the mediocre food, poor service, and highly inflated prices - we were highly disappointed and would not go back. read more

San Pietro - Menu said this gnocchi was $46 but was charged $48 - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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After the recent string of one star reviews We approached SP with some trepidation. Our experience could not have been more different. Perhaps it was because we were guests of a regular customer. Service was attentive, friendly and professional. We had reservations for 8:30 on a Saturday night. The venue was half empty and quiet. Conversation was easy. The ambience comfortable, informal but elegant. I'm withholding 5 starts for two reasons. 1) The place is extremely pricey. Pastas start at 39 dollars, etc. for food which is nicely presented and fine but can be had for much less money at more humble establishments. 2) When presenting the diner with 10 plus specials to choose from they need to be written down (with prices) so that they can be examined at leisure. Nevertheless, A very pleasant evening. Perfect for a special event. read more

I first tried this place a few years ago due to knowing the owner's son Coming back after all this time just as a customer, and the service was still amazing. Everyone is attentive from staff to chef to owner ! They all go above and beyond for you no matter what you are ! It's beautiful inside as well! You can't help with gaze at the ceiling full of beautiful crystals! I had the amazing Ravioli San Pietro and a chocolate mousse dessert after ! It was phenomenal, I want to thank Gerardo and the staff for also apparently set up my own proposal that my NOW fiancé had planned Thank you for a memorable evening and meal! Can't wait to return again read more

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My favorite Italian in NYC and now my family's! Great food! Good service! We were among the first three tables and they ran out of desert on the Valentines day menu! Not great but since they planned for it but love the place either way! read more

Amazing food and ambiance, definitely coming back here again. Service was great and friendly. I came all the way from Long Island on a business trip and this restaurant was always on my to go list! read more

Went to San Pietro for my five year anniversary and it was a magical night. A night to remember. Ordered the Ravioli San Pietro Con Burrata Pugliese and will come again for it!! The service was amazing and my boyfriend and I were very pleased. It was beautiful restaurant with a romantic ambiance, It has Swarovski Crystals that catches the light magically. I will defiantly come again with my friends and family. read more

I'm Italian so I wanted to find an authentic Italian place and went here and was not disappointed! Food and service was amazing definitely recommend! read more

Accepted walk ins so no reservations were needed, which really h lord because last winter it was so cold, and I was ready to walk into just any restaurant that would have no wait and no reservations. The soup was timely, and warmed me up. It was tooo good, and the staff were super nice and helpful. Would try again :) read more

San Pietro - Get into this soup!! Because it was just too good. Last winter, they had walk-ins, so no reservation needed. And the warm soup hit the spot. - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Very charming place with excellent service. The moment we entered until the end they make us feel welcomed and special. Food was great too. Perfect Italian restaurant to visit. read more

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San Pietro is one of the great Italian restaurants in New York. When you arrive, you are always warmly welcomed by Gerardo Bruno, who is one of the owners. You will be then be seated in a beautiful dining room. All of their items on the menu are prepared with the freshest ingredients and they have an extensive wine list and a great bar. My wife and I have been coming here for over 30 years, and have been through the ups and downs of the economy, 911, and also more recently the Covid shut down with them. Some people will complain about the prices, but they are no different from all of us who have suffered these last few years with food prices that have become so inflated. Quality servers are now sparse and have to be paid more money all of which narrows their margin for a profit so they can remain in business. Manny, who is the maitre'' D, is always very helpful with the specials and can guide you if you need more information about any item, as well as directing the cordial and professional service. It's in a great location just off of Fifth Avenue at 54th St. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

San Pietro - San Pietro dining room - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Meh, the chef owner overcooked the beautiful sushi grade tuna to the point it was grey , dry, and chewy. The eggplant was greasy and over fried, and the salt encrusted Bronzino was also soggy. Overall, pretty mediocre dining experience. read more

My husband and I visited for dinner on Saturday Evening. The experience would have been great, had there not been either the manager or owner listening to Cable News on his iPad full volume at the bar, audible to the entire dining room. This went on through the duration of our entire meal, on and off. There were only two other people at tables near us and we all exchanged glances on how extremely rude and distracting this was. This behavior, disrespectful to anyone near you, is rude on the subway. Why should it be acceptable for the manager/owner of a restaurant that charged us $350 for a dinner for two. We were really shocked. read more

The food was good solid Italian fare. The service was excellent until I discovered that my credit card was mixed up with others at my table. Under the circumstances I am not able to go to other guests for reimbursement so I am stuck with a much larger bill than anticipated, read more

I have been going to San Pietro for years and have recommended it many times to friends and colleagues but from my experience last week it will be the last time that I ever visit the place. I had taken a client out to lunch who happens to be 90 years old and hard of hearing. He inadvertently ordered the wrong main course and asked for it to be changed, the owner ran over to our table yelled and threw a fit over the request. In all of my years entertaining I had never seen anything so unprofessional especially from a place supposedly this high end. It was horrifying to say the least and I could tell that the waiter (who is great btw) was incredibly embarrassed. As I was leaving the restaurant I walked over to the owner and let him know that I didn't appreciate his treatment of my elderly client and his response to me was "this is my house, get out". With an attitude and treatment of customers like that it won't be his house much longer. Needless to say I won't be recommend or returning to San Pietro ever again. read more

