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Fresco by Scotto

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34 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 10022 40.759029 -73.974593
nr. Madison Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-935-3434 Send to Phone

  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Price Range: $$$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    7 out of 10

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Official Website

frescobyscotto.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 11:30am-5pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

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

Prices

$23-$64

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out
  • Special Occasion
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

A family restaurant thriving on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx one can understand. But in midtown? Yet the Scotto clan strolls around the dining room, cajoling, nudging, hugging, as if you’d shown up at their house for leftovers the day after Thanksgiving. For them, Fresco is one big welcome mat. Doesn’t matter that the pizza is to die for, the lasagna superb; and if you like liver, you may never want to leave. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Grilled pizza, $20; prime rib steak, $60; taglioni with rock shrimp, $27

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