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Capri Caffé

165 Church St., New York, NY 10007 40.71512 -74.007723
nr. Chambers St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-513-1358 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Italian
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Hours

Mon-Fri, 11am-3:30pm and 5:30pm-10pm; Sat-Sun, noon-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C at Chambers St.; 1, 2, 3 at Chambers St.

Prices

$6.50-$9.50

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

BYOB
Delivery
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

BYOB

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Battery Pl. to Canal St., Centre St. to West Side Hwy.

Profile

Down in Tribeca, where a good cheap lunch is hard to find, Capri Caffé is a bit of a godsend. There is a real, live, genuine native of Capri named Graziano Lembo behind the place, but on our most recent midday visits, it was his Ecuador-born, Torino-trained partner, Eddy Erazo, whose cooked-to-order pastas infused the air with the most delightful aroma of garlic and herbs, and whose deep-seated dedication to la cucina Italiana seems to exceed that of the average Italian nonna. There are grab-and-go tramezzini at lunch, an antipasto case full of vegetables and salads, and soft, milky mozzarella that’s made in-house (as are the excellent olive-oil cookies). But if you’re smart, you’ll try two of the best pastas you’re likely to find downtown, or at least below Canal Street: penne tossed with sweet cherry tomatoes imported from Capri ($7.50), and tagliatelle awash in an olive-oil-based sauce of anchovies, walnuts, garlic, and pecorino ($8.50). — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld