Celeste

Critics' Pick

502 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10024
nr. 84th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-874-4559 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
6.5 out of 10

23 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian, Pizza

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Official Website

celestenyc.com

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 86th St.

Prices

$15-$17

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Proudly Neapolitan in heritage are all sorts of impeccable fritti, as well as classic free-form pizzas out of the wood-fired oven, at Celeste. A flower-decked terrace leads into country-cottage quaint with sky-blue plates and exactly what you'd eat in Naples: deep-fried buffalo-ricotta balls (soft and creamy). Savory seafood fritto misto. And the day's riff on zucchini blossoms. Quite a trick for Teodora's Giancarlo Quadalti, staunch partisan of Emilia-Romagna and chef-partner here. He's mastered the mantra of Upper West Side eats, too: big portions, small prices—antipasti and salads (anchovy crostini, sautéed mussels, stuffed eggplant rolls, thin-sliced artichokes with pecorino), artisanal pastas and their gelato dessert. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Gelato, $7

Reader Ratings

6.5

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

RUDE EGO-ITALIAN ACCENTED WAITER

foodiedl from 10024 | Posted on 7/8/09

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	1
Service:	1

Décor:	1

Value:	1

WARNING STAY AWAY EGO-ITALIAN ACCENTED WAITER!! I I have never been treated so badly by an EGO- ITALIAN ACCENTED WAITER EVER! my wife and I ordered food to go after 35 minutes we asked EGO-ITALIAN ACCENTED WAITER about our...Read More

Disappointing

suze from 10011 | Posted on 5/22/09

Overall Reader Rating: (NA) (Not Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	4

Décor:	4

Value:	5

My son & I looked forward to the 2nd visit to Celeste as we so enjoyed the food, and there is a lack of good restaurants on the Upper West Side. When we went again, the wait staff was very pleasant, helpful...Read More

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