Barbetta Restaurant

4.5

4515 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

16 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 17 times today

Charming
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Celebrating its 118th Year, Barbetta is the oldest restaurant in New York still owned by its founding family. Barbetta is also New York's oldest Italian restaurant and the oldest restaurant in the Theater District. This three-fold distinction has earned it landmark status by the Locali Storici d'Italia. In a glittering interior decorated with 18th century Italian antiques Barbetta serves the cuisine of Piemonte, Italy's northwestern most region. In summer, its exuberantly verdant garden with century-old trees and scented with the blooms of wisteria, oleander, jasmine and gardenia make it a most sought-after site for al fresco dining.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Dessert
Hours of Operation
Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Wed, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 246-9171
Website
http://barbettarestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Dream Team de Cuisine
Private party facilities
Barbetta makes available its verdant garden and spectacular palazzo-like interior for large receptions and weddings. For smaller parties Barbetta offers the patrician rooms of its 1874-1881 Townhouses built by the Astor family preserving their period details, fireplaces & magnificent wood paneling. Please contact Suzanna for more information and booking at barbetta100yrs@aol.com or 212.246.9171.
Private party contact
Suzanna Gardijan: (212) 246-9171

Location
321 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036
Area
Theater District
Cross Street
Btwn 8th & 9th Aves
Parking details
Public lot adjacent to the restaurant.
Public transit
A,E,C,1,R,N,S
Entertainment
Pianist evenings from 6:00pm
Additional
Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Insalata Fantasia
Fantasy salad of baby greens, julienned carrots, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, roasted peppers and more...
Roast Fresh Peppers alla Bagna Cauda
Soup of Pureed Roasted Vegetables warm or cold
Garganelli in a tomato and basil sauce with oven ~ roasted tomatoes
Linguine in a pesto sauce

Second Course

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Crespelle alla Savoirda
Risotto flavored with roasted red beets
Broiled Atlantic Salmon with an herbed sauce and Cucumbers
Paillard of Chicken with fennel, fennel greens and oven roasted tomatoes
Stracotto alla Fiorentina
the tenderest of beef braised in red wine, in the mode of Florence with chives mashed potatoes

Dessert

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Mousse of Orange Bittersweet Chocolate
Baked Peaches
Hazelnut Cake

What 4,515 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

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Barbetta Restaurant offers a "hidden gem" dining experience with an "authentic" Northern Italian menu and a "beautiful" garden setting, ideal for pre-theater meals. The "attentive" service, highlighted by staff like Eduardo, enhances the charming ambiance. While some reviews suggest room for improvement, many praise its historical elegance and "delicious" food.

4,515 Reviews

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Susan
London
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a superb experience. Our waiter was the wait staff captain Ramon and he ensured that our dinner was perfect in every way. The food is out of this world. We had the pre-theatre dinner and the portions were ideal over four courses. The restaurant has old-world elegance and charm and it’s a gem on Restaurant Row. We’ll be back!
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Deborah
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great old style Italian restaurant. Great food. Excellent service. Loved the formality of the waiters. A lovely pre theatre place to dine.
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Virginia
Chicago
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful evening. Eduardo made the experience memorable. This restaurant is a must for its history and charm. Best bufala I have ever tasted.
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Anthony
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome Restaurant. We found out about this restaurant when we visited the small town of Fubine in the Piemonte area of Italy. The dishes at Barbetta brought us back to Italy. Very authentic. We will return many times. Thanks to Ramondo and staff for making our night perfect.
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Ian
New York City
442 reviews
vip
5.0
442 reviews
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
When we entered the restaurant, it looked absolutely amazing and beautifully decorated for the holidays. Having everyone check their winter coats was a great thing because the restaurant looked even nicer without all those coats hanging over the chairs. The elegant holiday music really set the tone for the evening. The Beet salad was absolutely awesome. The Seabass was cooked to perfection. And the Lemon and pistachio tart was the perfect ending to a phenomenal dinner. Thanks for the awesome service from everyone that approached our table.
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Barry
Los Angeles
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delightful pre-theater dinner served by the incomparable Eduardo, the sweet veteran of 50+ years at Barbetta.
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Marla
New York City
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 6 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food and service were excellent. We are the roasted red beets and lolla Rosa lettuces salad, tarajin and agnolotti pastas. For dessert we have the espresso chocolate cake. Everything we ate was outstanding. The service was top notch.
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Melinda
New York City
11 reviews
vip
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Disappointing. Limited menu. Off handed service. Not as it used to be.
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Robert
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible pre-theatre meal. Perfect location, terrific service and excellent service. Ramon and the entire team made the evening very special for my family.
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Mary
New York City
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on 29 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
ALWAYS CONSISTENT, BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED, MAXIMUM FLAVOR BUT NOT BOLD. FINE DINING WITH EXTRAORDINARY ATTENTION.
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Barbetta Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 4515 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

16 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 17 times today

321 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

Additional information

Cross Street
Btwn 8th & 9th Aves
Area
Theater District
Hours of Operation
Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Wed, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Dessert
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public lot adjacent to the restaurant.
Public transit
A,E,C,1,R,N,S
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Dream Team de Cuisine
Entertainment
Pianist evenings from 6:00pm
Additional
Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://barbettarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(212) 246-9171
Private party facilities
Barbetta makes available its verdant garden and spectacular palazzo-like interior for large receptions and weddings. For smaller parties Barbetta offers the patrician rooms of its 1874-1881 Townhouses built by the Astor family preserving their period details, fireplaces & magnificent wood paneling. Please contact Suzanna for more information and booking at barbetta100yrs@aol.com or 212.246.9171.
Private party contact
Suzanna Gardijan: (212) 246-9171

Barbetta Restaurant

Make a booking

Private dining

Additional information

Menu

First Course

Insalata Fantasia

Roast Fresh Peppers alla Bagna Cauda

Soup of Pureed Roasted Vegetables warm or cold

Garganelli in a tomato and basil sauce with oven ~ roasted tomatoes

Linguine in a pesto sauce

Second Course

Crespelle alla Savoirda

Risotto flavored with roasted red beets

Broiled Atlantic Salmon with an herbed sauce and Cucumbers

Paillard of Chicken with fennel, fennel greens and oven roasted tomatoes

Stracotto alla Fiorentina

Dessert

Mousse of Orange Bittersweet Chocolate

Baked Peaches

Hazelnut Cake

What 4,515 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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