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Alto

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11 E. 53rd St., New York, NY 10022 40.76003 -73.97404
nr. Fifth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Price Range: $$$$

    Key to Prices and ratings

    Upscale
    • Almost Perfect
    • Exceptional
    • Generally Excellent
    • Very Good
    • Good
    Cheap Eats
    • Best in Category
    • Excellent
    • Delicious
    • Very Good
    • Noteworthy
    • Very Expensive
    • Expensive
    • Moderate
    • Cheap
  • Critics' Rating: ***

    Key to Prices and ratings

    Upscale
    • Almost Perfect
    • Exceptional
    • Generally Excellent
    • Very Good
    • Good
    Cheap Eats
    • Best in Category
    • Excellent
    • Delicious
    • Very Good
    • Noteworthy
    • Very Expensive
    • Expensive
    • Moderate
    • Cheap
  • Reader Rating:

    9.4 out of 10

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    10 Reviews | Write a Review
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Photo by Mark Peterson

Official Website

altorestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-2:30pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm; Fri, noon-2:30pm and 5pm-11pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.; E, V at Fifth Ave.-53rd St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.

Prices

$20-$40

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Special Occasion
  • Online Reservation

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

The tone at Michael White's urbane, sophisticated, somewhat calculated establishment in midtown is elevated to such a refined, even high-strung, degree that you might have a difficult time knowing the food is Italian. The restaurant is located behind a small courtyard, discreetly tucked behind the Thomas Pink store on Madison Avenue. The rooms, which are neatly designed to give a sense of intimacy as well as loft, are filled with wait staff gliding to and fro in a practiced, choreographed way. Once seated, diners are strafed relentlessly by waiters proffering bottles of spa water and baskets of artisanal bread.
— Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Prix-Fixe Menu

Two-course espresso lunch, $36; four-course dinner, $79

Tasting Menu
Seven-course seasonal dinner, $125

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9.4 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
100% Would you go on business?
90% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.5
Service: 9.5
Décor: 9.4
Value: 8.8
Alto

Wonderful experience!

GGKatusha from 10006 | Posted on 11/13/09

Overall Rating: 1010 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Perfect dining experience, the waiter was fantastic!! Would definitely come back here.

Alto

Simply the BEST!!

MsMarvelous from 11222 | Posted on 7/6/09

Overall Rating: 1010 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 9

I went last week with my out of town family. I hadn't been to Alto in quite some time. We decided on a tasting menu with a wine pairing, and all of us were left speechless!! I dine out quite frequently around the city, and I have definitely found my new dinner spot. The dining room was very elegant, service fantastic...wine spectacular!!! I am craving it now, as I type. I highly recommend getting there ASAP!!! Enjoy!

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