For more than 10 years, IL Valentino has consistently been among NY’s best restaurants.
IL Valentino, an elegant and charming Northern Italian restaurant, is just off the lobby of the tony aka residence hotel / apartment complex. Exquisite antique woodwork surrounds the intimate stone-tiled bar and dining room. Terra-cotta tiles flow throughout the eatery, lending to the classic Italian feel. Once you enter the large dining area, the vibrantly colored antipasti spread catches your attention. On any given night there can be 10-15 different dishes on display calling out your name. It's the restaurant's unique style of food presentation that allows it to stand above many other restaurants.
This is a friendly, warm, and sophisticated New York spot with an experienced European staff who are accustomed to serving UN diplomats, professional people, and an occassional TV or movie star. Mirso Lekic's restaurant tastefuly caters to a successful crowd. Tables are spacious and private, with table cloths and comfortable chairs, often set up for families to enjoy an evening celebration, or a group of good friends getting together for fun and conversation. The menu will satisfy anyone looking for creative or traditional Italian food. Portions are generous and you'll get what you expect of a top New York restaurant. The magic of IL Valentino is its warm ambience where you can enjoy the person you are dining with and the subtle elements of quality that will surround you, like the gallery art. You will also enjoy singer-pianist, Barrett Taylor, who performs in the intimate front bar on Wednesday - Saturday from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Overall, it has the atmosphere and restaurant experience that isn't easy to find in NYC. If you want to dine in IL Valentino's small intimate bar, reserve early.
Osteria Laguna
Turn into Osteria Laguna from the workaday bustle of 42nd Street and you’ll find a spacious and lovely surprise! Floor to ceiling glass front doors provide a beautiful wash of sunlight or streetlight and, in the warmer seasons, stand open to allow al fresco dining. Inside, antique country tables, a classic 30-foot mahogany bar, and warm papaya-washed walls lend a sense of relaxed refinement to this spacious, airy getaway. The grand ceramic-tiled brick oven and fresh wildflower arrangements all add to the air of old-world sophistication and grace.
Osteria Laguna’s menu offers contemporary sensibility and flair to the classic tastes of Northern Italy. With an emphasis on fresh, wholesome foods, the extensive menu offers the benefits of classic training and inspired innovation.
From classic to cutting edge, there’s something for every appetite at Osteria Laguna: perfectly balanced pasta dishes, mouthwatering risotti, and the amazing array of piping-hot, cracker-thin pizzas coming out of the charming brick oven at the center of the restaurant.
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Appetito Ristorante
Appetito Ristorante is an elegant Italian eatery for all occasions. Schedule your next banquet, cater your next event or enjoy a romantic dinner for two.
From exquisite ambiance to traditional Italian cuisine, Appetito Ristorante is a must for those who demand excellence.
It's a taste of Little Italy on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City.
Family owned and operated, Cassino Restaurant and Lounge has been part of the Long Island City community for almost 50 years. Their customers are like family.? Enjoy their homemade delicious food and great drinks in their "at home" atmosphere. Their food is prepared old fashion Italian Style, with only the finest and freshest ingredients. Their portions are extremely generous.? Bring your appetite and indulge in some spectacular food.
Hidden behind the front bar and lounge, is a more formal dining room with table cloths and a large outdoor patio for warm weather dining.
qgazzet.com writes: "For 47 years, Cassino Italian Restaurant and Lounge has occupied the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 47th Road. Founder Sal Anzalone, an Italian immigrant, spent much of his life in this restaurant, meeting and greeting friends and neighbors and talking about concerns of the Long Island City community. Anzalone became a member of the local community board, sat on the New York 2012 committee to bring the Olympic Games to New York and was a community activist and advocate for many years. In 2006, a year after he died, a street corner was named after this legendary man, just next to his beloved restaurant. His son, Andrew Anzalone, and Andrew's wife, Rosemary, have taken over the restaurant and recently held a grand reopening with a ribbon cutting ceremony led by City Councilmember Eric Gioia.".
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and, in the warmer seasons, stand open to allow al fresco dining. Inside, antique country tables, a classic 30-foot mahogany bar, and warm papaya-washed walls lend a sense of relaxed refinement to this spacious, airy getaway. The grand ceramic-tiled brick oven and fresh wildflower arrangements all add to the air of old-world sophistication and grace.
From classic to cutting edge, there’s something for every appetite at Osteria Laguna: perfectly balanced pasta dishes, mouthwatering risotti, and the amazing array of piping-hot, cracker-thin pizzas coming out of the charming brick oven at the center of the restaurant.