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Falai

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68 Clinton St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Rivington St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-253-1960 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.9 out of 10

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    17 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

falainyc.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 6pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 6pm-11pm; Sun, 5:30pm-10:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.; J, M, Z at Essex St.

Prices

$17-$32

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Design Standout
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

No copycat trattoria, Falai is boldly Florentine, chef-partner Iacopo Falai once did pastry for Le Cirque, so it’s not surprising that his breads are superb, and everything from pasta to chocolate is “fatto in casa,” or made in-house. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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6.9 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
70% Would you go back?
70% Would you take a date?
35% Would you take kids?
41% Would you go on business?
64% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.1
Service: 6.2
Décor: 7.4
Value: 6.2

Great Nouveau Italian in an Interesting Locale

goldeneats from 10021 | Posted on 11/5/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 7

NYT Prediction: In the spring of 2005, the Times’ restaurant critic awarded the then-months old Falai two stars, a noble enough feat for so young a venture. However, I desperately believe it deserves a return visit. The older, wiser and more adept Falai, and its namesake chef, have grown a great deal in those four years. The space is beautifully adorned, the service excellent, and the food a wonderful celebration of where Falai has been and is going. I don’t see any reason for Falai not to rank among some of the city’s best restaurants – it may not have the locale or space as some of the midtown heavy hitters, but it certainly has the taste. Mr. Sifton, you owe it three stars. Full Review Here: http://tinyurl.com/yjbdazc

wonderful

tomjester23 from 10023 | Posted on 7/13/09

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

Everyone at falai went out of their way to be overly accommodating. We brought some clients for dinner. They let us pick the table, take our time, they provided suggestions and even gave us parting gifts - made everyone feel special. It was treat!

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