Come for dinner and a show. You won't find a more impressive waiter than manolo who can repeat an extensive list of specials forward and backward. The food you can tell is made with love and reminds you of something your mother would cook for you. If you are visiting or have lived in the city your whole life, this place is worth going to. read more

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Such an amazing, special experience here. The staff was so kind and did so much to make us feel so special. Hope to come back on a future trip to NYC! read more

This is my absolute top destination for a special occasion. The food is invariably glorious, the wine list is thoughtful and well curated, the staff is a consistent delight -- warm and friendly and knowledgeable. 12/10! read more

Hi to everyone! We been visit this place in the end of December, we thought it's Italian restaurant, but it's not for 100% Italian. The thirst thing why we were In shock that many dish was not Italian, and not testy at least. What was really good Bronzino fish pasta with creamy sous! If you visit this place you need to try it. The rest meal what we ordered was not tasty, specially we ordered salmon tartar and it was with truffle oil, it's terrible. When we get our check and we sow how much we need to pay, we were in shock! The restaurant not cost bill which we paid, and the food was not good! No good read more

Highly recommend this restaurant. Came here for lunch on a Saturday the staff was extremely nice and welcoming. Food was delicious! We first split an appetizer which was the beef carpaccio, highly recommend! For entrees I ordered a cacio e Pepe with pork cheeks which gave it a bit of a carbonara vibe and it was delicious! My mother ordered the branzino which was amazing as well! read more

San Pietro - Tagliolini Cacio e Pepe dei Sette Re di Roma - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

We went to this place, first there's no signal outside,so we were trying to find it, for 15 minutes. We were very welcome by a lady at the door, she was really nice. Take a seat at the bar and wait, and wait for someone to ask for a drink, finally when they came, there was very bad actitud. The lady present us the chef, he was rude and no nice person. The waiter terrible, service terrible, time horrible, very disappointing place. Was incredible because they are sister restaurant of Sistina, one of the most beautiful and excellent restaurant in nyc. We order cacio e Pepe, and it was a carbonara, so we didn't have choice, no good, because chef can make adjustments, but no invented a plate diferent as it is. Waiter also so rude in manners. I really don't understand this place, never be back. read more

The staff was very friendly, but it is extremely over priced, the food was tasteless. They gave us more dishes than we needed without consulting someone at the table. It seems like they were padding the bill. The food was not good at all. We were nine people and not one of us were satisfied. We would not recommend. Suggestion: quality food for the huge prices. read more

Dinner on a Monday night - waiter was friendly but we had to waive him over three times. Just wasn't paying attention. Took forever to take our order and get our meal. Restaurant was only half full. All in 2.5 hours. It's a business dinner. Shouldn't be even close to that unless we tell them we want time. Food was just ok with the exception of my main - Monk fish. Huge chunk of fish looked very unappetizing. A dense flesh fish shouldn't be served so thick because you can't cook it thoroughly. Sure enough the middle was raw. Had to pick around the middle which was a mess on my plate. For a $$$$ priced restaurant, they really came up short. read more

Marcelo was wonderful. Nice drinks, great services. Thanks you for having him there best bartender eve

This is the first place I head for dinner whenever I hit New York. It's truly old school, very small and traditionally decorated, a sort of dense, warm, dark environment. The restaurant has two rooms: the lower, larger room, and a smaller space up a few stairs, with Italian vistas painted on the walls. The staff is amazingly attentive, just like in a good restaurant in Italy. They're from Sorrento, in the Naples area, and their Southern cooking is delightful, authentic, rich, filling. During the lunch period, the entire lower dining room is filled to capacity by Donald Trump and Bill Gates-types in pin-striped suits, even the women. Very formal business lunch atmosphere. If you wander in in your jeans and tshirt, you'll be seated in the upper dining room where the suits don't have to look at you. The stuffiness during the day disappears at night, when it is very much a pre-theater place. Much more relaxed, very romantic, very expensive. Dress up a little. I can hardly write about the food without drooling. A perfect meal would start with fried calamari and artichokes. Then, as the menu exhorts: "Pasta cannot be left out of an important meal" I would go with either the Paccheri (huge rigatoni) with lamb, sausage and fennel, or the goat cheese gnocchi in tomato sauce with sausage and smoked mozzarella. Spaghetti alla chitarra is billed as a favorite, but to me it's just boring tomatoes plopped on top of angel hair pasta. For fish, the grilled john dory is flavorful and light, or order one of the many interesting meat dishes. Dessert is not a specialty. Leave time to eat, because while the service is very good, they do not rush. In summer, there's a very nice outside patio area. read more

The most fun staff. We enjoyed all the food. Our table had pasta, lamb chops, veal and seared tuna so our meals were all very different but all amazing. Great evening. Can't wZit to go back. read more

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Classic northern Italian cooking in a nice setting. Perfect for a business meal or for a special occasion. Service is very good with about a dozen off the menu items. A special was the St. Joseph pastry in honor of the holiday. Been here several times before and would certainly return. read more

Probably the best Italian food in NYC.. great atmosphere and wonderful staff.. the owner is ALWAYS there, and listening to him run through the specials is worth the visit on its own. NYC's finest. KD NY read more

Dinner and service was excellent. The maitre d was great to us. Always makes a veal dish that I love. You need to try this place. 5 stars.

Had a meeting today for lunch at San Pietro have to say it was a great experience from the minute you walk in the door.. that only got better .. launch was super perfectly prepared grilled calamari unbelievable presentation along with the best grilled swordfish that I've tasted in a long time.! read more

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